Victorinox Expedition Lite, Traveller, Traveller Lite Operating Instructions Manual

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Operating instructions and product features

Initial startup (m, °C, 24h)

The functions of the Traveller can be checked
when the battery is inserted:

> Segment check Do all segments light up?
> Beep tone Is a sound heard?
> Background lighting Is the light switched on

briefly?
After this automatic function test, the present
altitude is first displayed briefly after which the
display changes over to the time mode. The
European system of units (height = m, tempera­ture = °C, time mode = 24h) is already preset.

Initial startup (ft, °F, 12h)

To set the American system of units (height = ft,
temperature = °F, time mode = 12h). Insert new
battery, press the Victorinox emblem while
closing the battery compartment. The function
test then takes place as described above.

C = continuous pressure

Choice of menu

Press the Victorinox emblem briefly to select the
desired menu.

If the button is not pressed for more than 30 min
in the "Altimeter", "Alarm" and "Temperature"
menus, the display automatically reverts to the
time mode.

Background lighting

Press the Victorinox emblem for 1.5 seconds to
switch the background lighting on. The light goes
out again 3 seconds after the last actuation. The
background lighting is automatically switched off
on changeover to the setting mode (except in the
alarm function).

Traveller
Traveller Lite
Expedition Lite

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Setting watch

Press the Victorinox emblem for 4 seconds until
the display flashes. Now release the Victorinox
emblem again. You have changed to the time
setting mode.

The arrow shows the current setting direction.
The change takes place automatically.

If the Victorinox emblem is pressed for longer
than this (min. 6 seconds), the adjusting speed is
increased (20 digits/s).

C = continuous pressure min. 6sec

Brief pressure on the Victorinox emblem alters
the display by one digit in the arrowed direction.

If the button is not pressed within 10 seconds,
the setting mode is quit automatically and the
new display accepted.

Setting the time format

Press the Victorinox emblem for 8 seconds until
the display changes to the "24h/12h" submenu.
Release the Victorinox emblem again.

Press the Victorinox emblem briefly while the
display is flashing to change the time format. In
the 12h mode, the time is indicated with the
added letters "pm" in the afternoon (0.00-12.00).

If the button is not pressed within 4 seconds, the
setting mode is quit automatically and the new
display accepted.

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Setting the altimeter

Press the Victorinox emblem for 4 seconds until
the display flashes. Now release the Victorinox
emblem again. You have changed over to the
altimeter setting mode.

The arrow shows the present adjustment direc­tion. The changeover is automatic.

If the Victorinox emblem is pressed for a longer
period (at least 6 seconds), the adjusting speed
is increased (20 digits/s).

Brief pressure on the Victorinox emblem changes
the display by 1 digit (meter). To increase the
value which is shown, press the Victorinox
emblem repeatedly while the arrow points up­wards. When the correct altitude is shown on the
display, wait for 10 seconds until the system has
accepted the entry made by you.

The display then changes over to the "Weather
correction mode". When the Victorinox emblem is
pressed briefly, the correction setting can be
altered in the sequence "Stnd", "Cold", "Hot".

Stnd standard temperature for a particular

altitude (tolerance ±5°C)

Cold colder than standard (difference greater

than 5°C)

Hot warmer than standard (difference greater

than 5°C)

(Standard values see table on page 4)

If the button is not pressed within 4 seconds, the
"Weather correction mode" is quit automatically
and the new setting accepted.

Warning!!!

To extend the battery life many times over,
the altitude display has a built-in delay,
therefore, the altimeter must not be used
during sky diving or other similar sports.

Altitude error / Impact of atmospheric pres­sure fluctuations

A change in the weather causes the barometric
pressure to alter; this in turn means that the
displayed altitude differs from the effective
altitude. The error can be eliminated by adjusting
the altitude. Even on a stable day, temperature­related air pressure fluctuations of ±1 mbar may
occur; this is equivalent to an altitude error of
±8 meters. Under normal weather variations, an
altitude difference of 40 – 50 m may easily occur
after a single day. If the pressure difference is
great (storm front), a change of up to 100 m is
also realistic. Over a two-day period, a difference
of 200 – 250 m may occur in the event of ex­treme weather changes.

1 mbar > approx. 8 m
(or approx. 16 m at 5'500 m above sea level)

1 hPa = 1 mbar = 0.001 bar = 0.75 mmHg

Because of these air pressure fluctuations, an
altimeter must always be readjusted before use.
Set the altitude on a daily basis if you are hiking
or climbing or wish to take account of weather
changes. This means that the altimeter must be
reset at a known altitude (e.g. at home, at a
railway station, mountain hut etc.).