Kestrel 4000 - Manual (Page 13)

Kestrel ® 4000 Pocket Weather ® Tracker 25
Wind Chill
The cooling effect of combining wind and temperature. The wind chill gives a more accurate reading of
how cold it really feels to the human body. The Kestrel Meter’s wind chill is based on the National Weather
Service standards as of November 1, 2001.
DEFAULT SETTINGS
UNIT METRIC IMPERIAL
Wind Functions M/s mph
Temperature Functions °C °F
Barometric Pressure hPa inHg
Altitude Functions M Ft
Time Format 24 hour 12 hour
Date Format Day/month/year Month/day/year
SETTING FACTORY DEFAULT
Automatic Data Store On
Data Store Rate 1 hour
Data Overwrite On
Manual Data Store On
User Screen 1 Wind speed, temperature, humidity
User Screen 2 Humidity, dewpoint, wet bulb
User Screen 3 Pressure, altitude, density altitude
Display Contrast 10
Automatic Shutdown 15 minutes
Language English
PC Upload
Stored data may be uploaded to a PC with the optional Kestrel Interface.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How do I set my Kestrel Meter to read the correct barometric pressure and altitude?
To measure these values accurately, you must know either your current pressure or altitude. If you know
the current barometric pressure, go to the altitude screen, and press the button to enter the reference
pressure. As you adjust the reference pressure, you will notice that the altitude will change. Once the
reference pressure is entered, note the new altitude, and go to the barometric pressure screen. Press the
button to enter this altitude as the reference altitude. Your Kestrel Meter is now displaying the accurate
pressure and altitude. (If you start with a known altitude, simply start with entering this value as the
reference altitude on the barometric pressure screen. The adjust the reference barometric pressure on the
altitude screen.)
You will need to update the reference pressure and altitude as you change altitude or the weather changes.
For more information on this topic, see the Barometric Pressure and Altitude Adjustment section under
“Special Functions.”