Kestrel 4300 (Construction) - Manual (Page 8)

Kestrel ® 4300 Construction Weather Tracker 15
with present GPS technology, pressure altimeters remain more accurate for measuring altitude change. This
is why airplanes still rely on pressure altimeters, not GPS.
Finally, the DENSITY ALTITUDE screen is calculated from the absolute values of station pressure,
relative humidity and temperature, and is not affected by the reference values entered in the BARO and
ALTITUDE screens.
MAIN SETUP MENU
You can customize your Kestrel Meter in multiple ways. Press the button to access the Main Setup Menu.
Press the button to select the highlighted setting. The Main Setup Menu contains: OFF, Memory Options,
Measurements, Graph Scale, Units, User Screens, System, Date & Time, Language and Restore.
Off
Press the then the button to turn the display off. Even when the Kestrel Meter’s display is turned
off, the unit will continue to automatically store data at the defined Store Rate. The battery life will be
decreased if data is stored frequently. The only way to completely shut off the unit is to remove the
batteries. Custom settings and data will be stored when the batteries are removed.
Memory Options
These settings control the data storage properties.
Setting Description Operation
Clear Log
(Go/Done) All stored data is cleared. This will also clear
Min/Max/Avg data.
Press or to clear the log.
Reset MMA
(Go/Done) All Min/Max/Avg data is cleared. Chart data
will remain intact.
Press or to clear the MMA.
Auto Store
(On/Off)
When On, data is automatically stored at
preset Store Rate. When Off, data is only
stored when manually captured with the
button.
Press or to toggle between
On and Off.
Store Rate*
(2 sec – 12 hr) The frequency at which data sets are
automatically stored. (Battery life may be
shortened if data is stored frequently.)
Press or to increase or
decrease Store Rate frequency.
Overwrite
(On/Off)
This setting only applies when the data
log is full. When On, oldest data point is
discarded to allow memory for the new
data point. When Off, new data points are
not saved.
Press or to toggle between
On and Off.
Man Store
(On/Off) When On, data is stored when the
button is pressed. When off, the button is
disabled.
Press or to toggle between
On and Off.
* When unit is off, data is NOT stored for 2 sec and 5 sec Store Rates.