Kestrel 4500NV Applied Ballistics Meter - Manual (Page 10)

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BAsIC nAVIGATIOn & GETTInG sTARTED
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Quick Tips:
Your Shooter's Weather Meter with Applied Ballistics
(AB) can operate in Weather mode or AB mode. For
instructions related to Weather Mode, see page 23.
Compass must be calibrated in order for directional
features to work in AB mode. Compass calibration can be
done from the main menu screen. See page 7.
Pressing will allow you to exit out of a particular screen.
When a ballistics parameter is underlined, this indicates
that the value cannot be changed manually on the
current screen. This is either because it is a calculated
value or determined by the sensors. Press and hold for
2 seconds to power down the Kestrel regardless of current
THE KESTREL HAS SEVEN NAVIGATION KEYS: screen. Press twice in rapid succession to instantly
change between Weather mode and AB mode.
Any changes in information are automatically saved
upon exiting the current screen. There are four
exceptions to this rule where an “accept” screen appears
upon exiting: the Target Range estimator, the Target
Speed estimator, and the MV and DSF Calibration
screens.
Getting started with AB Mode
The three main data input groups are gun, target
and environment. The aiming solutions for Elevation,
Windage and Coriolis are displayed on the Main AB
screen.
1. Gun Information 2. Target
Active
TR
DoF
Ide
g
Icos
TS
TD
WD
WS1
WS2
TARGET
Yes
1000
000º
0˚
1.000º
0mph
L-R
12oc
5mph
10mph
A box indicates amount of
data shown on display.
Data below box indicates
additional information
available by pressing .
*Note: Please see p. 28 for
abbreviation glossary.
Gun laru308
MV 2550FPS
DC G1
BC 0.475
BW 175gr
BD 0.308in
BL 1.240in
ZR 100m
BH 2.75in
ZH
ZO
RT
11.25in
RTd Right
EUNIT mil
Eclck n/a
Wunit mil
Wclck n/a
Cal MV
Cal DSF
View DSF
Clear DSF