Kestrel 4500 - Manual (Page 12)

Kestrel ® 4500 Pocket Weather ® Tracker 23
the correct humidity. Some special equipment is required for this calibration, including two hermetically
sealed containers and saturated salt solutions. NK offers a calibration kit, and instructions are available
on www.nkhome.com. If recalibration is desired, the unit may also be returned to NK for service.
Date & Time
The date and time, as well as date and time formats, can be adjusted. The Time Formats available are 12
hour and 24 hour. The Date formats available are day/month/year and month/day/year. (See the Date
and Time Set Up section for instructions.) Press the button to return to the Main Setup Menu.
Language
Displayed text can be set in one of five languages: English, French, German, Italian or Spanish. To choose
a language, use the or buttons to highlight the desired language. Press the button to select
the language and return to the Main Setup Menu. Otherwise, press the button to return to the Main
Setup Menu without changing languages.
Restore
Default settings for units of measure, date and time formats, and system settings can be restored. (See
the Factory Default Settings section for more information.) Press the or button to highlight the
desired default setting: Metric, Imperial or Defaults. Press the or button to reset the factory setting.
Press the button to return to the Main Setup Menu.
APPLICATION EXAMPLES
This section provides examples of applications where a Kestrel Meter might be used, and the
appropriate memory settings.
Weather Monitoring
Auto Store On
Store Rate 1 hr
Overwrite On
Man Store Off
These settings will allow you to track conditions for 2 months. When the memory is full, each new
measurement will be stored in place of the oldest data point. The charts will provide a quick look at the
recent weather conditions. Keep an eye out for falling barometric pressure, which indicates that a storm
is coming.
Hiking/Camping for the Weekend
Auto Store On
Store Rate 20 min
Overwrite Off
Man Store On
These settings will allow you to track the conditions for almost 20 days. Measurements will be
stored every 20 minutes, and stop storing when the log is full. This will let you review the trip at your
convenience when you return. You can also manually store the conditions, in case you get caught in 40
mile per hour winds or make it to the top of a mountain. For more detailed information on your trip, set
the Store Rate to 2 hours overnight, and 10 minutes during the day.
Soaring/Hang Gliding
Auto Store On
Store Rate 2 min
Overwrite Off
Man Store On
These settings will allow you to track all conditions for 46 hours. Chart your altitude changes, watch how
the temperature and humidity vary with altitude, and log your apparent speed. Data will no longer be