Kestrel 4500 - Manual (Page 3)

Kestrel ® 4500 Pocket Weather ® Tracker 5
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
NAVIGATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
SPECIAL FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
MAIN SETUP MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
APPLICATION EXAMPLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
MEMORY CAPABILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
GLOSSARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
DEFAULT SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
CUSTOMER SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Congratulations on the purchase of your Kestrel 4500 Pocket Weather Tracker! The Kestrel 4500 is our
newest and most comprehensive weather meter. It not only measures EVERY environmental condition
easily, accurately, and right in the palm of your hand, but now also integrates a digital compass to
indicate wind direction, cross wind and headwind/tailwind.
While the Kestrel 4500 is user-friendly and simple to use, reading the instruction manual is
recommended in order to use the Kestrel 4500 to its fullest potential.
NK, manufacturer of Kestrel Pocket Weather Meters, is available to answer questions and provide
support. Contact NK by phone: 610.447.1555, fax: 610.447.1577, email: info@
nkhome.com, or web: www.nkhome.com.
GETTING STARTED
Pouch and Lanyards
Wrist and neck lanyards and a small pouch have been provided. To install the
lanyard, feed the thin end of the lanyard around the metal post on the battery
door (as shown in diagram). Feed the thick end of the lanyard through the loop
on the thin end. Using tweezers can help.
Battery Installation
AAA batteries have a magnetic signature that is strong enough to influence
compass readings. In order to negate the batteries effect, it is important that the Kestrel 4500’s batteries
remain in the same orientation as they were when the unit was calibrated. To accomplish this, the Kestrel
4500 has a flexible plastic shim that slides in between the two batteries to keep them in place. Insert
the batteries in the orientation indicated on the battery door, then insert the shim between the new
batteries with the clear tab out and folded toward the end of the battery with the positive pole (the
“bump”) pointing up. Press the tab down over the battery with the “bump” through the hole (it will not
remain completely flat). Close the door tightly. When changing the batteries, lift the clear tab folded over
the positive pole of the battery, remove the shim, and then remove the batteries and replace them with
new ones. Please be careful when changing batteries not to lose the shim!
After installing the batteries, the Kestrel Meter will automatically start in the Date and Time Setting
mode. (See Date and Time Setup.) Custom settings and chart data will be saved during a battery change;
only the date/time and MMA values will be lost.
Turning the Kestrel Meter ON and OFF
To turn the Kestrel Meter ON, press the button. To turn the Kestrel Meter OFF, hold the button for
two seconds. Or, press the button, then press the button with the word OFF highlighted. (Note:
your unit will continue to automatically store data when the power is turned off.) When first turned on,
the Kestrel Meter will display a splash screen displaying the model number, the battery indicator, and