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1. beginning time and date Display 2 shows the maximum pressure recorded since you last cleared the history and the time and date year of this measurement Display 3 shows the minimum pressure recorded since you last cleared the history and the time and date year of this measurement Display 4 shows the maximum temperature reading recorded since you last cleared the history and the time and date year of this measurement Display 5 shows the minimum temperature reading recorded since you last cleared the history and the time and date year of this measurement 6 1 2 Viewing the Pressure and Temperature Information Scrolling through these displays will show you the development of the barometric pressure and temperature during the last 24 hours The first display begins with information of the most current situation and it moves toward the situation recorded 24 hours ago The information shown in these displays is temperature sea level pressure specific time of the measurement and absolute pressure 28 The pressure and temperature information for the last 24 hours can be scrolled through in intervals of 30 minutes for the last three hours and thereafter in 3 hour intervals Note If the user does not press any button for 20 hours while viewing these memory displays the unit will exit this mode and return to the main TIME mode 6 2 CLEARING THE BAROMETER MEMORY In the main MEM mode 1 PRESS and HOLD the Center button in fo
2. 1 2 LCD DISPLAY The display is designed to offer the user maximum clarity and simplicity The display is divided into several areas A Barometric Trend Indicator provides a quick reference of the last 6 hours in the form of a graph Fields 1 4 display values either number or text depending on the mode or sub mode you are in A Mode Indicator Bar displays the main functions a triangle arrow located just above the bar indicates the mode you are in 1 3 BUTTON FUNCTIONS Three buttons are used to operate the Escape203 the Center Button the Minus Button and the Plus Button 1 3 1 The Center Button The Center Button is located in the center just below the LCD display Pressing the Center Button and holding for 2 seconds will allow you to enter and 4 exit the setup mode of the function mode you are viewing In the setup process the Center Button allows you to move between settable units or values and determine preferences 1 3 2 The Minus Button The Minus Button is located on the left just below the LCD display Pressing the Minus Button moves the indicator triangle arrow to the left along the indicator bar In the setup process pressing the Minus Button will allow you to decrease a unit or value by scrolling numerically downward 1 3 3 The Plus Button The Plus Button is located on the right just below the LCD display Pressing the Plus Button
3. memory was cleared the altitude points entered into the memory in the ALTI mode 4 4 Barometer BARO Shows temperature sea level pressure absolute pressure time barometric trend indicator Atmospheric pressure range 300 1 100 hPa 8 90 32 40 inHg 1 e o o o oa Resolution 1 hPa 0 05 inHg Temperature range 20 to 60 C 5 to 140 F Temperature resolution 1 C 1 F Pressure change alarm activated when pressure drops 4 hPa 0 12 inHg or more during a 3 hour period Altimeter Barometer use as altimeter or weather station Locking Feature to use altimeter or barometer independently 4 5 Barometer Memory MEM Stores pressure and temperature information max min for the last 24 hours Shows a summarized history of barometric pressure and temperature over the last 24 hours Shows individual barometric pressure and temperature information for the last 24 hours in intervals of 30 minutes for the last three hours and thereafter in 3 hour intervals 4 6 Other Functions Adjustable for metric or imperial units User replaceable battery Neck lanyard Temperature compensated altitude and barometer readings Water resistant up to the depth of 5m 15ft Storage temperature range 20 to 60 C 5 to 140 F Low battery warning When 5 15 battery power is left Low battery indicator appears on the left in the LCD display 1 5 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Perform only the processes discussed in t
4. reference altitude will affect the Barometer readings since Sea level pressure and reference altitude are inter related In the ALTI mode 1 PRESS and HOLD the Center button in for 2 seconds Field 3 displays REF and in Field 2 the altitude reading will begin to flash 2 PRESS either the button or the button to numerically scroll up or down until the desired altitude is displayed 3 PRESS the Center button to accept the choice and move to next menu Zeroing the Altitude 15 Note It is not necessary to set or change each menu item You can PRESS the Cen ter button until the display menu item to adjust flashes Once the desired changes has been made PRESS and HOLD the Center button for 2 seconds to exit the setup mode 3 1 2 Zeroing the Altitude Difference In the ALTI mode 1 PRESS and HOLD the Center button in for 2 seconds 2 Then PRESS the Center button once until the text dIFF appears in Field 2 and SEt in Field 3 Located in Field 4 the altitude difference from previous zeroing begins to flash 3 PRESS either the button or the button to toggle between the current altitude difference and zeroing 4 PRESS the Center button to accept the choice and move to next menu Setting the Altitude Alarm Alternatively PRESS and HOLD the Center button for 2 seconds to accept any changes made and return to the ALTI main mode This will reset the altitude measurement and begin displaying the difference in al
5. the Reference Altitude Alternatively PRESS and HOLD the Center button for 2 seconds to accept any changes made and return to the ALTI main mode 3 2 ENTERING AN ALTITUDE POINT INTO MEMORY In the Altimeter mode double PRESS the Center button to enter an altitude point into memory The device will show the stored information on the display for 3 seconds before returning to the main ALTI mode 1 The altitude point number entered into memory in chronological order e g P12 point number 12 17 2 The altitude of the point entered into the memory 3 The time and date when an altitude point is stored into memory Memory is full when a total of 20 altitude points have been entered The device will display the text Pts in Field 2 and Full in Field 4 Recorded altitude points can be viewed in the log mode Note When the memory is full you will need to enter the setup mode to clear all points from the memory before attempting to enter more For more information on clearing altitude points refer to Chapter 4 Clearing the Altimeter Memory 18 4 ALTIMETER MEMORY MODE LOG The Altimeter memory mode provides you with Stores altitude information for one event called a log Stores altitude points entered into memory in the ALTI mode Information stored in the log is the start date and time the altitude gain loss the average ascent descent rate the max min altitude the cumulative altitude gain loss since cl
6. ATCH FUNCTION eene 2 2 SETTING UNITS OF MEASUREMENT eene 12 3 ALTIMETER MODE ALT I cocoa ERE 14 3 4 SETTING THE ALTIMETER 1 tte idee tre tertie ici vete nece 15 3 1 1 Setting the Reference Altitude sesssssssssssse 15 3 1 2 Zeroing the Altitude Difference sse 16 3 1 3 Setting the Altitude Alarm seen 16 3 1 4 Adjusting the Resolution ooononoconnnccnoconocanaccnnorncnrna nana rnn nn cnnccno non 3 2 ENTERING AN ALTITUDE POINT INTO MEMORY xu 4 ALTIMETER MEMORY MODE LOG ceceesceeceeseeeseeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeaeesaeenneeaeeaes 4 1 HOW TO START AND STOP A LOGBOOK sese 4 2 READING THE ALTIMETER MEMORY 4 3 CLEARING THE ALTIMETER MEMORY 4 3 1 To Clear the Altitude Points 00 0 ec eeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaee 4 3 2 To Clear the Altitude History en 5 BAROMETER MODE BARO 5 1 THE BAROMETRIC TREND INDICATOR 5 2 SETTING THE BAROMETER 5 2 1 To Set the Sea Level Pressure 5 2 2 To Set the Barometer Alarm 5 3 WEATHER STATION FUNCTION eene 6 BAROMETER MEMORY MODE MEM ener 6 1 SCROLLING THROUGH THE BAROMETER MEMORY DISPLAYS 27 6 1 1 To view the Summarized History Information 28 6 1 2 Viewing the Press
7. EN SUUNTO Escape203 USER S GUIDE SUUNTO CLICK OF CENTER BUTTON ww QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Y DOUBLECLICK OF CENTER BUTTON w HOLD CENTER BUTTON FOR 2 SEC Modes and operation lt lt gt PRESS OR BUTTON MAIN MODE LEVEL INTS IN START STOP TOGGLE P MEMORY AND BROWSE BETWEEN ALTI SS ADJUSTING LOGBOOK BARO LOCK ADJUSTING CLEARING ADJUSTING CLEARING Barometer Alarm Symbol Field 1 Barometer Trend Indicator Altimeter Barometer Alarm Symbol Low Battery Warning Altimeter Function Indicator Field 3 Weather Station Function Indicator Mode Indicator p Button Center Button Button TABLE OF CONTENTS JAINTRODUGTION 3 as a ec o oes e rU AL dc Sene A scat oc a eee 1 1 GENERAL INFORMATION eene eee 1220 LCD DISPLAY iaa iiia ere i te teneo oed e Qe rents 1 3 BUTTON FUNCTIONS 1 3 1 The Center Button 1 3 2 The Minus Button 1 3 3 The Plus Button 1 4 MAIN FUNCTIONS MODES HE 1 4 1 Time PRIME iore E ceo t reet t ieri 1 4 2 Altimeter ALT Muscat tette eke edes 1 4 3 Altimeter Memory LOG 1 4 4 Barometer BARO 1 4 5 Barometer Memory MEM 1 4 6 Other Functions sese eene 1 5 CARE AND MAINTENANCE 1 5 1 Battery Replacement 2 TIME MODE TIME eee 2 1 SETTING THE TIME W
8. OTE AS ALTITUDE IS CALCULATED BASED ON CHANGES IN BAROMETRIC PRESSURE IT IS IMPORTANT TO SET THE REFERENCE ALTITUDE AT REGU LAR INTERVALS To view the Altimeter mode If the triangle arrow is not pointing to ALTI PRESS the or button until the triangle arrow is directly above ALTI on the mode bar The display will show the following information Field 1 shows the vertical ascent descent rate Field 2 shows the current altitude Field 3 shows the current time Field 4 shows the altitude difference from zeroing the Altimeter 14 Note If the user does not press any button for 20 hours in the ALTI mode the unit will exit this mode and return to the main TIME mode 3 1 SETTING THE ALTIMETER Four settings can be performed when in ALTI mode 1 Setting the reference altitude 1st display 2 Zeroing the altitude for altitude difference measurement 2nd display 3 Setting the altitude alarm 3rd display 4 Adjusting the resolution of the altitude reading 4th display Note If no buttons are pushed within one minute after entering the setup the Escape203 automatically exits the setup mode and the values displayed at this time will remain at the current settings The factory or default setting equals a pressure of 1013 5 hPa and an altitude of 0 meters 3 1 1 Setting the Reference Altitude Setting the unit using reference altitude leads to the most accurate altimeter readings Beware that adjusting the
9. SS the or button until the triangle arrow is directly above TIME on the mode bar The display will show the following information Field 2 shows the current time Field 3 shows the day of the week Field 4 shows the date day month if the 24 hour clock has been chosen month day if the 12 hour has been chosen 2 1 SETTING THE TIME WATCH FUNCTION You will be setting the year time in hours and minutes the current clock format and the date 12 24 hours The weekday is automatically calculated based on date set In the TIME mode 1 PRESS and HOLD the Center button for 2 seconds Located in Field 2 the minutes will begin to flash 2 PRESS either the button or the button to scroll up or down until the desired minutes are displayed Note The seconds are zeroed when you press either the button or the button 3 PRESS the Center button to accept the minutes chosen and move to the next menu item Located in Field 2 the hour will begin to flash If you don t want to set 10 8 9 anything else PRESS and HOLD the Center button for 2 seconds to accept all changes made and return to the TIME mode PRESS either the button or the button to scroll up or down until the desired hour is displayed PRESS the Center button to accept the hour chosen and move to the next menu item Located in Field 1 the year will begin to flash PRESS either the button or the button to sc
10. a Phone 1 800 776 7770 Suunto website www suunto com COPYRIGHT This publication and its contents are proprietary to Suunto Oy Suunto Wristop Computer Escape203 and their logos are registered or unregistered trademarks of Suunto Oy All rights reserved While we have taken great care to ensure that information contained in this documentation is both comprehensive and accurate no warranty of accuracy is expressed or implied Its content is subject to change at any time without notice www suunto com Suunto Oy 7 2001 2 2007
11. be replaced To replace the battery 1 Turn the Escape203 Electronic Altimeter over to view the backside 2 Insert a coin in the coin slot located on the battery compartment cover 8 8 Turn the coin counterclockwise gently to the open position marked on the back of the case Remove the battery compartment cover Remove the old cell from the battery compartment and ensure the O ring and all surfaces are clean and dry Be careful not to pinch the O ring Do not use a knife or other sharp objects to open the battery housing These will damage the o ring Do not stretch the O ring Place the new cell into the battery compartment negative side down positive side up Ensure the O ring is in place to keep the Escape203 Electronic Altimeter waterproof and replace the battery compartment cover back onto the backside of the instrument Insert a coin into the coin slot and turn the coin clockwise to the closed position marked on the back of the case Note Battery replacement should be performed with extreme care to ensure the Escape203 Electronic Altimeter continues to remain waterproof It is the operator s responsibility to due care to ensure the instrument remains waterproof 2 TIME MODE TIME The time feature or watch function provides you with An adjustable 24 12 hour clock display A calendar pre programmed to the year 2089 To view the Time Mode If the triangle arrow is not pointing on TIME PRE
12. earing the memory up to a year the date when the memory was last cleared and the altitude points entered into the memory in the Altimeter mode To view the Log mode If the triangle arrow is not pointing to LOG PRESS the or button until the triangle arrow is directly above LOG on the mode bar The display will show the following information Field 1 shows average vertical ascent rate Field 2 shows total vertical ascent Field 3 shows average vertical descent rate Field 4 shows total vertical descent While a logbook is being recorded the mode indicator arrow flashes every 0 5 seconds Note If the user does not press any button for 20 hours in the LOG mode the unit will exit this mode and return to the main TIME mode 4 1 HOW TO START AND STOP A LOGBOOK In the LOG Mode 1 PRESS the center button once A text StArt appears in Field 4 2 PRESS the center button and hold in for 2 seconds A flashing Mode Indicator over the text LOG indicates the start of the recording To stop the recording 1 If the Mode Indicator does not point at the text LOG PRESS the or buttons until the Mode Indicator points directly at the text LOG 2 PRESS the center button once Text StOP appears in Field 4 3 PRESS the center button and hold in for 2 seconds to validate the stopping of the recording 4 2 READING THE ALTIMETER MEMORY The information stored in the memory contains a total of 6 displays And addit
13. exits the setup mode 25 5 3 WEATHER STATION FUNCTION The Escape203 can be used as either a Weather Station barometer function or Altimeter To choose between locking functions in the main BARO mode PRESS the Center button twice to toggle between icons A beep sound is heard as you toggle between the two The overlapping sun and cloud icon shown above the BARO and MEM al texts indicates the device is in the weather station function The two mountain icon shown above the ALTI and LOG texts indicates the device is in the Altimeter function When you have defined the unit to be a weather station it interprets all pressure changes as weather and the measured changes will therefore only affect the pressure reading in the Barometer mode These changes will not affect the altitude reading When the Altimeter function is activated all pressure changes are interpreted as altitude changes When the Altimeter function is activated the sea level pressure reading displayed will not change although the absolute pressure reading will The unit is set initially at the factory in altimeter mode You can change this setting at any time as described above 26 6 BAROMETER MEMORY MODE MEM The Barometer memory mode provides the user with the following Pressure and temperature information max min for the last 24 hours A summarized history of barometric pressure and temperature over the last 24 hours Individual barometric p
14. his manual Never attempt to take the Escape203 apart or service it yourself i e open the case or remove the buttons Protect your Escape203 Electronic Altimeter from shocks extreme heat and prolonged exposure to direct sunlight When not in use the Escape203 should be stored in a clean dry environment at room temperature when not in use The Escape203 Electronic Altimeter can be wiped clean with a lightly moistened use warm water cloth Apply a mild soap to clean stubborn stains or marks Avoid exposing the Escape203 Electronic Altimeter to strong chemicals like gasoline cleaning solvents acetone alcohol adhesives and paint These will damage the unit s seals case and finish Make sure the area around the sensors bottom front side of the instrument is kept free of dirt and sand Never insert any objects into the sensor openings 1 5 1 Battery Replacement The Escape203 Electronic Altimeter operates on a three volt lithium cell Type CR 2450 The maximum life expectancy is approximately 2 3 years A low battery warning indicator is activated when 5 15 percent of the battery capacity is still available When this occurs we recommend replacement of the battery Extreme cold weather will activate the low battery warning indicator Though the indicator is activated the battery may not need to be replaced due to this condition In temperatures above 10 C 50 F if the low battery warning indicator is showing the battery will need to
15. il the desired pressure is displayed 3 PRESS the Center button to accept the choice and move to next menu To Set the Barometer Alarm Alternatively PRESS and HOLD the Center button in for 2 seconds to accept the changes made and return to the main BARO mode 24 Beware The sea level pressure and the reference altitude are related to each other Adjusting one will automatically adjust the other Note If no buttons are pushed within one minute after entering the setup the Escape203 automatically exits the setup mode 5 2 2 To Set the Barometer Alarm In the BARO mode 1 PRESS and HOLD the Center button in for 2 seconds 2 PRESS the Center button once until the text AL will appear in Field 3 Located in Field 4 text On or Off will begin to flash 3 PRESS either the button or the button to choose between on and off Note Accepting the On setting notifies you that a pressure drop of 4 hPas 0 12 inHg or more during a 3 hour period has occurred and the device will activate an audible alarm and flash an alarm symbol on the LCD display for 20 seconds Barom eter Alarm is on and the alarm symbol visible only when you are using Escape203 as Weather Station not Altimeter 4 At the desired setting PRESS and HOLD the Center button in for 2 seconds to accept the changes made and return to the main BARO mode Note If no buttons are pushed within one minute after entering the setup the Escape203 automatically
16. ionally up to the 20 altitude points you may have stored in the memory The displays can be scrolled through in two directions 1 PRESS the Center button once to begin viewing the Altimeter memory The display shows the Start or Stop the logbook mode If the logbook is not recording the display will show the text LOG Start If the logbook is recording the display will show the text LOG Stop PRESS and HOLD the Center button in for 2 seconds accepting LOG Start or the LOG Stop display and exit 2 PRESS or button to move from one memory mode to another to view data stored in the memory a PRESS the button once to scroll altitude points stored in the memory max 20 points The display shows the altitude points chronologically starting from the latest e g P18 P17 P16 etc the recorded altitude as well as the date and time of the recording b PRESS the button once to view summarized information stored in the memory during a log You can view the information in the following order 20 Display 1 shows the start date and time of logbook recording The display will show the text LOG bEG Display 2 shows the maximum altitude recorded during the log and the time and date when it was accomplished Display 3 shows the minimum altitude recorded during the log and the time and date when it was accomplished Display 4 shows the start date and time of the history information The history is the accumulation of the vertica
17. l gain and loss from each recorded log This can be used to track vertical gain or loss over a long period of time The start date of the history begins when the history is cleared Display 5 shows the highest altitude reached so far during any logbook recording and the time and date when reached Display 6 shows the total vertical ascent accumulated and the total vertical descent accumulated since the history was cleared 3 PRESS the Center button once to stop viewing the altimeter memory Note The Altimeter Memory can be exited at any time by pressing the Center button once to return to the main LOG mode 4 3 CLEARING THE ALTIMETER MEMORY There are two displays when in this mode one is for clearing the altitude points stored into the memory and the other is for clearing the altitude history Note When clearing the memory the new start date for the history recording is the clearing date 21 4 3 1 To Clear the Altitude Points In the LOG mode 1 PRESS and HOLD the Center button in for 2 seconds The text Clr appears in Field 1 and PtS in Field 2 Located in Field 3 the text nO will begin to flash 2 PRESS either the button or the button to toggle between yes and no 3 PRESS the Center button to accept the choice and move to next menu To Clear the Altitude History Alternatively PRESS and HOLD the Center button in for 2 seconds to accept all changes made and return to the main LOG mode Note Points can
18. moves the indicator triangle arrow to the right along the indicator bar In the setup process pressing the Plus Button will allow you to increase a unit or value by scrolling numerically upward 1 4 MAIN FUNCTIONS MODES The Escape203 has five main features Time TIME Altimeter ALTI Altimeter Memory LOG Barometer BARO and Barometer Memory MEM 1 4 1 Time TIME Shows the Day Date and Time User adjustable 12 24 hour clock Calendar date pre programmed to the year 2089 1 eo 4 2 Altimeter ALTI Shows altitude altitude difference time ascent descent rate in m hour or ft hour Altitude range 500 9 000 m 1 600 29 500 ft Resolution adjustable by the user to 1 m 5 m 3 ft 10 ft Altitude alarm range up to 9 000 m 29 500 ft Difference measurement function enables zeroing of Altimeter to follow vertical progress from start of hike climb Up to 20 user definable altitude points can be stored in memory for later viewing information stored of point stored altitude date and time 4 3 Altimeter Memory LOG Stores altitude information for one event log as well as altitude points entered into the memory in the Altimeter mode Information stored in the log is the start date and time of log the altitude gain loss for log the average ascent descent rate for log the max min altitude for log the cumulative altitude gain loss since clearing the memory the date when
19. not be cleared individually Selecting yes will clear all stored points 4 3 2 To Clear the Altitude History In the LOG mode 1 PRESS and HOLD the Center button in for 2 seconds 2 PRESS the Center button once until the text Clr appears in Field 1 and HIS in Field 2 Located in Field 3 the text nO will begin to flash 3 PRESS either the button or the button to toggle between yes and no 4 At the desired value PRESS and HOLD the Center button to accept and return to the main LOG mode Note If no buttons are pushed within one minute after entering the clearing mode the device automatically exits the setup mode without making any changes 22 5 BAROMETER MODE BARO The Barometer mode provides you with Shows temperature sea level pressure absolute pressure time barometric trend indicator Atmospheric pressure range from 300 to 1 100 hPa from 8 90 to 32 40 inHg Resolution 1 hPa 0 05 inHg Temperature range from 20 to 60 C from 5 to 140F Temperature resolution 1 C 1 F Pressure change alarm activated when pressure drops 4 hPas 0 12 inHg or more during a 3 hour period Altimeter Barometer Locking Function To view the Barometer mode If the triangle arrow is not pointing to BARO PRESS the or button until the triangle arrow is directly above BARO on the mode bar The display will show the following information Field 1 shows current temperature Field 2 sho
20. r F until the desired unit of measure is displayed 8 PRESS the Center button to accept the choice and move to the next menu item Located in Field 1 the text m h or ft h will begin to flash 9 PRESS either the button or the button to toggle between m h or ft h until the desired measure of ascent descent rate is displayed 10 PRESS the Center button to accept the choice and move to return to setting the Time Alternatively PRESS and HOLD the Center button for 2 seconds to accept all changes currently performed and return to the TIME mode Note If no buttons are pushed within one minute after entering the setup the device automatically exits the setup mode and the values displayed at this time will remain at the current settings 3 ALTIMETER MODE ALTI The Altimeter mode provides you with Shows altitude altitude difference from start of hike climb time ascent descent rate in m hour or ft hour Altitude range from 500 to 9 000 m from 1 600 to 29 500 ft Resolution adjustable by the user to 1 m 5 m 3 ft 16 ft Altitude alarm range up to 9 000 m 29 500 ft Difference measurement function enables zeroing of Altimeter to follow vertical progress from start of hike climb Up to 20 user definable altitude points can be stored in memory for later viewing information stored of point stored altitude date and time Note The Weather Station Function is discussed in Chapter 5 Barometer Mode N
21. r 2 seconds The text Clr will appear in Field 1 and HIS in Field 2 Located in Field 3 the text nO will begin to flash 2 PRESS either the button or the button to toggle between yes and no 3 At your choice PRESS and HOLD the Center button to accept and return to the main MEM mode 29 7 ABBREVIATIONS bEG begin CLR clear HIS history PtS points REF reference altitude RES resolution 8 COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK NOTICE This publication and its contents are proprietary to Suunto Oy and are intended solely for the use of its clients to obtain knowledge and essential information regarding the operation of the Escape203 Electronic Altimeter Its contents shall not be used or distributed for any other purpose and or otherwise communicated disclosed or reproduced without the prior written consent of Suunto Oy All rights are reserved While we have taken great care to ensure that information contained in this documentation is both comprehensive and accurate no warranty of accuracy is expressed or implied 30 9 CE COMPLIANCE The Escape203 Electronic Altimeter conforms to the required European Union EMC directives 89 336 EEC 10 LIMITS OF LIABILITY AND ISO 9001 COMPLIANCE If this product should fail due to defects in materials or workmanship Suunto Oy will at its sole option repair or replace it with new or rebuilt parts free of charge for two 2 years from the date of its purchase This warrant
22. ressure and temperature information for the last 24 hours in intervals of 30 minutes for the last three hours and thereafter in 3 hour intervals To view the Barometer memory mode If the triangle arrow is not pointing on MEM PRESS the or button until the triangle arrow is directly above MEM on the mode bar The display will show the following information Field 1 shows the maximum temperature during the last 24 hours Field 2 shows the maximum absolute atmospheric pressure during the last 24 hours Field 3 shows the minimum temperature during the last 24 hours Field 4 shows the minimum absolute atmospheric pressure during the last 24 hours 6 1 SCROLLING THROUGH THE BAROMETER MEMORY DISPLAYS The Barometer memory mode provides 18 displays of information To view these displays 1 PRESS the Center button once 2 Use the button to view the summarized Barometer history information 3 Use the button to view pressure and temperature development during the last 24 hours 27 4 When done PRESS the Center button once to exit and return to the main MEM mode Note At any point during the viewing you can exit the memory by pressing the Cen ter button once 6 1 1 To view the Summarized History Information Scrolling through these displays with the button will exhibit the stored information in the following order Display 1 shows the start date and time of history information HIS history BEG
23. roll up or down until the desired year is displayed PRESS the Center button to accept the year chosen and move to the next menu item Located in Field 4 the month will begin to flash PRESS either the button or the button to scroll up or down until the desired month is displayed PRESS the Center button to accept the month chosen and move to the next menu item Located in Field 4 the day of the month will begin to flash 10 PRESS either the button or the button to scroll up or down until the desired day of the month is displayed Note Once the user has determined the year month and day the Escape203 will supply the day of the week in the Field 3 11 PRESS the Center button to accept the day chosen and move to the next menu item Located in Field 3 the 24 12 hour increment will begin to flash 12 PRESS either the button or the button to toggle between 12 hour or 24 clock format Note If the 24 hour clock is chosen the date will be displayed day month If the 12 hour clock is chosen the date will be displayed month day 13 PRESS the Center button to accept the choice and move to next menu setting the units of measurements Alternatively PRESS and HOLD the Center button for 2 Seconds to accept all changes made and return to the TIME mode Note It is not necessary to set or change each menu item You can PRESS the Cen ter button until the desired menu item flashes and then make adjustmen
24. titude 3 1 3 Setting the Altitude Alarm In the ALTI mode 1 PRESS and HOLD the Center button in for 2 seconds 2 Then PRESS the Center button twice until the text AL appears in Field 3 and Located in Field 4 On or OFF begin to flash 3 PRESS either the button or the button to toggle between on and off 4 PRESS the Center button to accept the choice and move to next item Located in Field 2 the numeric value will begin to flash 16 5 PRESS either the button or the button to numerically scroll up or down until the desired altitude is displayed 6 PRESS the Center button to accept the choice and move to next menu Adjusting the Resolution Alternatively PRESS and HOLD the Center button for 2 seconds to accept any changes made and return to the ALTI main mode Note Altitude Alarm is on and the alarm symbol visible only when you are using Escape203 as Altimeter not Weather Station 3 1 4 Adjusting the Resolution The screen displays REs and the value will begin to flash In the ALTI mode 1 PRESS and HOLD the Center button in for 2 seconds 2 Then PRESS the Center button four times until the text RES appears in Field 3 and Located in Field 2 the resolution of the altitude reading begin to flash 3 PRESS either the button or the button to toggle between 1 or 5 meters or 3 or 10 feet 4 At the desired value PRESS the Center button to accept the choice and return to Setting
25. ts To accept the desired value PRESS and HOLD the Center button for 2 seconds thereby exiting the setup mode and returning to the main feature you were in Note If no buttons are pushed within one minute after entering the setup the device automatically exits the setup mode and the values displayed at this time will remain as the current settings 2 2 SETTING UNITS OF MEASUREMENT In this mode the user will be setting the following units of measure temperature vertical ascent descent rate atmospheric pressure and altitude To set or change the units of measurement In the TIME mode 1 PRESS and HOLD the Center button in for 2 seconds 2 Then PRESS the Center button 6 times until the text Set Unit appears in Fields 3 and 4 Located above Field 4 either the text m or ft begins to flash 3 PRESS either the button or the button to toggle between meters m or feet ft until the desired unit of measure is displayed 4 PRESS the Center button to accept the choice and move to the next menu item Located above Field 4 the text hPa or inHg will begin to flash 5 PRESS either the button or the button to toggle between hPa or inHg until the desired unit of measure is displayed 12 6 PRESS the Center button to accept the choice and move to the next menu item Located in Field 1 the text C or F will begin to flash 7 PRESS either the button or the button to toggle between C o
26. ure and Temperature Information 28 6 2 CLEARING THE BAROMETER MEMORY seem 29 7 ABBREVIATIONS sese rennen trennen erret enne nns 30 8 COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK NOTICE seen 30 9 CE GOMPLIANGE 5er eret iet titt Pere Reese ertet etre pet 31 10 LIMITS OF LIABILITY AND ISO 9001 COMPLIANCE T 11 DISPOSAL OF THE DEVICE crre iiig eiiiai ei nennen enne nnne 32 Congratulations on your newly purchased Escape203 Electronic Altimeter The hand held electronic altimeter barometer is an ideal instrument for outdoor enthusiasts With this product you will find a Warranty card this User s Guide and a full service support team to give you the results you need anytime anywhere quickly and professionally You can Find the User s Guide in English French German Spanish Finnish and Swedish at www suunto com We wish you many safe trips to new heights with your new Escape203 Electronic Altimeter 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 GENERAL INFORMATION The Escape203 Electronic Altimeter is designed for the outdoor enthusiast combining state of the art technology with practical altimeter barometer functions The Escape203 hand held device light and ergonomically comfortable weighs approximately 55 g or 2 oz The LCD exhibits a large number display The position of the triangle indicator clearly shows which main mode the user is viewing The indicator bar displays all the main functions modes
27. ws current sea level pressure Field 3 shows current time Field 4 shows current absolute atmospheric pressure 5 1 THE BAROMETRIC TREND INDICATOR Located on the top left of the LCD display the barometric trend indicator is composed of two lines forming a directional arrow that graphs the last 6 hours Each line represents a three hour interval The right side represents the last three hours the left side represents the three hours prior to that The graph is read left to right 23 The barometric trend Indicator will move upwards or downwards when the pressure readings change 2 hPas 0 06 inHg or more during a measured interval Situation 6 3 hours ago Situation last 3 hours Dropped heavy gt 2 hPa 3h Dropping heavy 22 hPa 3h Dropped heavy gt 2 hPa 3h Remaining stable Dropped heavy gt 2 hPa 3h Rising heavy gt 2 hPa 3h Remained stable Dropping heavy 22 hPa 3h Remained stable Remaining stable E Remained stable Rising heavy 2 hPa 3h 7 Risen heavy gt 2 hPa 3h Rising heavy gt 2 hPa 3h v Risen heavy gt 2 hPa 3h Remaining stable La Risen heavy gt 2 hPa 3h Dropping heavy gt 2 hPa 3h 5 2 SETTING THE BAROMETER 5 2 1 To Set the Sea Level Pressure In the BARO mode 1 PRESS and HOLD the Center button in for 2 seconds The text SEA will appear in Field 1 Located in Field 2 the pressure reading will begin to flash 2 PRESS either the button or the button to scroll up or down unt
28. y is extended only to the original purchaser and only covers failures due to defects in materials and workmanship that occur during normal use while in the period of the warranty It does not cover damage or failures resulting from accident misuse neglect mishandling alteration or modifications of the product or any failure caused by operation of the product outside the scope of its published specifications or any causes not covered by this warranty There are no express warranties except as listed above The client can exercise the right to repair under the warranty by contacting our Customer Service department to obtain a repair authorization Suunto Oy Suunto Europe and Suunto USA Canada shall in no event be liable for any incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of or inability to use the product Suunto Oy does not assume any responsibility for losses or claims by third parties that may arise through the use of this device Suunto s Quality Assurance System is certified by Det Norske Veritas to be ISO 9001 compliant in all Suunto Oy s operations Quality Certificate No 96 HEL AQ 220 31 11 DISPOSAL OF THE DEVICE Please dispose of the device in an appropriate way treating it as electronic waste Do not throw it in the garbage If you wish you may return the device to your nearest Suunto representative 32 CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTACTS Global Help Desk 358 2 284 11 60 Suunto USA Phone 1 800 543 9124 Canad

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