COMPETINO Manual
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Note: Before starting a flight make sure that the GPS receiver shows at least 3 receiving
satellites in order to get a valid recording.
8 User Selectable Fields
In the vario display on the main screen there are a total of 9 User Selectable Fields divided
over 3 pages which can be used as the pilot decides. To toggle between the pages, press
►. In total, there are about 20 measurement options available. In order to assign a field,
press the
arrow key. The description of the corresponding display is highlighted with a
black bar. Repeatedly pressing the
key switches to the next fields. The
and
arrow
keys enable you to select the measurements in chapter 2.7 to be displayed:
(if nothing is changed after selecting a field, the instrument goes back to the normal function
after 10 seconds and the previously shown display remains the same).
8.1 Temperature
The unit needs a temperature sensor, not only for compensation of the pressure sensors but
also for automatically regulating the contrast of the display. The temperature reading can be
in either Celsius or Fahrenheit (see: Main Setup Menu > Basic Settings > Units)
Note: The sensor measures the circuit board temperature. The inside temperature of the
casing can be slightly higher than the ambient air temperature, especially when in direct
sunlight.
8.2 Time and Date
Time, date and year does not need to be adjusted as it is automatically set by the GPS
receiver. However, to set the unit to local time, any time zone difference from UTC (World
time) will need to be entered, which corresponds to a positive value if the time zone is east of
Greenwich or a negative if west. To change, enter Basic Settings / UTC Offset. Minimal step
is 0.5 h.
The date and time will be reset after a power fail of longer than 30s. Please check after you
have changed the batteries.
8.3 Flight time
The take off time is automatically recorded. The clock for the flight time starts as soon as the
speed over the ground or through the air reaches more than 10 km/h. The flight time can be
displayed in the User Selectable Fields. The unit will also recognize the end of the flight. In
Basic Settings you can choose between manual and automatic start and end of flight
recordings. (See also chap. 7 Flight Memory)
8.4 Dist Goal
When flying along a route, this field shows the counted up sections in front of the pilot .
Anytime during a task he knows how many km/miles he still has to fly until goal.
8.5 Alt a. Goal
When flying along a route this field shows the counted up losses in height of all sections still
in front of of the pilot. For all sections the respective wind component is taken into account.
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