MANUAL & ROAD MAP - Larsen & Brusgaard
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1. 2nd warning altitude FT 3rd warning altitude FT a 1 1 IE neue IE i 925 m9 928 9 ap ap T 1 FT _______ _ Power ON 1 MTR agp Press and hold any key for 5 sec O l R DE D Set time Main window 1st warning altitude Guide a a o a a Mainio E o gt S Ogs 24 g9 24 Oo9 2y4 gr i ii i JAMM yy d J a woo rege Tih Low Speed i200 Instruction sin S ae Ta 3008 9 G08 9 2B 902 m9 Warnings 900 9 eon pa a E a TRN E n 5 ees T H n GUIDE MAN UAL amp Aaa LOSPD k 1 nee G a selector am ACCESS A im EN ut A F REN a ACCESS PY selector coun 4 A if J2 OFF dim ral Ta OFF CLO vere st Clock Pa Low speed i PEES Le Warning Banks iP og 208 ila 900 9 900 9 4 9 cor ene The Main Display has the following characteristics by default 45 ao 1st warning altitude HHH i SH O R normal usage gT 3000 9 art E TETH roD LO SPD a Bo p Altitude area 3008 if m I000 9 A Figure 1 Displays current altitude which is normally zero unless COL os POLE oso jumping into a DZ with a different altitude than the takeoff CE a iA am 1st warning altitude 1st low speed alarm airport x 2nd warning altitude 2nd low speed alarm Displays the altitude units of measure either meters or net a 3rd warning alarm 3rd low speed alarm feet ood 4500 Perform ACCESS zoon Switch off FG 2nd warning altitude Warning bank War2. J or BP This causes the OPTIMA to sound the preset alarm sequence at the selected pitch Feet Meters Function Press again The FT or MT indicator located in the altitude area of the Main Display will begin to flash Press J or B to switch between feet FT or meters MT Altitude Offset Function Explanation If the DZ elevation differs from that of the airport use the altitude offset capability to set the DZ elevation prior to entering the airplane or set the altitude offset to zero when climbing through the DZ elevation Press again The displayed altitude normally 0 in front of the FT or MT indicator will begin to flash Press or BP to set an altitude offset to match the altitude of the landing DZ relative to the takeoff airport Note When performing manual altitude offset the OPTIMA enters Jump Mode and retains the altitude offset for 5 hours if no jump is made After 5 hours the OPTIMA recalibrates to the field elevation where it is currently located and once again displays 0 The altitude offset is not retained when the OPTIMA is powered OFF Power OFF Function The OPTIMA can be manually powered OFF to further extend the battery life time when not in use Press E again The OFF icon in the icon area of the Main Display will begin to flash Press and hold both and BP until the display flashes then release The OPTIMA will shut off Customer settings except altitude offset are stored in
3. batteries immediately 1 000 Feet Test ka A i Ay isi Kamne altitude C re 4 2nd warning altitude I 7 LARE EEE EEE l A 4 3rd warning altitude ENEN AS A 1 I 1 000 ft beep beep If low bat J beep beep beep beep beep aA At 1 000 feet 100 feet the OPTIMA sounds a sequence of beeps These beeps have two functions 1 The beeps indicate that the OPTIMA has calibrated itself to the local ground elevation and is ready to jump 2 The number of beeps indicates the altitude at which the highest warning alarm is set for example If set to 5 500 feet the signal will sound beep beep beep beep beep pause beep The number of rapid sequence of beeps indicates the highest warning altitude in thousands of feet The beep after a pause if any signifies a 500 foot altitude increment Should the battery voltage of the OPTIMA be low the 1 000 foot test sequence is followed by 5 short beeps This indicates that the batteries should be replaced When the aircraft begins climbing to altitude the OPTIMA displays the current altitude at the top of the display Mounting the OPTIMA The OPTIMA can be mounted on the outside of the helmet or on a Goggle Mount Loop the waxed tack cords through the four mounting holes and fasten with knobs to the helmet Goggle Mount Note Make sure that there is no material between the OPTIMA loudspeaker hole and your ear Resetting the OPTIMA
4. the warning bank icon with a number in front of it to indicate the active warning bank number Menu Function Sequence By repeatedly pressing amp the OPTIMA scrolls through the menu functions in this order For the active warning bank 1st warning altitude 2nd war ning altitude 3rd warning altitude sound pitch test alarm sounds feet meters altitude offset OFF icon Main Display General Note To leave a menu function wait until the display times out or press and hold l for 5 sec or press e repeatedly until the padlock icon flashes then press lt or to exit Freefall High Speed Warnings Warning Bank Menu Functions The OPTIMA has 4 freefall warning banks When the warning bank icon is flashing press Q o D to select warning bank 1 to 4 Setting the Warning Altitudes The setting of altitudes in each warning bank can be perfor med either on the ground or in the airplane during climb to jump altitude Three Warning Alarms Press until 1st warning altitude flashes Press J or BP to change 1st warning altitude Press again and the second warning altitude flashes Press J or BF to change 2nd warning altitude Press again and the third warning altitude flashes Press J or PF to change 3rd warning altitude nom KRW PDP PR Sequence of Warning Alarm Altitudes You may note that when setting the warning altitudes it is possible to set the 1st warning alarm altitude lower than the sec
5. 0 47 inches Weight 26 grams 0 9 oz Battery type 2 x CR 2325 or equivalent Battery Life Time 2 5 years or 500 jumps Freefall alarm sounds 1st warning One 3 second pulsating alarm if vertical airspeed exceeds 13 m sec at preset altitude Sound sequence Pulsating low repetition 2nd warning One 4 second pulsating alarm if vertical airspeed exceeds 13 m sec at preset altitude Sound sequence Pulsating high repetition 3rd warning Siren alarm as long as vertical airspeed exceeds 13 m sec at or below the preset altitude After deployment the trigger speed switches to 35 m sec Sound sequence High pitch continuous siren Low Speed alarm sounds 1st warning One 0 2 second beep 2nd warning Two 0 2 second beeps 3rd warning One 1 3 second beep Alarm output volume 120 dB at maximum pitch 115 dB at minimum pitch Freefall alarm calibration range 1 000 to 9 990 feet 300 to 3 330 meters Low speed alarm calibration range 300 to 9 990 feet 90 to 3 330 meters Altitude selection interval 10 feet 10 meters Operating altitude 0 to 40 000 feet Accuracy 20 feet 6 meters at MSL Operating Temperature Range 20 C to 50 C 4 F to 122 F Meets or exceeds EEC 89 336 L amp B part no 205220 NATO Stock no 6605 22 609 1694
6. 4 0 Ajdde suol tpu0d HuLmoyjo y ALNVY YYM Advanced Electronic and Mechanical Engineering WARNING The OPTIMA is intended to be a backup device and must not be relied upon as your primary means of maintaining altitude awareness Use the OPTIMA at your own risk Do not put the OPTIMA directly next to your ear when te sting the alarm sounds on the ground as the OPTIMA alarm volume is very loud It may cause pain or damage to the ear Due to outside wind noise in freefall the alarm sounds will not be perceived to be as loud as when testing the OPTIMA on the ground If the OPTIMA is not mounted correctly you may not hear the alarm sounds in freefall Make sure the OPTIMA is mounted correctly before you jump The OPTIMA must be active powered on prior to entering the airplane INTRODUCTION Congratulations on purchasing your new OPTIMA The OPTIMA design is based upon the latest findings in microcomputer technology and freefall parameters and now provides four warning banks four sets of warning altitudes to provide added flexibility in configuring frequently used freefall warning alarms NEW The OPTIMA introduces a new class of warnings for use by skydivers Canopy Descent Warnings and landing Guide Tones These allow you to preset warning altitudes for use under canopy and if desired to provide timing beeps to help you track your landing progress versus your altitude during the semi final stage
7. Press a paperclip into the tiny hole on the side of the unit and release The unit restarts Note Reset the unit after battery replacement when troubles hooting and when verifying software version number OPTIMA Firmware Version Perform reset The version number is displayed at the upper part of the screen altitude area The numbers displayed in the middle of the screen is a factory reference number Battery replacement Carefully slide out battery holder and remove batteries Install new batteries using the correct polarity Use only CR 2325 or equivalent Note Reset the OPTIMA after replacing batteries Customer settings are kept in non volatile memory when removing batteries However the built in clock may again be set to the correct time Trouble shooting When the OPTIMA detects a fault an error ERR sign and trouble shooting number 2 to 4 are displayed in the upper part of the screen At the same time the unit beeps every minute The ERR trouble shooting codes are as follows ERR 2 ERR 3 ERR 4 unit is defective Remedy perform reset If the unit does not function correctly even after replacing batteries and pressing reset perform following Press HB and hold while resetting The OPTIMA resets to factory settings and sounds three beeps If the unit is still faulty please contact your local dealer or LARSEN amp BRUSGAARD SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions 52 x 40 x 12 mm 2 16 x 1 57 x
8. led the GUIDE icon will show in the warning bank area of all warning bank displays and in the Main Display Test Alarm Sounds Press repeatedly until the Ear icon flashes Press Sor BP to sound the test Canopy Descent Warnings and Guide Tones Note When GUIDE is enabled a series of beeps sound simulating a 10m sec canopy descent and when GUIDE is disabled three warning beeps sound OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS Prior to Jumping The OPTIMA continually adjusts to the local elevation and displays 0 FT MT at the top of the display If the top of the display does not show 0 or your selected altitude offset prior to jumping the unit has not adjusted itself to the local elevation and it must be manually zeroed See the section Altitude Offset Function under Menu functions above Setting an Altitude Offset If the drop zone DZ elevation is different from that of the take off airport you may compensate for this difference by setting an Altitude Offset see the Altitude Offset menu function described above Battery Status Full capacity Symbol shows two black bars inside the bat tery icon Half capacity Symbol shows one black bar inside the battery icon Low capacity Symbol shows no black bars just an empty battery icon Batteries should be replaced as soon as pos sible As a reminder 5 short beeps sound when climbing through 1 000 feet Empty batteries The battery icon flashes Replace
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10. non volatile memory when the OPTIMA is powered OFF When powered OFF the OPTIMA cannot be used for jumping Time Set Function Built in clock In Main Display mode press Q o display the time The time is in 24 hour format The time is displayed for 15 seconds and then reverts back to the Main Display Setting the time Perform ACCESS and press Q o D to set the time Canopy Descent Low Speed Warnings and Guide Tones The OPTIMA includes two types of warning sounds which can be selected to sound while under canopy descent Description Canopy Descent Warnings Short beeps sound when passing through one two or three selectable altitudes during canopy descent or winged suit flight Guide Tones A unique series of guide beeps sound when flying from the 2nd through 3rd selected Canopy Descent Warning altitudes Setting Canopy Descent Warnings Note Minimum selectable low speed height is 300 ft 90 meters Note From the factory default values 1200 ft 900 ft and 600 ft have been set for Canopy Descent Low Speed Warning altitudes In the Main Display mode press BP to access the Canopy Descent Warnings Low Speed Warnings Perform ACCESS Press until 1st warning altitude flashes Press N or DP to change 1st warning altitude Press HB again and the second warning altitude flashes Press J or DP to change 2nd warning altitude Press again and the third warning altitude flashes Press N or DP
11. of your canopy descent NOTE The Canopy Descent Alerts are essentially low speed alerts and can also be used by wing suit flyers to keep track of altitude in preparation for separation and canopy deployment The OPTIMA is fully automatic It continually records the am bient air pressure and temperature and adjusts the electronic circuitry to the local elevation The thin and ergonomic design ensures a perfect and comfortable fit to your ear when placed in your fraphat or hard helmet The OPTIMA can be mounted on the outside of any type of helmet by means of the enclosed ties The OPTIMA is ideally suited for Relative Work Skysurfing Freeflying Wing Suit Flying Student Tandem AFF and also canopy related activities such as accuracy Crew and swooping We hope you will enjoy jumping with your new OPTIMA Please read ALL of the instructions below prior to actual skydiving use Itis a very good idea to practice ACCESSing the OPTIMA and setting the warning values on the ground prior to your first jump with the OPTIMA If you have any questions please call fax or e mail us LARSEN amp BRUSGAARD INSTRUCTIONS Power ON The OPTIMA has been powered off prior to shipping from our factory To turn the power on press and hold any key until the unit beeps then release the button The OPTIMA runs a self test and sounds three beeps as it flashes the screen three times It then displays a screen configuration referred
12. ond or even the 3rd warning altitudes The 2nd warning altitude could be set to a higher value than the 1st warning altitude or a lower value than the 3rd warning altitude and so on This is not a problem when the OPTIMA exits AC CESS mode it will automatically sort and store the warning alarms such that the highest warning altitude become the 1st warning alarm the next highest warning altitude becomes the 2nd warning alarm and the lowest warning altitude becomes the 3rd warning alarm Two Warning Alarms If you choose you may have only two warning alarms The procedure is the same as above but choose same altitude for the two highest warning alarms the OPTIMA then sounds only the 2nd and 3rd warning alarms One Warning Alarm If you wish only one warning alarm choose same altitude for all three warning alarms using the above procedure The unit sounds only the 3rd warning alarm Sound Pitch Function Press again The musical note icon and pitch bar graph will begin to flash Press J or DP to change the pitch up or down The pitch bar graph will display the number of bars corresponding to the selected pitch and the selected pitch will sound Note When selecting a pitch on either side of the center vertical bar 3 800 Hz the output volume decreases about 5 dB because the speaker is no longer at its optimum resonance frequency Test Warning Sounds Function Press again The ear icon will begin to flash Press
13. tails Musical Note icon used to indicate that you are in audio frequency select mode Off icon when flashing is used to manually POWER OFF the OPTIMA Battery Power Level icon indicates the remaining batery power Performing ACCESS Note The OPTIMA goes out of ACCESS and back to the Main Display if no button has been pressed within 5 sec ALL functions except Alarm sounds activated Senn selector aena ee ee FT MTR Immm Altitude offset Jomm 1 3rd warning altitude Altitude altitude offset Icon area FENA IEAA coe 3 Clock Padlock icon used to indicate and control entrance to a A ma e A Up ACCESS mode i l Mode Warning bank icon this has a number in front of it to a P k FT MTR Pitch yp blag Down indicate which of the four freefall warning banks is being gf mF displayed 4500 Sonde W500 ullin OFF icon is used to manually power OFF the Optima yonn oF 7400 wd Battery Power Level icon indicates the remaining battery OO ose Sou SU o power A aT anon ayo AJ Wm bc d l 5 it D LO SPD bc d Larsen amp A W 2 gt Brusgaard a P ROAD MAP Power ON can be performed ONLY when the OPTIMA is in ACCESS mode 1 Press and release quickly the padlock icon turns off disappears 2 When the padlock icon reappears immediately press a and keep it pressed the padlock icon will disappear again 3 When the padlock icon appears again release im mediately The OPTIMA now flashes
14. to change 3rd warning altitude Ano KRW PDP PR Note When Canopy Descent Low Speed Warnings are enab led the LO SPD icon will show in the warning bank area of all warning bank displays and in the Main Display To disable LO SPD set all warnings to Setting Guide Tones Explanation 15UU 300 0 Time D1 1 iiiI 33 fps a1 I ot I i lii 165 fps When Guide Tones are activated a unique series of beeps sound between the 2nd and 3rd Canopy Descent Warning altitudes The series of beeps can be compared to an aircraft ILS ap proach The first beep sounds when passing through the 2nd warning altitude the next beep 30 into the glide corridor then after 55 and so on as depicted in the diagram The diagram shows an example where the 2nd warning is set to 1 500 ft and the 3rd warning to 300 ft A long beep sounds when passing through the 3rd selected altitude The steeper a glide angle the shorter time between beeps Note For safety reasons the minimum selectable swoop height is 300 ft 90 meter and the minimum selectable altitude difference between the 2nd and 3rd warnings is 300 ft 90 meters Note For more information please see www L and B dk articles Optima To enable Guide Tones Press repeatedly until GUIDE flashes Press Qo D until the GUIDE icon is on To disable Guide Tones Press repeatedly until GUIDE flashes Press Qo D until the GUIDE icon is off Note If Guide Tones are enab
15. to henceforth as the Main Display This represents the starting point for all further actions with respect to OPTIMA actions and subsequent displays OPTIMIA Screen Layout The OPTIMA screen is divided into three sections which are from top to bottom refer to Figure 1 Altitude area Displays current altitude which is normally zero unless you have previously jumped into a DZ with a different altitude than the takeoff airport altitude Displays the altitude units of measure either meters or feet Also displays time of day clock when the SQ button is pressed from the Main Display Warning bank area Displays each of the four freefall warning banks used by the OPTIMA warning banks 1 4 Displays the canopy descent warnings when the BP button is pressed from the Main Display Displays the tone bar graph for adjusting the pitch of warning sounds Displays the Ear icon for use in opting to sound test alarms Displays the GUIDE icon to indicate that Guide Tones are active Displays the LO SPD icon to indicate that Canopy Descent Warnings Low Speed Warnings are active Icon area Padlock icon used to indicate and control entrance to ACCESS mode Warning bank icon this has a number in front of it to indicate which of the four warning banks is being displayed or modified the canopy descent warnings are accessed in a different manner than the 4 freefall warning banks see chapter for de
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