Irox iClimber-DCX
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1. IROX iClimber DCX with Thermo Peer Instruction Manual Index 1 Introduction 2 Putting into operation 3 Operation elements 3 1 LCD display and buttons 3 2 Operation logic of buttons 3 3 Locking the buttons Key Lock 3 4 Meaning of the LCD icons 3 5 Bezel 3 6 Batteriefach 4 Functions and operation 4 1 Time time and alarm 4 1 1 Local time T1 4 1 2 Time zone T2 4 1 3 Alarm AL 4 2 Timer 4 3 Sport Stopwatch VERTIC LOG Peer 4 3 1 Stopwatch with LAP and VERTIC LOG function 4 3 2 Peer Settings 4 4 Data Log retrieving stored data 4 5 Altimeter altimeter thermometer 4 6 Barometer air pressure weather measuring units 4 7 Compass 5 Battery replacement 6 Maintenance 7 Support 8 Technical information 9 VERTIC LOG how to use 2 e Index Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Seite Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 10 Thermo Peer 10 1 Putting the Thermo Peer into operation 10 2 Operation elements Thermo Peer 10 2 1 LCD display and buttons 10 2 2 Operation logic of buttons 10 2 3 Meaning of the LCD icons 10 2 4 Setting of the time 10 2 5 Setting of the temperature unit 10 2 6 Activate sync mode 10 2 7 Activate upload mode 10 2 8 Technical information FCC ID O4GDCX A FCC ID O4GT POD A Brief instruction DATA LOG Version 1 072009 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 62. RUN LO RUN IN RUN HI HR LO HR IN2 HR IN3 HR IN4 HR HI here too always move to the next step with S R More details on this can be found in the instructions PEER SETTINGS With EL from LAP INFO total time ACC TIME of individual LAPs in hh mmiss Select the desired LAP in ACC TIME via the S R button Functions and operation 39 With EL from ACC TIME data from individual LAPs LAP TIME in mm ss and 1 100 secs select altimeter data ALTI UP ALTI DOWN with S R Please note If the HEART and or FOOT PEER are available there are also data for this in the SUMMARY The procedure is then as follows LAP TIME LAP DIST AVG PACE MAX AVG HR ALTI UP ALTI DOWN here too always move to the next step with S R More details on this can be found in the instructions PEER SETTINGS If this LOG has VERTIC LOG data and at least 10 complete LAPs with EL from LAP TIME LAP 1000 Asummary is stored LAP 1000 LAP 2000 etc in the VERTIC LOG after each 10 x 100 m 10 LAPs If such a data record is available in a LOG the data can be retrieved from the LAP TIME ALTI UP DOWN display with the EL button If there are more than one data record the S R button can be used to scroll M When reading out the data you can use this button to move to the next function 4 5 ALTIMETER at any time 40 Functions and operation 4 5 ALTIMETER ALTIMETER THERMOMETER THERMO PEER The alt
3. 90 Following applies Declination angle east E positive number Declination angle west W negative number gt With this button you can move to the calibration mode CAL There are two options available Calibration Setting the declination angle gt With this button you can move to the calibration mode thereafter to the setting of the declination angle OF gt With this button you move directly to the setting of the declination angle 52 e Functions and operation CALIBRATION In the calibration mode following display appears oth TURN P gt y Hold the watch as level as possible to the ground and rotate it slowly 2 x clockwise one rotation approx 15 seconds T gt With this button you end the calibration CAL DONE After approx 2 seconds you will be prompted to enter the declination angle 4 7 3 Declination In the declination mode following display will appear gt With these buttons you can modify the declination angle from 90 to 90 instructions on how to do this can be found in the S L beginning of this chapter EL gt After completing return to compass bearing Functions and operation 53 5 BATTERY REPLACEMENT Battery replacement display ag Depending on use of the device the battery lasts from a couple of months up to one year please note chapter 2 Putting into operation To avoid a sudden and unpleasant interruption of operation a bat
4. F 0 1 C 0 2 F 1 C ranging from 0 C to 40 C 2 C for the rest Pressure measurement Barometer Altimeter Measuring range Resolution sensor measuring accuracy measuring accuracy in use Measuring frequency of altitude Altimeter accuracy in use Compass Measuring range Resolution Measuring accuracy Quartz watch mov variance Power supply Dimensions 56 Technical information 300 1100 hPa mBar 8 86 32 48 inHg equals approx 380 m to 9000 m 0 1 hPa 0 01 inHg 1m 3 3 ft 1 hPa over 500 1100 hPa 3 hPa subject to environment every 30 seconds With stopwatch running Every 2 4 seconds 20m gt 2000 m 1 of reading depending on environmental conditions 0 to 359 1 5 1 second day 1x CR2032 3 0V battery 67 g including battery visible display 30 mm 9 VERTIC LOG HOW TO USE Mischu Wirth is an internationally renowned mountain guide IVBV trainer leader of exhibitions throughout the world and owner of the Mountain Sports School MWGuiding in Bern Switzerland www mwguiding ch Mischu and his team specified the functions of the VERTIC LOG s Total 100 100 m Time 100 m Ascending speed minutes i00m_ 400 m Meters left to finish 100m segment 400 m Altitude U P 100 m Altitude Down 100 m VERTIC LOG has basically two user groups The interested outdoor athle
5. amp Locs FULL In this case go to the function DATA LOG see chapter 4 4 delete a LOG and then return to SPORT to store 30 Functions and operation Attention In order to be able to retrieve additional data stored in the VERTIC LOG you must store the LOG in the stopwatch function at the end of your climb If you delete the stopwatch times before storing the VERTIC LOG data will also be deleted Important The VERTIC LOG function was developed for mountain climbers making ascen sions When you have reached the highest point of your tour stop the watch and store the LOG There is no need for descent data in the VERTIC LOG For longer interruptions we recommend closing the LOG and when the tour is continued begin ning with a new LOG If you do not wish to store the LOG you can delete the data stopwatch and VERTIC LOG Eyn gt Delete ERASE the stopwatch times The question ERASE will appear on the display To confirm press the button again for 3 seconds The data that has been deleted can not be retrieved If you do not want to delete the data press and release the S R button again and move to LOG memory Functions and operation 31 Stoppuhr with RUN funktion FOOT PEER If a FOOT PEER is available icon active on display the current data such as RUN SPD Speed km h RUN PACE Pace min km RUN DIST Distance km are displayed EL gt From Stopwatch display recommende
6. date Please read the instructions carefully You will find useful and interesting information beyond the operation explanations 4 e Introduction About IROX IROX as a brand was founded in the year 2002 in Switzerland IROX has es tablished itself as specialist for measuring devices for weather environment and sports and is internationally present Besides closely collaborating with the best manufacturers in the electronics branch worldwide IROX has also developed and made market ready real innovations some of which have totally revolutionised the market The weather stations with the Meteotime System are only one example The iClimber DCX with the VERTIC LOG and the THERMO LOG is also an absolute global innovation Introduction 5 2 PUTTING INTO OPERATION 1 The iClimber is delivered with inserted battery and the watch in a battery conserving sleep mode In this state the display is switched off blank 2 The watch is activated by pressing any key for at least 3 5 seconds 3 The watch can now be operated as described in chapter 4 Important information The iClimber is a high quality measuring device with several functions that you can influence and also some that can not be influenced because they run in the background e g pressure measurement Please be aware that active use of each additional function requires energy and therewith battery Often activating the backlight using the Key Tone the co
7. have been made following commands are possible Start the timer Stop the timer gt Reset the timer to the initial value when the timer is stopped gt Interrupt the sounding 20 second tone 6000 20 e Functions and operation 4 3 SPORT STOPWATCH VERTIC LOG PEER In the SPORT function the stopwatch is available with up to 99 laps interims LAP This data can be stored in a LOG at the end of the timing The description on how to read out the measuring blocks LOG can be found in chapter 4 4 The resolution is 1 100 seconds for lap times of up to 59 minutes Thereafter and for the accumulated time the resolution is 1 second Additional functions such as VERTIC LOG and the peers are administered in the SPORT function in addition to the stopwatch M Press until SPORT appears on the display You can at any time use the same button to move to the next function unless you are conducting a setting The watch first looks for around 15 seconds for the known PEERS i e those that have already been logged in once PAIRED see Chapter 4 3 2 1 The peer icons flash below on the display icons see in Chapter 3 5 The SEARCHING appears only if a Peer has been logged in once before Please note During the display PEER SEARCHING you can start the stopwatch immediately with S L Chapter 4 3 1 The function PEER SEARCHING continues to run in the background however the flashing icons are no longe
8. mode Please read the separate instructions PEER SETTINGS on this The training zones of the FOOT PEER and the HEART PEER are set in this mode Please read the separate instructions PEER SETTINGS on this 34 e Functions and operation 4 4 DATA LOG RETRIEVING STORED DATA To operate this function please also note the short instructions With each Log that was stored in the SPORT function via the stopwatch or the VERTIC LOG numerous other data has also been stored These LOGS can be read out in the DATA LOG and if necessary either individual or all LOGS can be deleted The memory capacity is 10 LOGs with up to 99 LAPs each gt Press until DATA LOG appears in the display For approx 1 second a number from 00 to 10 will appear above the DATA LOG This demonstrates how many LOGs are in the memory You can at any time use the same button to move to the next function unless you are in the delete function The first to appear on the display is following information LOG DISPLAY gt Date of the storing of LOG x S gt Time of the storing of LOG x Los Gi gt LOG ready to be read out select LOG number with the S R button There are two ways to do this gt LOG delete function individual or all see page 36 gt Further to read out LOG data see page 38 OO Functions and operation 35 LOG delete ERASE As described on the previous page you reach the LOG delete function with the EL2 butt
9. setting menus M gt With this button you move from one of the three menus to the respective setting in the selected menu 1 SET ALTI The current measured altitude is blinking and can be adjusted calibrated up down with the S R and S L buttons Confirm with M On the next display which can be selected with S L and S R you have following options Curr 4 gt rEF 1 rEF 2 rEF 3 4 ABORT This determines whether the set altitude should only be taken over as current alti tude Curr or at the same time stored as one of the reference altitudes rEF 1 3 ABORT abort setting As soon as the corresponding option is on the display confirm with M and then return to the menu SET ALTI Functions and operation 43 2 ALTI RECALL This enables you to retrieve one of the 3 reference altitudes Selectable with S L and S R rEF 1 rEF 2 gt rEF 3 4 gt ABORT Set reference altitudes in SET ALTI When the retrieved reference altitude appears press and release M to confirm and return to the menu ALTI RECALL Beforehand the selected reference altitude will appear with the text APPLY ALTI for 1 second For ABORT the retrieval of the reference altitude will be stopped and you will move directly to the menu ALTI RECALL 3 ALTI ALARM Programming an altitude alarm The ON or OFF blinks and can be changed with S L or S R Then confirm with M For OFF Return to menu ALTI ALARM or ON Continue to set the altitude at wh
10. the back of the watch by turning counter clockwise Use tweezers to remove the batteries Reversing the procedure insert a new battery into the watch please pay attention to the correct polarity Make sure that the gasket is still in place If possible put some silicone grease on the sealing ring Screw the lid clockwise onto the watch again Make sure that at least one complete turn clockwise can be conducted without resistance If this is not possible the lid is not lying correctly in the thread and too much force would destroy the thread Illustrated instructions can be found at www irox com Operation elements gt 11 4 FUNCTIONS AND OPERATION The iClimber has 7 function windows They are TIME TIMER SPORT DATA LOG ALTIMETER BARO COMPASS D Your time T1 another time zone T2 and the alarm time AL Timer 1 und Timer 2 Stopwatch VERTIC LOG peer search settings data display Retrieval of stored stopwatch data tour data lap times VERTIC LOG evaluation peer data analysis PC link Altimeter current temperature oft the watch and the Termo Peer Air pressure data weather forecast and setting of the measuring units THERMO LOG Compass and its calibration Move from function to function with the MODE button Two additional functions of the watch have a superior function available in all modes the backlight and the key tone 12 Functions and o
11. 4 Page 65 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 68 seperate sheet Index 3 1 INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the iClimber DCX by IROX You are now the owner of a high quality watch which is the result of Italian design Swiss engineering Canadian and Swiss technology and is manufactured in the greater Hong Kong area The iClimber DCX offers true novelties in the watch market Among other things the VERTIC LOG function which was developed in cooperation with Swiss moun tain guides Besides the operating steps described in chapter 4 you will also find an explanation of how to use this function in chapter 9 and why mountain guides requested this function The DCX offers additional functions that can be used with periphery devices peers that have a 2 4GHz signal Thermo Peer with THERMO LOG Heart Peer chest belt to measure pulse Foot Peer running sensor for the shoe PC Peer USB stick with PC software for data analysis All these peers are options and can be purchased separately The Thermo Peer with the THERMO LOG function is an IROX innovation This function makes the DCX the first wristwatch that can measure the real ambient temperature and also display it on the watch Peer functions are described in these instructions too If you do not need to use the respective peer you can simply skip the corresponding sections A peer can be put into operation without restrictions at a later
12. NTS THERMO PEER 10 2 1 LCD DISPLAY AND KEYS All functions are depicted on the liquid crystal display LCD and they are operated via the 2 keys at the side Full segment display with the two key descriptions If displays with data are used in these instructions the data contained in them may deviate from those on your watch These printed displays serve solely to aid understanding Thermo Peer e 61 10 2 2 OPERATING LOGICS OF THE KEYS The functions of the keys are described in detail below If key symbols are used please note the following logics U gt Press key briefly U2 gt Hold key pressed for 2 seconds Good to know Please note The Thermo Peer is a highly sensitive device If you hold the de vice in your hands during operation this will result in it warming up and thus in the display of an increased temperature D gt you can thus move from mode to mode TIME gt TEMP gt SYNC gt UPLAOD gt TIME etc 62 e Thermo Peer 10 2 3 MEANING OF THE LCD ICONS Time mode gt Transmitter switched on rin gt SYNC mode transfer of the current measurement value active UPLOAD mode transfer of the measurement recordings active J gt Battery low see Change of battery IF gt Thermometer active the measurement is deactivated in every other mode Thermo Peer e 63 10 2 4 SETTING OF THE TIME You thus enter the setting mode The flashing element can thus be chan
13. P is recorded per 100 m climbed The first 100 m are LAP 1 the second LAP 2 etc 26 Functions and operation After a total of 1000 m of actual climbing equals 10 LAPs the time and the altitude gain for these 1000 m is additionally stored LAP 1000 The same is done for the next 1000m etc LAP 2000 LAP 3000 etc LAP 1 10 gt LAP 1000 LAP 1 20 gt LAP 2000 LAP 1 30 lt LAP 3000 etc Beginning the climb To start the previously activated VERTIC LOG function you must start the stop watch at the beginning of the climb you want to monitor 61 gt Start the stopwatch and with that the VERTIC LOG recording Important The recording of the climb will be interrupted when the stopwatch is stopped If you press the S R button by mistake do a RESTART with the S L button The interrupted LAP x will be stored at its last status and a new LAP x 1 will begin with the RESTART If altitude was gained during this time it is lost to the VERTIC LOG recordings To avoid unintentionally operating the STOP button S R we recommend activating the key lock Functions and operation 27 Operation during the climb For each LAP during the climb that means while the stopwatch is running following data is available climbing speed in m h as the case may be min 100 m in this LAP total meters climbed UP This means when you climb 50 m then descend 20 and climb 40 again that you are 70 m above the startin
14. d with running stopwatch you can call up the data above sequentially with each press of the key 32 e Functions and operation 4 3 2 PEER Settings To log the existing PEERS in the system PAIRING and to carry out the calibra tions settings of the FOOT PEER and the HEART PEER the stopwatch must be on 0 00 00 Entering the PEER calibration setting mode gt gt O You thus enter the setting menu for the PEER functions The menu PAIR DEVICE is displayed first You thus enter the next setting menu after the following procedure PAIR DEV S R gt CALIB FOOTPEER gt S R gt SET ZONE gt S R gt VERTICLOG S R 4 PAIR DEV gt S R gt etc VERTIC LOG see Chapter 4 3 1 You thus enter the setting mode of the function that is shown on the display functions PAIR DEV or CALIB FOOTPEER or SET ZONE Exit setting mode and back to stopwatch If no key is pressed for around one minute the system automatically exits the setting mode and returns to the stopwatch Functions and operation 33 4 3 2 1 PAIRING LOGGING IN OF THE PEERS The 3 icons flash for as long as the corresponding peer is searched for Duration of the process approx 15 seconds If a peer is detected the corresponding symbol stops flashing If a peer has been detected after approx 15 seconds this dis play appears briefly then it reverts to the display at the start PAIR DEV The FOOT PEER is calibrated in this
15. e interrupted with this key and you then immediately reach display A Functions and operation 47 If data have already been loaded once the following type of display appears gt Date of the measurement value Rxx gt Time of the measurement value Rxx gt Rxx Recording number The latest recording with the highest available entry number appears Behind that the corresponding measurement value gt With the S L key the previous measurement values can be displayed sequentially in 30 minute steps e g R48 gt R47 R46 gt R45 gt R44 etc gt In the THERMO LOG function a new data loading process can be started with this key gt The display xx GET DATA then appears gt f no data are available in the Thermo Peer or if no connection is possible Error GET DATA appears gt With this key you can enter the next step i e depending on the display back to display A or GET DATA 48 e Functions and operation SETTINGS In the display for the measuring values there are several measuring units to choose from They can be defined in the BAROMETER function 12 gt With this button you can move to the set mode for the measuring units DEGREE C lt gt DEGREE F mbar hPa lt gt inHg METRIC m lt gt IMPERIAL ft Calibration of the pressure gauge on SEA LEVEL Calibration of temperature gauge Enter the current weather one of the 5 symbols With
16. eater heights the forecast probability can decrease Display example A E see next page The measuring units can also be set in the BAROMETER function Functions and operation 45 DISPLAY OPTIONS M Press until ALTIMETER appears on the display You can at any time use the same button to move to the next function unless you are conducting a setting The first display on the screen is RB LER dod bon Display A gt With this display you can scroll through the display options A to E and back to A Display B B2 C D B2 appears only when a Thermo Peer is present 46 Functions and operation DISPLAY OPTION F THERMO LOG If a Thermo Peer is available icon active on display the Ir THERMO LOG function can be used Wichtig The Thermo Peer must be in download mode for the GET DATA function Ple ase note the procedure for this in Chapter 10 Thermo Peer If S R is pressed after the display E weather forecast the following displays appear After one second if no data yet in LOG In this display the measurement data of the last 24 hours are loaded by the Thermo Peer and done so in measurement steps of 30 minutes i e giving a maximum total of 48 values The number at the top begins at 0 and once the loading process has been suc cessful counts upwards until it reaches the last available measurement value This measurement value can be less than 48 The process can b
17. ence the measuring 8 e Operation elements 3 3 LOCKING THE BUTTONS KEY LOCK You can deactivate the buttons to avoid undesired operation of the buttons Activate Key Lock Press the M and S L buttons simultaneously for at least 2 seconds Display for activated Key Lock If the buttons are deactivated 4 dots will appear on the border of the display m AADAL i E23 FRI If you press any button in this state the information LOCKED will appear at the bottom of the display BRE d E1023 LOCKED Operation elements 9 Deactivate Key Lock Press the M and S L buttons simultaneously The four dots will disappear and the buttons can be operated again 3 4 BEDEUTUNG DER LCD ICONS gt VERTIC LOG is active gt Alarm is active Key tone is active gt Battery weak see chapter 2 3 6 and 5 Foot Peer present and active Heart Peer present and active Thermo Peer present and active ect 1 L 10 e Operation elements 3 5 BEZEL The bezel serves for position finding with the compass Operating was arranged in such a manner that the ring can be turned but does not move easily when only slightly brushed 3 6 BATTERY COMPARTMENT 1x 3V battery type CR2032 You can replace the battery yourself Proceed as follows Place the watch face down on a soft cloth on a table Take a fitting coin e g a 2 Euro or SFR 2 coin and open the screw cap on
18. found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa tion This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that the inter ference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encoura ged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 68 e Thermo Peer
19. function properly again Store the operating instructions and other documents included in the delivery in order to be able to read them at a later time Important For all Irox devices all disposal fees are completely compensated in Switzerland vVRG as well as in the European Union WEEE 7 SUPPORT This device is a new development of Irox Development Technology All information was given in accordance with a functioning device and checked for correctness Prototypes were successfully tested during expeditions before production began It may still occur that adjustments and improvements which due to print technical procedures were conducted on the device but were not able to be included in these instructions If you notice variances that make operating and handling the device dif ficult you can download the updated version of the instructions from www irox com at any time free of charge onto your PC please note the version number We are also thankful for any information concerning such discrepancies IROX Development Technology IROX iClimber THERMO LOG and VERTIC LOG are registered trademarks and may only be used by Irox Maintenance Support 55 8 TECHNICAL INFORMATION Important All information with nominal battery charging Operating temperature Temperature measurement Measuring range Resolution Measuring accuracy 10 C to 60 C 14 F to 140 F 40 C to 90 0 C 40 F to 194
20. g point and UP 90m will be displayed the LAP number alternates in a 2 second rhythm with the remaining meters until 100 m is achieved in the example above that would be 30m EL Following display will then appear with the above data In this display the last segment LAP is always displayed S L gt With the S L and S R buttons you can retrieve previous recordings which will be displayed for approx 4 seconds 28 e Functions and operation When at least 10 LAPs have been completed the 1000 Meter summary will appear if you press the EL button again Analogue to the individual LAPs here too the S L and S R buttons can be used to scroll through other such summaries EL Return to the running stopwatch Functions and operation 29 End of climb Store data in LOG gt Stops the stopwatch To store when the stopwatch is stopped gt With this button the data can be stored in the LOG The prompt HOLD TO SAVE will appear When the button is released the watch will return to the current display If you press the button for another 3 seconds the data will be stored in the DATALOG The information LOG xx SAVED xx is the LOG number will appear ut L2 After successful LOG storing the stopwatch in the SPORT mode will return to the initial value 0 00 00 There are up to 10 LOGs available If they have all been used ALL LOGS FULL will appear at the next attempt to store M
21. ged incrementally gt Continue to next setting element aon _9 m To hl Pii D x 64 e Thermo Peer 10 2 5 SETTING OF THE TEMPERATURE UNIT 10 2 6 ACTIVATE SYNC MODE ut Thermo Peer 65 10 2 7 ACTIVATE UPLOAD MODE OFF On 66 e Thermo Peer 10 2 8 TECHNISCHE DATEN THERMO PEER Important All information with nominal battery charging Operating temperature Temperature measurement Measuring range Resolution Measuring accuracy Quartz watch mov variance Power supply Dimensions www irox com 10 C to 60 C 14 F to 140 F 30 C to 60 0 C 22 F to 140 F 0 5 C 0 9 F 1 C ranging from 0 C to 40 C 2 C for the rest 1 second day 1 CR2032 3 0V battery 20 g including battery Thermo Peer 67 FCC ID O4GDCX A iClimber DCX O4GT POD A Thermo Peer MADE IN CHINA This device complies with part 15 of the FCC RULES Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept many interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation NOTE THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RADIO OR TV INTER FERENCE CAUSED BY UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO THIS EQUIP MENT SUCH OPERATIONS COULD VOID THE USER AUTHORITY TO OPERA TE THE EQUIPMENT NOTE This equipment has been tested and
22. he alarm If the alarm is active the bell symbol will appear at the top of the display 16 e Functions and operation gt This brings you to the set mode for the alarm time The element to be set will start to blink and a text will appear in English informing you of what needs to be set If during setting for longer than one minute no button is pressed the watch will automatically leave the set mode The settings made up to this point will be stored Attention The alarm must be activated separately The commands for setting the alarm time are as follows i L gt With these buttons you change the setting value Skip to the next setting value until you leave the set mode v Leave the set mode The settings made up to here will be stored The alarm will sound for 1 minute and unless the alarm function is deactivated will sound again the next day The sounding 1 minute alarm tone can be interrupted with this button 6863 Functions and operation 17 4 2 TIMER In the timer function you can set a time target and have this time counted down in seconds to zero There are always two timers available TIMER 1 and TIMER 2 which can be set independently of each other Press until TIMER appears in the display If you are not in a setting mode you can use the same button to at any time move to the next function gt Selecting the timer TIMER 1 e TIMER 2 12 This brings you to the set mode for
23. ich an acoustic alarm should sound set ting with S L and S R If this altitude is exceeded and endless alarm will sound Good to know If during setting for longer than one minute no button is pressed the settings made will be deleted and you will leave the set mode return to the display of the current altitude 44 e Functions and operation 4 6 BAROMETER AIR PRESSURE WEATHER MEASURING UNITS In the BAROMETER function in general the atmospheric pressure is measured and displayed in mbar hPa For this purpose following display options are available A Display of locally measured effective air pressure LOCAL and the temperature measured in the watch along with a chart of the pressure course of the last 24 hours horizontal in 2 hour steps vertical in 1 mbar resolution The current value is found here on the right side of the bar diagram and in the vertical middle of it B Pressure display compensated on sea level according to the setting of the local altitude or the SEA LEVEL value together with the current temperature of the watch and the current time C Day s MAX value of SEA LEVEL pressure and also the temperature of the watch D Day s MIN value of SEA LEVEL pressure and also the temperature of the watch E Weather forecast trend with 5 symbols and the current temperature of the watch The weather forecast only applies for the next day and has a probability of approx 70 If the watch is worn at gr
24. imeter ALTIMETER functions by measuring the air pressure The air pres sure is generally determined by two factors the weather the height of your location above sea level Important notice The display in meter or foot is hereby subject to certain fluctuations which can be influenced by the atmospheric pressure your vertical movements and also technical characteristics of the watch Please consider 1 m difference in altitude is about 0 1 hPa The pressure measurement is conducted in regular intervals and is further processed inside the watch Thereby there are also calculated rounding offs that may influence the value Before you start a tour or want to use the altimeter we recommend calibrating it In this function you have various display options and functions such as calibra tion altitude alarm and the storing of 3 reference altitudes M Press until ALTIMETER appears on the display You can at any time use the same button to move to the next function unless you are in a setting mode Functions and operation 41 The first display on the screen is PN gt Climbing speed in m h or min 100 m li i Y gt Current measuring of the altimeter as Temperature measurement on the watch F os Rate of climb displayed in m h Up to 120 m h Then the display switches to min 100 m The m h refers to the last hour You are so to speak pulling a string of the last hour along behind you and
25. in a bivouac you can evaluate the VERTIC LOG data stored in the iClimber and compare it to the plan gaining valu able conclusions This helps set up and strengthen tactical intelligence And that improves your safety on the mountain in the future Mischu Wirth autumn 2008 www irox com 58 e VERTIC LOG How to use 10 THERMO PEER The THERMO PEER has a quartz clock and a thermometer integrated in it The clock can display time in the 12 hour or 24 hour format and the temperature as C or F With its Velcro strap the Thermo Peer can be easily attached to your sports device or placed in a room to monitor temperature If you want to know the ambient temperature while you are doing your sports you can then fix the Thermo Peer to your equipment in such a way that your body heat does not distort the measurement e g on a rucksack as far as possible away from the body and not exposed to direct sunlight The THERMO PEER is weatherproof rain splash water but not suitable for being immersed in water or other liquids The Thermo Peer shows the temperature measured on the integrated display and transfers this to the iClimber DC X when the mode is switched on and if it is logged in on the watch The transfer distance depends on the environment disruptive influences screening etc and on the battery voltage of the Thermo Peer and the iClimber DC X Please note that cold temperatures have a negative influence on the battery outpu
26. mpass for bearings or the peers also draws power from the battery and this has a direct influence on the battery life If you are going on an expedition during which you will be intensely using the watch and exposing yourself and your equipment to very cold temperatures we strongly recommend taking along replacement batteries Type CR2032 The watch battery if the watch is simply used as a wristwatch has a lifetime of up to one year The repeated use of several functions can reduce the battery lifetime by a few months 6 Putting into operaton 3 OPERATION ELEMENTS 3 1 LCD DISPLAY AND BUTTONS All functions are shown in 5 lines on a liquid crystal display LCD and can be operated with the 4 buttons on the sides Complete segment with the four button labels If displays with data are used in this manual the data herein will vary from the data on your watch These printed displays are only for better understanding Operation elements 7 3 2 OPERATION LOGIC OF BUTTONS The button functions are described in detail in chapter 4 Where button symbols are used please remember the following logic M Press button MA Press and hold button for 2 seconds Good to know Important When operating the buttons with your fingers please avoid covering the opening on the right side of the case The pressure sensor for the altimeter barometer is located directly behind the opening and such manual operations may influ
27. n reach the data read out of the LOG selected in LOG DISPLAY using the EL button gt LOG ready for read out o here as an example 01 Los 61 gt Select LOG number with S R button LOG xx select xx with S R There is a lot of data available In order to easily and understandably move around through the data imagine there are drawers filled with data contents that have to be opened and closed The operation buttons have certain logic for this purpose EL gt Accept suggested selection and open a Data Drawer Within the Data Drawer to the next information gt Close the drawer and return to the last selection press repeatedly to move to the initial point the LOG DISPLAY All data stored either by the stopwatch or the VERTIC LOG function after every 100 m climb are ready for the LOGs The only exceptions are the LAP 1000 which are only available for the VERTIC LOG recordings 38 Functions and operation Possible choices of Data Drawers from LOG DISPLAY with EL SUMMARY button S R gt LAP INFO With EL from SUMMARY total time of selected LOG this means all LAPs select TOTAL TIME altimeter data ALTI UP DOWN MAX and MIN with S R Please note If the HEART and or FOOT PEER are available there are also data for this in the SUMMARY The procedure is then as follows TOTAL TIME RUN DIST MAX AVG PACE MAX AVG HR ALTI UP ALTI DOWN ALTI MAX ALTI MIN
28. on The deleting is important to remove old data and make room for new data If you have 5 logs for example they are numbered in numerical order 1 5 If you delete No 3 4 and 5 will move one down Before deletion however you will be asked whether you want to load the data onto the PC This function is only available in the version if the PC PEER is available The PC PEER is an additional option that you can purchase separately More de tails on this can be found in the instructions supplied with the PC PEER If you do not have a PC PEER please simply press the following key when the above screen appears M 36 Functions and operation On the operation screen the LOG No ready to be deleted will appear along with the question ERASE delete If yes Select the corresponding LOG No using the S L and S R buttons By then pressing the button EL2 again the selected LOG will be removed from the memory The remaining number of LOGs will be displayed remaining REMAIN After 2 seconds you will be returned to the LOG display If no You can use the M button to move to the question ALL ERASE If yes Confirm again with EL2 The remaining number of LOGs will be displayed zero 00 DATALOG With the M button you can move to the next function 4 5 ALTIMETER If no Return to the LOG display with the M button Functions and operation 37 READING OUT THE LOG DATA As described in the beginning of this chapter you ca
29. peration a Backlight In addition there is the option of switching on a backlight of the display To do this press the EL and S L buttons EL a 6A simultaneously The LCD lighting will be activated for 4 seconds Good to know If you press other buttons within these 4 seconds the light will stay on for 4 seconds longer each time you press This makes it easier to set the alarm or read out the DATA LOG during the night b Key tone You can switch a button sound Key tone on or off move to the time display with the day displayed G under the time and press S R2 will appear in the upper part of the display and the key tone is active To switch off proceed accordingly in reverse sequence Functions and operation 13 4 1 TIME TIME AND ALARM In the time window you can see the time the date and the weekday A second time zone can also be displayed and an alarm with a 1 minute alarm sound can be activated ADLA ili FRI Press until TIME appears in the display You can at any time use the same button to move to the next function unless you are conducting a setting Select the display in the following sequence your local time T1 other time zone T2 alarm AL Different entries can be made according to the display 14 Functions and operation 4 1 1 Local time T1 gt Press until the day 3 letters below the minutes appears on the display gt To swi
30. r displayed only as soon as a PEER has been found does the corresponding icon appear Functions and operation 21 It is also possible if no stopwatch is active to enter the setting mode immediately with the key EL2 Chapter 4 3 2 If a peer is recognised as available the peer icon remains active in the display and after the 15 seconds the text FOUND briefly appears 1 sec If no known peer is found FOUND is not displayed The stopwatch display will then appear In the assumption that the stopwatch is not running and is ready at zero the following display appears iisiteatiit ti us Wa 123v oO In both cases the stopwatch function can be used as described below The fol lowing needs to be taken into account The pulse is only displayed when a pulse belt HEART PEER is active The display MEM FULL means that the memory of the data for transfer to the PC is at least 95 full and further recordings will soon no longer be possible 22 e Functions and operation 4 3 1 Stopwatch with LAP and VERTIC LOG gt accumulated time of all LAPs in this Par BD gt running lap LAP gt Display of the pulse only when the H 123 HEART PEER is available and is on the display with the heart icon O In addition in the SPORT function the VERTIC LOG function is also activated deactivated and then started via the stopwatch If the VERTIC LOG is switched on when climbing in the mountains ever
31. s shifted by 90 degrees to the 9 o clock position 50 e Functions and operation Press until COMPASS appears on the display You can at any time use the same button to move to the next function the TIME function unless you are in a setting mode First a display as described on the previous pages will appear with the current bearings After approx 30 seconds the bearing is switched off to conserve the battery With the EL button the bearing in the COMPASS mode can be switched on again for 30 seconds Attention It may occur that at the first start up of the compass function the iClimber requests a calibration In this case please read the directions on the following pages in Settings Functions and operation 51 SETTINGS Calibration is recommended or necessary if you detect apparent discrepancies in the position fixing Also for devices where the compass has never or only seldom been used it is recommended to conduct a calibration The input of a declination angle the variance between geographic and magnetic north direction requires that you know this at the site of compass use If this is not possible leave the declination angle at 0 In the Internet you can find a multitude of information about this e g Wikipedia and also links on pages on how to calculate the declination using the coordinates e g http www ngdc noaa gov geomagmodels Declination jsp The iClimber setting range is from 90 to
32. t In free undisrupted environments a distance of 10 km and more is possible In a real environment such as the one we live in today considerable restrictions in the distance are possible Thermo Peer 59 10 1 PUTTING THE THERMO PEER INTO OPERATION l 2 3 The Thermo Peer is supplied with a battery already inserted and is in a battery saving slumber mode The display is switched off i e empty in this state The Thermo Peer is activated by pressing any key for at least 5 seconds The peer can now be operated as described below Important note The Thermo Peer is a high quality measurement device with many functions that you can influence A few functions that run in the background e g the clock however cannot be influenced Please be aware that the active use of each additional function uses electricity and thus the battery If you have activated the active transfer permanently the battery output will also be used by this and this has a direct influence on the life of the battery If you are going on an expedition where you will make intensive use of the Ther mo Peer and you and your equipment will be exposed to very cold temperatu res we strongly recommend that you take replacement batteries type CR2032 with you The Thermo Peer as a simple watch has a life of up to one year The repeated use of many functions can reduce the battery life to just a few weeks 60 e Thermo Peer 10 2 OPERATING ELEME
33. ta will be stored in the DATA LOG The information LOG xx SAVED xx is the LOG number will appear tg iN e After successful LOG storing the stopwatch in the SPORT mode will return to the initial value 0 00 00 There are up to 10 LOGs available If they have all been used ALL LOGS FULL will appear at the next attempt to store M amp Locs FULL In this case go to the function DATA LOG see chapter 4 4 delete a LOG and then return to SPORT to store Functions and operation 25 STOPWATCH with VERTIC LOG function To switch on this function and continue working with it the stopwatch must be on 0 00 00 and ready for a new LOG Activate deactivate the VERTIC LOG function 12 gt With this button you reach the settings menu of the PEER functions see 4 3 2 and the ON Off switching of the VERTIC LOG function You can also access the VERTIC LOG function by pressing the S R key in the following sequence three times PAIR DEV gt S R FOOTPEER S R SET ZONE S R VERTIC LOG 67 The VERTIC LOG is activated deactivated with this button If active the icon Swill appear EL gt Confirm setting and return to stopwatch If during setting for longer than one minute no button is pressed the watch will automatically leave the set mode The settings made up to this point will be stored As soon as the stopwatch is started the VERTIC LOG begins recording the climb log One lap LA
34. tch the key tone on off This brings you to the time set mode The element to be set will start to blink and a text will appear in English informing you of what needs to be set If during setting for longer than one minute no button is pressed the watch will automatically leave the set mode The settings made up to this point will be stored The commands for setting the time are as follows g rae With these buttons you change the setting value gt Skip to the next setting value until you leave the set mode Leave the set mode The settings made up to this point will be stored O Functions and operation 15 4 1 2 Time zone T2 In the time set mode following the instructions in 4 2 1 you can also set a T2 Off Set For this the OFF Set setting for time zone T2 is either added or subtracted from the local time T1 The Off Set setting can be set from 23 to 23 hours A gt This moves the T2 as main time into the big display On the bottom small T1 your home time is displayed Press until T2 appears in small on the display 4 1 3 Alarm AL The watch offers a daily alarm function which when activated will sound for one minute at the time for which it is set The valid time for the alarm is the time that appears as the main time large on the display This can be T1 or T2 Press until AL appears with the alarm time small gt Activate Deactivate t
35. te and hiker who has fun with the watch and also wants to monitor his her performance The mountain climber who wants to conduct his her tours and behaviour on the mountain in a professional manner For the mountain climber Mischu explains on the following pages how to profession ally use this function VERTIC LOG How to use 57 VERTIC LOG successfully to the peak Mountain sports are great and demanding Beside a good physical condition mental readiness and resilience and technical skills the active participation in this sport also requires a clear thought out strategy with a realistic and coordinated time management Let your theoretic knowledge and your practical experience flow into the planning Visualise your tour from the beginning over the ascent the stay on the peak to the descent and through to the desired time of return Consider the fact that conditions in the mountains can change very fast Organise your time so that you can return early enough without the risk of getting caught in a storm As soon as you start your tour begin recording your ascent with the VERTIC LOG The VERTIC LOG independently divides your ascent into segments of 100 m effective altitude increase and while your are still climbing you can monitor the most important data and that way adjust your progress to your time plan This also allows you to make safety relevant decisions After finishing your tour be this at home or
36. tery symbol will appear above the date symbol as soon as the battery becomes too weak and needs to be replaced To replace the batteries please follow the instructions in chapter 3 7 Battery com partment If the battery is replaced in one minute s time certain information will remain stored Alarm setting Compass calibration Data Logs Display units The other settings are lost and must be re set Please remember that used batteries do not belong in normal household trashcans they should be collected and disposed of at the appropriate collection sites The environment appreciates it 6 MAINTENANCE Do not expose the device to extreme temperatures or direct sunlight Avoid bumps or shocks of any kind to the device For cleaning use a dry soft cloth moistened with water and a mild cleaning agent You must never use volatile substances such as benzene thinner cleaning agents in spray cans etc 54 Battery replacement Maintenance f the device is not being used store it in a dry place and out of the reach of small children In such cases it is important to remove the battery lf a function is activated in extremely cold temperatures it may occur that the display is illegible and does not or only slowly change This is normal because the battery may be too weak or the liquid crystals in the display are so to say frozen As soon as the device is returned to a warmer environment it will
37. the climb is displayed for this string Display options In the temperature field of the display following information can be shown with this button in the sequence of the display time the main time of the watch meaning T1 or T2 as in chapter 4 1 Ir Tp Thermo Peer the temperature measured at the Thermo Peer only if the Thermo Peer is available and the SEND mode is activated If no value is received for 2 minutes lines will appear in this display Important The Thermo Peer must be in SEND mode for this display Please note the Thermo Peer instructions on this in Chapter 9 THERMO PEER positive altitude travelled t gt negative altitude travelled These two recordings are only conducted when the stopwatch is running As soon as the stopwatch is set back to zero these two values will also be set back to zero This ensures that the time frame for which you want to monitor your climb is clearly defined 42 e Functions and operation Settings calibration reference heights altitude alarm Important notice If you conduct an altitude calibration please make sure that at that moment the TIMER and the STOPWATCH are not running Due to the extra memory require ments the calibration may be negatively influenced With this button you can move to the set mode with the menus SETALTI ALTI RECALL ALTI ALARM gt With these buttons you can scroll back and forth between the s 1 three upper
38. the timer The element to be set will start to blink and a text will appear in English informing you of what needs to be set If during setting for longer than one minute no button is pressed the watch will automatically leave the set mode The settings made up to this point will be stored 18 Functions and operation The timers can not be active together at the same time Some special functions can be carried out with the two timers INT LEAVE Interleave REPEAT Repeat CT BEEP Countdown tone After the countdown of timer 1 timer 2 starts automatically As soon as the active timer has counted down in Interleave after the countdown of timer 2 the counter begins again with the countdown During the countdown at certain times acoustic signals will sound A 1 second beep for each of the last 5 4 3 2 and 1 minutes A 1 second beep for each of the last 50 40 30 20 and 10 During the last 5 seconds a fast beep beep will sound This function can be used as a Regatta Timer for example At the end of the countdown when the timer reaches 0 00 00 there will be a signal length 20 seconds Time setting of the timer from 0 01 to 9 59 hours in minute steps The commands for setting the time of the timer are as follows S L gt With these buttons you change the setting value M gt Skip to the next setting value until you leave the set mode Functions and operation 19 As soon as the settings
39. these buttons you can switch back and forth between the above units S L gt This button brings you to the next setting After the last setting return to BAROMETER display Attention When conducting settings we recommend only changing the values if there is a clearly defined reference available For the pressure entry the altitude shown by the altimeter is also modified For the thermometer all further measurements will be corrected accordingly For weather the adjustments in extreme weather situations are easiest and most effective Functions and operation 49 4 7 COMPASS The compass is based on a sensitive magnetic measuring element The white triangle in the inner ring of the watch shows the direction of the watch In the COMPASS function in the middle of the display the current time is shown in large numbers Above this there is a display of the directions in degrees 0O 359 below this the direction of the watch abbreviated in the 4 directions N S W E as well as the 4 in between directions It is important that for the exact fixing of a position the watch is held horizontal and that you fix your position with the triangle position fixing If you look directly to the north 0 and NW N NE will appear on the watch On the edge of the LCD you will also find 1 respectively 3 dots that will align accordingly with the positioning 1 dot North 3 dots South East E As an example here if north i
40. y 100 m net altitude ascent the climbing data is stored in the lap memory The LAP function via the S L buttons is switched off The operation logic with or without VERTIC LOG has only slight differences and is described separately in the following The stopwatch also serves to record the times in the respective zone while the training zones of the pulse belt and or the running sensor are being used Functions and operation 23 STOPWATCH with LAP function 6 gt Start and restart Restart the stopwatch gt Stops the running stopwatch When the stopwatch is running Counts laps interims The stopwatch continues running The LAP time with LAP No remains on the display for five seconds Then the running time of the new lap appears Attention For 5 seconds no other lap time can be measured that means the buttons S L and S R are inactive during these 5 seconds 24 e Functions and operation When the stopwatch is stopped Eyn gt Delete ERASE stopwatch times The question ERASE will appear on the display To confirm press the button again for 3 seconds The data that has been deleted can not be retrieved If you do not want to delete the data press and release the S R button again gt With this button the data can be stored in the LOG The prompt HOLD TO SAVE will appear When the button is released you will return to the current display If you press the button for another 3 seconds the da
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