Setting The Barometer Measuring Units; Setting The Sea Level Air Pressure; Altimeter (Alt) - Minox BN 7x50 DCM Mode D'emploi

be detected early and predictions made accordingly.
The measuring units of your digital barometer can be
displayed either in hPa (Hectopascal = Millibar), inHg
(inch of mercury) or in mmHg (Torr).

Setting the sea level air pressure

Before going to the next step, it is imperative to check
the following setting. When in the barometer mode
(BAR), press the On / Off button (10) once. You will
now enter the sea level air pressure adjustment mode
and should see „SET SLP 1013" in the display. This value
is the standard air pressure in hPa at sea level. If this is
not the value in the display, push the navigation buttons
(3) up or down until 1013 is set. Push the On / Off button
again to return to the barometer mode.
Please note: It is very important that this value is set
properly. The altimeter calibrates itself in accordance
with the air pressure at sea level. Incorrect data will
lead to false altimeter readings.

Setting the barometer measuring units

In the display, you can see „BAR" and one of the three
barometer measuring units in hPa, inHg or mmHg. By
pushing the navigation buttons (3) up or down, you can
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choose the desired unit. Turning the mode dial to the right
will bring you to the barometer history. In the LCD display,
you will see a bar diagram of the present (the bar at the
far right) and the last four readings from right to left (fig.
3). Using the navigation buttons (3), you can read the
temperatures recorded during the last 2, 4, 6 or 8 hours.
Pressing the On / Off button (10) once will bring you to
the „SET BARO" mode. This can be set by pushing the
navigation buttons (3) up or down and the value saved
by pushing the On / Off button again. The exact values
for your location can usually be found in the internet.
Please note: The barometric pressure setting in the
„SET BARO" mode must be set according to the cur-
rent hPa reading at your location.

Altimeter (ALT)

By turning the mode dial to the right, you will now enter
the altimeter mode. This reading indicates the measured
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