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If you’re using the Running Average feature and a bad beat comes in, it will throw off the
whole average because the bad value becomes incorporated with every reading. For
this reason, take special care to get clean readings in the Running Average mode. In
typical operation, the Running Average rate shown will become more and more stable
over time. The readings might grow and shrink a little, but the amount of change should
get smaller and smaller with each reading. If you notice that the rate just keeps getting
bigger and bigger, or smaller and smaller, it may mean you have a bad sample that
has thrown off the running average. In this case you may wish to re-enter the Running
Average mode to reset the average and start over.
Normally we recommend using a relatively large number of beats for the Time Mode.
For example, if you set MicroSet to “Time: 2”, you’ll get less accurate and more erratic
answers than if you set it to “Time: 30”. This seems to be much less important with the
Running Average mode. You can get accurate readings with smaller beat counts with
the Running Average and get answers more quickly.
Speaker On/Off
If you bought the optional beat amplifier for your timer, you turn it on and off with a Time
Mode Option. If you didn’t buy the internal beat amplifier, this option will not appear in
your timer.
If you have the amplifier, you turn it on by pressing BEGIN while the Time Mode is
running. Press BEGIN until the LCD screen says:
Speaker: Off
Press the PLUS key to turn the speaker on. If it’s already on, press the MINUS key to
turn it off. You can now return to the Time Mode by pressing MODE and the speaker
will stay as you set it.
The volume of the speaker is controlled by the existing LEVEL control. To make it louder,
turn the LEVEL control clockwise.
MicroSet will continue to take readings while the speaker is on. You may notice that
there is a slight hissing sound when MicroSet displays a new value on the LCD screen.
This sound is not a flaw in the watch, it’s an amplification of the LCD screen working.
Also, if you have MicroSet plugged into a personal computer, you may hear an extra
sound when data is sent to the computer. Don’t be fooled by these sounds and think
they’re coming from your watch. If they bother you, reenter the Time Mode Options by
pressing the BEGIN key. This will stop MicroSet from taking readings and you’ll only
hear the watch.
The speaker is mounted to the back of MicroSet, where it faces the work table. The
rubber feet on MicroSet hold the timer off the table and let the sound out. In fact, the
speaker is louder when MicroSet is sitting on a work table than it is if you turn it over
and face the speaker towards you. However, the speaker will be loudest when sitting
on a hard, reflective surface. The sound will be muffled if you set it on a padded or
carpeted surface.
Data Capture
The next Time Mode Option is Data Capture. This is an extra cost option. If you didn’t
purchase Data Capture, the option will not be available. When Data Capture is turned
on, rate readings taken by the timer are stored in memory within the timer as they are
displayed on the LCD screen. At some later time you can connect MicroSet to a personal
computer and “dump” the data that has been captured into the Windows Interface
Program. This allows you to capture data for the computer even though the watch you’re
