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The SET button
The SET button is used to check various readings (with a short press)
and change settings associated with the current display (with a long
press). For example changing the temperature display from degrees
Celsius to Fahrenheit. The SET button is also used to set preferences
such as volume and thresholds, but to do this you will have to leave the
SET menu (by pressing ALTI) and then press SET for 2 seconds. See
“Changing Settings” later in the manual.
The first option on the SET menu is always the Averager. This is a useful
tool to find your overall rate of climb when flying conditions create short
bursts of lift and sink.
In averager mode Av is displayed followed by the preset averaging
period, for example Av 30. The averaged rate of climb is displayed on
the vario scale but the audio tones will still respond quickly if lift or sink
is encountered.
The Micro Alti will return to the normal altimeter/vario display after 10
seconds to avoid further key presses. However if you hold the SET button
in while the averager is displayed the display will “lock” and won’t keep
returning to the normal display. In this mode AL is displayed but you can
still return to the normal alti/vario display manually by pressing ALTI.
The averager can be adjusted to smooth out variations of lift and sink
over a 5 to 60 second period. Press the SET button for 2 seconds to
