5) Instrument screen overview
Your instrument features several screens that can be accessed using the left and right buttons.
Navigation is circular: after the last screen, the instrument automatically returns to the first.
The center button allows you to perform different actions depending on the current screen (mute the sound, enter a menu, save a position, change a setting, etc.).
Top information bar
The bar located at the top of the screen continuously displays key information about the instrument status:
Flight recording: the airplane icon indicates whether a flight is currently being recorded.
Bluetooth:
no icon: Bluetooth disabled
blinking icon: Bluetooth enabled and waiting for connection
steady icon: instrument connected
Sound status: indicates whether the variometer sound is active or muted.
GPS reception (GPS models only):
blinking bars: synchronization in progress
steady bars: reception active
the more bars displayed, the better the reception
⚠️ Important note: The first GPS fix after a long shutdown or a significant change in location may take up to 10 minutes. It must be performed outdoors. We recommend turning on your instrument a few minutes before takeoff (during your pre-flight check) until GPS reception is established.
Battery status: indicates the current battery level.
Screen number: indicates the number of the currently displayed screen.
Customizable flight screens
The first screens are the flight screens. They display the information you have configured (vario, altitude, distance, glide ratio, etc.).
You can configure up to 5 different flight screens using the screen configurator (see corresponding section).
Pressing the center button from these screens allows you to enable or mute the variometer sound. This feature is useful when you want to fly temporarily in silence, for example during a glide, an approach, or in turbulent conditions.
⚠️ Important note: These screens can automatically switch during flight if you have defined a “glide” and/or “thermal” screen when customizing your layout (see corresponding section).
Position recording (GPS only)
The next screen allows you to record your position.
Press and hold the center button until you hear the confirmation sound to save your current position.
The instrument will then provide:
the GPS coordinates of the recorded point,
the distance from this position,
the altitude gain or loss relative to this point,
the direction to follow to return to it.
This feature is particularly useful for marking a takeoff, landing, retrieve point, or for emergency use.
Only one point can be stored at a time; each new point replaces the previous one.
The last recorded point remains saved even after the instrument is turned off.
Instrument menus
The following screens correspond to the main menus:
Flight log
Allows access to the list of flights stored in the instrument.
⚠️ Important note: Unlike previous-generation instruments, flights are no longer deleted after being transferred to a computer. The instrument automatically deletes the oldest flights when the memory is full.
Setting
Allows access to the main instrument settings (see corresponding section):
sound volume,
variometer thresholds,
zeroing function,
Bluetooth,
backlight,
language.
Advanced settings are available via the Syride Link software on a computer or the mobile application.
Shutdown
This menu allows you to turn off the instrument.
If a flight is being recorded, a confirmation will be requested to prevent accidental shutdown.
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