# 6) Configuring settings

Press the **center button** to turn on the instrument and access the main flight screen.

Use the **left and right buttons** to navigate to the **“Settings”** screen, then press the **center button** to enter the configuration menu.

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#### **System information and manual recording**

The first screen displays the instrument’s system information, including:

* the precise battery level,
* the firmware version,
* the instrument’s serial number.

From this screen, pressing and holding the **center button** starts a **manual flight recording**. A sound signal confirms the start, and the recording icon appears in the top information bar.

Without manual interruption, the recording continues until the instrument is turned off or the battery is depleted.

To stop recording, press and hold the **center button** again on this screen, or turn off the instrument.

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#### Sound volume adjustment

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The next screen allows you to adjust the instrument’s sound volume.\
Press the central button to modify the setting, then use the left and right buttons to select one of the 5 volume levels.

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#### Vario thresholds adjustment

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The next two screens allow you to adjust the vario sound trigger thresholds:

* climb threshold,
* sink threshold.

These settings allow you to adapt the vario’s sound sensitivity to your preferences and flying style.

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#### Zeroing function

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The next screen allows you to enable or disable the **zeroing function**.

This function emits a specific sound signal when your climb rate is close to **0 m/s**. It indicates that you are in a **neutral air mass**, often near rising air or at the beginning of a thermal cycle.

This signal is only active during flight.

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#### Bluetooth

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The next screen allows you to enable or disable the instrument’s Bluetooth.

Bluetooth enables connection with the **Syride Link** application for configuration, flight transfer, and connected features.

Its impact on battery life remains low under normal usage conditions.

⚠️ **Important note:** On an **Alti** (without GPS), this is the only way for the instrument to receive GPS data from your phone in order to record flights and provide GPS-based data (ground speed, GPS altitude, glide ratio, etc.).

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#### Screen backlight

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The backlight improves screen readability in low ambient light conditions.\
Its use increases power consumption and may reduce battery life.

Several modes are available:

**AUTO (recommended)**\
The backlight automatically turns on when on the ground as you interact with the instrument, then turns off during flight to optimize battery life.

**Level 1 / 2 / 3**\
Allows you to manually adjust the backlight intensity.\
A higher level improves readability but reduces battery life.

**OFF**\
The backlight is completely disabled to maximize battery life.

💡 ***Tip:** AUTO mode offers the best balance between comfort and battery life.*

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#### **QNH altitude setting (Alti only)**

By default, the altimeter operates in **automatic mode**.

When the instrument is connected to the **Syride Link** application, the altimeter calibration is automatically performed using the phone’s GPS altitude. Once calibrated, altitude is then calculated solely from barometric pressure, like a standard altimeter.

It is also possible at any time to perform a **manual calibration** from this menu by pressing the center button. In this case, the altimeter will use the user-defined setting (either altitude or QNH pressure) and will no longer rely on the phone’s GPS altitude.

Each time the instrument is restarted, automatic mode is reactivated, but the last calibration used is retained.

This allows automatic GPS-based calibration when a phone is connected, while maintaining a consistent calibration if no GPS is available.<br>

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#### Language

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This screen allows you to select the instrument’s language.

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#### Return to main screen

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The last screen allows you to exit the settings menu and return to the main screen.