Instruction Manual
CONTENTS WELCOME TO THE SEARCH 01 How it all works. GETTING STARTED 02 Watch navigation. 03 Setting the tide & time. TRACK YOUR SURF 06 Start surfing. 07 In the surf. 08 End your surf. SYNC YOUR SURF 09 System requirements. 10 iPhone App Sync. 11 Desktop App Sync. WATCH FEATURES 15 Timer. 15 Alarm. 15 Light. 15 Battery check. SETTINGS 16 Changing the unit of measure. 16 Inverting the LCD screen. 16 Watch system reset. MAINTENANCE 17 Charging your watch. 18 Updating your watch firmware.
WELCOME TO THE SEARCH HOW IT ALL WORKS The Rip Curl SearchGPS Watch and Search App are a revolutionary way to track your surf. You can now re-live your top speed, distance paddled, wave count and session time. Review your surfing stats live from the lineup as your watch connects to satellites orbiting the earth and calculates your speed, duration and distance.
GETTING STARTED WATCH NAVIGATION The Rip Curl SearchGPS Watch has three simple buttons. SELECT - provides access to highlighted feature. UP - moves the selection upward. DOWN - moves the selection downward. LIGHT - press both up & down buttons together to activate light.
GETTING STARTED SETTING THE TIDE & TIME One Touch Auto-Set Set the tide and time data for your local break or 1,360 other tide locations with the One Touch Auto-Set function. Hold SELECT in time-mode to perform GPS Auto-Set. SELECT • • • • GPS won’t work indoors. You may need to charge your watch first. For best connection hold your watch with the letters GPS facing skywards. Heavy cloud and close proximity to buildings can affect your connection.
GETTING STARTED SETTING THE TIME & TIDE Setting the DST (Daylight Savings Time) Once the satellite has fixed your location (1-5 minutes) you will be prompted to select DST (Daylight Savings Time) on or off. Your time & tide are now set.
GETTING STARTED SETTING THE TIME & TIDE Manual Time Set To manually set the time navigate to: MENU > SETTINGS > TIME SET > MANUAL TIME SET. Setting Date Format To adjust the date format navigate to: MENU > SETTINGS > DATE FORMAT > SELECT. Setting Time Format (12HR / 24HR) To adjust the time format navigate to: MENU > SETTINGS > TIME FORMAT > SELECT. Manual Tide Set To manually set the tide navigate to: MENU > SETTINGS > TIDE SET and set your desired destination. Destinations are categorized by region.
TRACK YOUR SURF START SURFING Go Surf Press SELECT and navigate to MENU > SURF > GO SURF. Once the satellite has fixed your location (1-5 minutes) you will be prompted to START SURFING. Press SELECT to begin tracking your surf. SELECT *Initiate GPS search on the beach and remain still to improve satellite connection time.
TRACK YOUR SURF IN THE SURF Live stats Navigate using the SELECT button to view your wave count, top speed, total distance and GPS location. In Surf Options Waves Surf Duration Speed Distance Location Current time *To improve GPS accuracy keep your watch above the water surface when possible.
TRACK YOUR SURF END YOUR SURF End Surf Press DOWN button to navigate to END SURF, then press SELECT. Your surf will be automatically saved ready to transfer to the Rip Curl Search App. END SURF *Your watch will hold up to 12 hours of surf data. Once full the watch will begin to delete your oldest surfs. We recommend you transfer your surf data regularly.
SYNC YOUR SURF SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS System requirements (iOS) iOS 6 and later versions. iPhone 4S and later versions. System requirements (Mac) 64 Bit. Intel® Core™ Duo 1.82GHz or faster processor. MAC OSX v10.7, 10.8 or 10.9. 512MB of RAM (1GB recommended). System requirements (Windows) 32 / 64 Bit. 2.33GHz or faster x86-compatible processor, or Intel Atom™. 1.6GHz or faster processor for netbook class devices.
SYNC YOUR SURF IPHONE APP The Rip Curl Search iPhone App Get your stats from every wave and every session sent directly to your personal profile on the Rip Curl Search iPhone App. SearchGPS Watch Sync Navigate to MENU > SURF > SYNC to pair your Rip Curl SearchGPS Watch via Bluetooth with the Rip Curl Search App on your iPhone. Once connected, your sessions will download and appear in your feed for you to re-live. Rip Curl Search App Sync Within the Rip Curl Search iPhone App, choose the WATCH menu item.
SYNC YOUR SURF DESKTOP APP Desktop Go to ripcurl.com/searchgps LOG IN to your Rip Curl Search account, or SIGN UP to create a new account. Download the Rip Curl Search Desktop App from the WATCH menu page. Install and open the Rip Curl Search App and connect your watch via the included USB charging cable. Set your SearchGPS watch to time-mode. Once connected, press SYNC NOW to transfer your surf data.
TIDE READING THE TIDE Time Mode - Current Tide Your watch is equipped to calculate tidal information for 1,360 locations. A full location list can be found at ripcurl.
TIDE READING THE TIDE Tide Mode - Future Tides Navigate to MENU > TIDE. In TIDE MODE use the UP button to check the future tides for your selected location.
TIDE MANUAL TIDE SET To manually set the tide navigate to: MENU > SETTINGS > TIDE SET and set your desired destination. Destinations are categorized by region. Eg PACIFIC > AUSTRALIA > VICTORIA > BELLS BEACH. Navigation disclaimer The Rip Curl SearchGPS watch is a reliable high-precision electronic instrument intended for recreational use. IMPORTANT: Rip Curl tide watches must not be used for navigation at any time.
WATCH FEATURES FEATURES Timer Your watch is equipped with a countdown timer. Once your timer reaches zero an alarm will sound and the watch will begin to count up. Setting your countdown timer at zero will turn the timer into a forward counting stopwatch. Alarm Your watch is equipped with an alarm. Light Press the UP and DOWN buttons together to activate the light. Battery Check Press all three buttons together to check remaining GPS surf time.
SETTINGS PREFERENCES Setting the unit of measure Navigate to MENU > SETTINGS > UNITS. Press SELECT to toggle between Imperial & Metric. Inverting LCD screen Navigate to MENU > SETTINGS > INVERSE LCD. Press SELECT to toggle between white, or black background. Perform a System Reset If you want to reset your watch to original factory settings, select SETTINGS > SYSTEM RESET. This will clear all user preferences and erase any surf data you have on your watch.
MAINTENANCE CHARGING YOUR WATCH Charge your watch by connecting it to your computer’s USB port. It takes approximately three hours for the battery to fully charge. The battery will last for 6 to 10 months without using GPS. Or up to 10 hours of GPS surf time before it needs to be recharged.
MAINTENANCE UPDATING WATCH FIRMWARE We are constantly working on ways to improve your Rip Curl SearchGPS experience. When we do, you will receive a firmware update request that will bring any improved functions to your watch. The Search Desktop App will notify you when there is a new watch firmware update available. Follow the prompts to upgrade the firmware on your SearchGPS watch and get the new features.
MAINTENANCE CARING FOR YOUR WATCH Rip Curl watches are tested to the highest industry standards with the best Swiss pressure testing equipment and are purpose built for surfing. NOTE : All Industry standard watch-testing is done to an overpressure situation in a static laboratory environment and does not signify a diving depth. Due to the fact that surfing is in no way a static sport there are influences that can effect a watches ability to keep water out.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Auto-Set Time & Tide Tide Light 12/24 hr Alarm Timer Imperial / Metric Display options GPS assisted 1,360 locations ( Time / Height / Direction) Yes Yes Yes Yes Selectable Invert LCD Weight and Dimensions Battery lifetime (rechargeable) Display size Display resolution Thickness Weight Case width Strap width 6-10 months. Up to 10 hours (GPS Mode) 23 x 23mm 128 x 128 15.5 mm 82 grams 45.
WARRANTY For warranty service please send your watch DIRECTLY to Rip Curl by certified mail. NOTE: This warranty is void if the watch is opened by anyone other than the Rip Curl Watch Service Centre. Five Years on Movements from the date of purchase. (NOTE : A movement is the part inside the watch that makes it work.) Two years on waterproof from the date of purchase.
FCC STATEMENT This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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