RECONSnow2USERMANUAL 1 TableofContents Tips Battery ShortcuttoMusic CompassCalibration StatusBar Troubleshooting GPS FactoryReset RemotePairing Maintenance StoringyourDevice Charging FirmwareUpdates TechnicalSpecifications Support Warranty BatteryDisposalInformation ComplianceInformation Welcome IntheBox Overview SystemRequirements Setup GetStarted ConnecttoyourSmartphone ReconEngageApp EngageWebsite OntheReconHUD Dashboard Radar Navigation BuddyTracking Music LiveFeed Apps Tracker Stopwatch Settings 2 Welcome WelcometoyourReconSnow2HeadsupDisplay(HUD).Snow2tracksyouractivitywhileyoureonany mountain,whetherskiing,snowboarding,etc.anddeliversessentialinformationlikespeed,altitude, navigationandmore,directtoeye,inrealtime. Theexperiencedoesntendonthehill.AccesstheEngagewebsiteandconnectyourHUDtoreviewand reliveyourtrips.Hereyoucantrack,compareandsharesociallywhatyouvebeenuptoduringallyour alpineadventures. IntheBox Thefollowingitemsshouldbeincludedinthebox:
3 Overview ReconHUD Remote 4 SystemRequirements TouseSnow2,youwillneed:
Apple Mac OS X v10.6 or later, Microsoft Windows Vista, or Windows 7, or later.
- Optional: Android Smartphone Version 2.3.5 (or later) or Apple iPhone 4S (or later). 5 Setup GetStarted YouwillneedtoactivateyourReconHUDbeforeyouuseit.Togetstarted,useyourcomputers internetbrowserandgotoengage.reconinstruments.com/getstarted 1. GetStarted engage.reconinstruments.com/getstartedwillguideyouthroughtheactivationprocessofyour ReconHUD.DownloadtheEngagebrowserplugin,learnhowtoupdatefirmware,createan Engageaccount,andhittheslopes!
2. CustomizeFit AdjustthegoggleFit. Adjustthestrapslidersonyourgogglesstrap,sothatgogglefitscomfortablyand securely. TurnontheReconHUDbypushingthepowerbuttonontherightsideofthegoggle. AdjusttheReconHUDorientation WithyourfingersgentlyadjusttheorientationoftheReconHUDuntilthescreenisfully visiblewhenyouarecomfortablywearingthegoggle. PickaRemoteStrapandactivatetheremote Chooseyourpreferredremotestrap(wristorgoggle)andsnapfititontotheremote. Pressanybuttononremotetoturniton. 3. Engage KeeptrackofyouractivitywiththeEngagewebsiteandtheReconEngageapp.Checkyourtrip history,compareyourbestalltimestats,trackyourbuddies,andshareyouralpineexperience withallyourfriends.Visitengage.reconinstruments.comformoreinfo. 6 ConnecttoyourSmartphone TounlockadditionalfeaturesonyourReconHUD,downloadtheReconEngageapptoyoursmartphone. ConnectyourAndroidSmartphone 1.DownloadthefreeReconEngageappfromGooglePlay. 2.OnyourReconHUD,gotoSettings>SmartphoneConnection>Android.Followtheonscreen instructionsonyourReconHUDtobeginsetup. 3.OnyourAndroidsmartphone,openReconEngageappandselectDevicePairing.Followthe instructionsonReconEngageapptocompletesetup. ConnectyouriPhone4SorLater 1.DownloadthefreeReconEngageappforiPhonefromtheAppStore. 2.OnyourReconHUD,gotoSettings>SmartphoneConnection>iPhone.Followtheonscreen instructionsonyourReconHUDtobeginsetup. 7 ReconEngageApp ReconEngageapp(forAndroidandiOS)providesyourReconHUDwithexpandedfunctionalitysuchas musiccontrolandbuddytracking.YoucanuseReconEngageapptoseealistofyouraccomplishments andsharethemonyourfavoritesocialnetworks. EngageWebsite EngagewebsiteenablesyoutoinstallappstoyourReconHUDintheReconAppCenter,customizeyour Dashboard,andupdatefirmware. 8 OntheReconHUD Features YourReconHUDcomeswith5maindisplayscreensprovidingyouwithessentialinformationasyoutakeoffdown themountain.Useyourremotetonavigatethrougheachofthefollowingscreens. 9 Dashboard Radar Music AtthecenterofyourReconHUDsitsthecustomizableDashboard.Thisis yourhomescreenandcentralpointofreferencedisplayingrealtime informationwhileyoureontheslopes.TheDashboardcomeswith3preset screenswithinformationincludingspeed,altitude,vertical,andmore,direct toyoureye. BuiltinprecisionGPSmakesRadarcometolifegivingyouinformationon yourcurrentlocation,full3Dskiresortmaps,andbuddiesinyourarea. Navigation:Whenyoureattheresort,findchairlifts,restaurants,andother pointsofinterestnearyou. BuddyTracking:Findandtrackwhereyourfriendsandfamilyareonthehill soyoucaneasilymeetup. ControlyourfavoritetracksbyconnectingyourReconHUDtoyour smartphone.Changesongsandadjustvolumeusingtheremotewhileyou carvethroughthesnowthereisnoneedtotakeyourphoneoutofyour pocketagain. NotificationCenter NotificationCenterautomaticallypopulatesnewachievements,incoming alerts,andmuchmoresoyoucanstayinformedinoneplacewhileyoure ontheslopes. Apps 10 ThisiswhereyoucanpersonalizeyourReconHUD.StartwithSnow2s presetapps,likeStopwatch. Stopwatch RecordandsavetimedactivitywithStopwatch.Lapyourrunsand competeagainsttheclockacrossselecteddistancemarkersorcompleted runs. Settings AdjustyoursettingsforyourReconHUD. BrightnessHereyoucanalterthebrightnessofyourHUDscreento thesuityourcurrentsurroundings SmartphoneConnectionConnectyourAndroidoriPhonetoaccess theadvancedfeaturesonyourReconHUD BluetoothEnableBluetoothtoconnectthirdpartydevicestoyour HUD(ex:actionsportscameras,heartratemonitors,etc) SetTimeAutomaticallyormanuallysetthetimeonyourHUD ResetStatsClearyourstatsfromallpreviouslyrecordedrunsandstartfresh SetUnitsChooseMetricorImperialunitstomeasureanddisplayyourrealtimestats SoftwareUpdateManuallyassistinfirmwareupdatingyourReconHUD CompassCalibrationCalibrationroutineforthecompassfeatureinRadar AboutFindtechnicalinformationspecifictoyourHUDincludingserialnumber,firmwareversionand more HelpFindtutorialvideosonhowtointeractwithyourReconHUD AdvancedClearspace,uninstallapps,orperformafactoryreset 11 Tips Battery Afullychargedbatterylastsfrom56hoursevenattemperaturesdownto10C/14F.Usageunder temperaturesequaltoorbelow20C/4Fwilldepletethebatteryatafasterrate. Batteryisfullycharged Batteryisnearlyfullycharged Batteryispartiallycharged Batteryislow Batteryisextremelylow Batteryhasnochargeleft BatteryischargingusingUSBcable Topreservebatterylife:
Initiatepowersavingmodebyturningoffthedisplay.Pressthebackbuttonfromthe Dashboardscreen.ReconHUDwillstillrecordallyourstatsinthismode. PoweroffyourReconHUDwhennotinuse(atlunchorattheendofyourtrip). Note:ThebatteryperformanceofyourReconHUDwillvarydependingontheamountand/oractivity ofconnectedBluetoothdevices(ex:smartphone,actionsportscamera,heartratemonitor,etc.) ShortcuttoMusic PressandholdtheSelectbuttononyourremotetoaccesstheMusicscreenfromanyofthe5main displayscreensonyourReconHUD. 12 CompassCalibration InordertonavigateusingtheresortmapsinRadaryouwillfirstneedtocalibratethebuiltincompass. ThefirsttimeyouuseRadartherewillbeanautomaticpromptwithastepbystepguidetocalibrate. TorecalibratethecompassyoucanaccesstheCompasscalibrationtoolinSettings. Bluetooth Smartphone Batteryisfullycharged Bluetoothisenabled Smartphoneisconnected RemoteConnected RemoteispairedandconnectedtoReconHUD RemotenotConnected RemoteisnotpairedandnotconnectedtoReconHUD GPS USB Time GPSissearchingforasignal USBconnected Currentlocaltime StatusBar Battery 12:45 13 Troubleshooting GPS GPStechnologyworksbestinopenspaceswithaclearviewofthesky.Obstructionssuchasbuildings andtreescandegradetheGPSsignal.YourReconHUDwillautomaticallyacquireaGPSfixeachtime youuseyourReconHUD. SearchingforGPS GPSFixacquired GPSsignalwillbeflashing GPSarrowwillreplacethesatellite IfyouarehavingdifficultyacquiringaGPSfix,thismaybeduetoseveralvaryingfactors:
yourdeviceisusedindoors yourdeviceistryingtoacquireaGPSfixforthefirsttime yourdevicehasnotbeenusedforanextendedperiodoftime IfyouhavedifficultyacquiringaGPSfixtrypoweringdowntheHUDandrestartingitoutdoors(away fromobstructionifpossible). FactoryReset AfactoryresetclearsalldatathatyourReconHUDhasrecorded.Italsounpairstheremote,clearsyour settings,uninstallsanythirdpartyapps,andrestoresthedevicebacktothedefaultsettingsandoriginal firmwaretheHUDwasshippedwith. Toperformafactoryreset,gotoSettings>Advanced>FactoryReset IfyouareunabletoaccessSettings,pleasereadtheinstructionsbelowtoperformthemanual factoryresetprocedureusingtheReconHUDpowerbuttonandremote. Followeachsteppromptlytoensureresetissuccessful.Ifyoumissanysteps,pleasestartagain. 1. Poweroffyourdevicebeforeproceeding. 2. OpenthemicroUSBcovertoexposetheLEDcharginglight. 3. PressandholdtheReconHUDpowerbuttonuntiltheredLEDcharginglightblinks. 4. LetgoofthepowerbuttontheredLEDwillstarttoflashquickly. 5. WhiletheredLEDlightisflashing,pressandholdtheReconHUDpowerbuttonfor3seconds. 6. LetgoofthepowerbuttontheredandblueLEDlightswillblinkinunison. 7. PressthepowerbuttononcetoinitiatethefactoryresetawhiteboxandanAndroidiconwill appearonthedisplay(thismaytake23minutestocomplete). Note:youwillneedtopairyourremotewithyourHUDafterthefactoryresetiscomplete. 14 RemotePairing YourremoteautomaticallycomespairedwithyourReconHUD,butifyouperformafactoryresetor happentoloseyourremoteandpurchaseanewone,youwillberequiredtopairyourremotetoyour HUDagain. Tounpairyourremote,simultaneouslypressandholdtheLeftandRightbuttonsonyourremoteunyou seetheLEDIndicatoronyourremoteflashamber.YourReconHUDstatusbarwillhavetheremotenot connectedicon PairingyourRemotetoyourHUD NotetheIDnumberonthebackoftheremoteprintedonawhitelabel. 1. PoweroffyourReconHUDandpoweritonagain. 2. PressanybuttonontheremoteandwaitforapromptonyourReconHUDtoselectoneormore remoteIDnumbers. 3. UsetheReconHUDpowerbuttontoscrolltotheIDnumberthatcorrespondstoyourremote.A countdownwillbeginwaitforthecountertoreach0onyourReconHUDscreen. 4. Nowcheckiftheremoteispaired:
1. Youwillseetheremoteconnectedicon 2. PressanybuttononyourremoteandyouwillseetheremoteLEDIndicatorflashblue ontheleftofthestatusbar 15 Maintenance Storingyourdevice(offseason) YourReconHUDrequiresafullchargebeforestoringitforanextendedperiodoftime.Werecommend youchargeyourdeviceonceevery23monthsduringtheoffseason. Charging TochargeyourdeviceusingaPCorMAC:
1. Turnonyourcomputerandpoweroffyourdevice(ensureyoucomputerisnotinstandbymode) 2. FirstconnectthemicroUSBcabletoyourdevicethenplugtheUSBcableintotheUSBportonyour computer. 3. CheckthataredLEDlightabovetheUSBportappearsthisshowsthatyourdeviceischarging. 4. KeepcharginguntiltheredLEDlightturnsoffthisindicatesyourdeviceisfullycharged. 5. Ifyourcomputerdoesnotrecognizeyourdevice,tryreinsertingtheUSBcable. TochargeyourdeviceusinganACadapter:
1. Poweroffyourdevice.ConnectthemicroUSBcabletoReconHUDthenplugtheUSBcableintotheAC adaptershippedwithyourunit.PlugtheACadapterintoawalloutlet. 2. CheckthataredLEDlightabovethemicroUSBportappearsthisshowsthatyourdeviceischarging. 3. KeepcharginguntiltheredLEDlightturnsoffthisindicatesyourdeviceisfullycharged. Note:Inoptimalconditions,yourReconHUDcanachieveafastcharge(80%ofbattery)usingyourcomputerorAC adapterin1hour.YourReconHUDcanbefullychargedafterarecommended4hourperiod. FirmwareUpdates Visitengage.reconinstruments.comtodownloadthebrowserpluginandupdateyourfirmware. 16 TechnicalSpecifications TIOMAP4dualcoreARMCortexA91.0GHz ReconOS 2GBFlash 1GBDDR2SDRAM
~65Grams(~2.3oz) 20Cto60C(4Fto140F) 20Cto30C(4Fto86F) 4.4grms5Hzto2000Hz 40g,1523ms,Sine(1mverticaldrop) WaterResistantEnclosure,IP65 WQVGA428x240 LCDMicroDisplay Virtual14"imageat5ftaway 8VerticalFOV:6HorizontalFOV FOV10 HighColor16bit(5:6:5) Adjustable 65ChannelUltraLowPowerGPSIC Coldstartof25minutesintypicaloutdoorenvironment 3.7LithiumPolymerRechargeableBattery 1hourfastcharge=80%capacity,4hours=fullycharged 1200mAh=upto6Hours IntelPentium4orhigher,WindowsVista,7orhigher IntelCoreDuoorhigher,MacOSXv10.6orlater 2.3.5orhigher(optimalperformanceisdevicedependant) 6.0orhigherwithiPhone4S,5orhigher TechnicalSpecifications Processing Platform Capacity/Memory RAM MechanicalSpecifications WeightoftheUnit StorageTemperatureRange OperatingTemperatureRange VibrationResistance Shock/DropResistance Enclosure SensorTechnology GlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)Receiver 3AxisAccelerometer 3AxisGyroscope 3AxisMagnetometer TemperatureSensor BarometricPressureSensor Display&VirtualImage Displayresolution DisplayType VirtualImageSize MaxHorizontalFieldofView(FOV) Diagonal ColorDepth Brightness&ContrastControl RF&Antenna GlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)Receiver WiFi(IEEE802.11b/g/n) Bluetooth Bluetooth4.0 ReconInstruments(objectpush)forfiletransfer SerialPortProfile(SPP) VideoDistributionProfile(VDP) BLE,WirelessUserInterfaceRemoteControl PowerRequirements PrimarySupplyVoltage ChargeTime BatterySize&Life Connectivity USB/MicroUSB2.0(5pin)port SystemRequirements WindowsPC Mac ReconEngageAppSystemRequirements Android iOS 17 Support Forserviceandsupport,tutorials,andFAQs,goto:http://reconinstruments.desk.com Warranty http://reconinstruments.desk.com/customer/portal/articles/520749warranty BatteryDisposalInformation http://reconinstruments.desk.com/customer/portal/articles/843025 ComplianceInformation FCCComplianceClassBDigitalDevice FCCDeclarationofConformity This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a ClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designedto provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgeneratesusesand canradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledand used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurina particularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmful interferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbe determinedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuser isencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneor moreofthefollowingmeasures:
Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna. Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipment andreceiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a is circuit different from that to which the receiver connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technicianforhelp. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the users authoritytooperatetheequipment. Snow2(FCCID:ZW5008)andReconReadyRemote(ZW5001) comply with FCC standard CRF 47 Part 15 subpart B and subpart C section 15.249. Operation is subject to the followingtwoconditions:
Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and This device must accept any includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation. interference received, IndustryCanadaCompliance Snow2 and ReconReady Remote were certified with IC numbers 9717A008 and 9717A001, respectively. These devices comply with Industry Canada licence exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Cet appareil est conforme avec les normes de lIndustrie Canadasans les standards RSS (s). Lutilisation est soumise aux deux conditionssuivantes: (1) cet appareil ne peut pas provoquer dinterfrences et (2) cet appareil doit accepter toute interfrence, y compris les interfrences qui peuvent causerunmauvaisfonctionnementdelappareil. 18