The default settings give a start clock that displays the time and plays a start beep once a minute. It also plays a Pre-warning signal and 5 Get ready (countdown) beeps.
Choose your colours. Greet the participants welcome. Or display any other essential information.
If the competition is delayed, adjust the displayed time with the delay.
In some sports (eg, orienteering), participants are called up somewhat before the actual start time.
Pick a picture and display a background photo or a logo.
Using a start list is optional. Figure 6-9 are only applicable if start clock shall display the names of the participants.
Supports Interval start (contestants start with a fixed time interval) and Chasing start (pursuit racing, start times of the contestants are staggered according to the cumulative results in one or more previous races).
Locate the start list to be imported. It can for example be in a mail, or (as in this example) in the Download folder.
Import the classes that you will handle, only.
The number of participants that can be displayed simultaneously is maximum 30 (15 if one column landscape), but is usually limited by the screen size.
In chasing start: Setting Start interval controls how far in advance each participant is displayed. Get ready determines when colour change takes place (no beep).