Operation Of The Device; Menu Structure; Quick Menu; Charging And Battery Life - VDO Cyclecomputing R4 GPS Handbuch

Operation of the device

Menu structure

The R4 GPS has 2 different menus, both of which can be called up by holding down the START button. In the menus you will always find the option "Back" as the
last menu item. This will leave you with the current one and return to a higher menu level.
Main menu:
You reach the main menu if the training has not yet started or is in a stopped state (ATTENTION not AUTOPAUSE).
You can access any of the available settings via the main menu and add a smartphone to the R4 GPS for the first time.

Quick menu:

You can access the quick menu when the training has started or is in AutoPause.
In the quick menu you only have access to the most important training functions and settings.
While exercising, press and hold the START button to open the quick menu.

Charging and battery life

The R4 GPS has a standard USB-C connection. You can charge the R4 GPS at any USB port that meets the following specifications:
Voltage: 5V
Charge current at least: 1000mA
USB-C
The R4 GPS can also be charged while driving, e.g. if you connect a power bank to the device.
! Warning: The connection here is not waterproof. If the R4 GPS is charged with a wet USB-C port, corrosion can occur.
The charging time is appR4 GPS. 2.5 - 3 hours, depending on the charger used. During the charging process, you can see the current charge status on the display.
Depending on how the device is used, the battery life will vary. The usual running times can be found in the following table:
Parameter
GPS reception
Smartphone connected
Number of smart notifications per hour
E-bike connected
Komoot navigation active
Backlight
Expected battery life
Please note: The scenarios shown are sample values. They serve as orientation, to demonstrate the expected runtimes of the R4 GPS and
to provide you with pointers on how you can extend the battery life.
PC use
OR
AC/DC
Energy consumption scenario
Low Medium
Good Medium
No Yes
0 4
No No
No Yes
Off Off
23 hours 18 hours
5V max.
1000mA
High
Bad
Yes
8
Ja
Yes
On
12 hours