SonoAlti G2, SonoAlti G2V, and ColorAlti G2 share 32 different types of audible alarms that can be used in any phase of a skydive. Although one can use any alarm one wishes, certain alarms (those higher-pitched ones) are intended to be freefall alarms and others are intended for canopy or ascent because of their acoustic characteristics.
In the table below, a check indicates which alarms were originally intended for what purpose; a red check (✓) indicates that an alarm is one of the default alarms (default settings are on Preset 1 on a new altimeter). The examples given use the default alarm center frequency of 4.0 kHz.
#
Name
Freefall
Canopy/Ascent
Listen
1
High Flatline
✓
2
High Long Beeps
✓
3
High Medium Beeps
✓
4
High Short Beeps
✓
5
High Very Short Beeps
✓
6
High Ultra Short Beeps
✓
7
High Pulsing Tone
✓
8
SOS
✓
9
Pulsing Punctuated Siren
✓
10
Fast Siren
✓
11
Upward Sweeping Siren
✓
12
Downward Sweeping Siren
✓
13
Harmonic Siren
✓
14
High Warbly Siren
✓
15
Reveille Bugle Call
✓
16
Rossini's William Tell
✓
17
Yankee Doodle
✓
18
Mexican Hat Dance
✓
19
Midrange Medium Beeps
✓
20
Midrange Pulsing Tone
✓
21
Midrange Beacon
✓
22
Low Flatline
✓
23
Low Long Beeps
✓
24
Low Medium Beeps
✓
25
Low Short Beeps
✓
26
Low Very Short Beeps
✓
27
Low Ultra Short Beeps
✓
28
Low Pulsing Tone
✓
29
Ascending Sweep
✓
30
Harmonic Sweep
✓
31
Ultra Low Warbly Siren
✓
32
Ultra Low Alert
✓
Internally Used Sounds
These altimeters also have a number of internally used sounds that indicate various states of the altimeter. The following table shows these sounds and how they are activated.
Alarm Type
How to Use
Listen
Battery 100%
hold both buttons to check battery status
Battery 90%
hold both buttons to check battery status
Battery 80%
hold both buttons to check battery status
Battery 70%
hold both buttons to check battery status
Battery 60%
hold both buttons to check battery status
Battery 50%
hold both buttons to check battery status
Battery 40%
hold both buttons to check battery status
Battery 30%
hold both buttons to check battery status
Battery 20%
hold both buttons to check battery status
Battery 10%
hold both buttons to check battery status
Bluetooth On
hold bottom button
Bluetooth Off
hold bottom button
Low Battery
automatic warning at 10% battery
Preset 1
hold top botton (when not in Bluetooth mode) to check/set preset
Preset 2
hold top botton (when not in Bluetooth mode) to check/set preset
Preset 3
hold top botton (when not in Bluetooth mode) to check/set preset
Preset 4
hold top botton (when not in Bluetooth mode) to check/set preset
Preset 5
hold top botton (when not in Bluetooth mode) to check/set preset