Skyraider59
Newly Enlightened
Hi, after having problems in programming my PRO ST R2 BVC
, I have made some very careful testing and monitoring and to make the light IBS work as it should do, I have to follow some slightly different (home made) instructions.
This is what I found, and it works 100% every time with my (# UK23101400026):thumbsup:
This is my revised instructions:
For clarity we will call the 3 modes : Mode A > Mode B > Mode C
Now you can navigate between the 3 modes in two different ways by either half or full press of the rear clicky!
1) In off mode >full press to get into <Mode A > half press < Mode B > half press <Mode C>full press Off (as per booklet instruction)
or
2) In off mode >full press to get into <Mode A > full press to switch off and if switch back on within 7 seconds you will enter the next mode (B in this case). Follow the same process to access <Mode C> (This is not mentioned in the booklet)
Now once in any of the 3 modes, you can access the variable brightness setting by a series of two half press, this will activate the ramping which will start at at 5% brightness and then go to 100% brightness. The light will blink twice at 50% brightness, and thrice at 100% brightness and then will start the sequence again. If you turn the light off (full press) and leave it off for more than 8 seconds, the light will be set to the desired brightness levels. (2 seconds mentioned in Jetbeam instruction, now 2 s will take me in the next programming mode)
Once you are in the ramping programming mode (see above) if you half press the tail switch you will access the strobe programming mode which will ramps from 1Hz to 15Hz flash, beacon, double blink to S.O.S then starting the sequence again, to program one of the setting in your flashlight, you need to turn the light off (full press) and leave it off for more than 8 seconds. (again 2s mentioned in JB booklet, this takes you again into the next programming mode)
From the ramping programming mode you also have the option of a factory mode reset, to "low, high and strobe". To do this, you will need to half press the tail switch (the light will appear off) leave it for a couple of seconds and then switch off by fully pressing the switch again and to leave it off for more than 8 seconds. (again 2s mentioned in JB booklet, this takes you again into the next programming mode) So Next time you switch it on, you will be back to the factory settings Mode A : low, Mode B: high, Mode C: flash.
Please note I have found the Jetbeam Instruction booklet in English not correct for mine (# UK23101400026), and the Jetbeam statement of waiting for 2 seconds before switch on for a specific setting or the reset to be memorized by the flashlight did not work. With my light I have to wait a minimum of 8 seconds otherwise the Jetbeam enter the next programming mode.
Also the Ramping time take a lot longer than the 8 seconds quoted: mine take 20s from low to medium and 18s from medium to high.
Now I have read in several thread that some users are having problems with the programming of the Jetbeam III PRO ST R2 BVC
and I would be very interested to hear from any one who as one and who could confirm that theirs works as per my instruction with my times. (I used a stop watch for my timing)
Would be usefull to know if they were made for the UK, US or Asian market, just in case various markets have different interface.
Hope you can send me some feed back on this!
Best to all
This is what I found, and it works 100% every time with my (# UK23101400026):thumbsup:
This is my revised instructions:
For clarity we will call the 3 modes : Mode A > Mode B > Mode C
Now you can navigate between the 3 modes in two different ways by either half or full press of the rear clicky!
1) In off mode >full press to get into <Mode A > half press < Mode B > half press <Mode C>full press Off (as per booklet instruction)
or
2) In off mode >full press to get into <Mode A > full press to switch off and if switch back on within 7 seconds you will enter the next mode (B in this case). Follow the same process to access <Mode C> (This is not mentioned in the booklet)
Now once in any of the 3 modes, you can access the variable brightness setting by a series of two half press, this will activate the ramping which will start at at 5% brightness and then go to 100% brightness. The light will blink twice at 50% brightness, and thrice at 100% brightness and then will start the sequence again. If you turn the light off (full press) and leave it off for more than 8 seconds, the light will be set to the desired brightness levels. (2 seconds mentioned in Jetbeam instruction, now 2 s will take me in the next programming mode)
Once you are in the ramping programming mode (see above) if you half press the tail switch you will access the strobe programming mode which will ramps from 1Hz to 15Hz flash, beacon, double blink to S.O.S then starting the sequence again, to program one of the setting in your flashlight, you need to turn the light off (full press) and leave it off for more than 8 seconds. (again 2s mentioned in JB booklet, this takes you again into the next programming mode)
From the ramping programming mode you also have the option of a factory mode reset, to "low, high and strobe". To do this, you will need to half press the tail switch (the light will appear off) leave it for a couple of seconds and then switch off by fully pressing the switch again and to leave it off for more than 8 seconds. (again 2s mentioned in JB booklet, this takes you again into the next programming mode) So Next time you switch it on, you will be back to the factory settings Mode A : low, Mode B: high, Mode C: flash.
Please note I have found the Jetbeam Instruction booklet in English not correct for mine (# UK23101400026), and the Jetbeam statement of waiting for 2 seconds before switch on for a specific setting or the reset to be memorized by the flashlight did not work. With my light I have to wait a minimum of 8 seconds otherwise the Jetbeam enter the next programming mode.
Also the Ramping time take a lot longer than the 8 seconds quoted: mine take 20s from low to medium and 18s from medium to high.
Now I have read in several thread that some users are having problems with the programming of the Jetbeam III PRO ST R2 BVC
and I would be very interested to hear from any one who as one and who could confirm that theirs works as per my instruction with my times. (I used a stop watch for my timing)
Would be usefull to know if they were made for the UK, US or Asian market, just in case various markets have different interface.
Hope you can send me some feed back on this!
Best to all
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