GE Transport PT878, Abridged Manual

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August 2008
3-16 Operation
The Date/Time Option
In Operate Mode , the PT878 Status Bar displays the current date and
time in the upper right corner of the screen. The Date/Time option
allows you to set these values to ensure accurate data logging.
1. Access the Meter Menu as described on page 3-13.
2.
Scroll to the Date/Time option and press
[ENTER]
. The Meter
Settings window opens (see Figure 3-12 on page 3-14).
3.
Scroll to the Date text box, which displays the current meter date,
and press
[ENTER]
.
4.
Use the [
W
] and [
X
] keys to scroll to the year, month, or day and
use the numeric keys to enter the desired number.
5. When done, press
[ENTER]
to confirm the new date.
Note:
Instead of using the numeric keys, you may use the [
T
] or
[
S
] arrow keys to change the date numbers in 1-digit
increments.
To change the time, proceed in a similar manner:
1.
Access the Meter Menu as described on page 3-13.
2. Scroll to the Date/Time option and press
[ENTER]
. The Meter
Settings window opens (see Figure 3-12 on page 3-14).
3.
Scroll to the Time text box, which displays the current meter time,
and press [ENTER] .
4. Use the [
W
] and [
X
] keys to scroll to the hours, minutes, or
seconds and use the numeric keys to enter the desired number.
5. When done, press
[ENTER]
to confirm the new time.
Note:
Instead of using the numeric keys, you may use the [
T
] or
[
S
] arrow keys to change the time numbers in 1-digit
increments.
Press
[F3]
(OK) to confirm your entries and return to Operate Mode .
Your changes will be displayed on the screen. Otherwise, you can
press
[F2] (Cancel) or the [ESC] key to exit the menu without
confirming your entries.