SETTING UP THE BIOLOG 3000
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2.2 Checking the Battery Status
The power remaining in the batteries is displayed on screen by the
battery status bar.
The battery status bar is located.
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At the bottom of the Set Up Menu screen (Figure 2.5).
Or
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At the top of the screen during normal operation (Figure 2.5).
The battery status bar is an indicator of the battery voltage, with 8
segments showing the voltage range for usable operation. You can
visually check at any time how much power remains in the batteries.
When the voltage approaches the minimum for reliable operation, the
symbol BAT appears at the bottom of the screen. At this stage, you
should complete your procedure and replace the batteries, as some
operations such as printing and transferring data to a PC cause a dip in
the power levels, which can cause the Biolog to shut down without
warning.
Battery longevity is affected by backlighting. To preserve battery life, you
should turn off the backlight. If you turn the backlight ON or OFF, you
will notice that the battery status bar adjusts itself to the new condition.
Figure 2.5: Checking Battery Status
