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CHAPTER 1
– How to use TECHKON SpectroDens
1.4 Working with SpectroDens
Switching on and off
SpectroDens is switched on by pressing the green measurement button. It is immedi-
ately ready to measure. In this state power consumption is very low.
If no button is pressed within one minute, the device will switch off automatically.
Switching it on again with the green measurement button will show on the display
the last measurement done. There is no button to turn SpectroDens off.
Charging
The
battery status
is displayed as a battery symbol in the upper right corner of the
LC-display, when the unit is turned on.
When the battery turns empty, the battery symbol turns to red. In this state several
measurements still can be obtained; but it is time to put it on the charging console to
avoid a total discharge and damage of the battery.
Charging starts automatically by placing the device on the charging console. Please
keep the charging contacts on the console and under the device always clean. Five
seconds after placing the device on the console the display will show an animated
battery symbol. When the symbol displays a full battery, the charging is completed
and the battery is fully charged.
Up to 10.000 measurements can be carried out with one battery charge. Completely
charging an empty battery will take approximately four hours.
SpectroDens has a regulated charging management. This means it will power-charge
an empty battery, so the device can be used again after a few minutes. On the other
hand, there is no overcharging of full batteries.
Disposal instructions: Please dispose of the battery only in a designated recycling cen-
ter.
You can park the device on the charging console when not in use. This way it is guar-
anteed to have always an operational measurement instrument at hand.
