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11. Battery Care and Maintenance
The
WP-89
is fitted with a NiMH battery that is charged using the in-built
controller to maximise life and operating time between charges.
When shipped, the battery may be in a discharged state, in which case it will
require at least 10 hours charging before use. Thereafter a full charge will be
achieved in less than 5 hours of charging. The battery can be left on constant
charge without damage but we recommend it be fully discharged at least once
every 3 months.
To fully discharge the battery, disable the Battery Saver function (see section
11.1) and leave the unit switched on (without the charger connected). The
WP-89
switches itself off when the battery is discharged.
11.1 Battery Saver Function
The
WP-89
is equipped with a battery saver function. If no button has been
pressed for five minutes, the unit will shut off. This function can be disabled for
continuous use.
To enable or disable the battery saver function…
1. Select Battery Saver Set-up (
→
→
F4:Setup
→
→
F1:Batt
).
2. The battery saver menu is now displayed. The bar graph indicates the
approximate level of charge in the battery. For example…
Batt save ON
↑↑↓↓
F1:OK
Use the
and
keys to alternatively select
ON
or
OFF
.
ON
enables the battery saver function. The meter will switch itself off if
no key has been pressed for five minutes.
OFF
disables the battery saver function for continuous use.
4. Press
to save the new battery saver setting.
Alternatively, press
to quit the battery saver menu and retain the current
setting.
Note
The bar graph flashes when the battery volts drops below 5.60 volts. At 5.00
volts the meter turns itself off.