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Model 820 Key Functions

White

Primary function keys, push button directly

Shift

Press 

U

key first to access blue keys

Arrow

Change or modify info in fields, use w/other keys
for other functions

Keys Functions

BATT

Percentage power remaining in 9 V battery

CAL

Calibration information and control

Cancel

Return to previous function or cancel present func-
tion (acts as an ESCAPE key to exit out of a menu)

DOSE

Dose and Projected Dose %

ENTER Enter new parameters selected by user

EXCD

History for noise exceeding a programmed level

HIST

Short interval Leq time history

INTV

Statistical Interval History

LDL

Allows user to recalculate TWA, SEL, dose, pro-
jected dose readings with new exchange

LDN

TWA with 10 dB penalty

Leq

Equivalent Level=TWA based on 3dB

Lmax

Maximum SPL for overall measurement

Lmin

Minimum SPL for overall measurement

Ln

SPL exceeded n% of run time, 4 user selectable
Ln’s shown

LOCK

Access to lock system 

LOG

Log of all Run/Stop actions which start /stop data
taking process

MEM

Displays available memory & number of stored
records

OFF

Turn 820 off

ON

Turn 820 on (when on acts same as “Cancel”)

PEAK

Highest weighted peak detector output level with
date and time of event

PRINT

List of reports on scroll, key name for each one

RCL

EEPROM and RAM registers

RESET

Restarts a measurement by erasing  values just mea-
sured

R/S

Start and Stop measurements

SEL

Sound Exposure Level is the total energy for 1 s

SETUP

Access to parameters by number or key

SLM

Current Sound Pressure Level

STR

Storage registers for parameters and calibration 
(0-9)

T.A.

Time Weighted Average and German Takt Maximal
levels

TIME

Date and time last reset or measurement start

TIMER Permits unattended measurements
UWPK

Highest unweighted peak detector output level with
date/time of event

Alpha-Numeric Keyboard Layout

Alpha-numeric keys are available to enter 3 lines for the
Company Name and 1 line for Measurement Title. To enter
company and measurement information:
• Press 

Rm02e

• Choose name for reports and enter using alpha-numeric

keypad as shown at left. Note that multiple shift presses are
necessary to enter certain characters

• Press 

m

and choose letters for name

• After entering name, press 

e d

to move to next line

• Press 

m

and enter letter for line 2

• Press 

e d

to move to line 3

• Press 

m

, enter letters for line 3, 

• Press 

e d

to move to line 4, and enter the

Measurement Title

• Press 

e

(name appears on main screen)

• Press c to return to main screen

Setup Key Functions by Number

• All parameters are accessed through 

R

key

• Each parameter is assigned a parameter number
• Press 

R

. Press 

m

• Enter item # of parameter (820 Manual chap 8) and press

e

. Time, Day, Week, parameters 6-8

• Scroll through parameters using 

ud

• Top of parameters list: Press 

U

u

• Bottom of Parameter list: 

U

d

Setup Key Functions by Key

Major parameters (listed on keypad) are accessed by pressing
R and desired parameter key or by pressing 

R

U

,

and desired parameter key. For example, to access the interval
parameters, press 

RM

Lock Parameters
• Access Lock Parameter: 

R

U

L P

• Personal password: 

m

, enter 1-8 characters, 

e

• Lock Options: parameters 28-34
• Unlock system: 

U

Lm

enter password, 

e

SLM Key Options

Current SLM, Min, Max, Pk, UW, Leq, SEL; Alm Time,
Temp, and serial communications are available by pressing

Cdu

Setup Storage Registers

• Press 

U

sd

[repeated 

d

cycles through setup stor-

age registers 0 to 9] press 

e

to store settings

• Press 

U

Rd

[0 to 9] 

e

to recall settings

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twice 

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Press 

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Model 820 Key Functions

White

Primary function keys, push button directly

Shift

Press 

U

key first to access blue keys

Arrow

Change or modify info in fields, use w/other keys
for other functions

Keys Functions

BATT

Percentage power remaining in 9 V battery

CAL

Calibration information and control

Cancel

Return to previous function or cancel present func-
tion (acts as an ESCAPE key to exit out of a menu)

DOSE

Dose and Projected Dose %

ENTER Enter new parameters selected by user

EXCD

History for noise exceeding a programmed level

HIST

Short interval Leq time history

INTV

Statistical Interval History

LDL

Allows user to recalculate TWA, SEL, dose, pro-
jected dose readings with new exchange

LDN

TWA with 10 dB penalty

Leq

Equivalent Level=TWA based on 3dB

Lmax

Maximum SPL for overall measurement

Lmin

Minimum SPL for overall measurement

Ln

SPL exceeded n% of run time, 4 user selectable
Ln’s shown

LOCK

Access to lock system 

LOG

Log of all Run/Stop actions which start /stop data
taking process

MEM

Displays available memory & number of stored
records

OFF

Turn 820 off

ON

Turn 820 on (when on acts same as “Cancel”)

PEAK

Highest weighted peak detector output level with
date and time of event

PRINT

List of reports on scroll, key name for each one

RCL

EEPROM and RAM registers

RESET

Restarts a measurement by erasing  values just mea-
sured

R/S

Start and Stop measurements

SEL

Sound Exposure Level is the total energy for 1 s

SETUP

Access to parameters by number or key

SLM

Current Sound Pressure Level

STR

Storage registers for parameters and calibration 
(0-9)

T.A.

Time Weighted Average and German Takt Maximal
levels

TIME

Date and time last reset or measurement start

TIMER Permits unattended measurements
UWPK

Highest unweighted peak detector output level with
date/time of event

Alpha-Numeric Keyboard Layout

Alpha-numeric keys are available to enter 3 lines for the
Company Name and 1 line for Measurement Title. To enter
company and measurement information:
• Press 

Rm02e

• Choose name for reports and enter using alpha-numeric

keypad as shown at left. Note that multiple shift presses are
necessary to enter certain characters

• Press 

m

and choose letters for name

• After entering name, press 

e d

to move to next line

• Press 

m

and enter letter for line 2

• Press 

e d

to move to line 3

• Press 

m

, enter letters for line 3, 

• Press 

e d

to move to line 4, and enter the

Measurement Title

• Press 

e

(name appears on main screen)

• Press c to return to main screen

Setup Key Functions by Number

• All parameters are accessed through 

R

key

• Each parameter is assigned a parameter number
• Press 

R

. Press 

m

• Enter item # of parameter (820 Manual chap 8) and press

e

. Time, Day, Week, parameters 6-8

• Scroll through parameters using 

ud

• Top of parameters list: Press 

U

u

• Bottom of Parameter list: 

U

d

Setup Key Functions by Key

Major parameters (listed on keypad) are accessed by pressing
R and desired parameter key or by pressing 

R

U

,

and desired parameter key. For example, to access the interval
parameters, press 

RM

Lock Parameters
• Access Lock Parameter: 

R

U

L P

• Personal password: 

m

, enter 1-8 characters, 

e

• Lock Options: parameters 28-34
• Unlock system: 

U

Lm

enter password, 

e

SLM Key Options

Current SLM, Min, Max, Pk, UW, Leq, SEL; Alm Time,
Temp, and serial communications are available by pressing

Cdu

Setup Storage Registers

• Press 

U

sd

[repeated 

d

cycles through setup stor-

age registers 0 to 9] press 

e

to store settings

• Press 

U

Rd

[0 to 9] 

e

to recall settings

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Alpha-Numeric Keyboard Layout

Standard Keyboard.

Press 

U

once 

to

access these charac-
ters.

Press 

U

twice 

to

access these charac-
ters.

Press 

U

three

times to access these
characters.

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