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4
Initial Startup
4.1
Battery Pack
Be certain to refer to Chapter 9.2 regarding correct installation of the battery
pack!
Momentary battery capacity can be queried by clicking the
Info
item in the
General Setup
menu:
➭
Press the
MENU
key to this end.
➭
Then press the
General Setup
softkey.
➭
Select the
Info
parameter with the help of the
scroll keys.
The “Battery” parameter indicates the battery pack’s charge level
as a percentage.
Attention!
!
Disconnect the instrument from the measuring circuit be-
fore removing the
battery pack
for charging!
4.2
Mains Module
In preparation
4.3
Switching the instrument On
Switching the Instrument On Manually
➭
The instrument is switched on automatically after selecting
any rotary switch position other than
OFF
.
Note
Electrical discharge and high frequency interference may
cause incorrect displays to appear, and may disable the
measuring sequence.
Disconnect the device from the measuring circuit.
Switch the
instrument off and back on again in order to reset. If the
problem persists, briefly dislodge the battery from the
connector contacts (see also chapter 9.2).
4.4
Querying or Setting Operating Parameters – General Setup
4.4.1
Info > Version – Check Current Software Version
➭
Press the
MENU
key.
➭
Press the
General Setup
softkey.
➭
Select the
Info
parameter with the help of the
scroll keys.
➭
The version parameter indicates the current software (firm-
ware) revision level.
➭
The instrument is returned to the measuring mode after press-
ing the
ESC
key twice.
> General Setup >
Info > Version
4.4.2
Language >German/English – Selecting the User Interface
Language
➭
Press the
MENU
key.
➭
Press the
General Setup
softkey.
➭
Select the
Language
parameter with the help of the
scroll
keys.
➭
Switch to the settings menu with the help of the
scroll key.
➭
Select the desired language with the
scroll keys.
➭
Acknowledge by pressing the
OK
key. The input cursor jumps
back to the parameters list.
➭
Return to the main menu by pressing the
ESC
key or the
MENU
key.
➭
The instrument is returned to the measuring mode after press-
ing the
ESC
key once more.
> General Setup >
Language
German/English
2x
4.4.3
System > Date/Time – Setting Date and Time
➭
Press the
MENU
key.
➭
Press the
General Setup
softkey.
➭
Select the
System
parameter with the help of the
scroll
keys.
➭
Switch to the submenu with the help of the
scroll key.
➭
Select the
Date
or
Time
parameter with the help of the
scroll keys.
➭
Acknowledge the selected parameter by pressing the
OK
key.
The entry cursor jumps to a random position in the settings
menu.
➭
Select the desired entry position with the
scroll keys and
change the respective value with the
scroll keys.
➭
Acknowledge the change with the
OK
key. The entry cursor
once again marks the entire parameter line.
➭
Return to the main menu by pressing the
ESC
key twice or the
MENU
key once.
➭
The instrument is returned to the measuring mode after press-
ing the
ESC
key once more.
> General Setup
System
Time
09:50:20
3x
> General Setup
System
Date
13:06:2017
3x
4.4.4
System > Brightness – Digital Display Brightness
Brightness of the digital display can be set between 1 (minimum
brightness) and 9 (maximum brightness).
It can also be set to automatic. In this case, digital display bright-
ness is adjusted depending on the intensity of the light which
strikes the brightness sensor.
> General Setup
System
Brightness
:
1 ... 9, Auto
3x
MENU
MENU
OK
ESC
MENU
OK
OK
ESC
MENU
OK
OK
ESC
MENU
OK
OK
ESC
