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GENERAL OPERA
TIONS
6. GENERAL OPERATIONS
6.1. BATTERY CAPACITY & REPLACEMENT
HI981954
is supplied with 4 Alkaline, 1.5 V AA batteries.
The battery level indicator on the LCD indicates the remaining battery life. If the battery capacity is
less than 10%, the indicator is displayed blinking and the batteries should be replaced with new ones.
The instrument is equipped with the BEPS (Battery Error Prevention System) feature, which
automatically turns the instrument off when the batteries reach 0%.
To replace the batteries:
1. Turn off the instrument.
2. Remove the four screws on the back of the instrument to open the battery compartment.
3. Remove the old batteries.
4. Insert four new 1.5V AA batteries in the battery compartment while paying attention to the
correct polarity. Do not mix old and new Alkaline batteries.
5. Close the battery compartment using the four screws.
Note:
If the battery capacity is less than 25%, the backlight is no longer available.
