SECTION 5—WHEELCHAIR OPERATION
TDX® SC TDX® Spree
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Part No 1149267
Speed Control Buttons
The
speed
control
buttons
(tortoise
button
(
)
and
hare
button
(
))
are
used
to
set
and
adjust
the
maximum
speed.
1. To
adjust
the
speed,
perform
one
of
the
following:
• Adjust
Speed
in
20%
Increments
(5
Speed
Mode)
‐
Press
the
tortoise
button
(
)
or
hare
button
(
)
to
decrease/increase
the
speed
in
20%
increments.
The
larger
bars
in
the
speedometer
will
light.
• Adjust
Speed
in
Smaller
Increments
(VSP
Mode)
‐
Perform
the
following
steps:
i. Press
and
hold
both
the
tortoise
button
(
)
and
hare
button
(
)
until
the
joystick
beeps.
ii. Perform
one
of
the
following:
• Press
the
tortoise
button
(
)
or
hare
button
(
)
to
decrease/increase
the
speed
in
20%
increments.
The
larger
bars
in
the
speedometer
will
light.
• Press
and
hold
the
tortoise
button
(
)
or
hare
button
(
)
to
decrease/
increase
the
speed
in
smaller
increments.
The
smaller
bars
in
the
speedometer
will
light.
Joystick
The
joystick
has
proportional
drive
control,
meaning
that
the
further
the
joystick
is
pushed
from
the
upright
(neutral)
position,
the
faster
the
wheelchair
or
seat
moves.
Your
top
speed,
however,
is
limited
by
the
programmed
settings.
To
slow
the
wheelchair
to
a
stop,
simply
release
the
joystick.
The
wheelchair
has
automatic
speed
and
direction
compensation
to
minimize
corrections.
Charger/Programming Input
The
charger/programming
input
is
located
at
the
front
of
the
joystick
housing.
This
provides
easy
access
for
charging
the
wheelchair
batteries.
This
port
also
serves
as
the
Remote
Programmer
Communication
connection.
Driving
is
prevented
while
the
system
is
charging.
Service Indicator
The
AMBER
service
indicator
will
light
when
an
error
or
fault
occurs.
Refer
to
Service
Indicator
Light
Diagnostics
on
page 30
for
a
listing
of
the
flash
codes
and
what
they
indicate.