Turning the meter off and on
If the meter is powered by your transceiver power supply, it will simply go off when the transceiver goes
off and come on again when the transceiver comes on. No power switching of the meter is needed. If
however you are powering the meter from a source that is always on, you may wish to switch the meter
off and on independently. The meter allows you to do this. To switch off, hold the button until the menu
screen appears, then keep the button pressed until the “goodbye” screen appears, then release. To restart
the meter, momentarily press the button. Interrupting the power supply will also restart the meter.
Using the Menu
The menu enables the operator to adjust the brightness of the display and to set-up the alarm parameters.
To enter the menu, hold the button until the menu screen appears and then release immediately. Holding
the button for longer causes the meter to turn off.
This is followed by the help screen. It reminds you how the menu works. A quick press will move to the
next item. A long press will change the displayed item. Note that the help screen is only shown once in
each session.
The first menu item allows you to adjust the screen brightness in four stages to suit the ambient lighting in
your shack. Brightness 1 is quite dim, rising to brightness 4, the brightest.
The high SWR warning and alarm screens are at full brightness and independent of the brightness setting.
When the brightness number is at the desired level, a short press will skip to the next item.
The second menu item turns on or off the high SWR alarm. When the meter leaves the factory, the alarm is
turned off. If the alarm is not to be used, there are no further menu items and a short press will leave the
menu.
