off switches the light in Spartanian's mode 1 (
left mode
), while twisting the ring right
switches it on in mode 2 (
right mode
). Unlike most multi-mode flashlights, Spartanian II
can be switched on directly to the mode you want - no "mode cycling" required.
To change the brightness level
when the light is on (in any mode), twist the ring left or
right and release. The brightness will step one level down or up. The change in brightness
made in this way is temporary - switching the light off will discard it and the light will switch
on again at a preset level for the selected mode. To make the change permanent, refer to
Chapter 5
.
Note!
- Output levels
Spartanian II offers a total of 13 output levels to chose from, varying from barely
noticable, night-vision preserving glow to an eye-scorchingly bright maximum. Not all
of them are made the same - while the higher ten levels are regulated via output
current, the lowest three levels are achieved by pulsing (PWM). Don't worry, however,
as there is absolutely no flicker visible, thanks to an extremely high frequency used.
To check the battery level
, while the light is on, twist the ring left and hold. Light will flash
a certain number of times, indicating the battery level - 2 for low, 3 for fair, 4 for good, 5 for
high and 6 for full. The flashlight will return to previous operation immediately after.
Note!
- Battery level
Spartanian's microprocessor determines the battery level based on its voltage and a
known discharge curve (stored in its memory) but takes the current output level (power
consumption) into account as well. This arrangement makes it possible for the
flashlight to always reliably indicate the battery level, regardless of your usage pattern.
Note!
- Cheat sheet
While the light is OFF:
‣
TL
- momentary left mode
‣
TR
- momentary right mode
‣
TL+H
- turn on in left mode (hold for 6s)
‣
TR+H
- turn on in right mode (hold for 1.5s)
While the light is ON:
‣
TL
- decrease brightness
‣
TR
- increase brightness
‣
TL+H
- battery check
‣
TR+H
- switch off
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