Baseline 12-0340 - Other Settings; Minutes; Automatic Shutoff Enabled

Baseline® Push / Pull Dynamometers User’s Guide
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9 OTHER SETTINGS
9.1 Automatic Shutoff
The dynamometer may be configured to automatically power off following a period of inactivity while on
battery power. Inactivity is defined as the absence of any key presses or load changes of 100 counts or
less. To access these settings, select Automatic Shutoff from the menu. The display appears as follows:
Selection
Description
Disabled
Disable automatic shutoff.
Enabled
Enable automatic shutoff.
Set Minutes
The length of time of inactivity. Available settings: 5-30, in 5 minute increments.
Note: If the AC adapter is plugged in, the dynamometer will ignore these settings and remain powered on
until the POWER key is pressed.
9.2 Backlight
Several initial settings are available, upon powering on the dynamometer. To access these settings,
select Backlight from the menu. The display appears as follows:
Select Off for the backlight to be off upon powering on the dynamometer.
Select On for the backlight to be on upon powering on the dynamometer.
Select Auto for the backlight to be on upon powering dynamometer, but will shut off after a period of
inactivity (as defined in the Automatic Shutoff sub-section). The backlight will turn on again when activity
resumes. The length of time of inactivity is programmed in minutes via the Set Minutes parameter.
Available settings: 1-10, in 1 minute increments.
Note: If the AC adapter is plugged in, the dynamometer will ignore these settings and keep the backlight
on. Selecting the On or Off setting in the Backlight menu will manually turn the backlight on or off as if
the Backlight key were pressed.
9.3 LCD Contrast
The contrast of the display may be adjusted. Select LCD Contrast from the menu. The screen appears
as follows:
BACKLIGHT
Off
On
* Auto
Set Minutes
1
AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF
* Disabled
Enabled
Set Minutes
5