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CH 5/ Instrument Settings
Setup Display
Display settings
Programmable settings for the LCD screen include the backlight timer, brightness/
contrast, password protection, and channel colors.
Action... Result...
STEP 1: From the Instrument
Settings menu, press
Setup
Display
.
• Automatic backlight shutoff
timer is provided for the LCD
display. Press Backlight Timer
to automatically turn off
backlight after 1, 2 or 10 minutes
of no user activity. Set the
Backlight Timer to Always On if
you do not want the backlight to
shut off. Note however that this
drains runtime while operating
on battery.
NOTE: The auto-shutoff feature
extends the life of the battery and
should be duly considered.
• Press Brightness and keep
pressing to brighten/dim screen
display to preferred percentage.
• Press Password Protection to
enable/disable password log-in
code to HDPQ Xplorer. When
password protection is enabled
and you reactivate HDPQ
Xplorer from auto-shutoff (see
Backlight Timer setting), the
keypad screen used to enter
password will appear. You need
to enter the correct password to
continue using HDPQ Xplorer.
The message Invalid Password!
will appear when an incorrect
password is entered.
• Press Channel Colors to change
the color of the parameter/
channel display. Select desired
color from a 28 color selection
grid.
• Press Exit to return to the
Instrument Settings menu. Any
changes made will be saved.
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