5. Meter Power
5.1 Powering the Meter
1. Set the function switch to any position to switch on the meter.
2. If the battery indicator shows that the battery voltage is low, if one of the Low
Battery screens appears (Fig. 5-1), or if the meter does not power on, replace the three
(3) ‘AA’ batteries. See Section 12.2, Battery Replacement. If using the Model TA04
charging system, please recharge the rechargeable battery.
FIG. 5-1 Low Battery Alerts
5.2 Auto Power OFF (APO)
The meter enters sleep mode after a programmable period of inactivity, to customize
this setting please see Section 7.1.2, APO (Auto Power OFF). The default time-out is 10
minutes. The time can be set to 1, 2, 5, or 10 minutes (select OFF to disable the APO).
20 seconds prior to entering APO mode, the meter beeps; at this point, press any
button or turn the Rotary Switch to reset the APO timer.
5.3 Battery Type Selection
The user must enter the battery type (Lithium or Alkaline) in the General Settings
menu before use. This allows the meter to display battery status as accurately as
possible. Refer to Section 7.1.5, Battery Selection.
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