Section  13  —  General  Setup  Options 
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Conserve Battery Power 
 
The  length  of  time  you  can  operate  your  instrument  for  depends  on  how 
you  use  it  and  the  settings  you  apply.  You  can  adjust  the  following 
settings  to  reduce  power  consumption  and  increase  your  instrument's 
operating  time: 
•  Sound  volume 
•  Screen  brightness/contrast 
•  Backlight  brightness  and  timeout  period 
•  Sleep  Mode  timeout 
•  Shutdown  timeout 
 
Set Backlight Timeout 
 
The  backlight  will  switch  off  automatically  once  the  timeout  period  has 
elapsed  (60  seconds  by  default).  If  a  measuring  period  exceeds  the 
backlight  timeout,  the  backlight  will  remain  on  during  measuring  and 
switch  off  when  measuring  is  complete.   
 
To  change  the  default  timeout  period  for  the  backlight: 
1.  Press    Options  on  the  main  menu. 
2.  Press    Battery  Pwr  Mngmnt. 
3.  Press    Turn  Off  Backlight.   
4.  Enter  a  value  in  seconds  (1-9999).   
5.  Press  .