August 2008
3-20 Operation
The Backlight Option To conserve battery power, the PT878 enables you to adjust how long
the backlight remains ON without any user input. To use the Backlight
option:
Note: You can manually turn the backlight ON or OFF at any time by
pressing the power switch for 1 second.
1. Access the Meter Menu as described on page 3-13.
2. Scroll to the Backlight option and press
[ENTER]. The Display
Options window opens (see Figure 3-15 on the previous page).
3. Scroll to the Backlight Off text box, and press the [ENTER] button to
access the text box.
4. Use the numeric keys to enter the number of minutes that the
backlight remains
ON (from 0 to 99), and press [ENTER] to confirm
the value.
5. Press [F3] (OK) to confirm your entry and return to Operate Mode.
Otherwise, you can press [F2] (Cancel) or the [ESC] key to exit the
menu without confirming your entry.
The Language Option IMPORTANT: Before using this option, one or more of the available
language translation files must be loaded into the
meter. Contact GE Sensing for assisitance.
The PT878 offers a selection of several languages for its display. To
change the current display language (US English is the default):
1. Access the Meter Menu as described on page 3-13.
2. Scroll to the Language option and press
[ENTER]. The Display
Options window opens (see Figure 3-15 on the previous page).
3. Scroll to the Language text box, and press the [ENTER] button to
access the drop-down list.
4. Scroll to the desired language and press the [ENTER] button to
confirm the selection. Then, press [F3] (OK).