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INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1
GEODIMETER SYSTEM 600
The Geodimeter instrument has a four-row Liquid Crystal
Display (LCD) where each row contains 20 characters. Both
alpha and numerical characters can be displayed. Black
images on a bright background make the display easy to
read. The display has illumination and adjustable viewing
angle for good readability under all conditions. The first row
displays the measurement mode, program choice, clock,
indication of returned signal ( ) and battery condition ( ).
If an offset or a prism offset has been set this will be
indicated by (!) between the hour and the minute in the clock.
Instruments with an alpha-numeric keyboard also display if
alpha mode (α), shift ( ) or lower case (1) is activated. The
second to fourth rows display the respective labels and values
of the measurement. Each display table consist of a series of
"pages" which can be "turned" with the ENT-key.
The Display
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Fig. 1.5 The system 600 display