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2.2 Turning the Instrument On
Once batteries are installed, turn the instrument on using the
EXIT/I/Okey (located on the top row, far-right column of the
instrument keypad).
Press the key once to power-on the instrument. The display will
show the software version number, then will default to the last
used program number. The instrument is now ready for operation.
2.3 Setting the Date and Time
Setting the instrument’s date and time allows sample readings to
be stored and recalled with the proper date and time. Check the
currently entered date or time by pressing the respective
DATE or
TIME key.
To set the date and time, continue with Section 2.3.1 or
2.3.2 below.
2.3.1 Entering the Correct Date
Check the current date by pressing the DATE key. If the date is
incorrect, follow the procedure below to change it.
Enter the correct year, then the correct month and day
as follows:
1. Press the
I/O key to turn the instrument on.
2. Access the
SETUP menu by pressing the SETUP key on the
keypad. (The down
ARROW icon on the right side of the
display is shown.)
3. Press the down
ARROW key until DATE is displayed.
4. Press the
ENTER key to select the date option.
5. Four horizontal lines (showing available spaces for numeric
entry) and
YEAR ? will appear on the display. Enter the digits
corresponding to the correct year using the numeric keypad.
For instance, if the year is 1997, press
1997 then the
ENTER key.
If an incorrect number is entered, press the
CE key and re-
enter the information.