3-4 824 Reference Manual 9/29/09
Power-up the Instrument / Viewing PWR Display
To turn on the power:
Step 1 Press the
v key.
Step 2 Allow the instrument to stabilize as indicated by
the hourglass symbol in the screen’s upper right
hand corner.
Step 3 As soon as the hour glass icon disappears, the Sys-
tem 824 is ready to acquire data.
As soon as the System 824 is turned on, you can view the
battery life and display settings through the PWR display. To
do this:
Step 1 Press the
v key so that the following PWR dis-
play appears:
Pressing the
lor v key again
will return you to the previous
display.
From this display, you can adjust the
contrast and turn the backlight on or
off. Pressing the
u or d key
adjusts the contrast. Pressing
the
r key turns the backlight on or
off.
This simple display indicates that the System 824
is plugged into an external source which is 13.5
volts; the battery is 97% full; the backlight is off;
and contrast is at 62%.
Step 2 From the PWR display, you can adjust the Power
settings. To do this, press the
c key. The follow-
ing Power menu appears:
Note: If after powering up the 824
the display is not visible, turn the
unit off by holding down the power
key. Turn on the power again by
pressing the power key and holding it
down until you hear three beeps in
quick succession.