User Preferences & Miscellaneous Options 4 - 25
Decode Session Timeout
Parameter # 136
This parameter sets the maximum time decode processing continues during a scan attempt. It is
programmable in 0.1 second increments from 0.5 to 9.9 seconds. The default timeout is 9.9 seconds.
To set a Decode Session Timeout, scan the bar code below. Next, scan two numeric bar codes from Appendix
G, Numeric Bar Codes that correspond to the desired on time. Enter a leading zero for single digit numbers.
For example, to set a Decode Session Timeout of 0.5 seconds, scan the bar code below, then scan the 0 and
5 bar codes. To correct an error or change the selection, scan Cancel on page G-2.
Timeout Between Decodes, Same Symbol
Parameter # 137
Use this option in presentation mode and Continuous Bar Code Read to prevent the beeper from continuously
beeping when a symbol is left in the digital scanner's field of view. It is programmable in 0.1 second increments
from 0.0 to 9.9 seconds. The default interval is 0.4 seconds.
To select the timeout between decodes for the same symbol, scan the bar code below, then scan two numeric
bar codes from Appendix G, Numeric Bar Codes that correspond to the desired interval, in 0.1 second
increments.
NOTE The Decode Session Timeout cannot be less than or equal to either Timeout Between Decodes, Same
Symbol or Timeout Between Decodes, Different Symbols.
Decode Session Timeout
NOTE The Timeout between Decodes, Same Symbol cannot be greater than or equal to the Decode Session
Timeout.
Timeout Between Decodes, Same Symbol