Pulsar Nova® sound level meter user manual 
 
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Information Bar 
 
The  information  bar  shows  the  battery  level,  if  external  power  is  connected  and  if  the 
Nova® is connected to a PC via the USB connector. 
 
The status  of the batteries is  shown in the Battery Level Indicator. When 
the batteries need replacing, the indicator will turn red and start to flash. 
If  the  start-up  screen  flashes  quickly  when  you  press  the  power  button, 
the batteries have insufficient power to start and need changing.  
 
When  external  power  is  being  used  to  power  the  instrument  this  symbol 
will show in the information bar. 
 
 
When the instrument is connected to a PC via USB this symbol will show in 
the information bar. 
 
 
 
 
The information  bar  also shows icons when functions are  active.  Examples of  the  icons 
are shown below: 
 
The  Play  symbol  is  shown  when  the  instrument  is  recording  a 
measurement. 
 
 
The  Pause  symbol  is  shown  when  a  measurment  that  is  in  progress  has 
been paused. 
 
 
The Audio record symbol is shown when real audio is being recorded. 
 
 
 
The Single timer symbol is shown when a Single timer has been set up in 
the menu. 
 
 
 
The Repeat timer symbol is shown when a Repeat timer has been set up in 
the menu.