Pulsar Nova® sound level meter user manual 
 
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This  text  describes  the  current  measurement  view  or  which  menu  you  are  currently 
looking  at.  Left  and  right  arrows  show  that  aditional  views  are  available  –  use  the  left 
and right navigation buttons to view them. 
 
Measurement Display 
 
The main part of the display shows the measurement functions. In addition, the display 
features  an  Analog  Bar  on  the  left  of  the  screen,  which  shows  real  time  A-weighted 
sound level. If more pages of information are available for the currently selected function 
this  will  be  shown  at  the  bottom  of  the  screen,  ie  1  of  3  –  use  the  up  and  down 
navigation buttons to view them. 
 
 
The  Nova®  uses  a  colour  coded  status  bar  at  the  bottom  of  the  screen  to  help  you 
quickly identify what mode it is currently in. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
When the Nova® is not measuring, the status bar shows the date and time. When it is 
measuring,  the  display  shows  the  elapsed  time.  In  Review  mode,  it  shows  the 
measurement number and the total number of measurements stored. 
 
Soft Key Bar 
 
The  soft  key  bar  shows  the  current  operation  of  the  two  soft  keys  at  the  top  of  the 
keypad. These change function based upon what you are doing at the time. 
 
Overload and Under-Range Indication 
 
Overload is indicated by the word 'overload' and Under-Range  is indicated by the word 
‘under range’ (in the chosen language) on the display.  
 
On  the  Sound  Level  View  and  Leq  View  the  indicators  are situated  beneath  and  to  the 
left of the large number.  When a measurement is not in progress, the indicator is shown 
for at least 1 second, so that very short transient overload or under-range conditions are 
visible to the operator.