Thermo Electron CorporationIII-2 Orion Star Series Meter
Keypad
The center area of the ergonomically designed keypad is the focal point for setting
up and navigating the meter. In particular, and / are used frequently to
change LCD views.
Convenience features include:
• Display Backlight – A quick press of the will turn the backlight “on”
and “off”. When the meter is operating on battery power, the backlight will
automatically turn “off” after two minutes to conserve power. When batteries
are low, the backlight will no longer turn “on”.
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Automatic Shut-off – All Orion Star Series meters will shutdown after 20
minutes without a keypress. This maximizes battery power on portable meters
or benchtop meters being run on battery power.
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Audible Signals – The meter will beep whenever a key is pressed providing
immediate verification that the user’s input was received.
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Visual Alarm Signals – Flashing and indicate calibration settings
need adjustment. For more detail, refer to subsequent sections of this manual
discussing specific measurement techniques.
To become familiar with each function, please review these icon definitions.