3 Before Going to the Field
34 Trimble M3 Total Station User Guide
3.1 Instrument settings
The required instrument settings can be divided into the following groups:
• Basic measurement settings – access the basic
measurement setting options from
[MENU] [5]
Settings Instrument. See Basic
measurement settings, page 34.
• Data recording and transfer related settings –
access the basic measurement setting options
from
[MENU] [6] Setting Interface. See
Configuring data recording and external
communication settings, page 38.
• Frequently used settings – the Trimble key is
available in most observation screens and is used
to change the EDM mode, point number/code,
and target and correction settings. You can also
activate bubble indication to check leveling, and
check and edit data from this menu.
See Frequently used settings (HOT MENU
settings), page 39.
31.1 Basic measurement settings
Press [MENU] [5] Settings Instrument to enter or
change the basic measurement settings.
Angle settings
1. From the
Settings Instrument menu,
select
[1] Angle,
To move from one line to the next, press
[v].
2. To change the settings in each line, press
[<] or [>]
and then press
[MEAS/ENT] to confirm the change.