GE PT878GC Manual De Usuario

April  2004

By using the Backlight Timeout option, you can set a specified 
time that the PT878GC backlight will remain on before turning 
itself off. Automatic turnoff enables the PT878GC to conserve 
battery power. 

To set the backlight timeout:

1. From the Meter menu, scroll to the Backlight entry and press 

[ENTER]

. The Display Options window opens on the Display 

tab, as shown in Figure 7-5 on page 7-12.

2. Press the [

T

] key three times to reach the Backlight Off text 

box. 

3. Then press 

[ENTER]

 to enter the box.

4. Use the numeric keys to enter the number of minutes that the 

backlight remains on (from 0 to 60).

5. Press 

[ENTER]

 to confirm the entry.

To confirm the entries and return to Operate mode, press 

[F3]

 

(OK). 

To leave the window without confirming the entries and return 
to Operate mode, press 

[F2]

 (Cancel) or the 

[ESC]

 key.

Note: You can turn the backlight on or off at any time by