GE PT878GC Manual De Usuario
April 2004
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Programming Meter Settings
Setting Backlight Timeout
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.
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
to Operate mode, press
[F2]
(Cancel) or the
[ESC]
key.
Note: You can turn the backlight on or off at any time by
pressing the power switch for 1 second.