Conserve Battery Power; Set Backlight Timeout - GE SCOUT100-Ex Reference Manual

Conserve Battery Power

The length of time you can operate your instrument for depends on how
you use it and the settings you apply. You can adjust the following
settings to reduce power consumption and increase your instrument's
operating time:
Sound volume
•
Screen brightness/contrast
•
Backlight brightness and timeout period
•
Sleep Mode timeout
•
Shutdown timeout
•

Set Backlight Timeout

The backlight will switch off automatically once the timeout period has
elapsed (60 seconds by default). If a measuring period exceeds the
backlight timeout, the backlight will remain on during measuring and
switch off when measuring is complete.
To change the default timeout period for the backlight:
1. Press Options on the main menu.
2. Press
Battery Pwr Mngmnt.
3. Press
Turn Off Backlight.
4. Enter a value in seconds (1-9999).
5. Press .
Section 13 — General Setup Options
249