Welch Allyn Spot VS100 Basic Instructions page 7

Helpful hints
• No activity on the vision screener — After 60 seconds the display screen will dim; after 5 minutes the it
will automatically turn black to conserve battery power. Tap the display screen to 'wake up' the vision
screener or press the power button. If the screen does not light up, plug in the power cord and try again.
• To change the time-out duration to 30 sec, 1 min or 2 min, go to Tools and select Results icon.
• You can turn the capture sound on/off by pressing the icon in the top right corner of the capture screen.
• To delete ALL records from the vision screener—Go to the History screen and select Clear All icon.
Select Delete to delete all records.
• Avoid powering off during a screening — Once in the screening mode, exit by selecting the Exit button,
then power down the device normally.
• Low Battery — When the battery level reaches a very low level, a notice will appear to the user
indicating they should insert the power cable or the device will shut down. If no power cable is inserted,
the device will automatically shut down due to low voltage.
System restart
1. To power cycle the vision screener - press and hold the On/Off button until a confirmation screen
appears. Select Confirm to power off.
2. When the screen turns black, wait 30 seconds and then press the power button to turn the vision
screener back on. Ensure the device has power by plugging in the power cord.
System freeze
In the event the vision screener locks up and is unresponsive to touch, you will need to
perform a hard system reset.
1. Press the On/Off button.
2. If the Power Off window appears, select Confirm to shutdown the device.
3. If not, press and hold the On/Off button until the screen goes black, then release the On/Off button.
4. Wait about one minute then perform the normal start-up process.