2-2 Turning on and off / auto power
Turning on manually
If the Instrument is not wired for auto power,
press
to turn the unit on. If necessary,
adjust the display to be easy to read (see
section 2-3).
CAUTION
!
WARNING
!
If the Instrument is not wired for auto
DANGER
power then the Instrument does not
record engine hours and will not record
CAUTION
fuel consumption if not powered (see
section 18-4).
Turning off manually
If the Instrument is not wired for auto power
or if the ignition switch is off, hold down
until the display turns off.
2-3 Backlight and night mode
To go to the Backlight window, press
briefly.
Backlight
The display and keys are backlit. To change
the backlight level, select Backlight, then
press
to dim or
When you have finished, press
Tip: Press
twice to give the brightest
screen, with maximum backlight and Night
mode off.
11
to brighten.
ESC
Auto power
If the Instrument is wired for auto power (see
section 18-4), then:
• The Instrument automatically turns on
when you turn the boat's ignition switch
on.
• You can not turn the Instrument off while
the ignition switch is on.
• If Auto power off (see section 17-1) is
, the Instrument automatically turns off
when you turn the boat's ignition switch
off.
• If Auto power off (see section 17-1) is
, the Instrument stays on when you turn
the boat's ignition switch off. You can now
turn the Instrument off manually.
Night mode
Night mode sets the palette for all windows.
Normal palette, for daytime
A palette optimised for night time.
To change mode, hilight Night mode, then
press
or
. To change only the chart
ENTER
palette, see section 17-2.
8120 Installation and Operation Manual
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