Extending Battery Life - Wasp WPA1200 II User Manual

3.3 Extending Battery Life

You can extend the WPA1200 II battery life by doing either of the following:
Change the automatic power settings
Minimize the use of the backlight
Changing the Automatic Power Settings
The WPA1200 II will enter idle mode when there is no task, or all tasks are
waiting for input. In default setting, the WPA1200 II automatically turns itself off
if it remains idle for 3 minutes and when there is no external charging power
connected. Pressing the power button returns the WPA1200 II to the same
point at the time of automatic shutdown.
To change the automatic power settings:
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N THE OWER SCREEN TAP THE
1. Tap the automatic shut off time arrow to
select from a list of time periods. The
available time periods are 1, 2, 3, 4, and
5 minutes.
2. This function can also be activated
when the WPA1200 II is plugged into the
power adapter or placed in its docking
station by tapping the On external power
check box and then tapping the arrow to
select from a list of time periods. The
available time periods are 1, 2, 5,10, 15
and 30 minutes.
Adjusting Backlight Setting
If the power consumption of the LCD backlight is high, turn off the backlight
function if it is not necessary.
If a backlight is required, set "automatically turn off the backlight" function. To
change backlight settings:
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