Introduction
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Flashing
Battery is charged and being topped up by the sun. *
Battery is low and being charged by the sun.
Battery is charged and requires no further charging.
Battery is low but maintaining it’s level.
Battery is charged but is not charging.
Battery is low with no charging.
It is recommended that the instrument be left in daylight for some time for the battery to recover, or charge from an external 9 - 24V power source. A fully discharged battery will re- charge in approximately 12 hours of direct bright sunlight.
If using the instruments at night power usage can be reduced dramatically by switching the Backlighting to level 1 or Off. If Backlighting is not required on instruments located below decks it is best to set them to “Local” Backlighting control (see page 26
*If the internal battery is fully charged then it does not matter how much the instrument is subjected to bright sunlight no further charging is required and the Charge Rate Indicator will remain low.
If the instruments are to be stored for a long period of time before next use (Over Winter) ensure that the batteries are fully charged before storage. If necessary connect to a 9 to 24v power supply for 24 hrs prior to storage.
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