Chapter 1

Batteries and Power

Overview

This section contains the following topics:

•"Suspend Mode" starting on page 1-1

•"Battery Warnings and Cautions" on page 1-2

•"Battery Disposal" starting on page 1-4.

Suspend Mode

The Falcon will go into a suspend or sleep mode when it is idle for a period of time. This duration can be customized using the Power control panel (refer to "Power Off Tab" on page 2-30. Suspend mode works and looks just like you have turned the unit off. Press <Power> to suspend (put to sleep) the Falcon.

Press <Power> again for the Falcon to resume its previous state.

Use the Battery Power control panel to set the idle duration and the initiation of suspend mode. These features save battery power when the Falcon is not in use. Refer to "Power Off Tab" on page 2-30for more information.

Suspending

The following conditions will put the unit into suspend (sleep) mode:

1.When the unit is on, press <Power> for 0.5 second to initiate suspend mode.

2.When the sleep timer expires, indicating that there has been no use for a specified period of time.

3.A discharged battery pack.

Product Reference Guide

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