Fostex PD204 owner manual Battery status BATT. status, 173

Chapter 8: MENU mode/BATTERY SETUP menu

Battery status [BATT. status]

The "BATT. status" item displays the information of a battery with BMS (Battery Management System).

1)While the unit is stopped, press the [SHIFT] key followed by the [ENTER/YES] key.

2)Use the [MENU] dial to select the "BATTERY SETUP" menu and press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The display shows the screen for battery-related settings.

3)Use the [MENU] dial to select "BATT. status" menu item and press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The unit reads BMS battery data and displays the following information.

	Shows the remaining time until the battery voltage reaches the threshold low volt-
	age in one minute steps.
		<Note>: When batteries are linked (using PowerLink batteries), the
		average value calculated by the batteries is shown.
BATT. Remain
		<Note>: When the battery priority is set by the "Active battery"
		item, the remaining time of the prior battery is shown. When the
		active battery changes, the remaining time of the other battery is
		shown.
		<Note>: When a non-BMS battery is active, "--h --m" is shown. When
		[DC-IN] is active, "<DC-IN>" is shown.
BATT1/BATT2		The currently used battery is highlighted.
VOLTS		Battery voltage is shown.
		For a non-BMS battery, the value is measured by the CPU of the PD204.
AMPS		Battery current is shown.
		For a non-BMS battery, "--A" is shown.
CAP.		Battery capacity is shown.
		For a non-BMS battery, "--%" is shown.
PLK.		Shows whether battery PowerLink is on or off.
		* Only when the battery is active, "ON" is shown.
		For a non-BMS battery, "---" is shown.

4)Press the [EXIT] key repeatedly until you exit the MENU mode.

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