GE PT878 user manual Entering Date and Time

Chapter 6. Programming Meter Settings

6.3The Battery Charger (cont.)

3.To condition the batteries, press the [ENTER] key. The “Condition Battery” window should now read “Stop.” The status line should change to “Discharging.” (Updating the status could take up to 30 seconds.)

Note: It is advisable to condition NiCad batteries when their run time is reduced to 50% of their previous run time.

4.To stop the discharge cycle, press the [ENTER] key and the “Condition Battery” window reappears. The status now changes to “On Charger.”

5.Press [F3] (OK) to return to Operate Mode.

6.4 Entering Date and Time

In Operate mode, the Status Bar displays the current date and time above the measurements in the upper right corner of the screen. The Date/Time option allows you to set the date or time, which are required for correct data logging operation.

To set the time:

1.From the Meter menu, scroll to the Date/Time entry and press [ENTER]. The Meter Settings window reopens, as shown in Figure 77 on

page 113.

2.From the Units option, press the [T] key once to reach the date text box. This box displays the current meter date.

3.Press [ENTER] to enter the text window. The meter highlights the center number. Use the [W] and [X] keys to scroll to any number you wish to change.

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