2-6 9700 POWER METER USER’S GUIDE
Display Screens Available under SETUP
There are five display screens available under the SETUP menu item. You
do not require password authorization to view these screens. T he other
eight items in the setup menu are used to configure th e 9700 Power Meter
and the MGT, and require password authority (setup functions are
described in the next chapter). Press SETUP on the main MGT sc reen to
display these options:
Display Options
The DISPLAY OPTIONS menu includes three options: Adjust Contrast,
Backlight Timeout and Numbers X.XXX.
Adjust Contrast allows you to change the contrast of the MGT’s di splay.
The MGT has a contrast scale of 0 to 15. Select Adjust Contrast, then use
the right and left arrow buttons to lighten or darken the display screen.
Backlight Timeout allows you to set the amount of time the MGT’s
backlighting stays on when the MGT is idle. The bulb that provides the
backlighting has a limited lifespan; to prolong the life of the bulb, you
should only have backlighting on when you are actively using the MGT.
Select Backlight Timeout, then enter the amount of ti me in seconds that
the light should stay on after a button has been pressed.
Numbers X.XXX lets you change the numeric display format to us e either
a period or a comma character as the decimal delimiter when displaying
numbers.
Nameplate Info 1
Nameplate Info 1 displays the 9700 Power Meter’s manu factured location,
serial number, accuracy rating, and power system details.
Enter DISPLAY OPTIONS to
adjust the MGT’s
contrast, number
display format and
backli
g
ht timeout.
The three NAMEPLATE INFO
screens display
information about the
9700 Power Meter and its
settings.
Choose DATE/TIME DISPLAY to
have the MGT display
date, time and time zone.