PSC PowerScan RF - Manual (Page 7)

User’s Guide
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Unpack and Inspect Your Scanner ................................................................................1
References ....................................................................................................................1
Quick Start Instructions .................................................................................................1
Installing the Battery ...............................................................................................2
Verifying Scanner Operation ...................................................................................3
Connecting the Base Station to the Host Terminal .................................................3
Linking the Scanner to a Base Station ....................................................................5
Verifying Scanner-to-Base Station
Communications ........................................................ 7
Using the PowerScan RF System .................................................................................8
Battery Charging and Maintenance ........................................................................8
Tips for Extending Battery Life ................................................................................9
Disposing of Batteries .............................................................................................9
Four Station Charger ............................................................................................10
How to Scan ................................................................................................................11
Depth of Field ........................................................................................................12
LED and Beeper Indications ........................................................................................16
Active Symbologies ...............................................................................................19
Enhanced Scanning for Hard-to-Read Bar Codes ................................................20
Laser Cautions ............................................................................................................21
Radio Frequency Interference .....................................................................................22
Maintenance ................................................................................................................23
Troubleshooting ...........................................................................................................24
Sample Bar Codes ......................................................................................................25