Pride Mobility Jazzy 1143 - Manual (Page 22)

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V I I . O P E R A T I O N
JOYSTICK FUNCTIONS
The joystick controls the direction and speed of the power chair. When you move the joystick from the neutral
(center) position, the electromagnetic brake releases and allows the power chair to move. The further you push
the joystick from its neutral position the faster you can move the chair. When you release the joystick and allow it
to return to the neutral position, you engage the electromagnetic brake. This causes the chair to decelerate and
come to a complete stop.
CAUTION! In an emergency, you can use the on/off button to stop the Jazzy. However, the sudden
deceleration can result in your unexpected movement and possible injury.
SPEED AND RESPONSE ADJUSTMENTS
The Pilot controller is equipped with a speed and response adjustment knob that helps you select the speed and
response settings best suited to your requirements and environment. See figure 14. The knob controls the speed at
which the Jazzy 1143 responds to joystick movement. When this knob is turned completely counterclockwise, the
forward and reverse acceleration and braking are slowed substantially. When this knob is turned fully clockwise,
the Jazzy 1143 responds to joystick commands in a more lively fashion.
NOTE: We recommend that the first few times you operate your Jazzy 1143 that you turn the speed and
response knob completely counterclockwise to allow you to become familiar with your new Jazzy 1143.
BATTERY CONDITION METER
The battery condition meter is located immediately in front of the joystick. This enables you to monitor battery life.
The battery condition meter indicates the approximate amount of battery life left. See figure 14.
l Red, yellow, and green bars indicate that the batteries are fully charged.
l Red and yellow bars indicate that you should charge the battery if possible.
l Red bars indicate that you should charge the battery as soon as possible, because low battery voltage may
cause the chair to become inoperative.
NOTE: When the batteries begin to approach a discharged state, the first red bar will begin to slowly flash,
reminding you the batteries need to be charged immediately!
TROUBLE CODES
In addition to indicating the current state of battery charge, the battery condition meter can also indicate possible
problems with your Jazzy 1143. If the battery condition meter is flashing rapidly, the controller may be indicating a
fault.
The meter itself has ten individual bars. The bars are meant to provide information by the amount of bars that are
flashing. For instance, the very first red bar flashing rapidly indicates that the battery voltage is nearly depleted.
The following is a list of the possible errors signified by the rapidly flashing meter.