Alpha/numeric entry, System menu, Date/time – YSI Professional Plus User Manual
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alpha/nuMerIc entry
the numeric screens will display numbers only (shown on the left). Alpha/
numeric screens will display numbers across the top and letters along the
bottom rows (shown on the right). Letters appear as a common keyboard
arrangement.
When an alpha or numeric character is required, the screen will show the alpha/
numeric entry screen. to select a character, highlight it by using the arrow keys
to move the highlight box over the desired selection. then, press Enter on the
keypad to confirm the selection. After confirming the selection, it will appear
in the line at the top of the display.
For capital letters or lower case entry, highlight “SHIFt” and press Enter on the
keypad to change the characters from upper to lower case.
to delete the entire line of the current entry, highlight
)
and press Enter on the
keypad. the
!
symbol functions as a backspace key in the alpha/numeric entry
screens by deleting one character at a time. Use the “SPACE” function to add a
space between characters.
When you have finished entering the correct information (16 character max),
highlight <<
on
the keypad to confirm.
The key cannot be used to escape to the previous menu from
an alpha/numeric entry screen. Instead, use the key to go
back to the previous menu when in alpha/numeric entry screens.
S Y S t E M M E N U
Press System
to access any of the following
menu items.
the System menu will allow you to access the
setup options of the instrument including; Date/
Time, GLP, Language, Radix Point, Logging,
Auto-Shutoff, Backlight, SW (Software)
Version, Serial #, and Unit ID. Any item with
[brackets] shows the current setting inside the
brackets. For instance, in the example at the
left, Radix Point is currently set to [Decimal].
the brackets will also give a quick visual clue as
to what items can be changed.
date/tIMe
Highlight Date/Time from the System menu.
Press enter to select.
Date Format – Highlight and press enter to
open a sub menu for selecting the preferred
date format: YY/MM/DD, MM/DD/YY,
DD/MM/YY, or YY/DD/MM.
Date – Highlight and press enter to use the
numeric entry screen to set the correct date.
Time Format – Highlight and press enter to
open a submenu to select the preferred time
format from 12-hour or 24-hour.
Time – Highlight and press enter to use the
numeric entry screen to set the correct time.
The date and time will need to be reset if a battery
change takes longer than 2 minutes. When this occurs,
the Date/Time menu will automatically appear upon
power up and require you to set the date and time.
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