White’s Electronics Spectra V3 User Manual
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46 Complete Owner’s Guide - Spectra
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• Size – Select the text size of the Menus, Sm, Med, Lg, X-Lg.
• Expert Only – Select Expert Only to eliminate the secondary Six Block menu.
Pressing Menu once brings up expert menu Color Pallet CUSTOM, allows
custom color mixing options throughout the menu system.
• Wrap – When ON, at the end of the Menu (last option) the menu automatically
returns to the beginning (first option). When OFF, at the end of the Menu
(last option) a warning sounds. ARROW up to backtrack menu listings.
• Re-enter At Top – When ON, Menus always begin at the top listing. When OFF,
Menus begin at the last position (last major category).
• Battery – Selects options relating to the battery.
• Battery Type – Selects what type of battery is currently in use allowing
the battery check to more accurately monitor the battery condition.
• NiMH – Selects Nickel Metal Hydride battery the standard rechargeable
battery provided with the Spectra .
• Nicd – Selects Nicad rechargeable battery, commonly provided with past
White’s high end models and optional for Spectra .
• Alkaline – Selects non-rechargeable alkaline battery or back-up battery pack
standard equipment with the Spectra . Select Alkaline when using any
non-rechargeable battery.
• Auto Power - OFF – ON recommended. Turns the Spectra OFF automatically if no controls
are used for a specified or selected period of time. Left ON during storage, draining
rechargeable or alkaline batteries to absolute zero will result in damage to the battery
and/or battery holder, and may cause batteries to leak acid damaging the circuits beyond
repair.
• Inactive Limit – Selects the time period in minutes for the automatic OFF
sequence.
• Automatic OFF sequence is indicated by a musical melody. Turning ON
automatically returns to last used program.
• Normally, the toggle is used at least once every 10 minutes for a
pinpoint or analyze sequence, easily keeping the Spectra ON with a
15 minute Inactive Limit.
• Areas unusually free of metals may require a 30-minute time out
(automatic Inactive limit).