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Charging the batteries
Thechargerrequiresapprox.10hourstochargeemptyrechargeablebatteries.Forthischarging,connectthe
plugofthechargertotherechargejackoftheunit.Neworlong-timeout-of-userechargeablebatteriesreach
theirbestperformanceafterbeingchargedandrechargedvetimes.
Thebatteriesshouldonlybechargedwhenthelaserisbetween50°Fand104°F(10°Cto40°
C)Chargingatahighertemperaturemaydamagethebatteries.Chargingatalowertemperature
mayincreasethechargetimeanddecreasethechargecapacity,resultinginlossofperformance
andshortenedlifeexpectancy.
HOW TO USE THE LASER
Laser Setup
Positiontheunithorizontally(tripodmountandrubberfeetdownward!)onastableplatform,wallmount,or
tripodatthedesiredelevation.
Pressthepowerbutton(1)toturnontheunit.TheLEDs(3,4and5)areturnedonfor3seconds.Self-leveling
willstartatonce.Theunitisleveledwhenthelevelingindicator(3)isnolongerashing(onceeverysecond).
Therotorwillnotspinuntiltheunitisleveled.Fortherstveminutesafterthelaserselflevels,theLEDlights
solidthenasheseveryfoursecondstoletyouknowthelaserisstilllevel.
Inordertoswitchtheunitoff,pressthepowerbutton(1)again.
If the laser is positioned beyond its self-leveling range of ±8%, the manual and leveling indicators ash
simultaneouslyandawarningsoundisemitted.Repositionthelaserwithinitsself-levelingrange.
Self-leveling, Height Change (HI) Alert
Onceturnedon,theunitautomaticallylevelsitselfinrangesof8%(±0.8m/10m).Inordertorecognize
thelevelingprocessatthemeasuringareaandinordernottomarkfaultyheightsduringthisoperation,the
rotationstops.
Onceleveled,theunitconstantlymonitorsitslevelcondition.Theheightchange(HI)alertisactivated5minutes
afterself-levelingwasperformedandthelaserisrotatingat600min-1.
Levelerrors>30mm/10mputtheunitintoalertmodebecausetheyaregenerallycausedbyadisturbance
thatcouldleadtoinaccuratemeasurements.Whenenteringintoalertmode,theprismstops,thelaserbeam
turnsoff,awarningsoundisheardandtheHIWarningLED(4)ashes2xpersecond.Turntheunitoffand
thenonagain.Toensureyourformerelevation,nowyouhavetocheckorarrangetheexactheight.
Manual Mode/Single Slope Mode
Whenyoupressthemanualbutton(2)onthelaser,theremotecontrol,orthereceiver-remotecontrol,thelaser
issetfromautomaticself-levelingmodetoManualmode.Manualmodeisindicatedbytheashing(onceevery
second)redLED(4).InManualmode,theY-axiscanbeslopedbypressingtheUp-andDown-Arrow-buttons
ontheremotecontrol.Additionally,theX-axiscanbeslopedbypressingtheLeft-andRight-Arrow-buttons
ontheremotecontrol.
Whenyoupressthemanualbuttonagainontheremotecontrol,thelaserissetintoSingleSlopemode.This
isindicatedbytheashingred(4)andgreen(3)LEDs(onceeverysecond).InSingleSlopemode,theY-axis
canbeslopedbypressingtheUp-andDown-Arrow-buttonsontheremotecontrol,whiletheX-axisremains
inautomaticselflevelingmode(e.g.whensettinguprampsordriveways).TheHeightchange(HI)alertis
stillactive.
Pressingthemanualbuttonatthelaserorremotecontrolagain,changesthelaserbacktoautomaticself-
levelingmodeasindicatedbytheashinggreenLED(3).