Owner manual

Figure 3-4.
Display Panel with Typical Results
Figure 3-5.
Four-Switch Keyboard Pad
3-2
3.1.2 Display Panel
Readouts and controls on the display panel
(Figure 3-4) are as follows:
•POWERlight:GreenLED,illuminatedwhenrear
POWER switch is On.
•Eight3-digitwindowswithreflectivetypeLCDs
and fixed decimals.
•UpperCONTRASTadjustmentfortestreadouts.
•MESSAGESdisplay:two16-characterlinesfor
alphanumeric messages.
•LowerCONTRASTadjustmentforthereadout.
When a test is completed, the results are displayed
in the eight labeled windows, with the MCHC
parameter displayed simultaneously on the first line
of the MESSAGES readout; the type of QBC tube –
AccuTube, venous, or capillary – is displayed on the
second line of the readout.
3.1.3 Function Keys and Modes
The four function keys located in front of the loading
platform (Figure 3-5) are tactile-type switches
with embossed circular faces. Key functions are
described below.
•[MODE] key: accesses the testing programs
and non-testing options.
•[NEXT]key:toaccesstheprintingfunctionand
initiate a reprint; to perform various routines
as defined by the displayed message; and to
advance the current display.
• [ 5] key: increases program numbers in setting
date, time, etc. Also performs other functions
defined by message routines.
• [ 6] key: decreases program numbers. Also
performs other functions as defined by message
routines.