Manual

12 Gossen Metrawatt GmbH
6 System Settings
After initial startup, basic system settings have to be selected, for
example date and time. System settings can be changed at any
time.
System settings can be accessed in the General Setup menu.
Note
If settings are selected which deviate from the default
configuration, e.g. “Bluetooth = On” or “Brightness =
Auto”, battery operating time may be less than specified
in the technical data.
6.1 Digital Keyboard
Text is entered at the instrument via a keyboard which appears at
the display:
Select the individual characters from the keypad using the scroll
keys. The position of the cursor is indicated by the green back-
ground at the respective key. Acknowledge the selected charac-
ter by pressing the OK key, after which the character is transferred
to the entry field. The last entered character or characters can be
deleted with the help of the BackSp (backspace) key. You can
move the blinking cursor in the entry field to the desired position
within the word using the < or > softkey in order to add charac-
ters, or to delete them with the help of the BackSp softkey. The
Shift softkey can be used to switch back and forth between upper
and lower case letters, as well as numbers and special charac-
ters. Finished entries are confirmed by pressing the Enter key.
6.2 Firmware
Viewing the Instrument’s Current Firmware Version
➭ Press the MENU key.
➭ Press the General Setup softkey.
➭ Select the Info parameter with the help of the
 scroll keys.
➭ The Version parameter indicates the current software (firm-
ware) revision level.
➭ The instrument is returned to the measuring mode after press-
ing the ESC key twice.
> General Setup >
 Info > Version
Updating the Firmware
Complete information concerning current software and firmware,
as well as instrument updates and options, can be found in the
myGMC portal. Please register for free, after which you’ll have
access to the downloads and will always receive the latest infor-
mation about your instrument.
https://www.gmc-instruments.de/services/mygmc/
In order to update the firmware, download the current firmware as
a ZIP file and unpack it.
Attention!
!
Read and adhere to the README file.
It contains complete information on supported instru-
ments, system requirements, installation and version
changes.
Follow the instructions in the README file in order to install the
firmware update.
6.3 Language Selection
English or German can be selected as the user interface lan-
guage.
➭ Press the MENU key.
➭ Press the General Setup softkey.
➭ Select the Language parameter with the help of the
 scroll
keys.
➭ Switch to the settings menu with the help of the
 scroll key.
➭ Select the desired language with the  scroll keys.
➭ Acknowledge by pressing the OK key. The input cursor jumps
back to the parameters list.
➭ Return to the main menu by pressing the ESC key or the MENU
key.
➭ The instrument is returned to the measuring mode after press-
ing the ESC key once more.
> General Setup >  Language  German/English
 2x
6.4 Time and Date Settings
➭ Press the MENU key.
➭ Press the General Setup softkey.
< > BackSp Enter
Entry Field Keypad
Shift
Entry Prompt
Entry field:
Delete
charac-
ters from
right
Entry field:
Accept
pass-
word from
entry field
Entry field:
Scroll left
Entry field:
Scroll
right
Keypad:
Switch
between
upper/
lower
case and
symbols
Character Selection
within the Keypad
Transfer of the charac-
ter
from the keypad
to the entry field
MENU
MENU
OK
ESC