User's Manual

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Display Settings
Program the display for operator preferences in menu 3) Display Settings.
Weight Units
The weight units for load display may be selected according to operator preference. Length units
are associated with weight units by default; see the table below.
Important! Rated capacity charts are programmed with the units on the charts
provided. Intervals of boom length and load radius, and the steps of rated capacity,
may differ on rated capacity charts in different units for the same crane.
Step 1. Press Menu → Next → Next → Enter to go to menu 3A) Weight units.
Step 2. Use Up and Down to select the weight units for load display.
Step 3. Press Next to advance to the language adjustment page or press Exit twice to return
to the operation display.
Units
Notes Equivalent Weights Length Unit
Pound (lb) 1 lb 0.4536 kg Foot (ft.)
Kilogram (kg) 2.205 lb 1 kg Metre (m)
Short ton (T) United States 2000 lb 907.2 kg Foot (ft.)
Long ton (T) United Kingdom 2240 lb 1016 kg Metre (m)
Tonne (t) International System (SI) 2205 lb 1000 kg Metre (m)
Table: Weight units
Language
Future versions of the GS550 will include different display language options.
Step 1. Press Menu → Next → Next → Enter → Next → Next to go to menu 3B) Display
language.
Step 2. Press Next to advance to the contrast adjustment page or press Exit twice to return to
the operation display.
Light Intensity
Adjust the intensity off the LEDs (light emitting diodes) to facilitate viewing in bright sunlight or in
reduced visibility.
Step 1. Press Menu → Next → Next → Enter → Next → Next to go to menu 3C) Light intensity
adjustment.
Step 2. Use Up and Down to adjust the intensity of the lights.
Step 3. Press Next to advance to the contrast adjustment page or press Exit twice to return to
the operation display.