User's Manual

Bright Sunny Day
Overcast Day
Night
Battery is charged and being
topped up by the sun. (see Note)
Battery is low and being charged
by the sun.
Battery is charged and requires no
further charging.
Battery is low but maintaining it’s
level.
Battery is charged but is not
charging.
Battery is low with no charging.
It is recommended that the
instrument be left in daylight for
some time for the battery to
recover. A fully discharged battery
will recharge in approximately 12
hours of direct bright sunlight.
LOW Power
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If using the displays at night, power usage can be reduced dramatically
by switching the Backlighting to level 1 or Off. If Backlighting is not
required on displays located below decks it is best to set them to "Local"
backlighting control (see page 28 S38) so that power is not being
wasted in displays which may not be visible from the one being viewed.
Note: If the internal battery is fully charged then it does not matter how
much the display is subjected to bright sunlight no further charging is
required and the Charge Rate Indicator will remain low.
If the displays are to be stored for a long period of time before next use
(Over Winter) ensure that the batteries are fully charged before storage.
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1.3 Power Management and Battery Life
What makes your Micronet display possible is Tacktick’s revolutionary
approach to power management. By reducing the amount of power
being used by the electronics and maximizing the potential of the sun to
provide power, a Micronet display becomes a virtually perpetual device.
Power status is indicated by two icons on the display:
Battery Level and Charge Rate
Used together these icons will show the condition of the power supply.