Invacare REM 550 User manual

Invacare®REM550
Supplementtopowerwheelchairusermanual
enRemote
UserManual
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BEFOREusingthisproduct,readthismanualandsaveforfuturereference.

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Contents
1General........................................4
1.1Aboutthismanual..............................4
2Components....................................5
2.1Remoteconstruction............................5
2.1.1Generalview...............................5
2.1.2Topside...................................5
2.1.3Bottom...................................6
2.2Statusdisplay..................................7
2.2.1Batterychargedisplay.........................7
2.2.2Batteryalarms..............................7
2.2.3Systemstatus...............................8
3Usage..........................................9
3.1Usingthechincontrolwiththeremote...............9
3.2UsingBuddyButtonswiththeremote................9
3.3Steeringthewheelchairwiththeremote..............9
3.3.1Howtofindoutwhichsteeringgearyourwheelchair
has......................................11
3.3.2Howawheelchairwith"IndirectSteering"reactsto
joystickmovements..........................11
3.3.3Howawheelchairwith"DirectSteering"reactsto
joystickmovements..........................11
3.4Switchingthewheelchairoff.......................12
3.5Locking/unlockingthewheelchair...................12
3.5.1Lockingthewheelchair........................12
3.5.2Unlockingthewheelchair......................13
3.6Switchingthelightsonandoff......................13
3.7Switchingthewarninglightsonandoff...............13
3.8Operatingtheelectricaladjustmentoptions............14
3.8.1Whichsymbolsaredisplayedandwhattheymean....14
3.8.2Activatesettingmode.........................14
3.8.3Selectingandactuatingadjustmentoptions..........15
3.8.4Changingfromsettingmodetodrivemode.........15
3.9FurtheradjustmentoptionsforremotesuptoJuly
2014.......................................16
3.9.1Deactivatingprogrammingmode(remotesuptoJuly
2014)....................................16
3.9.2Changingthescreenbrightness(remotesuptoJuly
2014)....................................16
3.9.3Settingthetime(remotesuptoJuly2014)..........17
3.9.4Display/hidetimedisplay(remotesuptoJuly2014)....17
3.9.5Changingthescreenbackground(remotesuptoJuly
2014)....................................18
3.10FurtheradjustmentoptionsforremotessinceJuly
2014.......................................18
3.10.1Deactivatingprogrammingmode(remotessince
July2014).................................18
3.10.2Changingthescreenbrightness(remotessinceJuly
2014)....................................19
3.10.3Settingthetime(remotessinceJuly2014).........19
3.10.4Display/hidetimedisplay(remotessinceJuly
2014)....................................20
3.10.5Changingthescreenbackground(remotessince
July2014).................................20
4Troubleshooting.................................21
4.1Errordiagnosis................................21
4.1.1Errorcodesanddiagnosiscodes.................21

Invacare®REM550
1General
1.1Aboutthismanual
Thisdocumentisasupplementtothepowerwheelchair’s
documentation.
TheproductitselfdoesnotbearaCEmarkbutispartofaproduct
thatcomplieswithDirective93/42/EECconcerningmedicaldevices.
Itisthereforecoveredbythepowerwheelchair’sCEmarking.See
thepowerwheelchair’sdocumentationformoreinformation.
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Components
2Components
2.1Remoteconstruction
2.1.1Generalview
Displaysandcontrols
AJoystick
BDisplay
2.1.2Topside
Displaysandcontrols
AON/OFFkey
BDirectionindicatorsrightandwarningblinker
CActivatesettingmode/switch-through
DHorn
EActivatedrivemode/switch-through
Drivemodeisshownthroughnumbers1to5inthedisplay.
FFunctionkey
GDirectionindicatorsleftandlight
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Display(remotesuptoJuly2014)
Assignmentofdisplayfieldsindisplaytokeys
AStatusbarindicator
BDrivemodeorsettingmodedisplay
Display(remotessinceJuly2014)
Assignmentofdisplayfieldsindisplaytokeys
ADrivemodescreen
BAcessorymodescreen
2.1.3Bottom
1)Socketforchargingcableandforprogrammingtheremote
2)Socketforbuscable
3)SocketIforBuddyButton(correspondsto"Activatedrive
mode/switch-through"key).Thiskeyisdeactivatedas
standard.
4)ON/OFFsocketforBuddyButton(correspondsto
"ON/OFF"key)
5)SocketIIforBuddyButton(correspondsto"Activatesetting
mode"key).
Thiskeyisdeactivatedasstandard.
Thecovercapmustberemovedifsockets2to5aretobe
used.Todothis,removethePhillipsscrew.
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2.2Statusdisplay
RemotesuptoJuly2014RemotessinceJuly2014
Thestatusdisplayislocatedatthetopedgeofthescreen.Itcontains
thefollowinginformation:
A•Battery(forremotesuptoJuly2014)
•4QModeoption(forremotessinceJuly2014)
BDirectionindicatorsleft,warningblinker
CLight
DSystemstatus
Ifthesystemisworkingwithoutfaults,nosymbolis
displayed.
Ifafaultoccurs,the"spanner"symbolisdisplayedwithan
errorcode.
EDirectionindicatorsright,warningblinker
FTime
2.2.1Batterychargedisplay
Thebatterychargingstatusisshowninthescreenstatusdisplay.
Thebatterysymbolilluminatesgreen(5bars):
Maximumdrivingrange!
Thebatterysymbolilluminatesyellow(4bars):
Decreaseddrivingrange!
Thebatterysymbolilluminatesyellow(3bars):
Decreaseddrivingrange!Chargethebatteries.
Thebatterysymbolilluminatesred(2bars):
Lowdrivingrange!Chargethebatteriesas
soonaspossible.
Thebatterysymbolilluminatesred(1bar):
Verylowdrivingrange!Chargethebatteries
immediately.
Thebatterysymbolilluminatesred(nobars):
Drivingrangeexhausted!Chargethebatteries
immediately.
Toprotectagainsttotalbatterydischarge,theelectronics
systemautomaticallyswitchesthedrivetobatteryreserve
afteraspecifieddrivingtime,andthewheelchairwillcome
toastandstill.
2.2.2Batteryalarms
Alarmsconcerningthebatterychargingstatusaredisplayedinthe
centreofthescreen.
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Thebatterysymbolilluminatesred(completelyfull):
Thebatteriesareovercharged!
1.Disconnectthebatterycharger.
2.Switchthelightson.
•
Thebatterysymbolilluminatesredandiscrossedout:
Thebatteriesareempty!
1.Switchthewheelchairoff.
2.Chargethebatteriesimmediately.
2.2.3Systemstatus
Thesystemstatusisshowninthemiddleofthestatusdisplayif
afaultoccurs.
Anerrorcodeisdisplayedtotherightofthe"spanner"symbol.You
canusethiserrorcodetohelpfindthecauseofthefaultasdescribed
inChapter4.1Errordiagnosis,page21.
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3Usage
3.1Usingthechincontrolwiththeremote
Youcanusetheremotetogetherwithachincontrol.Fordetails,
refertotheChinControlusermanual.
3.2UsingBuddyButtonswiththeremote
WhatisaBuddyButton?
–ABuddyButton(4)isanadditionalbuttonwhichcan
beusedtoactivateremotefunctions.Thesocketsfor
BuddyButtonsarelocatedunderneaththeremote.
1)SocketI
(correspondsto"Activatedrivemode/switch-through"key)
Thebuttonisdeactivatedasstandard.
2)ON/OFFsocket
(correspondsto"ON/OFF"key)
3)SocketII
(correspondsto"Activatesettingmode"key)
Thebuttonisdeactivatedasstandard.
4)BuddyButton
Thecovercapmustberemovedifsockets1to3aretobe
used.Todothis,removethePhillipsscrew.
3.3Steeringthewheelchairwiththeremote
Thenecessaryforcetooperatethejoystickandinput
buttonsislessthan13.5N.Thiscomplieswiththe
requirementsofISO7176-14.
RemotesuptoJuly2014
1.Pressthe"ON/OFF"key.
2.Thedisplayilluminates.
3.ThemodedisplayAshowsthedrivelevel.
Thewheelchairisreadytodrive.
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4.YoucansetthedrivelevelsusingthedrivemodekeyC.Inthis
case,drivelevel1istheslowestanddrivelevel5thefastest
setting.
5.Withineachdrivelevelyoucancarryoutfinesettingsforthe
speedusingthefunctionkeyB.Thefinesettingsaredisplayed
intheringD.Thisenables,forexample,adaptingthespeedto
thatofanattendant.
RemotessinceJuly2014
1.Pressthe"ON/OFF"key.
2.Thedisplayilluminates.
3.ThemodedisplayAshowsthedrivelevel(seedrivelimitstatus
below).
Thewheelchairisreadytodrive.
4.YoucansetthedrivelevelsusingthedrivemodekeyD.Inthis
case,drivelevel1istheslowestanddrivelevel5thefastest
setting.Intheexampleabove,drivelevel4isforamedium-fast
setting.TheorangemarkerBindicatesthemaximumspeed
foreachdrivelevel.
5.Withineachdrivelevelyoucancarryoutfinesettingsforthe
speedusingthefunctionkeyC.Thefinesettingsaredisplayed
intheringE.Thisenables,forexample,adaptingthespeedto
thatofanattendant.
Thedrivelimitstatus(remotessinceJuly2014)
Thecolorofthecurrentdriveprofile,showninthemiddleofthe
screen,isdependentonthewheelchair’sstatus.
greenNormaldriveoperation.
orangeWheelchaircandriveorisdrivingina
restrictedcapacity(thatis,reducedspeed).
redInhibitedstate(flashing)–thechaircannotbe
driveninthisstate.
TheG-Trac™option
IfyourmobilitydevicehasbeenfittedwiththeG-Trac
optionyouwillNOTbeabletochangedrivingprofileswhile
travelling.
IfyourmobilitydevicehasbeenfittedwiththeG-Tracoption,itwill
enableyoutoenjoyfatigue-freeandsaferdriving.
•G-Tracsupportsyouinstayingatthesamedrivingspeedand
traveldirection,andthereforereducesfatigue.
•Itimprovesthetrackingandthereforeincreasestheuser's
drivingcomfort.
•G-Tracstabilizesthemobilitydevicetrackinginthecaseof
front-wheel-drivedevicesandfindstheoptimumdrivingspeed
fortravellingroundbends.Thispreventsskidding,slippingor
tippingofthemobilitydeviceandthereforeincreasessafety.
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Cantheelectronicsystemprogrammingbeadapted?
CAUTION!
Anyalterationtothedriveprogrammecan
influencevehiclehandlingandthetippingstability
ofthemobilitydevice
–Alterationstothedriveprogrammemayonlybe
carriedoutbytrainedInvacaredealers.
–Invacaresuppliesallelectricvehiclesfromthefactory
withastandarddriveprogramme.Invacarecanonly
assumeawarrantyforthesafevehiclehandlingofthe
mobilitydevice–inparticulartippingstability-forthis
standarddriveprogramme.
Theelectroniccontrollerisprogrammedwithstandardvaluesduring
manufacture.YourInvacaredealercancarryoutprogramming
tailoredtofityourrequirements.
Isthewheelchairnotreadytogoafterswitchingon?
1.Checkthestatusdisplay(referto2.2.3Systemstatus,page8).
2.Ifanerrorcodeisshownonthestatusdisplay,youcanrecognize
andrectifythefaultwiththehelpofchapter4.1Errordiagnosis,
page21.
3.3.1Howtofindoutwhichsteeringgearyour
wheelchairhas
Inthecaseofawheelchairwithindirectsteering,controltakesplace
viatheseparatedrivewheelcontroller.Indirectsteeringisusedfor
wheelchairswithfrontwheel,rearwheelandcentraldrive.
Inthecaseofawheelchairwithdirectsteering,controltakesplace
viaaservomotor.
Thecontrollerforawheelchairwithindirectanddirectsteeringis
describedbelow.
3.3.2Howawheelchairwith"IndirectSteering"
reactstojoystickmovements
"IndirectSteering"occursbyindividuallyapplyingpowertothedrive
wheels,andisfoundonwheelchairswithfront,rearandmiddle
wheeldrive.
Traveldirection
Thefurtherthejoystick
ismovedinaparticular
direction,themore
dynamicallythewheelchair
reacts.
Tobrakequickly,simplyletgoofthejoystick.Itthen
automaticallyreturnstothemiddleposition.Thewheelchair
brakes.
3.3.3Howawheelchairwith"DirectSteering"reacts
tojoystickmovements
Steeringisoperatedbymeansofaservomotor.
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Traveldirection
Thefurtherthejoystick
ismovedinaparticular
direction,themore
dynamicallythewheelchair
reacts.
Tobrakequickly,simplyletgoofthejoystick.Itthen
automaticallyreturnstothemiddleposition.Thewheelchair
brakes.
3.4Switchingthewheelchairoff
Ifyoupressthe"ON/OFF"keywhiledriving,anemergency
stopiscarriedout.Theremoteonlyswitchesoffafterthis.
1.Pressthe"ON/OFF"key(1).
Theremoteswitchesoff.
3.5Locking/unlockingthewheelchair
3.5.1Lockingthewheelchair
1.Pressthe"ON/OFF"key(1)formorethan4seconds.
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Alockisshowninthedisplayandtheremoteswitchesitselfoff.
3.5.2Unlockingthewheelchair
1.Pressthe"ON/OFF"key(1).
2.Pressthehorn(2)twicewithin10seconds.
RemotesuptoJuly2014RemotessinceJuly2014
•Thedisplayilluminates.
•ThemodedisplayAshowsthedrivelevel.
•Thewheelchairisreadytodrive.
3.6Switchingthelightsonandoff
1.Pressthedirectionindicatorleftkey(1)formorethan3seconds.
Thelightisswitchedonoroff.
3.7Switchingthewarninglightsonandoff
1.Pressthedirectionindicatorrightkey(1)formorethan3
seconds.
Thewarninglightsareswitchedonoroff.
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3.8Operatingtheelectricaladjustmentoptions
Electricaladjustmentoptions,suchaselectricallegrestsoran
electricalbackrest,arecarriedoutasdescribedbelow.
3.8.1Whichsymbolsaredisplayedandwhatthey
mean
Noteverywheelchairhasalltheoptions.Onlythesymbolsfor
functionswhichthewheelchairactuallyhasavailablearedisplayed.
Seattilt
Backrestangle
Left-handlegrest
Right-handlegrest
Seatlifter
Bothlegsupports
Verticalizer
Seattiltingwithcenterofgravitydisplacement
3.8.2Activatesettingmode
RemotesuptoJuly2014
RemotessinceJuly2014
1.Pressthe"Activatesettingmode"keyAnexttothewheelchair
symbol.
•Thewheelchairchangestosettingmode.
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RemotesuptoJuly2014
RemotessinceJuly2014
ThemodedisplayBchangestoawheelchairsymbol.
3.8.3Selectingandactuatingadjustmentoptions
RemotesuptoJuly2014RemotessinceJuly2014
1.PressthefunctionkeyAunderthewheelchairsymbolor
movethejoystickleftorrightseveraltimesuntiltherequired
adjustmentoptionisshowninthedisplay.
Thecorrespondingadjustmentoption(e.g.seattilting)isshown
onthedisplay.
2.Pressthejoysticktothefrontorreartoactivatetheactuator.
Thedistanceyoupressthejoystickdeterminesthedynamics
ofthemovement.
Ifyouonlypressthejoystickalittle,theactuatorwillonly
moveslowly.
Ifyoupressthejoystickasfarasyoucan,theactuatorwill
movefaster.
3.8.4Changingfromsettingmodetodrivemode
RemotesuptoJuly2014
RemotessinceJuly2014
1.Pressthe"Activatedrivemode/switch-through"keyA.
Theremoteswitchesbacktodrivemode.
RemotesuptoJuly2014
RemotessinceJuly2014
ThemodedisplayBshowsthedrivelevel.
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3.9Furtheradjustmentoptionsforremotesup
toJuly2014
3.9.1Deactivatingprogrammingmode(remotesup
toJuly2014)
Thesettingoptionsdescribedherearestandardsettings.The
functionsofthebuttonscanbeallocateddifferently,specifictothe
customer,orcanbedeactivated.
1.Pressthe"Activatesettingmode"keyAnexttothePsymbol.
2.PressthefunctionkeyBormovethejoystickrightorleftuntil
therequiredadjustmentoptionisshowninthedisplay.
3.Pressthejoystickforwardtoconfirmtherequiredadjustment
option.
Youcanchangethefollowingsettings:
Screenbrightness
Time
Clockdisplay
Screenbackground
3.9.2Changingthescreenbrightness(remotesup
toJuly2014)
Thesymbolforscreenbrightness(seechapter3.10.1Deactivating
programmingmode(remotessinceJuly2014),page18)isshown
inthedisplay.
1.PressthefunctionkeyBormovethejoystickrightorleftto
changethescreenbrightness.
Thebarunderneaththesunsymbolshowstheadjustedvalue.
2.Pressthe"Activatesettingmode"keyAormovethejoystick
rightorlefttoconfirmtherequiredsettingoptions.
3.Tocarryoutfurthersettings,pressthe"Activatesettingmode"
keyAormovethejoystickrightorleftagain.
4.Toreturntodrivemode,pressthe"Activatedrive
mode/switch-through"keyC.
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3.9.3Settingthetime(remotesuptoJuly2014)
Thesymbolfortime(seechapter3.10.1Deactivatingprogramming
mode(remotessinceJuly2014),page18)isshowninthedisplay.
1.PressthefunctionkeyBormovethejoystickrightorleftto
selecttheindividualdigitsinthetimedisplay.
Thedigittobechangedisshownblinking.
2.Movethejoystickforwardstochangetheindividualdigitsinthe
timedisplay.
3.Movethejoysticktothereartosavethechangedtime.
4.Tocarryoutfurthersettings,pressthe"Activatesettingmode"
keyAormovethejoystickrightorleftagain.
5.Toreturntodrivemode,pressthe"Activatedrive
mode/switch-through"keyC.
3.9.4Display/hidetimedisplay(remotesuptoJuly
2014)
Thesymbolfortimedisplay(seechapter3.10.1Deactivating
programmingmode(remotessinceJuly2014),page18)isshown
inthedisplay.
1.Ifthegreensymbolisshowninthedisplay,thetimedisplayis
available.
2.Iftheredsymbolisshowninthedisplay,thetimedisplayis
hidden.
3.Pressthejoysticktotherightorlefttodisplayorhidethetime
display.
4.Ifyoupressthejoystickforwardswhentwoticksaredisplayed
abovethefunctionkeyB,thechangesyouhavemadetothe
timedisplaywillbesaved.
5.Ifyoupressthejoystickforwardswhentwocrossesaredisplayed
abovethefunctionkeyB,thechangesyouhavemadetothe
timedisplaywillnotbesaved.
6.Tocarryoutfurthersettings,pressthe"Activatesettingmode"
keyAormovethejoystickrightorleftagain.
7.Toreturntodrivemode,pressthe"Activatedrive
mode/switch-through"keyC.
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3.9.5Changingthescreenbackground(remotesup
toJuly2014)
Theautomaticscreenbackgroundsettingisstandardon
delivery.Whenthelightingisswitchedon,thebackground
willchangefromwhitetoblack.
Thesymbolforscreenbackground(seechapter3.10.1Deactivating
programmingmode(remotessinceJuly2014),page18)isshown
inthedisplay.
1.PressthefunctionkeyBormovethejoystickrightorleftto
selectoneofthethreemodes.
2.Selectthescreenbackgroundbyselectingoneofthefollowing:
•Select(1)ifyouwanttohaveablackscreenbackground.
•Select(2)ifyouwanttohaveawhitescreenbackground.
•Select(3)ifyouwantthescreenbackgroundtobesetto
standard.
3.Pressthe"Activatesettingmode"keyAormovethejoystick
forwardstosavethechange.
4.Tocarryoutfurthersettings,pressthe"Activatesettingmode"
keyAormovethejoystickrightorleftagain.
5.Toreturntodrivemode,pressthe"Activatedrive
mode/switch-through"keyC.
3.10Furtheradjustmentoptionsforremotes
sinceJuly2014
3.10.1Deactivatingprogrammingmode(remotes
sinceJuly2014)
Thesettingoptionsdescribedherearestandardsettings.The
functionsofthebuttonscanbeallocateddifferently,specifictothe
customer,orcanbedeactivated.
1.Pressthe"Activatesettingmode"keyAuntilthecogCis
displayed,andthenmovethejoystickforward,momentarily,to
enterthesettingsmenu.
2.PressthefunctionkeyBormovethejoystickrightorleftuntil
therequiredadjustmentoptionisshowninthedisplay.
3.Pressthejoystickforwardtoconfirmtherequiredadjustment
option.
Youcanchangethefollowingsettings:
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Screenbrightness
Time
Clockdisplay
Screenbackground
3.10.2Changingthescreenbrightness(remotes
sinceJuly2014)
Thesymbolforscreenbrightness(seechapter3.10.1Deactivating
programmingmode(remotessinceJuly2014),page18)isshown
inthedisplay.
1.PressthefunctionkeyBormovethejoystickrightorleftto
changethescreenbrightness.
2.Tocarryoutfurthersettings,pressthe"Activatesettingmode"
keyAormovethejoystickforwardorreverse.
3.Toreturntodrivemode,pressthe"Activatedrive
mode/switch-through"keyC.
3.10.3Settingthetime(remotessinceJuly2014)
Thesymbolfortime(seechapter3.10.1Deactivatingprogramming
mode(remotessinceJuly2014),page18)isshowninthedisplay.
1.PressthefunctionkeyBormovethejoystickrightorleftto
selecttheindividualdigitsinthetimedisplay.
Thedigittobechangedisshownblinking.
2.Movethejoystickforwardstochangetheindividualdigitsinthe
timedisplay.
3.Movethejoysticktothereartosavethechangedtime.
4.Tocarryoutfurthersettings,pressthe"Activatesettingmode"
keyAormovethejoystickreverseagain.
5.Toreturntodrivemode,pressthe"Activatedrive
mode/switch-through"keyC.
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3.10.4Display/hidetimedisplay(remotessinceJuly
2014)
Thesymbolfortimedisplay(seechapter3.10.1Deactivating
programmingmode(remotessinceJuly2014),page18)isshown
inthedisplay.
1.IfthegreensymbolDisshowninthedisplay,thetimedisplay
isavailable.
2.IftheredsymbolEisshowninthedisplay,thetimedisplay
ishidden.
3.Pressthejoysticktotherightorlefttodisplayorhidethetime
display.
4.Tocarryoutfurthersettings,pressthe"Activatesettingmode"
keyAormovethejoystickreverse.
5.Toreturntodrivemode,pressthe"Activatedrive
mode/switch-through"keyC.
3.10.5Changingthescreenbackground(remotes
sinceJuly2014)
Theautomaticscreenbackgroundsettingisstandardon
delivery.Whenthelightingisswitchedon,thebackground
willchangefromwhitetoblack.
Thesymbolforscreenbackground(seechapter3.10.1Deactivating
programmingmode(remotessinceJuly2014),page18)isshown
inthedisplay.
1.PressthefunctionkeyBormovethejoystickrightorleftto
selectoneofthethreemodes.
2.Selectthescreenbackgroundbyselectingoneofthefollowing:
•Select(1)ifyouwanttohaveablackscreenbackground.
•Select(2)ifyouwanttohaveawhitescreenbackground.
•Select(3)ifyouwantthescreenbackgroundtobesetto
automatic.
3.Tocarryoutfurthersettings,pressthe"Activatesettingmode"
keyAormovethejoystickreverse.
4.Toreturntodrivemode,pressthe"Activatedrive
mode/switch-through"keyC.
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