OTC 3838 User manual

3838TPMSToolQuickStartGuide
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3838TPMSToolQuickStartGuide
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1. BatterychargeindicatorandSDcardinslotindicator.
2. Display.
3. Charginglight(red=charging;green=charged).
4. Keyboard.
5. Powerbutton,PresstopowertoolONorOFF.
6. OBDIImodule(Bluetooth).
7. IRprinterWindow.
8. Antenna.
9. SDcardslot
10.USBport
11.RS232port
12.Powerport.
Productcontent:
3838TPMSScanToolx1
USBcablex1
OBDIIModulex1
RJ45cablex1
24vadapter
Magnet
QuickStartGuide
CD–UserManualandUSBDrivers
Carryingcase
Note
The3838batterymaybepartiallydischarged.Connectthe3838totheACPowerAdapterandfullychargethe
batterybeforeuse.
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3838TPMSToolQuickStartGuide
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3838TPMSToolQuickStartGuide
Charge
ConnectthetooltoACpowerandfullychargethebattery.
Whencharging,thebatterylightisredandbecomesgreenwhenthebatteryisfully
charged.
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Tochargethetool,connect
theACPowerAdapterintothe
providedjackonthetooland
110Vendintoanappropriate
walloutlet.TheLED"CHARGE"
lightwillilluminate.
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FunctionKeys
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PowerON/OFFswitchToTest/Activatesensor.
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Next,continueorconfirm.
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Back,previousstep.
Navigatetoselect"up".
Navigatetoselect"down".
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Navigatetoselect"left".
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Navigatetoselect"right".
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Poweronandstart
Tostart:Press toturnonthetool.
Usetoselecttask.

3838TPMSToolQuickStartGuide
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3838TPMSToolQuickStartGuide
Iconsmenu
Refertotheuserguideformoredetailinformation.
Diagnostics:Accesstoregistrationprocedures
andTPMScodes.
RecentVehicles:QuickaccesstorecentTPM
sensortestresults.
SensorActivation:Usedtoactivate/testTire
PressureMonitoring(TPM)Sensors.Followthe
on‐screeninstructionstocompletethetask.
KeyfobTest:Testsignalstrengthofvehicle
remotekey.
UniversalSensorProgramming:Usedfor
programmingNon‐OEMprogrammable
sensors.
Settings:Changetoolsettings:language,units,
buzzerandtoolinfo.
Changelanguagesettings
LANGUAGE:selectdisplayedlanguageamongEnglish,Español.
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EnterSettingsMenu
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=Continue
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=Previous
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EnterLanguageMenu
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=Continue
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=Previous
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Scrollupanddownto
selectlanguage.
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=Continue
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=Previous

3838TPMSToolQuickStartGuide
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3838TPMSToolQuickStartGuide
Updates&software
InserttheCDsuppliedwithyourtoolintoaPCdriveandclickonthe3838TPMicontostarttheprogram.The
softwarewillpreparethesetup.Followtheonscreeninstructionstoupdateyourtoolorprintreports.
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Warning
Thisproductemitselectromagneticandelectronicallygeneratedwavesthatmayinterferewith
thesafeoperationofpacemakers.
Individualsthathavepacemakersshouldneverusethisproduct.
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Triggering
Warning!Forbestsensortriggering,holdthetoolagainstthetiresidewallright
abovethesensor.
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Recycling
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DonotdisposeoftherechargeableLithium‐Ionbatteryorthetooland/oritaccessoriestothe
dustbin.
Thesecomponentsmustbecollectedandrecycled.
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Forfurtherinformation,pleaserefertothecompleteuserguide.
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OTCTechnicalSupport:(800)533‐6127
Pleaserecordandretainthisimportantinformation:
PartNo:________________________________________
SerialNo:_______________________________________
PurchaseDate:___________________________________
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