Thermo BioMate 3 series User Manual

Setting the date and time
To access the date and time settings:
• With the Utility screen displayed, press the
arrow keys to highlight Date/Time Setup and
press ENTER. The screen displays the three
date/time options that you can modify - date,
time format and time.
To set the date:
• Press the arrow keys to highlight Set Date and
press ENTER.
• Press Set Day, type the date, then press
ENTER.
• Press Set Month, highlight the correct month,
then press ENTER.
• Press Set Year, type the year, then press
ENTER.
• When the date is correct, press ESC to save
the settings and return to the Utility screen.
To select the time format:
You can set up the spectrophotometer to display
the time in either am/pm format or in 24-hour
format.
• To change the display format for the time,
press the arrow keys to highlight Time Format
and press ENTER until the format that you
want to use (AM/PM or 24 hour) appears.
To set the time:
• Press the arrow keys to highlight Set Time and
press ENTER.
• To set the hour, press Set Hour, type in the
hour and press ENTER.
• To set the minutes, press Set Minute, type in
the minute and press ENTER.
• To select between AM and PM, press Set
AM/PM until the appropriate setting appears.
Note: Any changes you make are saved
automatically (even during power down) by
battery backup.
Selecting standby settings
To prolong xenon lamp life, your
spectrophotometer has been pre-set at the factory
to automatically go into standby mode after 15
minutes. To change Standby Mode time:
• With the Utility screen displayed, press the
arrow keys to highlight Standby and press
ENTER.
• Press the arrow keys to highlight the length of
time you want the instrument will wait before
entering standby mode and press ENTER.
Setting baseline expiration time
If you will be performing scans on your samples,
you can set a time limit for a collected baseline.
To set the baseline expiration time:
• With the Utility screen displayed, press the
arrow keys to highlight Baseline Expiration
(hr:min) and press ENTER.
• Enter the desired time into the Entry baseline
expiration time field. Press ENTER.
Setting the screen contrast
To make it easier to read the display, you can
adjust the screen contrast on the spectrophotometer.
• With the Utility screen displayed, press the
arrow keys to highlight Screen Contrast and
press ENTER.
• Press the arrow keys to adjust the screen
contrast.
• When the screen contrast is correct, press ESC.
Setting up the internal printer
To set up the printer properly, you need to load the
paper and set the utility parameters for the printer.
Before setting up the parameters for the printer, be
sure that the printer is installed. If you have
ordered the internal printer as a separate item, you
will need to install it. Refer to the section
Connecting & using accessories for instructions on
installing the printer.
Loading paper in the internal printer
Note: Make sure that the paper roll holders are in
place as shown in Figure 3. When installed
correctly, they will fit flush with the top of
the instrument.
• Cut the paper so the edge is even.
Note: Arrows on the paper roll holders indicate
the direction of the paper feed (see
Figure 3).
Setting Up the Instrument
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Thermo BioMate 3 series Specifications

General

Brand	Thermo
Model	BioMate 3 series
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English