CHAPTER 1 GETTING STARTEDValor™ 2000 Series Service Manual 1-5 Ohaus Corporation www.ohaus.com1.5.2 Power ONWith power applied, press On/ >O/T< /Off. All segments will appear briefly followed by Ohaus,a software revision number, and then * 0.00 g.The scale can operate on either AC Power, with the included AC adapter, or on the internalrechargeable battery. The scale automatically switches to battery operation if it is on and ACpower fails.The battery must be fully charged for up to 12 hours before operation. Charge level is indicatedduring charging. (See Table 1-3.) The scale can be operated during charging. The battery isprotected against over charging and the scale can remain connected to the AC power line.TABLE 1-3. BATTERY CHARGE STATUSCharge Status Indication Light Charge LevelOff Fully ChargedFlashing Green 70 – 100%Flashing Yellow 40 – 70%Flashing Red 0 – 40%Allow 20 minutes warm-up time. The scale should be calibrated before use.Note: If Auto-Off is set to ON, it must be set to OFF to allow 20 minutes warm-up time.(See Menu Setup, next page.)Note: To prevent water ingress duringuse, insert rubber Seal into the inputjack recess.Also note that prior to use the rear adjustablefeet should be opened at least a half turn.There are tiny air vents on the inside of thesefeet which allow the scale to “breathe,” since itis designed to be water-tight.Figure 1-2. Waterproof seal on powerinput jack.1.5.3 Power OFFTo turn the scale OFF, press and hold ON/>O/TOff until OFF appears, then release.Rear AdjustableFeet should beopened at leasta half turn.