3M 2550 Cable Box User Manual


 
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D. Dual Marker Locate
Step 1. Press Menu/OK [5:Toggle to LOCATE
MENU display].
Step 2. Press Marker [SK].
Step 3. Press Markr1 [SK Toggle] to select desired
Utility.
Step 4. Press Markr2 [SK Toggle] to select desired
utility.
Note: Only the marker types enabled in the setup menu will be shown. See 13.A.
Enabling/Disabling Marker Types. When scanning for markers, the Gain Level [7]
should be set high.
The third and fourth soft key commands will populate with the types of
utilities selected for Marker 1 and Marker 2.
Step 5. Adjust the Gain [3] downuntil the Bar Graphs [11] ([10] for 2550 locator) open.
The Bar Graph [11] ([10] for 2550 locator) will close, the audio will
increase, and the Signal Strength [9] ([8] for 2550 locator) will increase
when the receiver detects a marker of the specified utility.
When one of the two markers is detected, press the “XXX Only” [SK] for
the detected utility marker. (“XXX” represents the marker types selected. In
the above example, PWR Only and TEL Only.)
The receiver will switch to Single Marker Locate in order to pinpoint the
marker (maximize the Signal Strength [9] ([8] for 2550 locator).
Step 6. Press Markr2 [SK Toggle] to return to Dual Marker Locate.
E. 3M
iD Marker Depth
Step 1. Lower the tip of the receiver to the ground over the pinpointed marker.
Step 2. Press DEPTH [4].
The receiver will examine the marker
(Calculating, please wait...)
If the marker is a 3M
iD Marker, the
receiver will display the depth of the
marker, and its identification (serial)
number.