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1. 8 Quick Back light option Cursor Button 9 Access the Menu 10 Detection rate indicator blinks as often as the particles are detected by the sensor 11 Detection cycle counter draws a side of the square frame as the measurement cycles prog ress The most accurate reading is shown once the full frame is drawn 4 cycles 40 seconds How much is dangerous Not all radiation is the same so scientists use the sievert to measure the health risks of radiation A one sievert dose of radiation would cause immediate radi ation sickness But most radiation doses are much smaller so you ll see them measured in millisieverts or even smaller microsieverts 1 sievert 1000 millisieverts 1 millisievert 1000 microsieverts uSv h micro Sieverts per hour 0 10 This is low it does not get any lower 0 21 Pretty normal Depends on local geology 0 42 Happens occasionally with no real reason Just keep an eye on it 0 83 ALERT No need to panic but try to figure out what is going on stay out of the rain and avoid unnecessary trips 1 25 Real risk of cancer if exposed for a year 4 17 Real risk of cancer if exposed for 90 days 20 000 Annual limit for Nuclear Plant Workers 100 000 Annual limit for Fukushima workers Sievert calculations based on Cesium 137 isotope2. holding the big button until the LCD screen activates Scanning for radiation As soon as the unit is activated it starts taking measurements automatically The first readings will appear after 10 seconds SSS a Every time radiation particles including the RD1503 A m normal background radiation hit the sensor a black square icon blinks for a moment The more particles hit the sensor the more frequently the square blinks frequency of blinking is proportional to dose rate As the measurement cycles continue their progression is shown by the little frame that is being drawn around the black square E first measurement cycle second measurement cycle third measurement cycle _ fourth measurement cycle the most reliable result The second and the third measurement cycles are averaged automatically Important The first cycle is intended to give an approximate preliminary result The most reliable measurement is displayed after about 40 seconds when the frame icon is completely drawn and has 4 sides the forth measurement cycle Quarta Rad Inc 201 877 2002 10 6 EST quarta usa quartarad com 4 Audio Alarm clicking Ae sound alarm is on amp amp sound alarm is off 5 Back light option for LCD screen w back light is on g back light is off 6 OFF Turn off the device by holding down the big button 7 Measurements of the current radiation level
3. QUICK START GUIDE Install batteries Open the battery compartment on the back of the unit and insert two or one AAA size batteries Follow the picture inside the battery compartment for the proper alignment A J J J a a JA lt J T J A Turn the device ON Simply push and hold the big button on the lower right hand side until the screen is on As soon as RD1503 appears the unit has started taking its first measurements First results The measurements taken by the Geiger Counter are updated every 10 seconds The numbers will change constantly this is normal as the natural background radiation fluctuates The most accurate reading is displayed once all 4 sides of the little square graphic are drawn left side of the screen 1 Remove the cover of the battery compartment 2 Install AAA batteries into the battery compartment as illustrated by the graphic inside the compartment 3 Close the battery compartment by reattaching the plastic cover TIP For long term measurements we recommend using 2 batteries otherwise a single battery is enough Don t mix old and new batteries together If you don t expect the unit to be used for a long time remove the batteries altogether Quarta Rad Inc 201 877 2002 10 6 EST quarta usa quartarad com Menu To enter the options menu push the top left Menu button The contents of the menu will appear Default settings
4. units uSv h level 0 30 uSv h sound off back light on Navigating Menu To navigate the menu use the Cursor button the one on the lower left side of the device To select or change an option to which the cursor is pointing use the Menu button Cursor Exit Menu Switch OFF The same large button that is used to turn the device ON is used to exit the Menu or to switch the device OFF Note your settings will be saved Surh TOZO 15 C 4 s i i z o a a ry s a i ee E E E E E E E E E E E E 23 4 9 LCD screen The MENU button Has three functions enter Menu Select Option and Change Option The CURSOR Button Used to move the cursor and to activate the back light of the LCD screen for a few seconds The ON OFF Button Also exits the menu Battery compartment LCD display D s i Bemal 1 Battery charge r fully charged Cg almost drained C E replace the battery erame micro Sieverts per hour modern units mrema micro Roentgens per hour older units Audio alarm threshold alarm will sound if 2 in micro Sieverts 0 30 uSv h 0 60 uSv h 1 20 uSv h in micro Roentgens 0 30 puRem h 0 60 pRem h 1 20 uRem h or merama Audio Alarm threshold is turned off The unit will click at every reading Basic operations Switch the device ON by pressing and
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