GeoMax ZONE20 H, User Manual

Care and Transport

Zone20 H

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Care and Transport

9.1

Transport

Transport in the field

When transporting the equipment in the field, always make sure that you
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either carry the product in its original transport container,

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or carry the tripod with its legs splayed across your shoulder, keeping the attached product upright.

Transport in a road 
vehicle

Never carry the product loose in a road vehicle, as it can be affected by shock and vibration. Always carry 
the product in its transport container, original packaging or equivalent and secure it.

Shipping

When transporting the product by rail, air or sea, always use the complete original GeoMax packaging, 
transport container and cardboard box, or its equivalent, to protect against shock and vibration.

Shipping, transport of 
batteries

When transporting or shipping batteries, the person responsible for the product must ensure that the 
applicable national and international rules and regulations are observed. Before transportation or shipping, 
contact your local passenger or freight transport company.

Field adjustment

Periodically carry out test measurements and perform the field adjustments indicated in the User Manual, 
particularly after the product has been dropped, stored for long periods or transported.

9.2

Storage

Product

Respect the temperature limits when storing the equipment, particularly in summer if the equipment is 
inside a vehicle. Refer to "10 Technical Data" for information about temperature limits.

Field adjustment

After long periods of storage inspect the field adjustment parameters given in this user manual before 
using the product.

Li-Ion and alkaline 
batteries

For Li-Ion and alkaline batteries
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Refer to "Technical Data" for information about storage temperature range.

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Remove batteries from the product and the charger before storing.

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After storage recharge batteries before using.

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Protect batteries from damp and wetness. Wet or damp batteries must be dried before storing or use.

For Li-Ion batteries
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A storage temperature range of 0°C to +30°C / +32°F to +86°F in a dry environment is recommended 
to minimize self-discharging of the battery.

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At the recommended storage temperature range, batteries containing a 30% to 50% charge can be 
stored for up to one year. After this storage period the batteries must be recharged.

The Zone20 H does not 
switch to Manual Mode.
The Zone20 H beeps 
three times when the 
Automatic/Manual 
Mode button is pressed 
and does not change to 
Manual Mode.

The Manual Mode is disabled.

The Manual Mode can be enabled or 
disabled by pressing the following 
button combination: 
With the Zone20 H turned off, press 
and hold both the Automatic/Manual 
Mode button and the Power button for 
5 seconds. The Zone20 H will beep 
five times, then give a longer beep at 
the end to indicate the change.

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