K3 Monitor On/Off

Gabbyp · 05-20-2016, 09:16 AM

I turned off the monitor and now I cannot turn it back on. I cannot find any clear info in the manual
how to do this. Help!

Pavel_Zhelev · 05-20-2016, 09:28 AM

You can press info and get it back on. Hope it helps!

robthebloke · 05-20-2016, 09:49 AM - **1 Like**

Press info twice

Gabbyp · 05-20-2016, 11:47 AM

When I press info twice it goes to the screen that displays status screen, toggle right to electronic screen, toggle right to display which indicates display off. At this point when I hit any button the screen goes black as it should, I don't know how to change the display to display on.

**UncleVanya** · 05-20-2016, 12:00 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Gabbyp

When I press info twice it goes to the screen that displays status screen, toggle right to electronic screen, toggle right to display which indicates display off. At this point when I hit any button the screen goes black as it should, I don't know how to change the display to display on.

You may be overthinking it. Here's what mine does.

Info / Info - gives 4 icons (left most to right: Status Screen, Electronic Level, Display Off, and a compass that I can't engage since I don't have the tracker attachment). If I use the 4 way to move to the Display Off and press OK - the display goes off. If it is already off I get the same choices and I arrow over to Status Screen and click Ok - and now it is on again. The display off is NOT a toggle - it is a status. You can't reselect it to turn it off. Does that help?

Gabbyp · 05-20-2016, 12:47 PM

Uncle Vanya,
Thanks, you are correct I was overthinking it. I followed what you said and the screen is back on.
That is so simple, I feel like a dunce for not understanding it.
Thanks again.

**UncleVanya** · 05-20-2016, 01:03 PM

Originally posted by Gabbyp

Uncle Vanya,
Thanks, you are correct I was overthinking it. I followed what you said and the screen is back on.
That is so simple, I feel like a dunce for not understanding it.
Thanks again.

Not at all worth feeling that way over. It is confusing if you think it is a toggle.

05-20-2016, 09:16 AM	#1
Gabbyp New Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 7	K3 Monitor On/Off I turned off the monitor and now I cannot turn it back on. I cannot find any clear info in the manual how to do this. Help!

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05-20-2016, 09:28 AM	#2
Pavel_Zhelev Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 191	You can press info and get it back on. Hope it helps!

05-20-2016, 09:49 AM - 1 Like	#3
robthebloke Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Sydney Photos: Albums Posts: 844	Press info twice

05-20-2016, 11:47 AM	#4
Gabbyp New Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 7 Original Poster	When I press info twice it goes to the screen that displays status screen, toggle right to electronic screen, toggle right to display which indicates display off. At this point when I hit any button the screen goes black as it should, I don't know how to change the display to display on.

05-20-2016, 12:00 PM - 1 Like	#5
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,460	Originally posted by Gabbyp When I press info twice it goes to the screen that displays status screen, toggle right to electronic screen, toggle right to display which indicates display off. At this point when I hit any button the screen goes black as it should, I don't know how to change the display to display on. You may be overthinking it. Here's what mine does. Info / Info - gives 4 icons (left most to right: Status Screen, Electronic Level, Display Off, and a compass that I can't engage since I don't have the tracker attachment). If I use the 4 way to move to the Display Off and press OK - the display goes off. If it is already off I get the same choices and I arrow over to Status Screen and click Ok - and now it is on again. The display off is NOT a toggle - it is a status. You can't reselect it to turn it off. Does that help?

05-20-2016, 12:47 PM	#6
Gabbyp New Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 7 Original Poster	Uncle Vanya, Thanks, you are correct I was overthinking it. I followed what you said and the screen is back on. That is so simple, I feel like a dunce for not understanding it. Thanks again.

05-20-2016, 01:03 PM	#7
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,460	Originally posted by Gabbyp Uncle Vanya, Thanks, you are correct I was overthinking it. I followed what you said and the screen is back on. That is so simple, I feel like a dunce for not understanding it. Thanks again. Not at all worth feeling that way over. It is confusing if you think it is a toggle.