PortaTree Eliminator 2000 Plus Versions Prior to 3.00 - Manual (Page 3)

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reaction time and the “TOP 2 AMBER” lights on the “ELIMINATOR 2000" will illuminate.
Depress the external hand switches as quick as you can. The “MIDDLE 2 AMBER” lights will
come on next at the Preset Shift 2 Point. Again, depress the hand switch as quickly as possible.
Finally the “BOTTOM 2 AMBER” lights come on at the Preset Shift 3 Point. Again, depress the
external hand switches as quick as possible. After you have completed the test, the SHIFT
LIGHT Reaction Results will be displayed. The lights on the tree will cycle down with the
corresponding Reaction Times. A great time is .180 seconds and consistency is the most
important part of this test!
If you miss a Shift, you will get 0.000 seconds - - Maximum time is .500 seconds.
Depress the “UP” Key to review your results or “Reset” to try again.
This feature will help racers who use shift lights and tachometers in their race vehicles
and depend on them to manually shift their vehicle. It is also a lot of fun. If you turn this feature
on, it will stay on even after the next time you start up the ELIMINATOR. See “How to Use the
Eliminator” for instructions.
1) Shift Point 1 is the first shift point setting and it can range from 0.000 seconds to .500
seconds less than Shift Point 2.
2) Shift Point 2 can range from .500 seconds more than Shift Point 1 to .500 seconds less
than Shift Point 3.
3) Shift Point 3 can range from .500 seconds more than Shift Point 2 to 9.999 seconds.
B. “PREF” Key:
After making a change in this section, you must depress the “STAGE / ENTER” Key to
confirm and move to next MENU item or “STAGE / ESCAPE” to return to Practice Mode. If you
use the “STAGE / ESCAPE” key without confirming the entry, the change will NOT be saved!!
1. Practice -- Single / Dual User – Use Up or Down Arrow to toggle
2. Reset -- Auto / Manual -- Use up or down arrow to toggle
Automatic Reset resets in 5 seconds. You can still reset Manually with the button.
The Manual reset feature requires that you Depress the Reset button after every test.
3. Random Dial On / Off -- Use up or down arrow to toggle
By turning this feature “ON” and returning to the Practice Mode, the tree will
Handicap at Random!
4. Beta Bright On / Off -- Use up or down arrow to toggle
This must be turned on when using the optional 2" X 15 Character Color Display.
This feature is usually used in conjunction with a Large Christmas Tree. It is best
turned off when not in use.
5. L.E.D.’s -- On / Off -- Use up or down arrow to toggle
When you are using a full sized Christmas Tree, you have the ability to shut off
the L.E.D.’s on the face of the Eliminator.
6. Defaults – No / Yes – Use up or down arrow to toggle.
If you let someone borrow your unit and the settings are completely wrong,
you can reset them to the factory settings by using the up arrow key to change
the option to “Yes” and then depressing the STAGE/ENTER Key to return all
rollout, delay box, dial-ins, presets, etc. to factory settings..
C. “STATS” Key
At any time when you are in the practice mode at the
“ STAGE UP” / “STAGE UP”
screen, you can depress the “STATS” key to review your results. The “stats” key (Statistics)
displays many screens of information. You can scroll through the information by depressing the
Stage / Enter Key and leave “Stats” using the Stage / Escape Key. You can not edit any
numbers in this section. You can use the “RESET” key to zero out the results and start over.
Every time you start the Eliminator 2000 up, the “STATS” will be zeroed out.