Faria Instruments NMEA2000 - Manual (Page 5)

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The Faria MG2000 Tachometer will turn
on when the ignition key is turned on
and will turn off when the ignition key is
turned off.
Operation
The unit will power up showing the “Self
Test Mode Is In Operation” then switch to
the last saved default screen.
Note: The warning LEDs will flash when
there is no ECU data present. If this
happens check the connection to the
NMEA 2000 bus and ensure the unit is
connected properly.
The instrument has three push buttons;
“Down”, “Mode”, and “Up”;
that control the functions available. The
“Mode” button is used to change the
function of the LCD display and to access
submenus and adjustable settings.
The “Down” and “Up” buttons are used to
modify the settings.
In “Normal“ operation mode, pressing
the “Mode” button for a short period of
time and then pressing “Down” or “Up”
causes the display to cycle between the
available screens.
Press and hold the “Mode” and “Up”
buttons to enter the “Edit” menus.
When the “Edit” menus have been
selected, pressing the “Mode” button
for a short period of time causes the
instrument to return to “Normal” mode.
Press the “Down” or “Up” button to cycle
between the available “Edit” functions.
Press and hold the “Down” and “Up”
buttons for two (2) seconds’s to select an
“Edit” function to change.
Within each “Editing” function the “Down”
or “Up” buttons select settings or sub-
functions. Follow the instructions in the
“Edit” mode section of this manual to
save the new settings after you select /
adjust them.
Normal Mode
When the MG2000 is turned on, the unit
enters the “Self Test” mode. The screen
will display “The Self Test Mode Is In
Operation” for 10 seconds. The horn will
sound three times, the warning lights will
flash three times, and the backlights will
flash three times. When this is complete,
the user selected “Default” screen will
appear. The information below applies
to the MG2000 with no user changes to
the screen selections.
Contrast and Lighting
In the “Normal“ operating mode the
instrument display contrast and display
mode can be adjusted by pressing the
“Down” and “Up” buttons.