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FUNCTION BUTTONS
ON/OFF
To switch the meter ON, rotate the Function selector switch
2
from
the OFF setting to any measurement setting. To switch the meter OFF,
rotate the Function selector switch
2
to the OFF setting. By default,
the meter will automatically switch itself OFF after aprox. 30minutes
of inactivity. To deactivate the auto power OFF functionality, press
and hold the 'SEL/DC ZERO' button
9
before switching ON from
the OFF setting. When auto power OFF is deactivated, the Auto power
off icon will not be visible in the display.
SEL (SELECT)/DC ZERO BUTTON (FOR SECONDARY FUNCTIONS)
The SEL/DC ZERO button
9
activates the secondary function for
each application accessible by the function selector switch
2
:
• In Current
A
and Low impedance modes, it toggles
between AC and DC measurements.
• In the Frequency/Duty cycle
setting, it toggles between
these measurements
.
• In the Continuity/Resistance/Diode-test
setting, it toggles
through these measurements in order
.
• In the DC current setting, pressing and holding for more
than one second initiates the DC ZERO function. Subsequent
DC current measurements will automatically subtract the
measurement that was present as an offset correction.
The default function for each application is printed on the meter in
white, with the secondary functions in orange. An icon on the LCD
display will indicate which function is active.
DATA HOLD
Press the Data hold/Backlight/ button
6
to hold the measurement
on the display. Press again to release the display to return to live
measuring.
BACKLIGHT
Press and hold the Data hold/Backlight/ button
6
for more
than one second to turn the backlight ON. The backlight will
automatically switch itself OFF after three minutes of inactivity.
RANGE
The meter defaults to auto-ranging mode
AUTO
. This mode
automatically determines the most appropriate measurement range
for the testing that is being conducted. To manually force the meter
to measure in a different range, use the Range button
7
.
1. Press the 'RANGE' button
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to select the measurement range
manually (AUTO will be deactivated on the LCD). Press the
'RANGE' button repeatedly
7
to cycle through the ranges
available, stopping once the desired range has been reached.
2. To return to auto-ranging mode, press and hold the 'RANGE'
button
7
for more than one second (AUTO will be reactivated).
