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Backlit LCD display
Hold down the
SELECT
button for 1 second or more to toggle the LCD
backlight. The backlight will be turned off automatically after 32 seconds to
extend battery life.
Hold
Press
HOLD
to hold the present value on the display. Press again to exit this
mode.
This feature does not affect the bar graph.
Relative Zero (
)
mode
Finds the difference between two measurements. While taking a measurement,
press
REL
to set the display to zero. The
Δ
icon will appear on the display. Take
the second measurement. The value on the display will be the difference
between the two measurements. Press again to exit this mode.
Manual or Auto-ranging
Press the
RANGE
button to select manual-ranging. The meter will remain in the
range it was in but the LCD
turns off.
Press the button again to step
through the ranges. Hold down the button for 1 second or more to resume auto-
ranging
.
Manual ranging feature is not available in
Hz
mode.
Disabling the Beeper
Hold down the
RANGE
button while turning the meter on to temporarily disable
the beeper feature. Turn the rotary switch to
OFF
and then back on to enable
the beeper again.
Beep-Jack
™
Input Warning
Beep-Jack
™
audible warning alerts the user with a continuous beep and an
error message on the LCD if the test lead is plugged into the
mA/
μ
A
or
A
input
terminal while the selector switch is not in the
mA/
μ
A
or
A
position.
Auto-Power-Off (APO)
The Auto-Power-Off (APO) mode turns the meter off automatically to extend
battery life after approximately 34 minutes of no rotary switch or push button
operations. To wake up the meter from APO, press the
SELECT
button
momentarily or turn the rotary switch OFF and then back on. Always turn the
rotary switch to the OFF position when the meter is not in use.
Disabling Auto-Power-Off
Hold down the
SELECT
button while turning the meter on to temporarily disable
the Auto-Power-Off (APO) feature. Turn the rotary switch to OFF and then back
on to resume.
