DeWalt DW0165S, User Manual

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E
Changing the Unit of Measure
ft/m
By default, the tool will display measurements
in inches (74 9/16 in). You can change the unit
of measure to fractional ft (6'02"9/16), meters
(1.8940 m), decimal ft (6.21 ft), or decimal
inches (3.21 in).
1.
On the first screen (Figure
E 1
), press
to display the Main Menu.
2.
On the Main Menu (Figure
E 2
), select
and press .
3.
On the Settings Menu (Figure
G
), select
ft/m and press .
4.
Select the unit of measure.
• 0'00" 0/00
• 0" 0/00
• 0'00" ft
• 0.00 in
• 0.0000 m
5.
Press to save your setting.
Choosing the Tool Position
By default, distances are measured from the
bottom of the tool to a wall or object (Figure
F 3
). To measure distances from a different
tool location, follow these steps.
1.
On the first screen (Figure
E 1
), press
to display the Main Menu.
2.
On the Main Menu (Figure
E 2
), select
and press .
3.
Select the tool position.
• To measure from the top of the tool
(Figure
F 1
), select .
• To measure from the tripod connection
on the tool (Figure
F 2
), select .
• To measure from a corner or another
hard-to-reach location with the endpiece
flipped open (Figure
D 1
), select
(Figure
F 4
) to measure from the end
of the endpiece .
4.
Press to save your new setting.
Taking Measurements
Measuring Distance
1.
Point the tool's laser (Figure
A 1
) toward
a wall or object, and not toward anyone's
eyes.
2.
Press (Figure
A 3
) to turn the tool
on and display the red laser dot.
3.
Make sure the tool position setting
(Figure
C 4
) is correct for taking the
measurement.
4.
Point the tool's laser (Figure
A 1
) toward
the wall or object whose distance you need
to measure (Figure
H 1
).
5.
Press to measure the distance from
the tool to the wall or object.
6.
At the bottom of the screen, view the
current measurement (Figure
H 2
).
To take a new measurement, press
to move the current measurement up to the
previous line on the screen. Then repeat
steps 4-6.
Adding 2 Measurements
You can add two measurements to get a total
measurement of the two distances (Figure
I
).
1.
Point the tool's laser (Figure
A 1
) toward
a wall or object, and not toward anyone's
eyes.