
EX530-EU_ENG V3.4 1/08
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DISPLAY BACKLIGHT
Press the
HOLD/
key for >1 second to turn the backlight on. The backlight will
automatically turn off after 10 seconds.
HOLD
The hold function freezes the reading in the display. Press the
HOLD
key momentarily to
activate or to exit the
HOLD
function.
PEAK HOLD
The Peak Hold function captures the peak AC voltage or current. The meter can capture
negative or positive peaks as fast as 1 millisecond in duration. Momentarily press the
PEAK
button, “
PEAK
” and “
MAX
” will display. The meter will update the dispay each time
a higher positive peak occurs. Press the
PEAK
button again, “
MIN
” will display. The meter
will update the dispay each time a lower negative peak occurs. Press and hold the
PEAK
button for more than 1 second to exit PEAK Hold mode. Auto Power Off feature will be
disabled automatically in this mode.
LOW BATTERY INDICATION
With a fresh battery installed, the battery icon with four lines above it will be displayed in
the lower right corner of the LCD. The lines will disappear as the battery is used. When the
icon appears alone in the display, the battery should be replaced.
AUTO POWER OFF
The auto off feature will turn the meter off after 15 minutes. To disable the auto power off
feature, hold down the
MODE
button and turn the meter on. “
APO d
” will appear in the
display. Turn the meter off and then on again to re-enable the auto power off feature.