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Operation
NOTES
:
Read
and
understand
all
Warning
and
Caution
statements
in
this
operation
manual
prior
to
using
this
meter.
Meter
Power
The
meter
is
powered
by
two
(2)
AAA
1.5V
batteries
(located
in
compartment
on
bottom
of
meter
handle).
Press
and
hold
the
Power
button
for
>
2
seconds
to
switch
the
device
ON
or
OFF.
When
the
meter
switches
ON
the
display
shows
the
battery
status
(FULL,
for
example).
There
is
also
a
battery
status
icon
displayed
on
the
lower
right
hand
corner
of
the
LCD.
Low
battery
indication
When
the
displayed
battery
icon
appears
empty
or
if
the
power
ON
battery
status
message
indicates
weak
battery
power,
the
batteries
should
be
replaced
immediately.
Refer
to
the
battery
replacement
procedure
in
the
maintenance
section.
Automatic
Power
OFF
The
meter
switches
OFF
automatically
after
a
20
minute
period
of
inactivity
(±30
seconds).
To
disable
the
Auto
Power
OFF
feature:
With
the
meter
power
OFF,
press
and
hold
the
Power
button
for
>2
seconds
When
the
display
shows
the
battery
status
(FULL,
for
example),
press
the
backlight
button
until
the
display
shows
‘AoFF’.
The
APO
feature
is
now
disabled
and
the
meter
will
not
shut
off
automatically.
Note
that
the
next
time
the
meter
is
powered
up,
the
Auto
Power
OFF
function
will
be
re
‐
enabled
and
the
user
will
have
to
repeat
the
Auto
Power
OFF
disable
instructions
to
disable
this
function
when
desired.
Backlit
LCD
Press
the
backlight
button
to
switch
the
LCD
backlight
ON
or
OFF.
Note
that
excessive
use
of
the
backlight
feature
will
shorten
battery
life.
Data
Hold
Press
the
HOLD
button
with
the
meter
ON
to
freeze
the
displayed
reading.
The
HOLD
icon
will
appear
along
with
the
held
reading.
Press
the
HOLD
button
again
to
release
the
HOLD
feature.
The
HOLD
icon
will
switch
OFF
and
the
meter
will
show
real
time
readings.
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