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1 Switching the instrument ON / OFF (valid for all instrument models except the “…-FP” models)
Note: The instrument does not have a specific ON / OFF switch.
Switching the instrument ON
The instrument will switch
ON
automatically when it is placed on a specimen. If the instrument is placed on
nonferromagnetic or electrically nonconductive material, the display will show the error note "Er6" and then four
horizontal bars instead of a reading.
PLEASE NOTE!
Do
not
power up the instrument by pressing a finger on the sensor! It may result in erroneous measurements.
Switching the instrument OFF / Auto-Switch-Off
After a certain time, the instrument will switch off automatically (OFF = when instrument’s display is empty)
You can set the period from the last measurement to the automatic OFF from the service mode.
See chapter 14 “Service Menus”, page 27.
