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5. Move the meter to an adjacent wall of the room or space and

hold its rear against that wall. Aim the laser at the opposite
wall and press the

button. The distance measured will

appear on the third line of the display and the volume of the
room or space—in “cubic” units—will appear on the bottom
line. The final display will look similar to Fig.13. 

Fig. 13. Calculation of the volume 

of a room measuring 
3.959 x 2.898 x 5.106 meters

RECALLING AND CLEARING STORED
MEASUREMENTS/CALCULATIONS

The LDM60 automatically stores its last 20 measurements or
calculations and retains them in memory after being powered
off. The records also are unaffected by a battery discharge or
battery change. Once the memory is full, the next measurement
or calculation overwrites the oldest record in a first in-first out
(FIFO) scheme. Record #1 is the most recent measurement or
calculation, and Record #20 is the oldest. The records are
recalled sequentially, using the front-panel + and — buttons.

MEAS

24

 

  

 

3.959

5.106

58.582

2.898

3

Summary of Contents for LDM60

Page 1: ...LASER DISTANCE METER 200 FT 60m USER S MANUAL LDM60 Please read this manual carefully and thoroughly before using this product...

Page 2: ...n Action 13 Changing the Measurement Unit 13 Turning the Backlight On and Off 13 Measuring Distances 14 22 Direct Measurements 14 15 Continuous Distance Measurement Distance Tracking 15 16 Adding and...

Page 3: ...es it suitable for most indoor measuring tasks and many outdoor jobs as well Why is the LDM60 better than a tape measure It s faster It takes much less time to hold the meter against a wall aim at the...

Page 4: ...te down readings as you make them another convenience It s smarter The LDM60 has some front panel buttons that you won t find on any tape measure Push the Area Volume button once and the meter prompts...

Page 5: ...along with two AAA batteries a soft carrying case with a belt loop holster a small Phillips head screwdriver and this user s manual KEY FEATURES 196 7 ft 60m range Accuracy of 1 16 in 1 5mm Displays...

Page 6: ...miliarize yourself with the positions and functions of these controls and indicators before moving on to the safety setup and operating instructions Fig 1 The LDM60 s front panel controls 1 Measuremen...

Page 7: ...cklight on and off 10 Triple function button Powers meters off Clears last measurement or cancels last action Clears resets to zero stored measurement calculation values one at a time starting with th...

Page 8: ...cation 6 10 Measurement type indicator Distance direct Distance indirect triangulation with two inputs Distance indirect triangulation with three inputs Area Volume 11 Battery status 12 No of stored v...

Page 9: ...9 u 2 3 4 5 1 11 12 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 28 Fig 2 1 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 4 5...

Page 10: ...e two supplied AAA batteries in a compartment in the back of the meter To open the compartment use the small supplied Phillips head screwdriver to loosen the single screw holding the battery compartme...

Page 11: ...long beep as it powers off QUICK START INSTRUCTIONS To make a quick distance measurement 1 Power the meter on 2 Within 30 seconds point the top of the meter at a target and press the button The distan...

Page 12: ...ments see p 15 using the front of the meter as the reference produces more accurate readings In tracking mode you typically walk the meter back from a wall to a distance specified on a blueprint In th...

Page 13: ...ment unit is cubic meters expressed as m3 To temporarily change the distance measurement unit press and hold the button as many times as necessary until the desired unit appears at lower right The alt...

Page 14: ...button to activate the laser Doing so will sound a short beep cause the laser icon to flash and place the meter in direct distance measurement mode 3 After checking that the laser is on aim it at a t...

Page 15: ...specified distance while the meter tracks its own position by measuring the distance to the wall twice per second As you make these dynamic measurements and you close in on the specified distance the...

Page 16: ...ession When you and the meter stop moving the meter assumes that the specified distance has been reached and responds by sounding multiple beeps The inactivity triggers the 30 second countdown to lase...

Page 17: ...th of each section by shooting from one stake to the next The meter would also keep a running total of these measurements and display the final result the wall s perimeter on its bottom line To add a...

Page 18: ...on the bottom line Indirect Measurements of Height or Length using Triangulation The LDM60 can use triangulation one type of indirect measurement based on Pythagorean geometry to calculate the height...

Page 19: ...ade for distances that do not present you with a right angle A good example is measuring the height of a building from another building across the street through an open fourth floor window Fig 9 Beca...

Page 20: ...e display with the hypotenuse flashing 4 Aim the laser at the top of the object and press the button The distance measured the hypotenuse will appear on the second line of the display and the horizont...

Page 21: ...the top line of the display and the horizontal line bisecting the on screen triangle will begin flashing 4 Without moving the meter and keeping it as horizontal as possible aim the laser directly at...

Page 22: ...rear of the meter against one wall of the room or space aim the laser pointer at the opposite wall and press the button The distance measured will appear on the second line of the display the top lin...

Page 23: ...flashing 3 Holding the rear of the meter against the floor of the room or space aim the laser pointer at the ceiling and press the button The distance measured will appear on the top line of the displ...

Page 24: ...3 959 x 2 898 x 5 106 meters RECALLING AND CLEARING STORED MEASUREMENTS CALCULATIONS The LDM60 automatically stores its last 20 measurements or calculations and retains them in memory after being pow...

Page 25: ...desired record number Fig 14 Tip Pressing the button when Record 1 is displayed recalls Record 20 Fig 14 The meter s fourth most recent measurement or calculation had a value of 6 02 inches You must...

Page 26: ...ement Triangulation with 2 or 3 inputs Area Measurement Volume Measurement Display 4 line backlit LCD measuring 1 W x 1 44 H in Memory 20 measurements Splashproof and Dustproof To IP54 standard Auto P...

Page 27: ...asurement and activating the laser Compared to the measurement beep the laser activation beep has a slightly lower frequency tone When measuring horizontal distances keep the meter as horizontal as po...

Page 28: ...long Info 256 Received signal too strong Use target plate target too reflective Error Hardware uncertainty error Power the meter off and on Replace the batteries when the on screen battery icon never...

Page 29: ...o damages that General determines to be from an attempted repair by non authorized personnel or misuse alterations normal wear and tear or accidental damage The defective unit must be returned to Gene...

Page 30: ...ever in the event your instrument requires repair please contact our Customer Service to obtain an RGA Return Goods Authorization number before forwarding the unit via prepaid freight to the attention...

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