Hioki 3640-20, Instruction Manual

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Safety Notes
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DANGER
Indicates that incorrect operation presents extreme
danger of accident resulting in death or serious injury
to the user.
WARNING
Indicates that incorrect operation presents significant
danger of accident resulting in death or serious injury
to the user.
CAUTION
Indicates that incorrect operation presents possibility
of injury to the user or damage to the equipment.
NOTE
Denotes items of advice related to performance of the
equipment or to its correct operation.
f.s. (maximum display or scale value, or length of scale)
Signifies the maximum display (scale) value or the length
of the scale (in cases where the scale consists of unequal
increments or where the maximum value cannot be
defined).
In general, this is the range value (the value written on
the range selector or equivalent) currently in use.
rdg. (displayed or indicated value)
This signifies the value actually being measured, i.e., the
value that is currently indicated or displayed by the
measuring instrument.
dgt. (resolution)
Signifies the smallest display unit on a digital measuring
instrument, i.e., the value displayed when the last digit on
the digital display is "1".
The following symbols are used in this Instruction Manual
to indicate the relative importance of cautions and
warnings.
Accuracy
The specifications in this manual include figures for
"measurement accuracy" when referring to digital
measuring instruments, and for "measurement tolerance"
when referring to analog instruments.