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Units of Measure
The Laser Distance Meter has 7 units of measure.
1. Feet in decimal format (e.g., 6.637 ft)
2. Inches in decimal format (e.g., 79.646 in)
3. Feet and inches in 1/32
″
(e.g., 6
′
7” 21/32)
4. Inches in 1/32
″
(e.g., 79
″
21/32)
5. Inches in 1/16
″
(e.g., 79
″
11/16)
6. Inches in 1/8
″
(e.g., 79
″
5/8)
7. Meters (e.g., 2.023 m)
To select a unit of measure before making a measurement, press the
button. The word “Unit” will display in the center of the LCD screen,
and the unit of measure will display at the bottom right of the LCD
screen. Continue to press the button to scroll through the different
units of measure.
OR
after taking a measurement, press the
button repeatedly to scroll through the various units of measurement.
Note:
The screen will only display feet and meters in a decimal format
in Area or Volume modes.
Measurement Reference Position
Note:
Setting the measurement reference correctly is critical to
obtaining an accurate measurement, as it establishes the place where
a reading of zero (0) is located. If the wrong reference position is
selected, the measurement will be off by the length of the tool
(4.6
″
/ 4 3/5
″
).
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