DMM6500 6½ Digit Multimeter User's Manual
Section 2: Front-panel overview
DMM6500-900-01Rev. A / April 2018
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To set the backlight dimmer from the front panel:
1. Press the
MENU
key.
2. Under System, select
Settings
.
3. Select
Backlight Dimmer
. The Backlight Dimmer dialog box opens.
4. Select a dimmer setting.
Review event messages
During operation and programming, front-panel messages may be briefly displayed. Messages are
either information, warning, or error notifications. For information on event messages, refer to "Using
the event log" in the
Model DMM6500 Reference Manual
.
Figure 4: Example front-panel event message
Interactive swipe screens
The DMM6500 touchscreen display has multiple screens that you can access by swiping left or right
on the lower half of the display. The options available in the swipe screens are described in the
following topics.
Swipe screen heading bar
The heading bar of the swipe screen contains the following options.
Figure 5: DMM6500 swipe screens, maximized and minimized
