Klein Tools 09264469018, Instruction Manual

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FUNCTION BUTTONS
ON/OFF
To power ON the meter, rotate the Function Selector switch
2
from
the OFF setting to any measurement setting. To power OFF the meter,
rotate the Function Selector switch
2
to the OFF setting. By default,
the meter will automatically power OFF after 15 minutes of inactivity.
If the meter automatically powers-OFF while in a measurement
setting, rotate Function Selector
2
switch to any other setting
(excluding the OFF setting) to power ON the meter. To deactivate
the power OFF functionality press and hold the "SELECT" button
12
before powering ON from the OFF setting. When auto power OFF
is deactivated, the Auto Power Off icon will not be visible in the
display.
"SELECT" BUTTON (FOR SECONDARY FUNCTIONS)
The "SELECT" button 12 activates the secondary function for each
application accessible by the function selector switch
2
. For voltage,
it toggles between AC and DC. For the other functions, it switches
between °F and °C, between Hz and % Duty-cycle, and between
Continuity, Resistance, Capacitance and Diode-Test. The default
function for each application is printed on the meter in white; the
secondary function or functions for each setting is printed on the
meter in orange.
BACKLIGHT
Press Backlight button symbol
6
to turn ON or OFF the backlight.
The backlight does not automatically power OFF.
RANGE
The meter defaults to auto-ranging mode . This mode
automatically determines the most appropriate measurement range
for the testing that is being conducted. To manually force the meter
to measure in a different range, use the "RANGE" button
7
.
1. Press the "RANGE" button
7
to manually select measurement
range ( is deactivated on the LCD). Repeatedly press the
"RANGE" button
7
to cycle through the available ranges, stopping
once the desired range is reached.
2. To return to auto-ranging mode, press and hold the "RANGE"
button
7
for more than one second ( is reactivated).