DIGITAL MULTIMETER
OPERATING INSTRUCTION NTS
4.
4.
4.
4.22
22
22
22 MEASURING
MEASURING
MEASURING
MEASURING CAPACITANCE
CAPACITANCE
CAPACITANCE
CAPACITANCE
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
Beware
Beware
Beware
Beware of
of
of
of Electrocution.
Electrocution.
Electrocution.
Electrocution.
To
To
To
To
avoid
avoid
avoid
avoid
electric
electric
electric
electric
shock,
shock,
shock,
shock,
make
make
make
make
sure
sure
sure
sure
that
that
that
that
the
the
the
the
capacitors
capacitors
capacitors
capacitors
have
have
have
have
been
been
been
been
fully
fully
fully
fully
discharged
discharged
discharged
discharged
before
before
before
before
measuring
measuring
measuring
measuring the
the
the
the capacitance
capacitance
capacitance
capacitance of
of
of
of a
a
a
a capacitor.
capacitor.
capacitor.
capacitor.
4.22.1 Plug the black test lead into the COM jack and the
red test lead into the
jack.
4.22.2 Set the rotary selector to the
range position.
4.22.3 After fully discharged the capacitor, connect the test
leads
to
the
two
ends
of
the
capacitor
for
measurement.
4.22.4 Take the reading on the main indicator of the LCD.
NOTE:
NOTE:
NOTE:
NOTE:
1) It may take some time (about 30 seconds for the
200μF range) for steady readings when measuring
high capacity.
2) Sometimes a reading may appear when the circuit is
open.
In such case, press the “REL” button to reset
the reading and take measurement again.
4.
4.
4.
4.23
23
23
23 TESTING
TESTING
TESTING
TESTING DIODE
DIODE
DIODE
DIODE
4.23.1 Plug the black test lead into the COM jack and the
red test lead into the
jack.
4.23.2 Set the rotary selector to the
Ω
range position.
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DIGITAL MULTIMETER
OPERATING INSTRUCTION NTS
4.23.3 Press the "SELECT" button to switch to
test.
4.23.4 Connect the red test lead to the anode and the black
test lead to the cathode of the diode for testing.
4.23.5 Take the reading on the main indicator of the LCD.
NOTE:
NOTE:
NOTE:
NOTE:
1) The meter will show the approximate forward voltage
drop of the diode.
2) When the test leads have been reversed or open, ‘OL’
will appear on the LCD.
4.
4.
4.
4.24
24
24
24 TESTING
TESTING
TESTING
TESTING CONTINUITY
CONTINUITY
CONTINUITY
CONTINUITY
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
Beware
Beware
Beware
Beware of
of
of
of Electrocution.
Electrocution.
Electrocution.
Electrocution.
Make
Make
Make
Make sure
sure
sure
sure that
that
that
that the
the
the
the power
power
power
power of
of
of
of the
the
the
the circuit
circuit
circuit
circuit has
has
has
has been
been
been
been
turned
turned
turned
turned off
off
off
off and
and
and
and the
the
the
the capacitors
capacitors
capacitors
capacitors have
have
have
have been
been
been
been fully
fully
fully
fully
discharged
discharged
discharged
discharged before
before
before
before testing
testing
testing
testing the
the
the
the continuity
continuity
continuity
continuity of
of
of
of a
a
a
a circuit
circuit
circuit
circuit....
4.24.1 Plug the black test lead into the COM jack and the
red test lead into the
Ω
jack.
4.24.2 Set the rotary selector to the
Ω
range position.
4.24.3 Press the “SELECT” button to switch to
for
continuity test.
4.24.4 Connect the test leads to the two ends of the circuit
for measurement.
4.24.5 If the resistance of the circuit being tested is less than
40
Ω
, the built-in buzzer will sound.
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