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Indirect measurement –
the third leg of a triangle
Indirect measurement –
measuring a length
with three points
90°
2
nd
1
st
Press the
1.
button three times to
use the Pythagorean method to deter-
mine the third leg of a triangle
.
The distance to be measured fl ashes
2.
on the display. Press the
button to
take the fi rst measurement.
To determine the maximum distance,
press and hold the
button. A con-
tinuous measurement is taken, saving
the maximum distance. Press the
button again to stop.
The second distance to be measured
3.
fl ashes on the display. Press the
button to take the second measure-
ment.
To determine the minimum distance,
press and hold the
button. A con-
tinuous measurement is taken, saving
the minimum distance. Press the
button again to stop.
The resulting third leg of the triangle
4.
is displayed in the Main Targets
line. The second measurement is
displayed in Intermediate Line 1 and
the fi rst measurement is displayed in
Intermediate Line 2.
90°
3
rd
2
nd
1
st
Stake out
Use this function to stake out equal
distances, such as locating studs on
16" centers.
16"
16"
16"
1
st
2
nd
3
rd
Press the
1.
button fi ve times.
The the stake out distance and the
2.
symbol are displayed. To adjust
the stake out distance, use the
and
buttons.
Point the meter at the fi rst stake.
3.
Press the
4.
button to start the con-
tinuous measurement.
The next approximate multiple of the
5.
staking distance (e.g., 64" for a stak-
ing distance of 16") is displayed in
Intermediate Line 1. The distance to
the next stake point is displayed in the
Main Targets line (e.g., 1-3/4").
Begin sliding the meter away from the
6.
fi rst stake. As the next stake out point
is neared, the meter starts to beep.
When the next stake out point is
7.
reached, the beep sound changes
and the top line of the display starts
to fl ash.
Take note of the meter Reference; the
stake out point is the set reference -
front, rear, or end bracket.
Press the
1.
button four times to use
the Pythagorean method to measure a
length using three points
.
The distance to be measured fl ashes
2.
on the display. Press the
button to
take the measurement.
To determine the maximum distance,
press and hold the
button. A con-
tinuous measurement is taken, saving
the maximum distance. Press the
button again to stop.
The second distance to be measured
3.
fl ashes on the display. Press the
button to take the measurement.
To determine the minimum distance,
press and hold the
button. A con-
tinuous measurement is taken, saving
the minimum distance. Press the
button again to stop.
The third distance to be measured
4.
fl ashes on the display. Press the
button to take the measurement.
To determine the maximum distance,
press and hold the
button. A con-
tinuous measurement is taken, saving
the maximum distance. Press the
button again to stop.
The resulting length is displayed in the
5.
Main Targets line. The third measure-
ment is displayed in Intermediate Line
2 and the second measurement is
displayed in Intermediate Line 2.
Volume
Press the
1.
button twice to deter-
mine volume
.
Press the
2.
button to take the fi rst
measurement (e.g. length).
Press the
3.
button again to take the
second measurement (e.g. width).
The resulting area is displayed in the
4.
Main Targets line and the individual
measurements are displayed in In-
termediate Line 1 and Intermediate
Line 2.
Press the
5.
button again to take
the third measurement (e.g. height).
The value is displayed in Intermedi-
ate Line 1.
The resulting volume is displayed in
6.
the Main Targets line. The third mea-
surement is displayed in Intermediate
Line 1 and the second measurement
is displayed in Intermediate Line 2.
Indirect measurement
The meter can measure distances us-
ing the Pythagorean method. Use this
function to measure distances in areas
diffi cult to access.
•
All target points must be vertical or
horizontal on the surface of the wall.
•
The best results are achieved when the
meter is rotated around a fi xed point
(e.g. the end bracket is fully extended
and placed against a wall).
•
Use the minimum/maximum function
to determine the largest distances
(maximum height) and smallest dis-
tance (right-angle) to be used in the
calculation.
