2.Quick Start
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2.
Quick Start
General Inspection
After you get a new multimeter, make a check on the instrument according to the
following steps:
1. Check whether there is any damage caused by transportation.
If it is found that the packaging carton or the foamed plastic protection cushion has
suffered serious damage, do not throw it away first till the complete device and its
accessories succeed in the electrical and mechanical property tests.
2. Check the Accessories
The supplied accessories have been already described in the
Appendix A: Enclosure
of this Manual. You can check whether there is any loss of accessories with reference
to this description. If it is found that there is any accessory lost or damaged, please
get in touch with the distributor of OWON responsible for this service or the
OWON's local offices.
3. Check the Complete Instrument
If it is found that there is damage to the appearance of the instrument, or the
instrument can not work normally, or fails in the performance test, please get in
touch with the OWON's distributor responsible for this business or the OWON's local
offices. If there is damage to the instrument caused by the transportation, please
keep the package. With the transportation department or the OWON's distributor
responsible for this business informed about it, a repairing or replacement of the
instrument will be arranged by the OWON.
Install the Batteries
The multimeter is powered by two 1.5 V AA alkaline batteries.
Warning: To avoid false readings, which could lead to possible electric shock
or personal injury, replace the battery as soon as the low battery
indicator
appears.
Before replacing the battery, turn off the meter, disconnect test
leads and any connectors from any circuit under test, remove test
leads from the input terminals. Use only the specified battery type.
Use the following procedure to install the batteries.
(1)
Ensure that the rotary switch is at the
position. Remove test leads and any
connectors from the input terminals.
