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Manual 

5  Instructions 

5.1  To switch on the device 

Switch the device on by means of the On/Off key (5). 

5.2  To select the temperature to be measured and the unit 

Press the °F / °C / WBT / Dew Point selection key (4) to select between temperature, dew point 
temperature or wet bulb temperature and to choose a unit. Press and hold the key until the desired 
temperature to be measured appears along with the correct unit. The possible selections appear in the 
following order: °C 

 °F 

 °C Dewpoint 

°F Dewpoint 

 °C Wet Bulb 

 °F Wet Bulb. 

5.3  Humidity and ambient temperature measurement 

1. Target the probe (1) at the area which you would like to measure and wait until the values have 
  stabilised. 
2. Read the relative humidity, the values for the ambient temperature, the dew point temperature and the 
  wet bulb temperature which are indicated in the display (2). 
 

Note

: Do not immerse the probe in liquids as it is only suitable for air. 

5.4  MAX / MIN function 

1. Select the desired temperature to be measured and unit before activating the MAX / MIN function. 
2. Press the MAX / MIN key to enter the MAX / MIN recording mode. 
3. If you press the key once, MAX is selected and if you press it twice, MIN is selected. The device will 
  save the highest or the lowest value measured during the time between activation and deactivation of 
  the MAX / MIN function. 
4. Press and hold the key for more than 2 seconds to finish the MAX / MIN recording. 

5.5  To freeze / hold the reading 

Press the HOLD / 

 key (6) to hold the reading in the display. If you press this key again, you will return 

to normal measurement mode. 

5.6  To switch the backlight on and off 

Press and hold the HOLD / 

 key (6) for more than 2 seconds to switch the backlight on or off. 

5.7  Automatic Power Off 

To save battery voltage, the device is equipped with an Automatic Power Off function. The device 

switches off automatically after 15 minutes of inactivity. The 

 icon indicates that the Automatic Power 

Off function is activated. 
 

To deactivate the Automatic Power Off function 

1. Switch off the device. 

2. Press and hold the HOLD / 

 key (6) and switch on the device by pressing the On/Off key (4) once. 

3. After all icons have been shown in the display, release the HOLD / 

 key (6). The 

 icon will 

  disappear from the display. Automatic Power Off is now deactivated. When you switch on the device 
  next time, it will be activated again. 

5.8  To replace the battery 

When the 

 icon appears in the display, the battery must be replaced. Open the battery compartment 

and replace the old battery by a new one (1 x 9 V battery NEDA1604, 6F22 or similar). 

Summary of Contents for PCE-555

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Page 2: ...ry 6 6 Disposal 7 7 Contact 7 7 1 PCE Instruments UK 7 7 2 PCE Americas 7 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing a hygrometer PCE 555 from PCE Instruments This digital humidity and temperature meter...

Page 3: ...struments The instrument should never be placed with the user interface facing an object e g keyboard side on a table You should not make any technical changes to the device The appliance should only...

Page 4: ...tivated when the device is switched off first press and hold the Hold key and then press the On Off key at the same time When the display comes on release both keys The icon will not be displayed anym...

Page 5: ...w point temperature the wet bulb temperature low battery indication and MIN MAX HOLD 3 MAX MIN key 4 F C WBT Dew Point selection key key to select temperature dew point temperature or wet bulb tempera...

Page 6: ...s selected The device will save the highest or the lowest value measured during the time between activation and deactivation of the MAX MIN function 4 Press and hold the key for more than 2 seconds to...

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