15
Using the Meter
BEFORE YOU START
Follow these steps to familiarize your-
self with the meter’s operation before
you use it for the first time.
Warning: Always turn off power to
the circuit you are about to measure
before you probe the test leads into
high-voltage points.
Caution: Be sure to select the correct
function before you touch the test
leads to the circuit or component to
be tested.
1. Rotate the function selector to
select one of the following func-
tions, then repeatedly press
SELECT
to select the function
you want.
For example, to measure a
diode, rotate the function selector
to
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/
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„
„
„
, then press
SELECT
.
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„
„
„
appears.
2. Your meter automatically enters
the auto range mode when you
turn on the meter. In the auto
range mode,
appears and
the meter automatically selects
the next higher or lower range (if
available) when the measure-
ment causes the display to over-
flow (the meter tries to display
4001 or more units) or underflow
(the meter tries to display 379 or
fewer units).
Position
Description
°°°°
C/
°°°°
F /
V
• Displays
temperature
(
°
C or
°
F).
• Measures DC
voltage.
dBm /
~ V
• Measures AC
voltage in dBm.
• Measures AC
voltage in volts.
/
µµµµ
A/A
• Measures current,
DC 0.4/4 mA
and AC 0.4/4 mA
• Measures current,
DC 4/10 A and
AC 4/10 A
/ mA/A
• Measures current,
DC 40/400 mA
and AC 40/400 mA
• Measures current,
DC 4/10 A
and AC 4/10 A
•
•
•
•
• Measures ohms.
• Measures
capacitance.
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/
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„
„
„
• Checks continuity.
• Checks diodes.
LOGIC/
Hz
• Measures logic
(HI/LO).
• Measures frequency.
hFE
Measures the gain of
small-signal bipolar tran-
sistors (using the hFE
jack on the front of the
meter).
Position
Description
AUTO
