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CONTROLS AND JACKS 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.  4000 count Liquid Crystal Display with symbolic signs 

2.  Function switch 

3.  10A (positive) input jack for 10A DC or AC         

measurements 

4.  COM (negative) input jack 

5.  Positive input jack 

6.  MODE pushbutton   

7.  Range pushbutton 

8.  Data Hold/Back Light pushbutton 

9.  Relative pushbutton 

10. Battery Cover 

 

Summary of Contents for DT-916

Page 1: ...OPERATING INSTRUCTION AUTORANGING MULTIMETER...

Page 2: ...ry clothing rubber shoes rubber mats or any approved insulating material Turn off power to the circuit under test before cutting unsoldering or breaking the circuit Small amounts of current can be dan...

Page 3: ...cates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result damage to the product This symbol advises the user that the terminal s so marked must not be connected to a circuit point at whi...

Page 4: ...ay with symbolic signs 2 Function switch 3 10A positive input jack for 10A DC or AC measurements 4 COM negative input jack 5 Positive input jack 6 MODE pushbutton 7 Range pushbutton 8 Data Hold Back L...

Page 5: ...h function indication Polarity Automatic negative polarity indication Overrange OL mark indication Low battery indication The BAT is displayed when the battery voltage drops below the operating level...

Page 6: ...0 1mV 0 5 of rdg 2 dgts 4 000V 1mV 1 2 of rdg 2 dgts 40 00V 10mV 400 0V 100mV 600V 1V 1 5 of rdg 2 dgts Input Impedance 7 8M Maximum Input 600V dc or 600V ac rms AC Voltage Auto ranging except 400mV R...

Page 7: ...or uA and mA Range Resolution Accuracy 400 0uA 0 1uA 1 5 of rdg 5 dgts 4000uA 1uA 1 8 of rdg 5 dgts 40 00mA 10uA 400 0mA 100uA 10A 10mA 3 0 of rdg 7 dgts Overload Protection 0 5A 250V and 10A 250V Fus...

Page 8: ...ging Range Resolution Accuracy 5 000Hz 0 001Hz 1 5 of rdg 5 dgts 50 00Hz 0 01Hz 500 0Hz 0 1Hz 1 2 of rdg 3 dgts 5 000kHz 1Hz 50 00kHz 10Hz 500 0kHz 100Hz 5 000MHz 1kHz 1 5 of rdg 4 dgts 10MHz 10kHz Se...

Page 9: ...Less than 150 Test current 0 3mA Overload protection 250V dc or ac rms OPERATION WARNING Risk of electrocution High voltage circuits both AC and DC are very dangerous and should be measured with great...

Page 10: ...best mode for most measurements For measurement situations requiring that a range be manually selected perform the following 1 Press the RANGE button The AUTO display indicator will turn off 2 Press...

Page 11: ...e measured value 1 Perform any measurement as described in the operating instructions 2 Press the RELATIVE button to store the reading in the display and the REL indicator will appear on the display 3...

Page 12: ...p in the outlets As a result the reading may show 0 volts when the outlet actually has voltage on it Make sure the probe tips are touching the metal contacts inside the outlet before assuming that no...

Page 13: ...itch to the mA range and insert the red test lead banana plug into the mA jack 4 For current measurements up to 10A DC set the function switch to the A position and insert the red test lead banana plu...

Page 14: ...t measurements up to 400mA AC set the function switch to the mA range and insert the red test lead banana plug into the mA jack 4 For current measurements up to 10A AC set the function switch to the A...

Page 15: ...st of the circuit will not interfere with the resistance reading 4 Read the resistance in the display The display will indicate the proper decimal point value and symbol CONTINUITY CHECK WARNING To av...

Page 16: ...reading 6 The diode or junction can be evaluated as follows A If one reading shows a value and the other reading shows OL the diode is good B If both readings show OL the device is open C If both read...

Page 17: ...int value and symbol TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENTS WARNING To avoid electric shock disconnect both test probes from any source of voltage before making a temperature measurement 1 Set the function switch t...

Page 18: ...eplaced 2 Follow instructions for installing battery See the Battery Installation section of this manual 3 Dispose of the old battery properly WARNING To avoid electric shock do not operate your meter...

Page 19: ...e fuse door 1 Disconnect the test leads from the meter and any item under test 2 Open the fuse door by loosening the screw on the door using a Phillips head screwdriver 3 Remove the old fuse from its...

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