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12.6.1 Follow the steps below to measure DC currents (A )
1. Switch on the DMM and select “10A, mA, or µA” mode.
2. Press
SEL
/
to switch to DC mode. “DC” will appear on the display.
3. Press the
SEL
/
button again to switch back to AC mode.
4. Select the desired measurement range and connect the corresponding termi-
nals.
Measurement mode Measurement range
Terminals
µA
<4000 µA
COM + mAµA
mA
4000 mA – 400 mA
COM + mAµA
10A
400 mA – 10 A
COM + 10A
5. Insert the red lead into the
BATT mAµA
or
10 A
terminal. Plug the black test
lead into the
COM
terminal.
6. Connect the two measuring probes in series to the object that you want to meas-
ure (e.g. battery or circuit). The electrical circuit must be disconnected before
you connect the probes.
7. Reconnect the circuit. The measurement will appear on the display.
8. After measuring, disconnect the circuit and remove the test leads from the
measured object.
9. Switch off the multimeter.