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Capacitance function
Inputs are made through the test leads terminals. Slide-switch on defaults at
Ω
. Press
SELECT
button momentarily 3 times to select
Capacitance function. Relative zero
mode can be used to zero out the parasitic capacitance of the leads and the internal
protection circuitry of the meter when measuring low capacitance in the order of Pico
Farad (pF).
CAUTION
Discharge capacitors before making any measurement. Large value capacitors should
be discharged through an appropriate resistance load
HOLD
The Hold feature freezes the display for later viewing. Press the
HOLD
button
momentarily to toggle to the Hold feature. The annunciator “ ” turns on.
MAX
The max feature compares and displays the measured maximum value as fast as
30ms with auto-ranging capability. It allows the meter to capture in-rush currents in
current functions. Press and hold the
MAX
button for 1 second or more to toggle to
the max feature. The annunciators “
MAX
” and “ ” turn on.
Relative Zero
mode
Relative Zero
mode
allows the user to offset the meter consecutive measurements
with the displaying reading as the reference value. The display will now show readings
relative to the stored reference value. That is, display = reading - stored value. Press
the
button momentarily to toggle to the relative zero mode. The annunciator “ ”
turns on. The meter also enters manual ranging mode where available. The
annunciator “
” turns off.
Manual or Auto-ranging
Press the
RANGE
button momentarily to select manual-ranging mode, and the meter
will remain in the range it was in, the LCD annunciator “
” turns off. Press the
button momentarily again to step through the ranges. Press and hold the button for 1
second or more to resume auto-ranging mode.
Display Backlight (Model 162 only)
Press the
SELECT
button for 1 second or more to toggle the display backlight on and
off.
