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DISPLAY SYMBOLS
(see figure 2)
(figure 2)
Nº
Symbol
Meaning
1
Dangerous Voltages
2
The battery is low.
Warning:
To avoid false readings, which could lead to possible
electric shock or personal injury, replace the battery as soon as the
battery indicator appears.
3
Indicator for AC voltage or current.The displayed value is the mean
value.
4
Indicates negative reading
5
Test of diode
6
Data hold is active
7
The continuity buzzer is on.
8
ºC
Centigrade temperature
9
ºF
Fahrenheit temperatura
10
A, mA, A
A
: Amperes (amps). The unit of current.
mA
: Milliamp. 1 x 10
-3
or 0.001 amperes.
A
: Microamp. 1x 10
-6
or 0.000001 amperes.
11
mV, V
V
: Volts. The unit of voltage.
mV
: Millivolt. 1 x 10
-3
or 0.001 volts.
12
nF
,
F
F
: Farad. The unit of capacitance.
F
: Microfarad.1 x 10
-6
or 0.000001 farads.
nF
: Nanofarad. 1 x 10
-9
or 0.000000001 farads.
13
kHz
The unit of frequency in cycles/second. Kilohertz. 1 x 10
-3
or
1,000 hertz.
14
, k , M
: Ohm. The unit of resistance.
k
: kilohm. 1 x 10
3
or 1000 ohms.
M
: Megaohm. 1 x 10
6
or 1,000,000 ohms.
