DM40
EN - 11
4.6. Area measurement
This measurement allows calculating the area of
surfaces expressed in m
2
, in
2
or ft
2
1. With the instrument in stand-by, press the
key
to select the desired type of reference (see § 4.2)
2. Press the
key to enter the Area/Volume
measuring section. The symbol “
“ appears on
the display with side “1” flashing
3. Press the
key to perform the first
measurement (length) of the surface concerned
(see Fig. 5). The corresponding value appears on
the first partial display. The symbol “
“ appears
on the display with side “2” flashing
4. Press the
key again to perform the second
measurement (width) of the surface concerned (see
Fig. 5). The corresponding value appears on the
second partial display, while the (up-to-date) total
value of the area appears on the resulting display
5. Measuring result is automatically saved in the
instrument's memory
Fig. 5: Example of area measurement