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FUNCTION BUTTONS
ON/OFF
To switch the meter ON, rotate the Function selector switch
2
from the OFF setting to any measurement setting. To switch the
meter OFF, rotate the Function selector switch
2
to the OFF
setting. By default, the meter will automatically switch itself OFF
after 30 minutes of inactivity. If the meter automatically switches
itself OFF while in a measurement setting, rotate the Function
selector switch
2
to any other setting (excluding the OFF setting)
to switch the meter ON. To deactivate the OFF switch functionality,
press and hold the 'SEL' button
9
before switching ON from the
OFF setting. When auto power OFF is deactivated, the Auto power
off icon will not be visible in the display.
'SEL' (SELECT) BUTTON (FOR SECONDARY FUNCTIONS)
The 'SEL' button
9
activates the secondary function for each
application accessible by the Function selector switch
2
. For
current, voltage and low impedance, it toggles between AC and DC.
For the other functions, it switches between °F and °C, between Hz
and % duty cycle, and between Continuity, Resistance and Diode
test. The default function for each application is printed on the meter
in white. The secondary function (or functions) for each setting is
printed on the meter in orange.
DATA HOLD
Press the Data hold/Backlight/Work light button
6
to hold the
measurement on the display. Press again to release the display
to return to live measuring.
BACKLIGHT & WORK LIGHT
Press and hold the Data hold/Backlight/Work light button
6
for
more than one second to turn the backlight and work light ON
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simultaneously. The backlight and work light will both automatically
switch OFF after 3 minutes of inactivity.
RANGE
The meter defaults to auto-ranging mode
. This mode
automatically determines the most appropriate measurement range
for the testing that is being conducted. To manually force the meter
to measure in a different range, use the Range button
7
.
1. Press the 'RANGE' button
7
to select the measurement range
manually (
will be deactivated on the LCD). Press the
'RANGE' button repeatedly
7
to cycle through the ranges
available, stopping once the desired range has been reached.
2. To return to auto-ranging mode, press and hold the 'RANGE'
button
7
for more than one second (
will be reactivated).
