
10
Making Measurements
RANGE
to
OFF
, the meter automatically
sets the response for fast.
At the fast setting, the meter revises the
bargraph reading after about every 0.2
seconds. At the slow setting, the meter re-
vises the reading after about every 0.5
seconds.
Press
RESPONSE
to change the bar-
graph’s response between fast and slow.
The display shows the selected setting
(
RESPONSE SLOW
or
RESPONSE
FAST
).
Note: You can change the response set-
ting only during a continuous average or
maximum measurement.
MAKING NORMAL
MEASUREMENTS
Follow these steps to measure the aver-
age sound level.
1. Set
RANGE
for the desired sound
range. If you do not know the sound
level, start at the highest range set-
ting (120) and reduce the setting until
you get a reading. (See “Setting the