
8
Making Measurements
Set
RANGE
for the approximate sound lev-
el you want to measure. If you do not
know the sound level, start with the high-
est range setting (120) and gradually re-
duce the setting. When the measured
value is lower or higher than the set
range, an underrange or overrange indi-
cator appears. See “Level Indications” on
Page 12.
Notes:
• If you set
RANGE
to
120
, the meter
measures sound levels from 110 dB
to 126 dB.
• If you change the range setting during
a measurement, you clear all the cur-
rent data and a normal continuous
measurement resumes.
SETTING THE WEIGHTING
WEIGHTING
lets you set the meter’s
weighting characteristics, which deter-
mine the meter’s frequency response
curve. You can select A-weighting or C-
weighting.
A-weighting has A-curve frequency char-
acteristics. This setting causes the meter
to respond mainly to frequencies in the