5
Operation
HOLD
The hold function freezes the reading in the display. Press the
HOLD
button
momentarily to activate or to exit the
HOLD
function.
DISPLAY BACKLIGHT
Press and hold the
HOLD
button for >1 second to turn on the display backlight.
The backlight will automatically turn off after 10 seconds. The display can also be
turned off manually by pressing and holding the
HOLD
button for >1 second.
MAX/MIN
Note:
When using the MAX/MIN function in the Autoranging mode, the
meter will “lock” onto the range that is shown on the LCD display when
MAX/MIN is activated. If a MAX/MIN reading exceeds that range, an “
OL
”
indicator will be displayed. Select the desired range BEFORE entering the
MAX/MIN mode.
1. Press the
MAX/MIN
button to activate the MAX/MIN recording mode. The
"
MAX
" indicator will appear on the LCD display. The meter will display and
hold the maximum reading and will update only when a new “max” occurs.
2. Press the
MAX/MIN
button again and the "
MIN
" indicator will appear on
the LCD display. The meter will display and hold the minimum reading and
will update only when a new “min” occurs.
3. To exit MAX/MIN mode press and hold the
MAX/MIN
button for 2 seconds.
AUTORANGING/MANUAL RANGE SELECTION
When the meter is first turned on, it automatically goes into Autoranging. This
automatically selects the best range for the measurements being made and is
generally the best mode for most measurements. For measurement situations
requiring that a range be manually selected, perform the following:
1. Press the
RANGE
button. The “
AUTO
” display indicator will turn off.
2. Press the
RANGE
button to step through the available ranges until you select
the range you want.
3. To exit the Manual Ranging mode and return to Autoranging, press and hold
the
RANGE
button for 2 seconds.
Note:
The Range button does not operate in Capacitance,
Frequency or Duty Cycle functions.
Note:
MAX/MIN does not work on Capacitance,
Frequency or Duty Cycle functions.
6
Operation
Symbols Used
on LCD Display
V Volts
A Amps
AC Alternating current
DC Direct current
- Minus sign
Ω
Ohms
Continuity
Diode test
F Farads (capacitance)
Hz Hertz (frequency)
% Percent (duty cycle)
ºF Degrees Fahrenheit
ºC Degrees Centigrade
AUTO Autoranging
MAX Maximum
MIN Minimum
HOLD Display hold
Battery status
n nano (10
-9
)
µ micro (10
-6
)
m milli (10
-3
)
k kilo (10
3
)
M mega (10
6
)
OL Overload
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