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3. Hold the meter in a comfortable position or attach to a tripod and point
the microphone towards the noise source. The sound pressure level
reading will appear on the LCD.
Maximum and Minimum
1. With the meter turned
ON
, press
MIN/MAX
. “MAX” and the maximum
value appear on the LCD. The LCD will continuously update and
display as new maximum values are reached.
2. Press
MIN/MAX
again. “MIN” and the minimum value appear on the
LCD. The LCD will continuously update and display as new minimum
values are reached.
3. Press
MIN/MAX
again. The maximum and minimum indicators will
blink simultaneously to indicate that the meter is recording maximum
and minimum values. The current value displays on the LCD. To view
the maximum and minimum values obtained during recording (since
Step 1 in the Maximum/Minimum instructions), press
MIN/MAX
to
view the maximum and press
MIN/MAX
again to view the minimum.
4. To exit this mode and clear all maximum and minimum values, press
and hold
MIN/MAX
until “MAX MIN” disappears from the display.
Note…
Maximum and minimum values cannot be saved when exiting the
Maximum/Minimum Mode or when the meter is turned
OFF
.
Datalogging
The data storage method can be set to auto or manual.
Auto Datalogging
To set the interval time:
1. Press
INTV
. “Int” and a seconds display appear on the LCD.
2. Set the recording interval in minutes and seconds by pressing ▲ or ▼
to adjust the number. The maximum setting is 1 minute. The minimum
setting is 1 second (“00:01”).
3. Press
INTV
to save and return to Normal Mode or press
POWER
to
cancel.
4. Press
REC
to start recording the measurements. The values are
stored in the meter’s memory. Press
REC
again to stop recording.
Note…
While the meter is recording, most of the meter’s buttons (such as
RECALL, MEM, INTV, A/C, FAST/SLOW
) will not function. Setting
adjustments should be made before recording. When the maximum of
31,000 records are stored in the memory, “FULL” appears on the LCD.