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6. OTHER FEATURES
6.1. Clamp jaw light / Backlit LCD screen
1. Rotate the dial to any position other than off
2. Press and hold the HOLD button for 2 seconds or more
3. The backlit LCD screen will illuminate
4. If the meter is on either of the current settings the clamp jaw light will also illuminate
5. The backlit LCD screen and clamp jaw light will remain lit for 15 seconds,
or press the HOLD button for 2 seconds to turn them off
6.2. Auto shut off / Auto shut of disable
1. The meter has an auto shut off feature to preserve battery life
2. The meter will shut off after 15 minutes of non-use
3. Data hold information will not be retained if the auto off feature is enacted
4. If the meter is turned off by this feature the operator should rotate the dial back to the
"OFF" position to resume normal operation
5. The auto shut off feature can be disable by holding down the "SEL" key when rotating the dial from the off position
6.3. Low battery indicator
1. The meter has a low battery indicator that will alert the user when the voltage is too low to provide accurate readings
2. Replace the batteries when this indicator is displayed (See Section 7, Battery Replacement)
6.4. Data hold
1. The meter has a data hold feature that will retain the measured value on the LCD screen.
2. Press the
HOLD button momentarily to retain the measured value
3. The symbol will be displayed while the value is being retained
4. Press the
HOLD button again to resume normal operation
6.5. Polarity indication
1. The meter displays "-" for negative values, positive is implied
6.6. Overload indication
1. When the input exceeds the measuring range "OL" or "-OL" is displayed on the LCD screen
6. Press the trigger to open the clamp jaws and place the jaws around a single conductor.
(Easily accomplished with the use of a line splitter)
7. Turn on the device being tested
8. The inrush current during the 100ms after start-up will be displayed on the LCD screen
9. Press the INR/REL button again to clear the display
10. Press and hold the INR/REL button to exit the function
5.9. Relative measurement
1. While taking a measurement press the
INR/REL key
2. This puts the meter in the relative value measurement mode.
3. Pressing the
INR/REL key makes the currently displayed value a reference value in memory.
4. Subsequent measurements will be displayed as the measured value minus the stored value.
5. The meter does not auto range during this function
6. The meter will display “OL” if the measurement exceeds the range
5-10. Peak Hold
1. The Peak Hold function can be used in either the voltage or current settings
2. The meter will capture and hold the highest and lowest values measured
3. The meter does not auto range during this function
4. Follow the first few steps for the measurement type being performed
5. Press the Peak/Hold button after the meter is set to take the measurement
6. "PMAX" will be displayed on the LCD screen
7. Begin taking the measurement
7. The highest value measured will be displayed on the LCD screen
8. If "OL" is displayed the range will need to be changed manually
9. To change the range press and hold the Hz% button for two or more seconds
followed by pressing the Peak/Hold button
10. "PMAX" will be displayed on the LCD screen
11. Retake the measurement
12. If "OL" is still displayed repeat step 9
13. Once the range is set properly the Peak/Hold button can be used to toggle
through PMAX, P MIN and PMAX-MIN
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