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4 PREPARATIONS
When using the instrument for the first time, please read paragraph 5.2
5 PERFORM A MEASUREMENT
5.1. Instrument use
5. 1.1. Replacing the Batteries
Place the instrument upside down on a suitable surface, remove the screws from the battery
compartment with a cross tip screwdriver, raise the lid of the compartment, remove batteries,
insert new batteries according to the positive and negative poles, close the lid again and fasten
the screw.
5.1.2. Basic Measurement Steps
Step 1
Prepare the sample which needs to be measured.
Step 2
Place the instrument in open space, at least 5cm away from any metal, and press
key to turn on the instrument.
NOTES
1. If is displayed, the batteries are OK. If symbol is displayed, the battery
capacity is low, and measurements will not be reliable, In this case please replace the
batteries.
2. The instrument will operate in factory default settings for the first time: single
measuring mode, AUTO probe mode, direct group mode (DIR)
3. When turning on the instrument in direct group mode (DIR), the reading display area
will be empty. When turned on in general group mode (GENn, n=l to 4), it will display
the last readings and statistics measured before the instrument was switched off.
Step 3
Please check paragraph 5.2 to decide whether you need to calibrate the instrument.
Step 4
Start measuring. Place the probe on the sample vertically, and after one beep (for single
measuring mode), raise the probe again. Readings will be displayed on the LCD, mean
while statistics values are upgraded and displayed.
Step 5
Perform next measurement according to step 4.
Step 6
Press to power off the instrument. If the instrument is not used over 3 minutes, it will
power off automatically.
NOTES
1. There are three rank s ( rank 3; rank 2; rank 1) of instability indications for
the probe. When is shown probe is very unstable and there will be no readings
until the probe is stable again.
2. If a suspicious reading is displayed, user can delete it through pressing the ZERO key
once.
3. Each time you’ve raised the probe you must wait for about l sec. (holding the probe in
open space and 5cm away from metal)
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