Press the button for 1 second or more to exit this mode. Auto-
Power-Off is disabled automatically in this mode.
Relative-Zero ( ) mode
Relative-Zero allows the user to offset the meter consecutive
measurements with the main display displaying reading as the
reference value. LCD “ ” turns on. Press the (
HOLD
) button for
one second or more to toggle Relative-Zero mode.
DC-Zero mode
(Models 089 & 088 only)
is set instead of
Relative-Zero mode, however, to only offset the non-zero DCA
residuals caused by magnetic hysteresis of the jaws as in
DCA
&
DC+ACA
functions. Press the
(
HOLD
) button for one second or
more to activate/ re-activate this mode. Apply this mode before
making any single DCA or DC+ACA measurement for best measuring
accuracy. The meter shows “
dc_0
” shortly to confirm activation
before continuing measurements. The beeper will sound 3 short
beeps, however, to warn for null activation if the residual is beyond a
reasonable hysteresis reading of -5 to 5 DCA.
80ms PEAK-RMS mode (Models 089, 088 & 086 only)
Press
PEAK-RMS
button for one second or more to toggle
PEAK-
RMS
mode to capture inrush current or voltage RMS values in
duration as short as 80ms. LCD
turns on. Auto-Power-Off is
disabled automatically in this mode.
5ms CREST mode (Models 089, 088 & 086 only)
Press
CREST
button for one second or more to activate
CREST
mode
(Instantaneous PEAK-HOLD) to capture current or voltage peak
values in duration as short as 5ms. LCD & “
MAX
” turn on. The
meter beeps when new MAX (maximum) or MIN (minimum) reading
is updated. Press the button momentarily to read the MAX and MIN
readings in sequence. Press the button for 1 second to exit this
mode. Auto-Power-Off is disabled automatically in this mode.
Flashlight (Models 089 & 088 only) & Backlighted LCD display
Press the
button momentarily to toggle the LCD backlight &
flashlight ON and OFF. The backlight & flashlight will also be turned
off automatically after 32 seconds to extend battery life.
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