6
6
1.2. The keys
The keyboard has four keys: MODE AC/DC/AC+DC, RANGE, MAX/MIN and HOLD. These are the keys:
1
2
3
4
Figure 2: the keyboard keys
N°. Function
1
Selection of the display mode.
2
Selection of the measurement scale and activation/deactivation of the screen backlighting (
)
3
Activation of the
MAX/MIN mode
4
Memorisation of the values and display mode
Activation or deactivation of the automatic instrument shut-down
1.3. The switch
The switch has ten positions. The functions are described in the table below:
Figure 3: the switch
N° Function
1 and 9
OFF Mode - Multimeter shut down
2
Voltage measurement with low impedance (V
LowZ
)
3
AC, DC or AC+DC voltage measurement with high impedance (V)
4
Frequency measurement (Hz)
5
Resistance measurement (
Ω
)
Audible continuity measurement
Diode test
6
Capacitance measurement (µF)
7
Current measurement AC, DC or AC+DC (µA or mA)
8
Current measurement AC, DC or AC+DC (A)
4
3
2
1
5
6
7
8
9