8
Setup and Operation
1. Hold the meter by its handle grip and point it toward the surface to be
measured.
2. Pull and hold the trigger to turn the meter on and begin testing. The display
will light if the battery is good. Replace the battery if the display does not light.
Meter automatically powers down after 10 seconds once the trigger is
released.
3. While measuring, the
SCAN
icon will appear in the upper left-hand corner
of the LCD.
4. Release the trigger and the
HOLD
icon will appear at the top of the LCD,
indicating that the reading is being held.
5. While in the
HOLD
mode, press the
MODE
button to access and set the Max/
Min/Avg/Dif readings, emissivity (EMS) value, trigger lock (on/off), high alarm
(on/off and set point), low alarm (on/off and set point), and temperature units
(°C or °F). Each time you press the
MODE
button, you advance through each
option. Refer to the flow chart on facing page to see the sequence of functions
in the mode cycle.
a.
Emissivity (EMS).
When the
Emissivity
icon is flashing, use the
Up
and
Down
buttons to adjust the value from 0.10 to 1. Then press the
MODE
button again to enter setting.
Note:
If the type K thermocouple is
connected, you cannot adjust emissivity.
b.
Trigger Lock.
Use for continuous monitoring of temperatures. When the
Lock
icon is flashing, use the
Up
or
Down
button to turn “on”.
Then press the
MODE
button again to enter setting. Once you press the
measurement trigger, the
Lock
icon is shown, confirming the lock
measurement mode. The meter will continuously display the temperature
until the measurement trigger is pressed again.
c.
High Alarm.
When the
High alarm
icon is flashing, use the
Up
or
Down
button to turn “on”. Then press the
MODE
button again to enter setting.
The
High alarm
icon will still be flashing, allowing you to set the alarm
trigger temperature set point using the
Up
and
Down
buttons. Press
MODE
button again to enter setting.
d.
Low Alarm.
When the
Low alarm
icon is flashing, use the
Up
or
Down
button to turn “on”. Then press the
MODE
button again to enter setting.
The
Low alarm
icon will still be flashing, allowing you to set the alarm
trigger temperature set point using the
Up
and
Down
buttons.
Press
MODE
button again to enter setting.
6.
Max, Min, Avg, Dif Readings.
While measuring, pressing the
MODE
button will
allow you to toggle between maximum, minimum, average, and differential
readings.
7.
Laser Pointer
and
Backlight Functions.
Press the
Backlight/Laser
button to turn
the laser and backlight functions on and off at any stage.