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Functional Buttons
Display Symbols
BUTTON
OPERATION PERFORMED
HOLD/LIGHT Button
Press and hold for 2 seconds to turn the display backlight on or off
HOLD/LIGHT Button
Press to step through the available functions
Select Button
Press to step through the available functions.
RANGE
• Press RANGE to enter the manual ranging mode; the Meter beeps
• Press RANGE to step through the ranges available for the selected function; the Meter beeps
• Press and hold RANGE for 2 seconds to return to autoranging; the Meter beeps
MAX/MIN
Press to select the maximum or minimum value. Press and hold to exit.
REL
• Press to enter REL mode
• Press again to exit REL mode
Data hold is active
Sleep Mode
Negative reading
AC
AC measurement
DC
DC measurement
AUTORANGE
Auto ranging mode
OL
The input value is too large for the selected range
Test of diode
The continuity buzzer is on.
Maximum and Minimum reading.
The battery is low.
Warning: To avoid false readings, which could lead to possible electric shock or personal injury,
replace the battery as soon as the battery indicator appears .
Sensor test is in progress
The REL is on to display the stored value minus the present value
Ω
: Ohm. The unit of resistance
k
Ω
: kilohm. 1 x 10
3
or 1000 ohms
M
Ω
: Megaohm. 1 x 10
6
or 1,000,000 ohms
V: Volts. The unit of voltage
mV: Millivolt. 1 x 10
-3
or 0.001 volts.
A: Amperes (amps). The unit of current
mA: Milliamp. 1 x 10
-3
or 0.001 amperes
µA : Microamp. 1x 10
-6
or 0.000001 amperes
F: Farad. The unit of capacitance
µF : Microfarad. 1 x 10
-5
or 0.000001 farads.
nF : Nanofarad. 1 x 10
-9
or 0.000000001 farads.
Hz: Hertz. The unit of frequency in cycles/second.
kHz: Kilohertz. 1 x 10
3
or 1,000 hertz.
MHz: Megahertz. 1 x 10
6
or1 ,000,000 hertz.
NCV
Non-Contact Voltage measurement