User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- Agilent U1231A, U1232A, and U1233A Handheld Digital Multimeter
- Table of Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Introduction
- Making Measurements
- Multimeter Features
- Multimeter Setup Options
- Using the Setup Menu
- Setup Menu Summary
- Setup Menu Items
- Changing the variation count
- Enabling and changing the Smooth refresh rate
- Enabling and changing the voltage alert level
- Changing the beep frequency
- Changing the auto power-off (APO) timeout
- Changing the LCD backlight timeout
- Adjusting the LCD backlight intensity
- Enabling the LED flashlight timeout
- Adjusting the LED flashlight intensity
- Changing the minimum measurable frequency
- Changing the continuity test alerts
- Changing the power-on greeting tone
- Resetting the Setup items
- Changing the scale conversion value
- Enable the AC/DC mV measurement
- Enable open continuity test by default
- Changing the temperature unit
- Characteristics and Specifications

1 Introduction
Preparing Your Multimeter
4 U1231A/U1232A/U1233A User’s Guide
1 Open the battery cover. Loosen the screw with a suitable
Phillips screwdriver and remove the battery cover as
shown in Figure 1- 1.
2 Insert the batteries. Observe the proper battery polarity.
The terminal ends of each battery are indicated inside the
battery compartment.
3 Close the battery cover. Place the battery cover back in
its original position and tighten the screw.
Figure 1-1 Installing the batteries
The battery level indicator in the lower right- hand corner of
the display indicates the relative condition of the batteries.
Table 1- 1 describes the various battery levels the indicator
represents.