Product Manual

MA260‐en‐GB_V1.15/15
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Operation
CAUTIONS
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ReadandunderstandallWARNINGandCAUTIONstatementslistedinthesafetysectionofthis
manualpriortouse.NotethatthemeterPowersupintheResistance/Continuitymode.
PoweringtheMeter
1. PressthePower‐Holdbuttontopowerthemeter.Checkbatteriesifunitfailstopowerup.
2. PressandholdthePower‐HoldbuttonuntilOFFappearsonthedisplay,releasethepower
buttontopoweroffthemeter.
3. ThemeterhasanAutoPowerOFFfeature (APO)
wherethemeterisswitched OFFafter20
minutesofinactivity.Todisablethisfeatureseethefollowingsection.
Note:Themeterdisplaysthebatterycapacitywhenpoweringup.Pleasereplacethebatterywhen
thedisplayshows<10%batterypower.
DisableAutoPowerOFF
Note:ThemeterwillautopowerOFFafter20minutesofinactivity.Todefeatthisfeature,follow
thestepsbelow.
1. WiththemeterOFF,pressandholdthepowerbuttonuntilAPOflashesthree(3)times.
2. TheAutoPowerOFFfunctionwillnowbedisableduntilthenextcycle
ofpower.Notethatthe
APOdisplayiconisalwaysshowingwhentheAPOfeatureisactive.
Self‐TestandRelatedCautions
ThemeterperformsaSelf‐Testroutinewhileitispoweringup.Abatterystatuspercentagevalue
appearsonthescreen,ifitreads10%orlower,replacethebatteries.
CAUTION:Donottakeameasurementwhilepoweringupthemeter.Doingsowillcausea
Self‐TestfailureandFAILwilldisplay.
CAUTION:DonotusethemeterifFAILisdisplayedontheLCD.Powerdownthemeter
andstartagain.Donotattemptmeasurementsuntilthemeterisfullypoweredup.
CAUTION:Ifthemeterisusedinthevicinityofequipmentthatisgenerating
electromagneticinterference,thedisplaymaybecomeunstableorthemeasurementdisplayed
maybewidelyinaccurate.
DisplayBacklight
WiththemeterpoweredON,pressthebacklightbuttontoswitchthebacklightONorOFF.Note
thatexcessiveuseofthebacklightwillshortenthebatterylife.