User Manual

5 Operation
• To enter Manual select mode, press the
button. To manually select the
operating mode, press the
button repeatedly.
• To enter Auto select mode, press and hold the
button until the indi-
cator is displayed.
5.3 Auto/Manual range mode
In Auto range mode, the meter automatically selects the most appropriate meas-
urement scale. In Manual range mode, the desired range (scale) is set manually.
• To enter Manual range mode, press the
button. To change the range,
press the
button repeatedly until the desired range is displayed.
• To enter Auto range mode, press and hold the
button until the indi-
cator is displayed.
5.4 Silent mode
In Silent mode, the alert beeper is disabled. Silent mode does not affect the con-
tinuity beeper.
1. Use the navigation buttons to select the Silent mode icon
, see section
5.5.3.1 Selecting the mode, page 15.
5.5 Voltage and current measurements
5.5.1 Basic voltage measurements
1. Set the function switch to the
position.
2. Insert the black probe lead into the negative COM terminal and the red probe
lead into the positive V terminal.
3. Connect the probe leads in parallel to the part under test.
4. Read the voltage value on the display.
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