User's Manual

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Table of Contents
Title Page
Contacting Fluke ................................................................................................................... 1
"Warning" and "Caution" Statements..................................................................................... 1
Unsafe Voltage...................................................................................................................... 1
Test Lead Alert...................................................................................................................... 1
Battery Saver ("Sleep Mode")................................................................................................ 2
Terminals .............................................................................................................................. 2
Rotary Switch Positions.........................................................................................................2
Display .................................................................................................................................. 3
MIN MAX AVG Recording Mode ........................................................................................... 4
Display HOLD and AutoHOLD Modes................................................................................... 4
YELLOW Button.................................................................................................................... 4
Display Backlight (Model 177 and 179 Only) ......................................................................... 4
Manual Ranging and Autoranging ......................................................................................... 5
Power-Up Options................................................................................................................. 5
Making Basic Measurements................................................................................................. 6
Measuring AC and DC Voltage......................................................................................... 6
Measuring Resistance...................................................................................................... 6
Measuring Capacitance.................................................................................................... 6
Testing for Continuity........................................................................................................ 7
Measuring Temperature (Model 179 Only) ....................................................................... 7
Testing Diodes ................................................................................................................. 7
Measuring AC or DC Current ........................................................................................... 8
Understanding AC Zero Input Behavior of True RMS Meters ........................................... 8
Measuring Frequency....................................................................................................... 9
Using the Bar Graph.............................................................................................................. 9
Cleaning................................................................................................................................10
Testing the Fuses.................................................................................................................. 10
Replacing the Battery and Fuses........................................................................................... 10
Specifications ........................................................................................................................ 11