Leica DISTO™ D8 The original laser distance meter
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Leica DISTO™ D8
User Manual D Safety Instructions English GB Symbols used Congratulations on the purchase of your Leica DISTO™ D8. The symbols used in the Safety Instructions have the following meanings: Carefully read the Safety Instructions and the User WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or an unintended use which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. Manual before using this product.
D • GB • F I E P • • • Responsibilities of the person in charge of the instrument: Use of accessories from other manufacturers without the express approval of Leica Geosystems. Deliberate or irresponsible behaviour on scaffolding, when using ladders, when measuring near machines which are running, or near parts of machines or installations which are unprotected Aiming directly into the sun Deliberate dazzling of third parties; also in the dark Inadequate safeguards at the surveying site (e.g.
erroneous measurement, malfunction of the device or power failure due Use of the product with BLUETOOTH®: to installed safety measures (e.g. safety limit switch), it is assured that no damage will occur. WARNING: Flat batteries must not be disposed of with household waste. Care for the environment and take them to the collection points provided in accordance with national or local regulations. The product must not be disposed of with household waste.
D GB WARNING: Looking directly into the beam with optical aids (e.g. binoculars, telescopes) can be hazardous. F Precautions: Do not look directly into the beam with optical aids. I E P NL CN Start-up Inserting/replacing batteries See figure {A} CAUTION: Looking into the laser beam may be hazardous to the eyes. 1 Remove battery compartment lid and attach handstrap. 2 Insert batteries, observing correct polarity. Precautions: Do not look into the laser beam.
• For measurements from a corner, open the positioning bracket until it locks in place, then push the positioning bracket lightly to the right to fold it out fully. See figure {D}. A built-in sensor automatically detects the orientation of the positioning GB See drawing {F.1}. The graphics screen of the measurement window is split into different bracket and adjusts the zero point of the instrument accordingly. areas.
D GB F I E P NL CN Display in "digital pointfinder" mode Menu functions Digital pointfinder (3x zoom) Settings The device has an integral digital pointfinder, which shows the target directly on the display. The displayed crosshairs allow precise measurements to be made even though the laser beam is not visible. See drawing {F.2} Various device settings can be made in the menu. A vertical list shows each entry.
Press the key briefly to enter the submenu of the selected main Display illumination ( menu item. By pressing the or The brightness of the display has six levels of adjustment. Step 6 is the keys you can make the alterations in the submenu. Press and hold the Pressing the key to accept the settings. button for longer in the menu allows you to quit the settings function without saving. 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Area 0.000 m² 0.000 m² 0.000 m² 0.00 ft² 0.00 ft² 0.00 ft² 0.00 ft² 0.
D Offset ( 1 ) GB An offset adds or subtracts a specified value automatically to or from all F measurements. This function allows tolerances to be taken into account I selected the Offset function in the menu, you can now adjust the value E P NL CN (e.g. unfinished dimensions compared with finished dimensions). If you using the or the or on a level surface. The device . 2 Rotate the device horizontally through 180° 3 Press the . key and confirm that the device was rotated through 180°.
D Operation Measuring Switching on and off Single distance measurement Switches on the instrument and laser. The display shows the GB Press to activate the laser. Press again to trigger the distance measu- F battery symbol until the next button is pressed. rement. I Pressing this button for longer switches the instrument off. The result is displayed immediately. E The instrument switches off automatically after six minutes of P Minimum/maximum measurement inactivity.
D GB F I E P NL CN Functions Measuring program Icon Measurement Detail display 1-2-3 1-2-3 (in the same quadrants) Overview of the program icons Measuring program Icon Measurement Detail display 1-2-3 1-2-3 Double tilt measurement 2 Triangular area measurement Staking out function Simple distance measurement Area measurement Volume measurement Profile measurement Trapezoid measurement 1 (using three distances) Trapezoid measurement 2 (using two distances and one angle) Pythagorean calculation 1
Volume Press this button twice. The symbol appears in the display. Press this button to take the first length measurement (e.g. Press this button to take the second length measurement (e.g. width). Press this button to take the third length measurement (e.g. button to display additional room information , surface area of the walls is displayed. key and take the first length measurement Press the key and take the second length measurement .
D GB F Stake out function Indirect measurement Two different distances (a and b) can be entered into the instrument and The instrument can calculate distances using Pythagoras’ theorem. can then be used to mark off defined measured lengths, e.g. in the const- directly. I See figure {O}.
the summary line, the partial results in the secondary line. Press and hold the Press this button and trigger the measurement measurement of the angles of the triangle and . Triggers the measurement Press this button twice; the display shows the following symbol Press and hold down this button to trigger continuous measurement Press this button to end continuous measurement. The result is . displayed in the summary line, the partial results in the secondary lines. The laser is switched on.
D GB Press and hold the key to display additional information about the measurement, for example the inclination angle and the indirect height , the measured distance . Press the button - tilt and distance are measured. Press the button - tilt and distance are measured. The summary row shows the resulting distance between the two measured points F See drawing {M}.
) If the tripod and the instrument are moved, always restart the function and measure the height reference point again before continuing to measure! Once the key is released with the laser activated, the remaining seconds Storage of constants / historical storage rement is taken and the value is displayed. F ) I until measurement (e.g. 59, 58, 57...) are displayed in a countdown. The last 5 seconds are counted down with a beep.
D GB F Transmitting the measurement I If your software supports the direction keys use them to select the appro- E P NL CN ) key). The distance measuring key is active in both levels. The functionality The free software supplied is designed to provide the user with basic functionality. Leica Geosystems provides no warranty for this free software and offers no support for it.
Error Cause Error Hardware error Autom. instrument switch-off Display illumination Multifunctional endpiece Timer (self-triggering) Save constant value Historical storage BLUETOOTH® 2.0 Range of BLUETOOTH® Cl. 2 Tripod thread (Type: 1/4-20) Battery life, Type AA, 2 x 1.5V Protection against splashes and dust Remedy Switch on/off the device several times. If the symbol still appears, then your instrument is defective. Please call your dealer for assistance.
D GB Target surfaces Measuring errors can occur when measuring toward colourless liquids (e.g. water) or dust free glass, Styrofoam or similar semi-permeable surfaces. F Aiming at high gloss surfaces may deflect the laser beam and lead to measu- I rement errors. E Against non-reflective and dark surfaces the measuring time may increase. P Care NL CN Do not immerse the instrument in water. Wipe off dirt with a damp, soft cloth. Do not use aggressive cleaning agents or solutions.
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