Table of Contents
1.Safety Information ...................................................................................................... 1
Safety Considerations ............................................................................................................ 1
Measurement Category ......................................................................................................... 3
Safety Terms and Symbols ..................................................................................................... 4
2.Quick Start .................................................................................................................. 5
General Inspection ................................................................................................................. 5
Install the Batteries ................................................................................................................ 5
Adjusting the Tilt Stand .......................................................................................................... 6
Power On ............................................................................................................................... 6
Sleep Mode ........................................................................................................................... 6
LCD Backlight Control ............................................................................................................. 6
Selecting the Range ............................................................................................................... 7
Multimeter in Brief ................................................................................................................ 7
Front panel ............................................................................................................................................... 7
Rotary switch ............................................................................................................................................ 8
Keypad ...................................................................................................................................................... 9
Display screen ........................................................................................................................................... 9
Input terminals ....................................................................................................................................... 10
3.Making Measurements .............................................................................................. 12
Measuring AC or DC Voltage ................................................................................................ 12
Measuring Resistance .......................................................................................................... 12
Testing for Continuity .......................................................................................................... 13
Testing Diodes ..................................................................................................................... 13
Measuring Capacitance ........................................................................................................ 13
Measuring Frequency .......................................................................................................... 14
Measuring Temperature ...................................................................................................... 14
Non-Contact Voltage Detect (NCV) ....................................................................................... 14
Measuring Transistor — Only for specific models ................................................................. 15
Measuring DC or AC Current ................................................................................................ 15
4.Multimeter Features .................................................................................................. 17
Data Hold Mode .................................................................................................................. 17
Making Relative Measurements ........................................................................................... 17
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