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Manual Ranging and Auto Ranging
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Manual Ranging and Auto Ranging
The Meter has both Manual Range and Auto Range modes.
⇒ In the Auto Range mode, the Meter selects the range with the
best resolution.
⇒ In the Manual Range mode, you override Auto Range and
select the range yourself.
When you turn the Meter on, it defaults to Auto Range and Auto
Range is displayed.
1. To enter the Manual Range mode, press RANGE. Manual
Range is displayed.
2. In the Manual Range mode, press RANGE to increment the
range. After the highest range, the Meter wraps to the lowest
range.
Note
You cannot manually change the range in the
MIN MAX AVG or Display HOLD modes.
If you press
RANGE
while in MIN MAX AVG or
Display
Hold, the Meter beeps, indicating an invalid operation, and
the range does not change.
3. To exit Manual Range, press RANGE for at least 1 second or
turn the rotary switch.
The Meter returns to Auto Range and Auto Range is
displayed.
Power-Up Options
To select a Power-Up Option, hold down the button indicated for
at least 1 second while turning the Meter on.
Power-Up Options are canceled when you turn the Meter off.
Button Power-Up Options
HOLD
Turns on all display segments.
Release HOLD to continue; the software version
number is displayed briefly and the Meter resumes
normal operation.
MIN MAX
Disables beeper.
Hz
Disables automatic power-down ("Sleep mode").
S
Disables automatic 2-minute backlight timeout.
(Model 112 Only)