4 Getting Started 
 
 Checking the equipment   
    Sound Examiner SE-400 Series 
 
Getting Started 
This chapter provides the basic information you need to “get up and go” essentially right out of the box, 
including receiving your first glimpses of sound pressure level (SPL). 
 
Checking the equipment 
If your instrument was sent in a storage case, you will want to remove the packaging and acquaint 
yourself with the equipment, so you can quickly get started.  The items below are included in a “standard” 
Sound Examiner SE-400 Series kit with a calibrator.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Figure 2-1:  Identify SE-400 Series equipment