36 34405A User’s and Service Guide
2Features and Functions
You can view and edit HI Limit and LO Limit values in the 
secondary display as described in “Editing Values in the 
Secondary Display” on page 45. 
Hold
The reading hold feature allows you to capture and hold a 
stable reading on the front panel display. When a stable 
reading is detected, the multimeter emits a beep (if the 
beeper is enabled) and holds the reading on the primary 
display. The secondary display shows the present reading.
When enabled, the Hold operation turns on the Hold 
annunciator and begins evaluating readings using the rules 
described below:  
Primary Display = Reading
N
  IF Max() - Min() ≤ 0.1% x Reading
N
The decision to update a new reading value in the primary 
display is based upon the box- car moving statistics of the 
present reading and the three previous readings as described 
below:
Max (Reading
N
 Reading
N-1
 Reading
N-2
 Reading
N-3
)
Min  (Reading
N
 Reading
N-1
 Reading
N-2
 Reading
N-3
)
Shift
Hold
Limit
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