Default Setting Configurations 3
U1241B/U1242B User’s and Service Guide 27
Table  3 -9 Available setting options in Setup mode
Menu item Available setting options Default factory 
setting
Setup Description Selection Description
rHd Trigger hold OFF Enables Data Hold (manual trigger)  500
100–1000 Sets variation count that determines Refresh Hold 
(auto trigger)
SCA Percentage scale 0–20 mA, 
4–20 mA
Sets % scale readout for 0 to 20 mA or 4 to 20 mA 4–20 mA
FrE Minimum frequency 
can be measured
0.5 Hz, 1 Hz, 
2 Hz, 5 Hz
Sets the minimum frequency that can be 
measured in AC measurement mode
0.5 Hz
bEP Frequency of beep 
sound 
2400 Hz, 
1200 Hz, 
600 Hz, 300 Hz
Sets frequency of beep sound of the multimeter 2400 Hz
OFF Disables beep sound of multimeter
Thermocouple   tYPE Sets thermocouple type to K-type   tYPE K
 tYPE
[1]
Sets thermocouple type to J-type (for U1242B)
tYPE mV Sets 100 mV measurement for T1 input
Log Data logging (for 
U1242B)
Hand Enables manual data logging Hand
1–9999  Sets interval for automatic data logging from 1 to 
9999 seconds. Press   to toggle through the 
digit to be adjusted.
APF Auto power off
[1]
1–99 m Sets timer in minutes for auto power off 15 m
OFF Disables auto power off
Lit Backlight timer 1–99  Sets timer in seconds for auto turn-off for 
backlight display
15 
OFF Disables auto turn-off for backlight display
dAC Default AC or DC for 
voltage and current 
measurements
dC, AC Defines the preferred setup of AC or DC for 
voltage and current measurement once 
multimeter is turned on.
dC
rSt Reset dFAU Resets the multimeter to the factory settings by 
pressing and holding   for more than 1 
second. A beep sound indicates the reset is being 
done.
dFAU