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3-3 Primary and Secondary Displays
The meter has a 5 1/2 digit, Vacuum-Fluorescent dual display. This display
shows measurement readings, annunciator, and messages. The annunciator
indicates measurement units and the meter’s operating configuration.
The dual display allows you to see two properties (e.g. Vac and frequency) of the
input signal you are measuring. The display contains two major parts, primary
display and secondary display (See figure 3-1).
The primary display contains of larger digits and annunciators and is located on
the left side of the dual display. Readings using the relative (REL), minimum
maximum (MIN MAX), touch hold (HOLD), or decibels (dBm) modifier can be
shown on the primary display only.
The secondary display contains of a set of smaller digits on the right side of the
dual display. To press
then followed by a function button to turn the
secondary display on and press then followed by to turn the
secondary display off.
If the secondary display has been turned on and selected a measurement function
for the secondary display, the reading on the primary display will not be affected.
NOTE
If user select for the primary display, only a diode test voltage will be
shown on the secondary display; continuity is restricted to the primary
display only.
Neither function modifiers REL, dBm, HOLD, nor MINMAX can be selected
in the secondary display.