True-rms Multimeters 
 Rotary Switch Positions  
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Rotary Switch Positions 
Switch 
Position 
Measurement Function  Model 
x 
Automatically selects ac or dc volts based on the sensed input with a low 
impedance input. 
117C 
e 
Hz (button) 
AC voltage from 0.06 mV to 600 V.  
Frequency from 5 Hz to 50 kHz.  
115C & 117C 
115C & 117C 
D 
DC voltage from .001 V to 600 V.  115C & 117C 
l 
AC voltage from 6.0 to 600 mV, dc-coupled. DC voltage from 0.1 to 600 mV. 
115C & 117C 
Ω 
Ohms from 0.1 Ω to 40 MΩ. 
115C & 117C 
s 
Continuity beeper turns on at <20 Ω and turns off at >250 Ω. 115C & 117C 
R 
Diode Test. Displays OL above 2.0 V.  115C & 117C 
S 
Farads from 1 nF to 9999 μF. 115C & 117C 
j 
Hz (button)
 
AC current from 0.1 to 10 A (>10 to 20 A, 30 seconds on, 10 minutes off). 
>10.00 A display flashes. >20 A, OL is displayed. DC-coupled. 
Frequency from 45 Hz to 5 kHz. 
115C & 117C 
I 
DC current from 0.001 A to 10 A  (>10 to 20 A, 30 seconds on, 10 minutes off). 
>10.00 A display flashes.  >20 A, OL is displayed. 
115C & 117C 
w 
Non-contact sensing of ac voltage.  
117C 
Note: All ac functions and Auto-V LoZ are true-rms. AC voltage is ac-coupled. Auto-V LoZ, AC mV and AC 
amps are dc coupled.