Multimeter 
Battery Saver 
 5 
Battery Saver 
The Meter enters the “Sleep mode” and blanks the display 
if the Meter is not used and the input is inactive for 30 
minutes. Press any button or turn the rotary switch to 
wake the Meter up. To disable the Sleep mode, hold down 
the YELLOW button while turning the Meter on. 
Making Measurements 
Manual Ranging and Auto Ranging 
The Meter has both manual and auto range options. In the 
auto range mode, the Meter selects the best range for the 
input detected. This allows you to switch test points 
without having to reset the range. You can override auto 
ranging by selecting the range manually. 
The Meter defaults to the auto range mode in 
measurement functions that have more than one range. 
When the Meter is in the auto range mode, Auto Range is 
displayed. 
To enter and exit the manual range mode: 
1.  Press  
. 
Each press of 
 increments the range. When the 
highest range is reached, the Meter wraps to the 
lowest range. 
2.  To exit the manual range mode, press and hold 
 
for two seconds. 
 Warning 
Dangerous voltages may be present at the 
input terminals and may not be displayed. 
Data Hold 
To hold the present reading, press . Press  again 
to resume normal operation. 
Measuring AC and DC Voltage 
To minimize improper reading of an unknown voltage 
containing either ac or ac + dc voltage components, first 
select the ac voltage function on the meter making 
particular note of the ac range required for a good 
measurement. Next manually select the dc function with 
the dc range that either matches or is higher than the 
previously noted ac range. Using this procedure minimizes 
the effects of ac transients while making accurate dc 
measurements. 
1.  Choose ac or dc by turning the rotary switch to ,  or 
 
2.  Connect the red test lead to the
 terminal and the 
black test lead to the COM terminal 
3.  Measure the voltage by touching the probes to the 
desired test points of the circuit  
4.  Read the measured voltage on the display. 
Note 
The only way to access the 400 
 range is by 
manual ranging.