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Table of Contents
Title Page
Introduction .................................................................................................................... 1
Safety Information .......................................................................................................... 1
Safe Working Practices .................................................................................................. 1
Instrument Overview ...................................................................................................... 5
Terminals ................................................................................................................... 5
Display ....................................................................................................................... 5
Battery Saver ................................................................................................................. 6
Making Measurements ................................................................................................... 6
Manual Ranging and Auto Ranging ........................................................................... 6
Data Hold .................................................................................................................. 6
Relative Measurements (17B only) ............................................................................ 6
Measuring AC and DC Voltage .................................................................................. 6
Measuring AC or DC Current ..................................................................................... 7
Measuring Resistance ............................................................................................... 8
Testing for Continuity ................................................................................................. 8
Testing Diodes ........................................................................................................... 9
Measuring Capacitance ............................................................................................. 9
Measuring Temperature (17B only) ........................................................................... 9