Fluke 183 - Button and Softkey Operations; Yellow (Shift) and Range Buttons

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Users Manual
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When overrange occurs in manual range, the meter will uprange in order to
protect the internal circuitry.
Caution
To avoid damaging the meter, limit large current
measurements to 15 A for 30 seconds and allow ten
minutes of cooling between measurements.
Do not attempt to measure current with batteries removed.
When you exit current measurement mode, the words
CHEC ProbE show on
the display reminding you to remove your test lead from the A (amps) input
connector.
When you make high current measurements,
>
15 A, use a current clamp probe
(optional accessory).
Button and Softkey Overview
Yellow (Shift) Button
To access functions in yellow text, press the yellow (shift) button and then
press a function button while the
S
indicator is on. The
S
indicator
shows on the display for five seconds.
Press and hold the yellow(shift) button for two seconds to access the Setup
menu. See "Setup Menu" for more information.
RANGE Button
Use the RANGE button to manually select a range. Press and hold RANGE for
two seconds to return the meter to auto range mode. The meter is in auto range
mode when the
AUTO indicator is on.
The range and units are displayed above the
AUTO indicator, to the right of the
bargraph.