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Table 3. Power-up Options (Cont.)
Button Power-up Function Explanation
Softkey 2 Overall Diagnostics Displays all LCD segments.
Press softkey 2 again to
hear the beeper. Press softkey
2 again to perform button
and knob diagnostics. The
display shows two two-digit
numbers. The numbers on the
left confirm the knob location
and the numbers on the right
confirm the button operation.
To exit diagnostics, turn off
meter.
Softkey 3 LCD test Displays all LCD segments so
you can verify correct LCD
operation and display.
Compare this to the LCD figure
in the "Display Indicators"
section.
Softkey 4 Battery test Displays the voltage across
the battery terminals. The
meter will shut off at 1.5 V.
HOLD (
POFF
)
1
Disables auto-off --
YELLOW and MIN
MAX (
rESEt
)
Resets meter to factory
default settings
You must press both buttons
at the same time while
powering on the meter.
1
The bolded text in parentheses in the Button column shows when the meter registers
the power-up setting. Do not release the button until you either hear a single beep or
see the text.