1 Introduction  
Preparing Your Multimeter
6 U1231A/U1232A/U1233A User’s Guide
Turning on your multimeter
To power ON your multimeter, turn the rotary switch to any 
other position (other than the 
 position). The model 
number of your multimeter will be shown on the display 
briefly.
Figure 1-2 Powering on the multimeter
To power OFF your multimeter, turn the rotary switch to the 
 position.
Automatic Power-Off (APO)
Your multimeter automatically turns off if the rotary switch 
is not moved or a key is not pressed for 15 minutes 
(default). Pressing any key will turn the multimeter back on 
after it is powered off automatically.
The   symbol is shown on the bottom left of the display 
when the automatic power- off function is enabled.