Owon OW18 Series - Table of Contents

Table of Contents
1.Safety Information .................................................................................................... 1
Safety Considerations ......................................................................................................... 1
Measurement Category ....................................................................................................... 3
Safety Terms and Symbols ................................................................................................... 4
2.Quick Start ................................................................................................................ 5
General Inspection .............................................................................................................. 5
Install the Batteries ............................................................................................................. 5
Adjusting the Tilt Stand ....................................................................................................... 6
Power On ........................................................................................................................... 6
Sleep Mode ........................................................................................................................ 6
LCD Backlight and Flashlight ................................................................................................ 6
Selecting the Range ............................................................................................................. 7
Multimeter in Brief ............................................................................................................. 7
Front panel ............................................................................................................................................... 7
Rotary switch ............................................................................................................................................ 8
Keypad ...................................................................................................................................................... 9
Display screen........................................................................................................................................... 9
Input terminals ....................................................................................................................................... 11
3.Making Measurements ............................................................................................ 12
Measuring AC or DC Voltage ............................................................................................... 12
Measuring Resistance ........................................................................................................ 12
Testing for Continuity......................................................................................................... 13
Testing Diodes ................................................................................................................... 13
Measuring Capacitance ...................................................................................................... 13
Measuring Frequency ......................................................................................................... 14
Measuring Temperature..................................................................................................... 14
Non-Contact Voltage Detect (NCV) ..................................................................................... 14
Measuring Transistor — Only for specific models ................................................................ 15
Measuring DC or AC Current ............................................................................................... 15
4.Multimeter Features ................................................................................................ 16
Data Hold Mode................................................................................................................. 16
Making Relative Measurements ......................................................................................... 16
Buzzer Feature ................................................................................................................... 16
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