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MOISTURE ENCOUNTER 5 USER GUIDE
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Press the ON/OFF button to power up. The LED
for the last used scale will light.
2. To change the scale, press the the Scale Select
button until the LED opposite the required scale
lights.
3. Hold your Moisture Encounter ME5 directly on
the material being tested ensuring the electrodes
on the base are fully in contact with the surface.
The meter should be held by the rubber grips
when taking readings. It is advised to not slide
the meter across the surface under test. Place
the meter on the surface, record the reading, lift
and repeat.
4. For wood or wood products read the moisture
content from the upper line (Wood) of the meter
dial which is marked from 5% to 30%. Audio sig-
nal will sound when meter indicates high reading.
5. To turn audio signal on or off, press HOLD/AUDIO
button twice in quick succession.
6. To turn Bluetooth On/Off, press the Bluetooth
button. The blue LED will iluminate when on.
7. For drywall, roofing, plaster, tile or masonry com-
parative readings are taken from the lower line on
the meter dial, which is marked from 0 to 100.