Introduction - General LDM60 User Manual

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing General Tools & Instruments'
(General's) LDM60 Laser Distance Meter-200 ft. (60m). Please
read this user's manual carefully and thoroughly before using the
instrument.
The LDM60 is designed to replace a tape measure for
professionals such as builders, architects, engineers, surveyors,
carpenters, plumbers, painters, electricians, realtors, home
inspectors, HVAC system designers and installers, and
carpet/flooring installers and salesmen. The meter works by
projecting a red laser beam on a target and measuring how long
it takes the reflected beam to return to the meter. This time is
proportional to the distance to the target. The LDM60's range of
approximately 200 ft. (60m) makes it suitable for most indoor
measuring tasks and many outdoor jobs as well.
Why is the LDM60 better than a tape measure?
• It's faster. It takes much less time to hold the meter against a
wall, aim at the opposite wall and press the measurement
button than to secure one end of a tape measure, walk the
other end to the far wall, write down the reading and retract
the tape. The longer the distance to be measured, the more
time saved. That's true for small rooms, and even more so for
larger spaces. The more crowded the area to be measured—
whether with furniture, equipment or trees—the greater the
time savings. The average measuring job can be completed in
about 1/3 the time needed to use a tape measure. In addition
to this time savings, there's also a savings in labor costs; many
jobs that require two people holding the ends of a tape
measure can be done with one person holding a laser distance
meter.
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