Product Buttons; Rotary Switch Positions - Fluke 175 User Manual

175, 177, 179
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Product Buttons

Table 3 identifies the basic functions of the buttons on the Product.
The buttons have other functions described later in the manual.
Table 3. Product Buttons
HOLD MIN MAX
1 2
Item
Toggles the backlight on and off. The backlight
automatically turns off after 2 minutes (177 and 179

only).
In MIN MAX AVG mode, push to pause or continue
MIN MAX AVG recording.
In the Display HOLD mode, the Product holds the
reading on the display.

In the AutoHOLD mode, the Product holds the
reading on the display until it detects a new stable
reading. Then the Product beeps and displays the
new reading.
6
RANGE
3 4 5
aik14.eps
Description
Table 3. Product Buttons
Item
Activates MIN MAX AVG mode.

Toggles between Auto Range and Manual Range
modes.

In Manual Range mode, increments the range. After
the highest range, the Product wraps to the lowest
range.
(Yellow button) Selects alternate measurement
functions on a rotary switch setting, for example, to

select dc mA, dc A, Hz, temperature (179 only),
capacitance, diode test.

Rotary Switch Positions

Table 4 identifies the switch positions on the Product.
Table 4. Rotary Switch Positions
Switch
Measurement Function
Position
AC voltage from 30.0 mV to 1000 V.

Hz Frequency from 2 Hz to 99.99 kHz.
DC voltage 1 mV to 1000 V.

Hz Frequency from 2 Hz to 99.99 kHz.
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