Extech Instruments DT500 User Manual page 11

Storing and Recalling Readings (Historical Storage)
The DT500 stores up to twenty (20) readings in memory for later recall.
1. Take a reading as previously described.
2. With the reading displayed, press the Store‐Recall Memory
3. The reading will be stored in location 1 and the memory location number 01 will be
indicated at the top of the LCD.
4. Take another reading and press the Store‐Recall Memory button. This new reading will be
stored in location 1 and the previous reading from location 1 will be moved to location 2.
5. When all twenty locations have been filled the meter begins overwriting the existing
readings.
6. To recall the stored readings, press the Store‐Recall button. The memory location number
indicated at the top of the display will increment and the display will show the stored data
for the selected memory location. Note that the + and – buttons can also be used to scroll
through the stored reading memory locations.
7. To clear all readings, enter the memory mode using the Store‐Recall Memory button
and then press and hold both the CLR and the Memory buttons until the displayed memory
location reading value switches to zero.
Taking a measurement using a Tripod
Press and hold the reference button to switch the tripod reference On or Off.
The tripod arrow indicator will appear on the display (see #4 in Display description).
Your measurements will now be referenced to the center of the tripod mounting hole.
Positioning Bracket – Edge and corner measurements
The unit can be adapted for multiple measuring situations.
Place the Reference to measure from the Bottom edge.
1. To measure from an edge, fold out the positioning bracket until it locks into place.
Place the positioning bracket flat against the edge surface.
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