Operation
Meter Power
The meter is powered by three 1.5V AA batteries. With fresh batteries installed, the meter
switches ON when the trigger is pulled. Refer to the Maintenance section for Battery Installation
instructions. The battery icon provides battery status indication. Replace the batteries as soon as
the battery status icon indicates a low battery.
Setting Mode
The various parameters of the meter are set using the five‐way multi‐switch located below the
display. The available parameters are listed below:
Flashlight (ON OFF)
UV light (ON OFF)
Temperature Units (°C °F)
Emissivity (0.10 to 1.00)
Laser pointer (ON OFF)
Max/Min/Avg & Max‐Min (ON OFF)
HI LO Alarm (ON OFF)
High Temperature Alarm Limit setting
Low Temperature Alarm Limit setting
Beeper (ON OFF)
Setting Mode Overview
The Settings switch has five positions to select a parameter, turn a
parameter ON or OFF, and to adjust parameter values.
Press and release the Measurement Trigger.
Press the
parameter selected will appear in the display.
Press the
Press the up
value.
Press the
Press the
Note: If no button is pressed within the APO time the meter will shut down. It may be helpful
to extend the APO time when making adjustments in the Settings mode.
button left to enter the Setting Mode. The
button right to advance to the next parameter.
or down
buttons to change a parameter status or adjust a parameter
button to store parameter changes and advance to the next parameter.
button left to exit the Settings mode and return to Measurement mode.
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