Selecting The Reference Point - Bosch GLM 42 Operating/Safety Instructions Manual

button 7 [Func] and using the plus button 3 [ ] and
minus button 8 [ ] to scroll through the measuring
functions. (see Measuring Functions, page 17)
After switching on, the rear edge of the laser measure
is preset as the reference point for the measurement.
To change the reference point (see Selecting the Ref-
erence Point, below).
Place the laser measure against the desired starting
point of the measurement (e.g. wall) and aim at the
surface you wish to measure to.
Note: The measured value typically appears within 0.5
seconds and no more than 4.25 seconds. The dura-
tion of the measurement depends on the distance, the
lighting conditions and the reflective properties of the
target surface.
For the measurement, you can select between three
different reference points:
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To select between the three reference points, press
the measuring reference button 4. Cycle through the
desired reference measuring point options by press-
ing plus button 3 [ ] or minus button 8 [ ]. Press the
measure button 2 [ ] to make your selection. If the
laser measure is turned off and then turned back on,
the reference point will reset to the rear edge of the
laser measure.
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Selecting the Reference Point

(see figure A on page 4)
The rear edge of the laser measure (when the rear
edge of the laser measure is up against the wall
and you want to take a measurement from the wall
to another object)
The front edge of the laser measure (when the la-
ser measure is resting on a table and you want to
measure from the edge of table to another object)
The tripod thread of the laser measure (when at-
tached to a tripod)
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