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Congratulations! On choosing this FUTECH instrument. FUTECH provides measuring instruments of precision and quality. Contributions from professional end users enable us to offer innovative, easy-to-use equipment. DISTY40 / DISTY80 Distance meter IMPORTANT! Read the instructions for use carefully before using the instrument. Keep them in a safe place for consultation when necessary.
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DISTY40 / DISTY80 MANUAL Display On / DIST (on / measuring)-button Timer Tilt-functions Function-button Plus-function Minus-function Memorybutton Referencepoint 10. Beep / Units 11. Delete / Off - button 12. Laser active 13. Referencepoint in front 14. Referencepoint at the back 15.
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Start-up Inserting / replacing batteries ∙ Remove battery compartment lid and attach handstrap. ∙ Insert batteries, observing correct polarity ∙ Close battery compartment again. Note Only use alkaline or rechargeable batteries Remove the batteries before a long period of non-use to avoid the danger of corrosion Changing the reference point (multifunctional endpiece) The instrument can be adapted for the following measuring situations:...
DISTY40 / DISTY80 MANUAL Measuring with tripod The reference must be appropriately adjusted in order to be able to take correct measurements with a tripod. You can switch the reference by -button. The setting can be shown on the display.
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Measuring Single distance measurement Press to activate the laser. Press again to trigger the distance measurement. The result is displayed immediately. Minimum/maximum measurement This function allows the user to measure the minimum of maximum distance from a fixed measuring point. It can alse be used as to determine spacings. It is commonly used to measure room diagonals (maximum values) or horizontal distances (mini- mum values).
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DISTY40 / DISTY80 MANUAL Surface Press once the -button. The symbol appears in the display. ∙ Press the -button to take the first measurement (e.g. length) ∙ Press the -button to take the second measurement (e.g. widht). The result is displayed in the summary line.
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Tilt measurement The tilt-sensor is activated activate by default when the device is switched on. You can activate or deactivate the function by pushing . The number of degrees of the slope are shown at the top of the screen. Inderect measurement The instrument can calculate distances using Pythagoras’...
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DISTY40 / DISTY80 MANUAL • Indirect measurement - (single pythagoras) Press the -button once, the display shows the -symbol. The laser is switched on. he distance to be measured flashes in the symbol visible on the screen. Aim at the upper point and trigger the measurement using .
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• Double indirect measurement - (double pythagoras - partial height) Press the -button twice; the display shows the -symbol. The laser is switched on. he distance to be measured flashes in the symbol visible on the screen. Aim at the up- per point and trigger the measurement using .
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Measuring range The Disty40 is limited to 40m, the Disty80 to 80m. At night or dusk and if the target is in shadow, the measuring range without target plate is increased. Use a target plate to increase the measurement range during daylight or if the target has poor reflection properties.
Local safety authorities and safety ex- tion. ∙ Use after misappropriation. perts must be contacted before working ∙ To inform FUTECH immediately if the ∙ Use of products with obviously recog- in hazardous areas, or in close proximity product and the application becomes nizable damages or defects.
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DISTY40 / DISTY80 MANUAL HAZARDS OF USE by lightning. international rules and regulations are WARNINGS ∙ Do not use the product in a thunder- observed. Before transportation or ∙ The person responsible for the product storm. shipping contact your local passenger must ensure that it is used in accord- ∙...
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY environmental contamination. ∙ special warning signs in the laser By disposing of the product irrespon- working area We herewith declare that this product sibly you may enable unauthorized if used and operated as defined in this user conforms with the following standards persons to use it in contravention of manual due to the low eye hazard level.
(eg. Annual adjustments) protection against splashes and dust ip54 nor the included batteries. historical storage FUTECH is a registered trademark of LASETO N.V. temperature range of operation -10°c to 50°c in Belgium (BE 0808 043 652) available at iwww. futech-tools.com.
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