Switching The Gauge Off; The Screen - Elcometer 456 3 Operating Instructions Manual

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2.6 SWITCHING THE GAUGE OFF

To switch off all gauge
types, press and hold
key for 3 seconds.
The gauge will beep,
two single tones
followed by a double
tone.
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The Elcometer 456 switches itself off 60 seconds
after the last operation unless the Auto Switch Off
time is changed (MENU/SETUP/AUTO SWITCH
OFF). The Auto Switch Off feature can be set to a
maximum of 10 minutes or can be deactivated - see
"AUTO SWITCH OFF:" on page 20.

2.7 THE SCREEN

Familiarise yourself with the Elcometer 456
The screen displays:
• Welcome information
• Measurement information
• Menus to configure the gauge and control functions
• Help and miscellaneous information
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When the gauge is switched on a welcome
information screen may be displayed briefly (Figure
4).
3 seconds
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The screen where measurement values and
statistics are displayed is called the Reading
Screen. The character size of the measurement
value decreases as additional information is shown
on the display (Figure 5). To maximise character
size, switch off statistics (see Stats on LCD,
page 30) and unlock the softkeys (see SOFTKEYS
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screen.
LOCKED:, page 21).
Figure 4. Typical Elcometer 456
screen
Figure 5. Typical Elcometer 456
screens
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welcome
3
reading