DeWalt DW0330S User Manual page 6

Measuring Area
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You can measure the area of a wall, floor, or object.
1.
Point the tool's laser (Figure
object, and not toward anyone's eyes.
2. Click (Figure
3. By default, distances are measured from the bottom
of the tool to a wall or object (Figure
To measure distances from the top or middle of the
tool, or from the tool's endpiece (when it is flipped
open to measure from a corner), click
4.
Click .
5.
Click .
6. Click to determine the area of one wall, floor, or
object, or click
two walls, floors, or objects.
7. Measure the width.
• Point the top of the tool at one side of the target
(wall, floor, or object).
• Position the tool at one end of the target and
point the laser dot across the width. (Figure
shows where to position the tool if you are
1
measuring from the bottom of the tool.)
• Click
the top of the display window.
8. Measure the length.
• Position the tool at one end of the target and
point the laser dot across the length. (Figure
shows where to position the tool if you are
2
measuring from the bottom of the tool.)
• Click
the second line of the display window.
9. View the Area measurement at the bottom of the
display window (Figure
6
) toward a wall or
A 1
) to turn the tool on.
A 3
E 3
.
to add or subtract the areas of
to display the width measurement at
to display the length measurement on
).
C 6
Measuring Volume
You can measure the volume of a room or object.
1. Click
2. By default, distances are measured from the bottom
of the tool to a wall or object (Figure
To measure distances from the top or middle of the
tool, or from the tool's endpiece (when it is flipped
).
open to measure from a corner), click
3.
Click
(Figure
4. Measure the width.
• Point the top of the tool at one side of the target
(room or object).
• Position the tool at one end of the target and
point the laser dot across the width. (Figure
shows where to position the tool if you are
1
measuring from the bottom of the tool.)
• Click
the top of the display window.
5. Measure the length.
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• Position the tool at one end of the target and
point the laser dot across the length. (Figure
shows where to position the tool if you are
2
measuring from the bottom of the tool.)
• Click
the second line of the display window.
6. Measure the height.
F • Positon the tool at one end of the target and
point the laser dot across the height. (Figure
shows where to position the tool if you are
3
measuring from the bottom of the tool).
• Click
the third line of the display window.
10. View the Volume measurement at the bottom of the
display window (Figure
Measuring the Height of a Tall Object
If you need to measure the height of a tall object (e.g.,
a tall building), you can calculate the height based on
the distances from the same point to 2 or 3 points on
the object. The tool will use the
(C =A +B ) to calculate the
2 2 2
(Figure ) to turn on the tool.
A 3
twice to show on the display window
).
C 5
to display the width measurement at
to display the length measurement on
to display the height measurement on
).
C 6
Pythagorean Theorem
height.
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E 3
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