Switching The Instrument Off - Gossen MetraWatt METRAHIT PM TECH Operating Instructions Manual

Initial Start-Up – Setup

5.4 Switching the Instrument Off

Switching the Instrument Off Manually
➭ Press the ON / OFF | LIGHT key until 0FF appears at the display.
Shutdown is acknowledged with a brief acoustic signal.
Automatic Shutdown
The instrument is switched off automatically if the measured value
remains unchanged for a long period of time (maximum measured
value fluctuation of approx. 0.8% of the measuring range per min-
ute, or 1 C or 1 F per minute), and if none of the keys or the ro-
tary switch have been activated before a selected period of time
in minutes has elapsed (see "APoFF " parameter on page 46.)
Shutdown is acknowledged with a brief acoustic signal.
Exceptions include:
Transmission and memory mode operation, continuous operation
and whenever a dangerous voltage is applied to the input
(U > 55 V AC or U > 70 V DC).
Disabling Automatic Shutdown
The instrument can be set to continuous operation.
➭ Simultaneously press the
this end.
The "CONTINUOUS ON" function is indicated at by means of
the display to the right of the battery symbol.
ON
The „CONTINOUS ON" setting can only be undone by changing the ap-
propriate parameter (device off parameter, see „APoFF " on page 46),
or by switching off the device manually.
In this case, the parameter is reset to 10 minutes.
15
FUNC
ON / OFF
and keys to
ENTER
LIGHT
➭
ON / OFF
LIGHT
8.8.8.8.8
ON / OFF
LIGHT
000.00
ON / OFF
LIGHT
000.00
ON / OFF
LIGHT
Long
(1 s)
Auto-Range
Illumination On
Illumination Off
0ff
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