Display Elements And Symbols - VOLTCRAFT VC-533 Operating Instructions Manual

8. Display elements and symbols

The following symbols and letters appear on the device/display.
1 Automatic power-off is enabled
2 Automatic range selection is enabled
3 Diode test symbol
4 Continuity test symbol
5 Maximum value
6 Minimum value symbol
7 Symbol for active data hold function
8 Delta symbol for relative measurement
(= reference measurement)
9 Low-pass filter symbol
10 Battery status indicator
11 V = Volt (unit of electrical voltage), mV = Millivolt (exp.-3)
A = Ampere (unit of electric current)
12 Temperature unit (°Celsius = European, °Fahrenheit = empirical)
13 Symbol for measuring frequency and pulse duration ratio in %
14 Measured value
15 Bar graph display with sign for negative measured values
16 Alternating current symbol
17 Prefix for negative readings
18 Direct current symbol
19 nF = Nanofarad (exp.-9, unit of electrical capacity)
= µF Microfarad (exp.-6)
20 Low impedance symbol
21 Ω = Ohm (unit of electrical resistance),
kΩ = Kilo-Ohm (exp.3),
MΩ = Mega-Ohm (exp.6)
OFF Move to this position to turn the multimeter off
NCV Contactless AC voltage detection (V-AC only)
True RMS Actual effective value
HOLD Enable/disable data hold function
MAX MIN Button for Max-Min function
REL Make a relative measurement and set the reference value (not possible for continuity tests, diode
tests, frequency and NCV measurements)
RANGE Use this button to manually select the measurement range
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