How To Lock The Meter In A Measurement Range; Using The Holster And Flex-Stand - Fluke 78 User Manual

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How to Lock the Meter in a Measurement
Range
The measurement range determines the highest input the
meter can measure. Most meter functions have more than
one range. See SPECIFICATIONS.
For most applications you can let the meter's autorange
function select the best range for the input signal. How-
ever, you can disable autorange and lock the meter in a
specific range as follows:
1. Put the meter in the desired function.
Press R momentarily to step up a range.
2.
The range indicator at the right of the bar graph
changes. (When measuring resistance, short the test
leads to see the range changes.) Notice that the
decimal point moves, changing the resolution of the
displayed reading.
Each press steps up a range. After the highest range,
the meter wraps to the lowest range.
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When the desired range is selected, press R for 1
3.
second to lock the meter in that range.
This also puts you in MIN MAX mode, in which
the meter stores the minimum and maximum
readings. (See "How to Use MIN MAX ...." ear-
lier in this manual.)
To display the present reading, press R twice.
4.
Both "MIN" and "MAX" blink when the present reading
is displayed.
5. To exit MIN MAX and resume autoranging, press
R for 1 second or turn the rotary switch.

Using the Holster and Flex-Stand

The snap-on holster with Flex-Stand (Figure 18) absorbs
shocks and protects the meter from rough handling. To
protect the meter when stored in your toolbox, put the
meter in the holster face down.
Note