Quick Start - HP 34401A User Manual

Quick Start

One of the first things you will want to do with your multimeter is to
become acquainted with its front panel. We have written the exercises
in this chapter to prepare the multimeter for use and help you get
familiar with some of its front-panel operations.
The front panel has two rows of keys to select various functions and
operations. Most keys have a shifted function printed in blue above
the key. To perform a shifted function, press
annunciator will turn on). Then, press the key that has the desired
label above it. For example, to select the dc current function,
press .
Shift DC V
If you accidentally press
annunciator.
Shift
The rear cover of this book is a fold-out Quick Reference Guide. On this
cover you will find a quick summary of various multimeter features.
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Shift
, just press it again to turn off the
Shift
(the
Shift