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Symbol
The battery is low.
Warning: To avoid false readings, which could lead to possible electric shocks or personal injury,
replace the battery as soon as the battery indicator appears.
Indicates negative readings.
Indicator for AC voltage or current.
AC
AC voltage and current are displayed as the average of the absolute value of the input, calibrated to
indicate the equipment rms value of a sine wave.
DC
Indicator for DC voltage or current.
The meter is in diode test mode.
The meter is in continuity check mode.
The meter is in data hold mode.
°C: Celsius scale or the unit of temperature.
°C or °F
°F: Fahrenheit scale.
V: Volts or the unit of voltage.
V, mV
mV: Millivolt or 1 x 10
A: Amperes (amps) or the unit of current.
mA: Millamp or 1 x 10
A, mA, µA
µ A: Microamp or 1 x 10
: Ohm or the unit of resistance.
m : Kilohm or 1 x 10³ or 1000 ohms.
, k , M
M : Megohm or 1 x 10
kHz Kilohertz or 1 x 10³ or 1000 Hertz.
F: Farad or the unit of capacitance.
µF, nF
µ F: Microfarad or 1 x 10
nF: Nanofarad or 1 x 10
c. The Keypad
Key
ON/OFF Turn the meter on or off.
HOLD Press HOLD to enter and exit the data hold mode.
LIGHT Press LIGHT to turn the backlight on. After about 5 seconds, the backlight goes off automatically.
d. The Terminals
Terminal
Return terminal for all measurements (receiving the black test lead or the "COM" plug of the
COM
special multi-function socket).
Input for voltage, resistance, frequency, diode and continuity measurements (receiving the red test
V Hz
lead).
°CmA
Input for capacitance, temperature, hFE and 0.001mA to 200mA current measurements (receiving
hFE the red test lead or the "+" plug of the special multi-function socket).
10A Input for 200mA to 10A current measurements (receiving the red test lead).
DVM8264
Description
or 0.001 volts.
-3
or 0.001 amps.
-3
or 0.000001 amps.
-6
or 1,000,000 ohms.
6
or 0.000001 farads.
-6
or 0.000000001 farads.
-9
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Function
Description
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