Digital Multimeter  (220-0182)      Installation        Faxback Doc. # 7585

Installing The Battery

The meter requires a 9V battery (not supplied) for power.  For reliable
operation, we recommend an alkaline type battery, such as Radio Shack's
Cat. No. 23-553.

WARNING:  TO AVOID ELECTRIC SHOCK, DISCONNECT BOTH LEADS FROM ANY
          EQUIPMENT BEFORE YOU REMOVE OR INSTALL THE BATTERY.

Follow these steps to install the battery:

1.  Turn off POWER and disconnect the two test probes.

2.  Remove the screw to open the battery compartment.

3.  Snap the 9V battery into place.

4.  Replace the battery compartment cover and the screw.

WARNING:  DO NOT OPERATE THE METER UNTIL YOU REPLACE THE BATTERY AND CLOSE
          THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT COVER.

Notes:  When the battery indicator appears, replace the battery.

        Never leave a weak or dead battery in your meter.  Even a
        "leakproof" battery can leak damaging chemicals.  When you are
        not going to use your meter for a week or more, remove the
        battery.

USING THE TEST PROBES

Use only the type of test probes supplied with your meter.  These test
probes are rated for 1200 volts.  You can purchase replacement probes from
your local Radio Shack store.

Cautions:  Although the replacement test probes are rated for 1200 volts,
           the maximum rating of your meter is 1000 volts DC and 750 volts
           AC.  If you try to measure DC voltages above 1000 volts or AC
           voltages above 750 volts RMS, you might damage your meter and
           expose yourself to a serious shock hazard.  Use extreme care
           when you measure high voltages.

           Never connect the probe you plug into the COM terminal to a
           source of voltage greater than 500 volts with respect to earth
           ground.  This creates a serious shock hazard.

USING THE STAND

Use your meter's stand to prop up or hang the meter.

Propping Up the Meter

If you prop up your meter on a benchtop, the stand helps provide a better
viewing angle.  To use the stand as a prop, just open it away from the
meter and set it on a flat surface.

Hanging the Meter

To hang the meter, remove the stand by pressing the lower parts of the
stand together.  Then insert the stand into the top 2 holes, as indicated
below.

PRE-OPERATION CHECK

To ensure correct operation and familiarize yourself with the meter,
follow these steps before you use it.

1.  Set power to ON.  All the display elements appear for 1-2 seconds.
    Then the meter beeps.

2.  Plug the back probe into the meter's COM terminal and the red probe
    into the meter's V-Ohm terminal.

3.  Rotate the function selector to >|music notes.  Your meter displays OL
    and analog bargraph flashes.

4.  Touch the probe tips together.  Your meter sounds a tone.

5.  Rotate the function selector to one of the other ohms positions.  Your
    meter displays a value of less than 1 ohm when you touch the probe
    tips together.

(lb/all-9/19/94)