Powerfix KH 3236 - Manual (Page 7)

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Inserting the battery
1. Open the battery compartment t on the rear side of the Multi-Measurement
Detector.
2. Place the 9 V block battery onto the contacts. Pay heed to the correct polarity.
3. Lay the tape for removal of the battery underneath the 9 V block battery and
press it into the battery compartment
t .
Important!
Ensure that the wires are not trapped in any way.
This would lead to irreparable damage to the appliance.
4. Close the battery compartment t . The battery compartment lid must close
with an audible click.
Measuring distances
1. Slide the function switch q to „DISTANCE“. The display 2 switches itself on.
To switch between the metric and the Anglo-American units of measurement,
press and hold the button MODE
4 . Then press the button READ 6 and release
both buttons simultaneously. When you release the buttons, the measurement
units change.
Note:
Measurements start at the measurement point 1 !
Should the measurement lie outside the measurement range, „Err“ or an illogical
number appear in the display. The measurement range lies between 0,6 m (2’)
and 16 m (53’).
2. Hold the appliance upright towards the wall to which you wish to measure
the distance. The ultrasound sender/receiver
0 must be at a right-angle to
the wall. For this, use the spirit level: The bubble in the glass 8 must stand
between the marking lines (see Fig. 1).
3. Press the button READ 6 . The distance measured appears in the display 2 .
When you hold the button READ 6 pressed down and slowly move the
appliance over the surface to be measured, the appliance continually
measures the distances. These are shown on the display
2 .