Changing The Unit Of Measurement; Practical Advice - Bosch GLM 500 Professional Notice Originale

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Deleting measured values
Briefly pressing the on/off button (5) [ ] will delete the last measured value in all meas-
uring functions. Repeatedly pressing the on/off button (5) [ ] briefly will delete the
measured values in reverse order.

Changing the unit of measurement

The default unit of measurement is m (metres).
Switch on the measuring tool.
Press and hold button (7) [Func], to enter the "basic settings" menu. Select "ft/m".
Press the [+] button (3) or the [–] button (8) to change the unit of measure.
To exit the menu item, press the on/off button (5) [ ]. The selected setting remains
saved after you switch off the measuring tool.
Switching sound on/off
The sound is switched on by default.
Switch on the measuring tool.
To enter the basic settings menu, press and hold the [Func] button (7). Select . Press
the [+] button (3) or the [–] button (8) to switch the sound on and off.
To exit the menu item, press the measuring button (2) [ ] or the on/off button (5) [ ].
The selected setting remains saved after you switch off the measuring tool.

Practical advice

General advice
The reception lens (14) and the laser beam output (15) must not be covered during the
measuring process.
The measuring tool must not be moved while a measurement is being taken. For this
reason, place the measuring tool against or on a firm surface whenever possible.
Influences on the measuring range
The measuring range depends on the lighting conditions and the reflective properties of
the target surface. For better visibility of the laser beam in bright extraneous light, use
the laser viewing glasses (17) (accessory) and the laser target plate (16) (accessory) or
shade the target area.
Influences on the measurement result
Due to physical effects, the possibility of inaccurate measurements when measuring vari-
ous surfaces cannot be excluded. These include:
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