Description; Liquid Crystal Display; Control Buttons - Chauvin Arnoux C.A 5240G Mode D'emploi

1 LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY

40,000 count measurement (height of figures: 10 mm)
Rate: 2 measurements per second
40-segment bargraph
Rate: 20 measurements per second
NB: the bargraph is inhibited in V
Automatic display of all command, measurement and function symbols
Battery level indicator:
Overrun indicator:
- the 4th from the left flashes
- arrow at the far end of the bargraph

2 CONTROL BUTTONS

... — /~ and W /
In mA and 10A, to switch from direct (... — ) to alternating (~) and vice
versa
In V~, to switch from V... — to V ... — + ~ and vice versa
In W , to switch from W to
HOLD
To hold the display of the last measurement. HOLD is displayed.
MIN - MAX / PEAK
To display minimum and maximum values one after the other. The
instrument goes into manual measurement selection.
Hold this button down to switch to PEAK mode (1 ms.) Only active
in V~, mA and A~.
RANGE
Selection of measurement: to switch from automatic to manual mode.
Hold the button down (> 3 secs) to switch back to automatic mode.
NB: RANGE cannot be activated in Hz, automatic selection only.
Permanent operation: possibility of inhibiting automatic cut-out, by
keeping this button pressed before activating the switch from the OFF
position.
Return to the OFF position cancels out permanent operation mode:
the instrument automatically cuts out after 30 minutes if no command
or function is activated.
To switch the display lighting on and off.
NB: switches off automatically after 1 minute.
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2 - DESCRIPTION

(see picture in 13 – ATTACHMENT)
~ + ..., Hz and
+
-
and vice versa