8. Using the Secondary Display
When making measurements, the secondary display allows you to show the measurement
range (for most measurement functions) or to select a predefined secondary
measurement function. You may have already noticed the secondary display showing
Auto for autorange when changing measurement functions:
As another example, a typical primary display showing ACV and a secondary display
showing the measured frequency of the input signal is:
The secondary display is based on the selected primary measurement function and how
many times you press:
Disp
The table below shows the secondary display capabilities for all measurement functions.
Primary and Secondary Display Functions
Primary Display
DCV
DCI
Resistance
ACV
ACI
Frequency
Capacitance
Temperature
Continuity
Diode Test
6
mV DC
V
AC
Default Secondary
Display
DCV Range
DCI Range
Resistance Range
ACV Range
ACI Range
AC Voltage Range
Capacitance Range
Off
Off
Off
Hz
Secondary Display
Disp
Press
Once
ACV
ACI
Off
Frequency
Frequency
ACV
Off
Off
Off
Off
Disp
Press
Twice
Off
Off
Resistance Range
Off
Off
Off
Capacitance Range
Off
Off
Off
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