Clearing Values/Undoing Actions; Changing The Measurement Unit; Turning The Backlight On And Off; Measuring Distances - General Tools & Instruments ToolSmart TS01 Manual Del Usuario

CLEARING VALUES/UNDOING ACTIONS

When pressed briefly, the two-function
1. Works like the "Clear Entry" button on a calculator to clear the last value
entered in a calculation sequence
2. Works like the "Undo" command on a computer menu to cancel the last
action selected

CHANGING THE MEASUREMENT UNIT

The LDM's default distance measurement unit is feet with decimal fraction. The
default area measurement unit is square feet, expressed as ft
measurement unit is cubic feet, expressed as ft
To temporarily change the distance measurement unit, press and hold the
button as many times as necessary until the desired unit appears on the
bottom display line. The alternatives to feet with decimal fraction, in order, are
inches (in), feet + fractional inches (expressed as X'Y", where X is a whole number
and Y is a whole number plus a common fraction), and meters (m).
When the LDM is powered off and on again, the distance measurement unit
automatically resets to the default: feet with decimal fraction.

TURNING THE BACKLIGHT ON AND OFF

To turn the display backlight on, briefly press the
will remain on for ten seconds and then automatically turn off (silently) to conserve
battery charge.

MEASURING DISTANCES

Direct Measurements

To measure the distance to a target:
1. Power on the LDM and select a measurement unit, an appropriate measurement
reference (in most cases, the bottom of the LDM) and an appropriate backlight
state (on for indoor work, off for outdoor work).
2. If the laser icon (Callout 2 of Fig. 2) is not flashing and the laser pointer is not
visible, press the
chirp, cause the laser icon to flash, and place the LDM in direct distance
measurement mode.
3. After confirming that the laser is on, level the LDM horizontally by referring to the
top line of the display, aim the unit at a target, and press the
1
MEASURE
button to activate the laser. Doing so will sound a
ON
button:
CLEAR
OFF
3 .
2 . The default volume
button. The backlight
button. The
MEASURE
ON