this is a test of my new email program. Until now I could not reply to any group message.
-------------------------------------------------- From: "Bob Kennedy" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 6:03 AM To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] help with new talking multimeter > Here ya go. > > The batteries were in mine when I got it. To replace them, there is a > Phillips head screw in a small recess on the back. Just a warning, the > cover is very happy in place and it doesn't like opening up... But the > batteries are under that cover. > > For orientation, lay the meter on its back with the jacks for the probes > at the top. The probe with the button goes on the left side. > > Probes will fit on both sides but won't work if they get reversed. > > Below the two jacks for the probes is the selector dial. Turning the dial > to the farthest stops in either direction will turn the meter off. > > To make a choice, turn the dial once and push the button on the probe. > Depending on the direction you start from, the female voice will tell you > where you are. She will say something like "AC .00 volts. > > Don't go by that as a direct quote, it's an example. Point being, each > time you turn the dial and push the button, the voice will tell you the > unit of measurement. > > I don't have mine in front of me so I won't be much help on the buttons > below the dial. > > There is one on each side. > One button will give you the reading just like pushing the button on the > probe. I seem to remember the other selects different modes but I've been > wrong before... > Below those two buttons are three larger buttons across the face. > Experiment with them and you'll be able to catch on to what they do. As > long as you don't touch the probes to anything while you play, you won't > hurt the meter. > > I seem to recall the one in the center is a toggle switch. For example > touching the two probe tips together will test for continuity and cause > the meter to make a sound while the probes are touching. If you push the > center button once, the sound will start. Pushing it again will toggle > sound off. > > The toggle has no effect on the speech, just the sound for continuity > testing. > > This meter will test a ton of different functions some of which I have no > use for, or even know what they mean. So maybe some other people can tell > you about their uses. > > If you don't have a scanner, maybe I can scan in the instruction sheet. > It isn't very long. They are assuming you already know the theory behind > a multimeter. > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Peter Mikochik > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 2:37 PM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] help with new talking multimeter > > > > hi again > > just got the talking multimeter from marlin jones. > > can anyone tell me the basics like where do the batteries go? > and wich side does the lead with the button go on? > > or anyother info about this. > > thanks for any help, can't wait to stick this in an outlet. > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > [email protected] > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [email protected]! Groups Links > > >
