Futech DISTY40 User manual

DISTY40 / DISTY80
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MANUAL

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DISTY40 / DISTY80
Distance meter
IMPORTANT - SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS !
Read the instructions for use carefully before using the instrument. Keep them in a
safe place for consultation when necessary. Whether on or off, keep the instrument
out of reach of children. This equipment is a high quality precision instrument which
must be handled with care. Avoid shocks and vibration. After use, always replace the
instrument in its carrying bag. Make sure that the bag and instrument are dry; other-
wise condensation may occur in the device. Make sure that the windows are free of
dirt, and clean them using a soft cloth and a glass cleaning product only. Do not use
any optical equipment such as a magnifying glass to view the laser beam, and take
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such a way that it is not possible for any person to look at the laser beam (intention-
ally or otherwise). Under no circumstances take the instrument apart, since this may
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The manufacturer’s responsibility shall in no case exceed the value of the costs of re-
pair or replacement of the instrument. Respect the environment and do NOT discard
the instrument or batteries in household waste. Take them to a recycling centre.

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MANUAL
1. Display
2. On / DIST (on / measuring)-button
3. Plus-button
4. Minus-button
5. Angle button / Storage button
6. Area / volume button
7. Indirect measurement (pythagoras)
8. Clear / Off-button
9. Reference button
10. Background light / Units-button
11. 
12. Measurement sensor
Display
13. 
14. Reference
15. Inderect measurement (pythagoras)
16. Delay measurement
17. Area volume measurement
18. Stored record
19. Data display
20. Display unit
21. Battery Status
22. Hardware failure
23. Dynamic continuous measurement
24. Marking function
25. Operation error indicator

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Start-up
Inserting / replacing batteries
Remove battery compartment lid and attach handstrap.
Insert batteries, observing correct polarity
Close battery compartment again.
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Note
Only use alkaline or rechargeable batteries
Remove the batteries before a long period of non-use to avoid the
danger of corrosion
Changing the reference point (multifunctional endpiece)
The instrument can be adapted for the following measuring situations:
 
in place.
For measurements from a corner, open the positioning bracket until it locks in place,
then push the positioning bracket lightly to the right to fold it out fully.
A built-in sensor automatically detects the orientation of the positioninng bracket and
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Menu functions
Measurements
-button (pressed long) - Press once again to change the unit of distance measure-
ment. The following units are available: m (meter), ft (feet), in (inch), ft +/ in (feet - inch
1/16)
Beep
button (press long). You can choose the beep on or off as required.

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Laser Continuous ( )
Press and hold down the button when switching on the device until character
appears permanently in the display with beep sounds. Every further press of the
button releases a distance measurement. Press the -button and hold to switch the
device and laser continuous operation off.
Measuring with tripod
             
measurements with a tripod. You can switch the reference by -button. The setting
can be shown on the display.
Illuminating display
Press short on the -button, the illuminating display can be turned on or off.
More recent versions of Disty don’t have this function. Display is always illuminated.
Operation
Switching on and off
Switches on the instrument and laser. The display shows the battery symbol until the
-button.
Pressing the -button for longer switches the instrument off. The instument switches
off automatically after three minutes of inactivity.

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Clear button
Pressing the -button, the last action is cancelled. While making area of volume
measurements, each single measurements can be deleted and remeasured in series.
Reference
The default reference setting is from the rear of the instument. The display will show
you .
Press the -button to change the reference point to the forefront. The display will
show you .
Press the -button again to change the reference point again to the rear. The display
will show you .
By folding out the fold-out bracket 180° open, the reference point will automatically
changed to the end of the bracket. The display shows , now you can make measu-
rements from a corner.
Level
You can choose the level gauge on or off as required by press the -button.
Measuring
Single distance measurement
Press to activate the laser. Press again to trigger the distance measurement.
The result is displayed immediately.
Minimum/maximum measurement
This function allows the user to measure the minimum of maximum distance from a
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values).
Press the -button and hold down this button until you hear a beep. Then slowly
sweep the laser back and forth and up and down over the desired target point (e.g.
into the corner of a room).

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Press the -button to stop continuous measurement. The values for maximum and
minimum distances are shown in the display as well as the last measured value in the
summary line.
Tilt measurement
The tilt sensor measures tilts between ±45°.
During the measurement of tilt, the instrument should be held without transverse
tilt, as far as possible, (±10°).
Addition / Substraction
Distance measuring
Use the -button to add a measurement to the previous one.
This process van be repeated as required.
Use the -button to substract a measurement to the previous one.
This process van be repeated as required.
Use the -button to cancel the last step.
Area
Press once the -button. The symbol appears in the display.
Press the 
Press the -button to take the second measurement (e.g. widht).
The result is displayed in the summary line.
Volume
Press twice the -button. The symbol appears in the display.
Press the 
Press the -button to take the second measurement (e.g. widht).
Press the -button to take the third measurement (e.g. height).
The result is displayed in the summary line.

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Tilt measurement
To activate the tiltsensor, press a few seconds on the -button. The tilt degree data
and the tilt symbol or appears in the display.
Press the -button to enter the measuring mode.
Press the -button to measure the inclination and the distance.
Inderect measurement
The instrument can calculate distances using Pythagoras’ theorem.
Make sure you adhere to the prescribed sequence of measurement:
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 
(e.g. with the position bracket fully folded out and the instrument placed on a wall).
The minimum/maximum measurement can be used - see explanation in “Measu-
ring ªminimum/maximum measurement” (page 6). The minimum value must be
used or measurements at right angles to the target; the maximum distance for all
the other measurements.
-
gles. Use the minimum/maximum function, as explained in “Measuring ªMinimum/
maximum measurement”.

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MANUAL
• Indirect measurement - determing a distance using 2 auxilliary measurements
e.g. for measuring building heights or widths. It is helpful to use a tripod when measu-
ring heights that require the measurement of two of three measurements.
Press the -button once, the display shows the -symbol. The laser is switched on.
Aim at the upper point and trigger the measurement using -
rement the value is adopted. The result is displayed in the summary line, the angle

top line.
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precise vertical measurement.
• Indirect measurement - determing a distance using 3 measurements
Press the -button twice; the display shows the -symbol. The laser is switched on.
Aim at the upper point and trigger the measurement using -
rement is done, on the topline of the display appears the distance.
Aim at the lower point and trigger the measurement using . Now the results are
appears on the display (from top to bottom):
distance to upper point
angle between upper and lower point
distance to lower point
distance between upper and lower point (height)
Storage of constants/historical storage
Press the -button short, the will be displayed. The previous 10 results (measure-
ments of calculated results) are shown in reverse order.
The and buttons can be used for navigation.
Make previous results available for further calculations by pressing .

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Appendix
Message codes
Cause
Calculation error
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Remedy

Cause
Calculation error
The goal of the ambient light is too strong
Remedy
Change the light for measuring.
Cause
Temperature is too high (>40°C) or too low (< 0°C)
Remedy
Cool down of warm up the instrument.
External temperature will be available from 0°C to +40°C.
Cause
Hardware error
Remedy
Switch o/off the instrument several times.
If the symbol still appears, then your instrument may be defective. Please contact your
dealer for assistance.