English usermanual
Safety Warnings
This instrument has been designed, manufactured and tested according to IEC 61010: Safety
requirements for Electronic Measuring apparatus, and delivered in the best condition after passing
quality control tests. This instruction manual contains warnings and safety rules which have to be
observed by the user to ensure safe operation of the instrument and to maintain it in safe condition.
Therefore, read through these operating instructions before using the instrument.
WARNING
●Read through and understand instructions contained in this manual before using the instrument.
●Keep the manual at hand to enable quick reference whenever necessary.
●The instrument is to be used only in its intended applications.
●Understand and follow all the safety instructions contained in the manual.
It is essential that the above instructions are adhered to. Failure to follow the above instructions may
cause injury and or instrument damage.
The symbol indicated on the instrument, means that the user must refer to the related parts in the
manual for safe operation of the instrument. It is essential to read the instructions wherever the
symbol appears in the manual.
DANGER is reserved for conditions and actions that are likely to cause serious or fatal injury.
WARNING is reserved for conditions and actions that can cause serious or fatal Injury.
CAUTION is reserved for conditions and actions that can cause minor injury or instrument
damage.
DANGER
●Never make measurement on a circuit in which the electrical potential exceeds 300V in order to
avoid possible shock hazard.
●Do not make measurement when thunder is rumbling. If the instrument is in use, stop the
measurement immediately and remove the instrument from the measured object.
●Do not attempt to make measurement in the presence of flammable gasses. Otherwise, the use of
the instrument may cause sparking, which can lead to an explosion.
●Put insulated protective gears when there is a danger of electrical shock hazard.
●The transformer jaws are made of metal and their tips are not completely insulated. Be especially
careful about the possible shorting where the measured object has exposed metal parts.
●Never attempt to use the instrument if it's surface or your hand is wet. Otherwise, electrical shock
accident may occur.
●Do not exceed the maximum allowable input of any measuring range.
●Never open the battery compartment cover and the instrument case when making a
measurement.
●The instrument is to be used only in its intended applications or conditions. Otherwise, safety
functions equipped with the instrument doesn’t work, and instrument damage or serious personal
injury may be caused.
WARNING
●Never attempt to make any measurement, if any abnormal conditions are noted, such as broken
case, and exposed metal parts.
●Do not install substitute parts or make any modification to the instrument. Return the instrument to
your local Kyoritsu distributor for repair or re-calibration in case of suspected faulty operation.
●Always keep your fingers and hands behind the barrier on the instrument to avoid the possible
shock hazard.
●Do not try to replace batteries if the surface of the instrument is wet. Power off the instrument
before opening the Battery Compartment Cover for a battery replacement.