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Taking Measurements

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Changing the Unit of Measure ft/m By default, the tool will display measurements in inches (74 9/16 in). You can change the unit of measure to fractional ft (6'02"9/16), meters (1.8940 m), decimal ft (6.21 ft), or decimal inches (3.21 in). 1. On the first screen (Figure E 1 ), press to display the Main Menu. 2. On the Main Menu (Figure E 2 ), select and press . 3. On the Settings Menu (Figure G ), select ft/m and press . 4. Select the unit of measure. • 0'00" 0/00 • 0" 0/00 • 0'00" ft • 0.00 in • 0.0000 m 5. Press to save your setting. Choosing the Tool Position By default, distances are measured from the bottom of the tool to a wall or object (Figure F 3 ). To measure distances from a different tool location, follow these steps. 1. On the first screen (Figure E 1 ), press to display the Main Menu. 2. On the Main Menu (Figure E 2 ), select and press . 3. Select the tool position. • To measure from the top of the tool (Figure F 1 ), select . • To measure from the tripod connection on the tool (Figure F 2 ), select . • To measure from a corner or another hard-to-reach location with the endpiece E flipped open (Figure D 1 ), select (Figure F 4 ) to measure from the end of the endpiece. 4. Press to save your new setting. Taking Measurements Measuring Distance 1. Point the tool's laser (Figure A 1 ) toward a wall or object, and not toward anyone's eyes. 2. Press (Figure A 3 ) to turn the tool on and display the red laser dot. 3. Make sure the tool position setting (Figure C 4 ) is correct for taking the measurement. 4. Point the tool's laser (Figure A 1 ) toward the wall or object whose distance you need to measure (Figure H 1 ). 5. Press to measure the distance from the tool to the wall or object. 6. At the bottom of the screen, view the current measurement (Figure H 2 ). To take a new measurement, press to move the current measurement up to the previous line on the screen. Then repeat steps 4-6. Adding 2 Measurements You can add two measurements to get a total measurement of the two distances (Figure I ). 1. Point the tool's laser (Figure A 1 ) toward a wall or object, and not toward anyone's eyes. 13

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13
E
Changing the Unit of Measure
ft/m
By default, the tool will display measurements
in inches (74 9/16 in). You can change the unit
of measure to fractional ft (6'02"9/16), meters
(1.8940 m), decimal ft (6.21 ft), or decimal
inches (3.21 in).
1.
On the first screen (Figure
E
1
), press
to display the Main Menu.
2.
On the Main Menu (Figure
E
2
), select
and press
.
3.
On the Settings Menu (Figure
G
), select
ft/m
and press
.
4.
Select the unit of measure.
• 0'00" 0/00
• 0" 0/00
• 0'00" ft
• 0.00 in
• 0.0000 m
5.
Press
to save your setting.
Choosing the Tool Position
By default, distances are measured from the
bottom
of the tool to a wall or object (Figure
F
3
). To measure distances from a different
tool location, follow these steps.
1.
On the first screen (Figure
E
1
), press
to display the Main Menu.
2.
On the Main Menu (Figure
E
2
), select
and press
.
3.
Select the tool position.
• To measure from the
top
of the tool
(Figure
F
1
), select
.
• To measure from the
tripod connection
on the tool (Figure
F
2
), select
.
• To measure from a corner or another
hard-to-reach location with the endpiece
flipped open (Figure
D
1
), select
(Figure
F
4
) to measure from the
end
of the endpiece
.
4.
Press
to save your new setting.
Taking Measurements
Measuring Distance
1.
Point the tool's laser (Figure
A
1
) toward
a wall or object, and not toward anyone's
eyes.
2.
Press
(Figure
A
3
) to turn the tool
on and display the red laser dot.
3.
Make sure the tool position setting
(Figure
C
4
) is correct for taking the
measurement.
4.
Point the tool's laser (Figure
A
1
) toward
the wall or object whose distance you need
to measure (Figure
H
1
).
5.
Press
to measure the distance from
the tool to the wall or object.
6.
At the bottom of the screen, view the
current measurement (Figure
H
2
).
To take a new measurement, press
to move the current measurement up to the
previous line on the screen. Then repeat
steps 4-6.
Adding 2 Measurements
You can add two measurements to get a total
measurement of the two distances (Figure
I
).
1.
Point the tool's laser (Figure
A
1
) toward
a wall or object, and not toward anyone's
eyes.