Fluke 56X - Manual (Page 16)

56x
Users Manual
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Table 2. Top-Level Menu Description
Level
Left
Softkey
Description
Center
Softkey
Right
Softkey
Description
1 Save Save reading to memory Menu Light
Adjust backlight
brightness
2 Mem Review/delete memories Menu  Set emissivity
3 MnMx Enables Min/Max Menu Avg Enable Avg/Diff
4 ° C/ ° F Toggle between C and F Menu Alarm Set and enable alarms
5

(Lock)
Lock the thermometer on Menu Laser Toggle the laser on/off
6 Setup
- Turn off/on backlight
- Change Time/Date
- Change Language
Menu - -
Each menu item and function is explained in greater detail in the following
sections.
Save
To save readings:
1. Pull the trigger to take a measurement.
2. Release the trigger to stop taking the measurement.
3. Press the Save softkey to enter the Save menu.
4. Press the Yes softkey to save the reading.
The reading is assigned a memory location and a time and date stamp.
The reading includes:
• IR temperature
• Thermocouple temperature (if connected)
• Emissivity
• Min/Max/Avg/Dif (if either Min/Max or Avg/Dif is enabled)
• Date/Time
You may also press the Cancel softkey to abort saving the reading.
Light
The thermometers are equipped with a backlit display with two brightness levels.
The Light softkey is used to adjust the backlight brightness. The backlight is on
each time the trigger is pulled.
To toggle the backlight brightness, press the Light softkey.
The backlight can be disabled using the Setup menu. See “Setup” for more
information.