Sound Level Meter User Manual Safety Information Read the following safety information carefully before attempting to operate or service the meter. Use the meter only as specified in this manual: Environment conditions • 1-Altitude lower than 2000 meters 2-Relatively humidity ≤90%RH 3-Operation Ambient 0~40°C Maintenance &...
Sound Level Meter User Manual 4-Name and Functions MAX/MIN HOLE SETUP LEVEL 1-Windscreen 2-LCD: SYMBOL FUNCTION 4 digits Maximum hold Minimum hold OVER over range UNDER under range FAST Fast response SLOW Slow response A-Weighting(responseto human sense) C-Weighting(response to machine monitor) 30-130 Range indicate Recording data into computer...
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Sound Level Meter User Manual Backlight button 1-Turn the backlight ON/OFF 2-DATALOGGER response setting the data memory response, then press “HOLD” to keep the setting. 4-REC button • DATALOGGER function Press “REC” button after it power on, the display will show “REC” to start Data Recording, press the button again to exit the record(Note: In order to avoid data error, please don’t power it off under REC condition, when the REC function is deleted then it can power off).
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Sound Level Meter User Manual 6-SETUP button • The time chip adjustment Press “SETUP” button and then power it on, when “TIME” symbol displays then loosen “SETUP”, the meter will be under time adjustment mode, at the time the display will show the date as following: Press the “SETUP”...
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Sound Level Meter User Manual keep the setup; The display showing “month” adjustment mode, press “LEVEL” to make theadjustment, press “HOLD” to keep the setup; keep the setup; returned to factory setup. When the battery is exhausted or replaced, if the time can’t be adjusted then please initialize the time chip first.
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Sound Level Meter User Manual MAX/MIN button: Maximum and Minimum hold Press this button for one time to enter MAX/MIN measurement, “MAX” will appear on LCD, maximum sound level will be captured and held until higher sound level is captured. Press the button again, “MIN” will appear on LCD and minimum sound level will be captured and held until new lower sound level is captured.
Sound Level Meter User Manual 15-Calibration potentiometer(CALL) For external standard level calibration adjustments. 16-Tripod mounting screw 17-Battery cover 18-Microphone 1/2 inch Electret Condenser microphone 5-Calibration Procedures • Make the following switch settings: Frequency weighting: A-weighting Time weighting: FAST Level range: 50~100dB •...
Sound Level Meter User Manual 6-Measurement Preparation • Remove the battery cover on the back and put in one 9V battery. • Recover the back cover. • When battery voltage drops below the operating voltage or battery aging, this symbol will appear on LCD.
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Sound Level Meter User Manual USB Drive Installation 1-Copy the CP210XWIN Drivers to a certain directory, such as: C:\usb_driver. 2-Connect the USB to the computer, the Windows system will show finding a new hardware. Choose specific directory C:\ usb_driver according to the instruction. 3-After Driver installation, a new COM port will be added to the Ports in the Device Manager.
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