PLEM 50 C3 - Rangefinder PARKSIDE - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL PLEM 50 C3 PARKSIDE

Operation and safety notes

Receiver lens9 GB/IE/NI

Laser beam output opening

Battery compartment cover

Continuous Measurement button

Function selection button

Measuring mode indication symbol 25 a Left hypotenuse (largest distance to the left) 25 b Leg (shortest distance to the measurement surface)10 GB/IE/NI 25 c Right hypotenuse (largest distance to the right)

Distance measurement mode icon

Reference point (front)

Laser on icon Battery compartment

Battery compartment cover latch Trailing edge

End piece at the reference point (foldable) Scope of delivery 1 Laser distance measurer 2 1.5 V batteries LR03 (AAA) 1 Belt pouch 1 Instruction manual Technical data Maximum measuring range: 0.05–50 meter* (measure from top side); 0.17–50 meter* (measure from bottom side) Measuring accuracy: ±1.5 mm* Measuring units: m / in / ft / ft+in11 GB/IE/NI Laser class: Class 2 Laser type: 630–670 nm, ＜1 mW Historical memory: 100 sets Operating temperature : 0 °–40 °C ＜ Storage temperature: -10 °–60 °C ＜ Relative humidity: 90 % max Batteries: 2 x 1.5 V LR03 (AAA) Weight: 104 g (without batteries) Dimensions: 114.4 x 50 x 26.8 mm *) In favourable conditions, a deviation influence of + / - 0.05 mm /

must be taken in to account. In unfavorable conditions, such as intense sunshine, poorly reflecting target surface (black surface) or high temperature variations, a higher deviation is expected. General safety instructions CHOKING HAZARD! Packaging material (e. g. foils or polystyrol) are not to be toyed with. Keep children away from packaging material. The packaging material is not a toy. Do not use the product in locations where there is a risk of fire or explosion, e.g. in the vicinity of infl ammable liquids or gases. This product can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the product in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.12 GB/IE/NI Children shall not play with the product. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision. Do not leave the product unattended when switched on, and switch off the product directly after use. Other people could be blinded by the laser beam. Protect the product from wetness or direct sunlight. Do not expose the product to any extremes of temperature or temperature fluctuations. For example, do not leave it in a car for extended periods. After exposure to large temperature fluctua- tions, allow the product to acclimatise before using it again. The precision of the product can be adversely aff ected by extreme temperatures or temperature fluctuations. Avoid hefty knocks or dropping the measuring tool. Protect yourself from laser radiation! EN 60825-1:2014 CAUTION LASER RADIATION! DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM! CLASS 2 LASER PRODUCT! Never look directly into the laser beam or into the opening from which it emerges. Looking at a laser beam through optical instru- ments (e.g. magnifying glasses etc.) can cause eye injuries.13 GB/IE/NI ATTENTION! If operating and adjustment equipment is used or procedures other than those specified here are carried out, this may result in hazardous radiation exposure. Never aim the laser beam at reflective surfaces, people or ani- mals. Even brief visual contact with a laser beam can result in eye injuries. Safety instructions for batteries / rechargeable batteries DANGER TO LIFE! Keep batteries / rechargeable batteries out of reach of children. If accidentally swallowed seek imme- diate medical attention. Swallowing may lead to burns, perforation of soft tissue, and death. Severe burns can occur within 2 hours of ingestion. DANGER OF EXPLOSION! Never recharge non-rechargeable batteries. Do not short-circuit bat- teries / rechargeable batteries and / or open them. Overheating, fire or bursting can be the result. Never throw batteries / rechargeable batteries into fire or water. Do not exert mechanical loads to batteries / rechargeable batteries. Risk of leakage of batteries / rechargeable batteries Avoid extreme environmental conditions and temperatures, which could affect batteries / rechargeable batteries, e.g. radiators / direct sunlight. If batteries / rechargeable batteries have leaked, avoid contact with skin, eyes and mucous membranes with the chemicals! Flush14 GB/IE/NI immediately the affected areas with fresh water and seek medi- cal attention! WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES! Leaked or dam- aged batteries / rechargeable batteries can cause burns on contact with the skin. Wear suitable protec- tive gloves at all times if such an event occurs. In the event of a leakage of batteries / rechargeable batteries, immediately remove them from the product to prevent damage. Only use the same type of batteries / rechargeable batteries. Do not mix used and new batteries / rechargeable batteries. Remove batteries / rechargeable batteries if the product will not be used for a longer period. Risk of damage of the product Only use the specified type of battery / rechargeable battery! Insert batteries / rechargeable batteries according to polarity marks (+) and (-) on the battery / rechargeable battery and the product. Use a dry lint-free cloth or cotton swab to clean the contacts on the battery / rechargeable battery and in the battery com- partment before inserting! Remove exhausted batteries / rechargeable batteries from the product immediately. Before using Check the consignment for completeness and for signs of visible damage.15 GB/IE/NI Remove all packaging material from the product. Remove protective foil from the display

Inserting / replacing the batteries When the low battery icon appears in the display

, you can still make measurements. As soon as the battery icon turns empty

however, you must replace the batteries. Measurements are no longer possible. Open the battery compartment cover

by gently pushing down the battery compartment cover latch

Remove the used batteries from the battery compartment

if necessary. Insert the (new) batteries. Ensure the correct polarity as shown on the diagram inside the battery compartment

Replace the battery compartment cover

as shown (fig. A). Start-up Power ON / OFF Press power button

to power on the product. The laser beam will be activated from the laser beam output opening

will also be shown on the display

Press and hold the power button

until the LC display turns off to power off the product. The laser beam flashes again shortly before it is finally switched off.16 GB/IE/NI Note: If no button is pressed for 30 seconds, laser beam will be turned off automatically. If no button is pressed for 3 minutes, the product will automatically power off itself. Acoustic signal: - Each press of a button and every error-free function that is carried out is confirmed by a short beep. - A double beep will be heard in the event of any fault. - Under continuous measurement mode, fast pace of short beeps will be continuously heard and in the event of error, the fast pace double beep will slow down. - Briefly press the beep button

to activate or deactivate the beep sound at any mode. Home-screen mode: Briefly press power button

at any mode to clear all data shown on the display and to go to Home-screen mode. At Home-screen mode, there won't be any data on the display and user can press any particular button at this home-screen mode to go to any specific mode. Handling and Operation Selecting the unit of length Right after power on the product, the last-used length unit will be shown on the display. Press Unit button

to select another unit. You can set the following length units in this order:17 GB/IE/NI Length Area Volumes

at any mode to clear latest measured value and go back to previous value (or) go back to previous mode. Press “Return / Clear“ button

multiple times to go back to Home-screen mode (see chapter “Start-up“, section “Home- screen mode“). Note: Pressing “Return / Clear“ button

under continuous measurement mode will stop the measurement. Selection of the reference point The reference point (back)

(base) or the reference point (end piece)

or the reference point (front)

of the product can be used as the contact surface for any measurement. The reference point is to be set before measurement. Otherwise, the measured result differs from actual value. The default reference point setting is from the reference point (back)

of the product. The reference point can be changed by pressing the reference button

repeatedly18 GB/IE/NI until the desired reference point shown on the top left side corner of the display. End piece reference point The end piece at the reference point

will be useful while a distance is measured from a corner (diagonal room) or from the place, where it is difficult to reach. The end piece at the reference point

is at the back of the product. The end piece at the reference point

can be unfolded as shown in the fig D using a sharp tool (example: flat screwdriver) or finger nail. Once finished using, the end piece at the reference point

has to be folded-back for future use. Measuring lengths Single Measurement mode

1. Place or hold the reference plane of the product on or against

the desired base surface from which you want to determine a distance.

2. Check the flatness of the product by use of both the spirit levels

. One of the bubble level is for checking horizontal flatness and the other air bubble is for checking vertical flatness. To, check the flatness of certain angle, make sure that bubble is positioned at the middle of respective angle bubble level.

to activate the laser. Once the laser is switched on, it is indicated by the laser on icon

on the display.19 GB/IE/NI Note: Step 3 can be skipped if the laser beam is already activated.

4. Now aim the laser at the target point and press the MEAS

briefly again to take a measurement. If the measurement is successful, the measured result will be shown on the bottom row

of the display. The previous readings are pushed upwards. Note: - Repeat the step 1 to 4 if needed to measure another distance. - Distance Measurement mode icon

will stay on (not flashing) under single measurement mode. - Maximum up to 4 measured values can be shown on the display at a same time. - If no button is pressed for 30 seconds, the laser and display back-light will turn off. If no button is pressed for 3 minutes, the product will power off itself. Continuous Measurement mode Continuous measurement involves taking series of measurements from which the maximum (MAX) and minimum (MIN) values are displayed. To do this, move the product along a base surface or an edge from which you wish to the measure a distances. You can, for example, measure how parallel two opposite walls are or measure the maximum values while using a function.

1. Start the continuous measurement by briefly pressing the contin-

uous measurement button

. A very short delay could be20 GB/IE/NI observed to get first measured value on the display. This is common. Now, each measured value will be shown on the display.

2. Stop the measurement by pressing the continuous measurement

of that particular measurement series and the last measured value. Note: - Repeat the step 1 to 2 if needed to do another measurement. - Distance measurement mode icon

will be flashing under con- tinuous measurement mode while measurement is on process. - Addition, subtraction, area measurement and volume measurement cannot be done on on this mode. So, function selection button

will be inactive at this mode. - If no button is pressed for 3 minutes, the product will power off itself. - Beep button

will be inactive while doing Continuous Measurement. So, activation or deactivation of beep sound is recommended to do prior to the continuous measurement. Measurement value functions To make it easier to process measurement results, the product offers a number of integrated functions. By pressing the Function selection button

repeatedly, you can activate the following functions21 GB/IE/NI one after the other: Area, Volume, Simple Pythagoras, Double Pythagoras.

ote: The desired function must be selected before the measurement. Area

Press the Function selection button

measuring mode indication symbol

appears on the display.

2. Now measure the length and width of the area to be measured

by pressing the MEAS button

. The corresponding line of the area icon flashes on the display for the individual measure- ment values. Right after the second measurement, the calculated area is shown on the bottom row

of the display and the corresponding line of the area icon stop flashing. Length, width and perimeter will be shown on the top three rows of the dis- play orderly. Volumes

1. Press the Function selection button

twice. The volume icon of measuring mode indication symbol

appears on the display.

2. Now measure the length, width and height of the volume to be

measured by pressing the MEAS button

. The correspond- ing line of the volume icon flashes on the display for the indi- vidual measurement values. Right after the third measurement, the calculated volume will be shown on the bottom row

the display and the corresponding line of the volume icon stops22 GB/IE/NI flashing on the display. Length, width and height will be shown on the top three rows of the display orderly. Simple Pythagoras Pythagoras Theorem describes the dependence of the lengths of the sides in a right-angled triangle as follows: a² + b² = c², where a and b are the legs and c the hypotenuse of the triangle. Using the “Simple Pythagoras“ function, it is possible to calculate the length of one of the legs. This feature is particularly useful for poorly accessible measurement points.

1. Press the Function selection button

three times. The “Simple Pythagoras“ triangle icon of measuring mode indica- tion symbol

appears on the display.

2. Now measure the hypotenuse (largest distance) and one of the

legs (shortest distance to the measurement surface) by pressing the MEAS button

. The corresponding line of the “Simple Pythagoras“ icon flashes for the individual measurement values. Right after the second measurement, the calculated length is shown on the bottom row

of the display and the correspond- ing line of the “Simple Pythagoras“ icon stop flashing. The in- dividual measured values will be shown on the top two rows of the display. Note: Please note that angular error (no right angles) will lead to incorrect results. Ensure that the measured distances lie on a plane (alignment).23 GB/IE/NI Double Pythagoras In this function, Pythagoras Theorem is applied to two right triangles that have a common leg. This makes it possible to calculate the length of the base side of any triangle. This function calculates the distance between two arbitrary points and is especially useful for inaccessible measurement points.

1. Press the Function selection button

four times. The “Double Pythagoras“ triangle icon of measuring mode indicat ion symbol

appears on the display.

2. Now measure the left hypotenuse (largest distance to the left)

25 a and then one leg (shortest distance to the measurement surface) 25 b and finally the right hypotenuse (largest distance to the right) 25 c by pressing the MAES button

(fig. F). The corresponding line of the “Double Pythagoras“ triangle icon flashes for the individual measurement values. Right after the third measurement, the calculated length will be shown on the bottom row

of the display and the corresponding line of the “Double Pythagoras“ triangle icon stop flashing. The in- dividual measured values will be shown on the top 3 rows of the display. Note: Please note that angular error (no right angles) will lead to incorrect results. Ensure that the measured distances lie on a plane (alignment).24 GB/IE/NI Addition (Plus)

1. To add two individual values, take a measurement (length or

area or volume) so that the display is showing a value.

to start the Addi- tion (Plus) function. Now, the plus symbol will be flashing on the “value-3“ row

3. Now take a second measurement (length or area or volume).

The second measured / calculated value will be shown on the “value-3“ row

of the display. Right after the second meas- urement, the added result will be shown on the bottom row

of the display. The first measured / calculated value will be shown on the “value-2“ row

of the display. Note: - The addition can be carried out with all units (length, area, volume). You can also include the measurement results of functions such as area and volume in the addition. - Only values of the same units can be added. The first measured / calculated value sets the unit to be used. - Addition cannot be used with Pythagoras theorem. - Result of an addition and the individual values of the addition are automatically stored in the memory. Subtraction (Minus) The subtraction of measurements is carried out in the same way as the addition. The only difference is that the add / subtract button

has to be pressed again while the plus symbol is flashing on the display to get minus symbol on the display. Rest are same.25 GB/IE/NI Historical memory All measured and calculated values will be automatically stored in the memory. The values are saved with their unit (length, area or volume). Calculated values are stored together with the respective individual values. There are a total of 100 memory locations avail- able. As soon as all 100 memory locations are occupied, the oldest memory record will be over-written by newest record. Calling up a stored memory Briefly press the memory button

will be displayed on the display and the respective memory location number will be shown on the “memory location number row“ 19 b to indicate that the product has entered the historical memory mode. Note: The last saved record will always have the memory location number 01 in the history. Press the memory button

again to go to next memory. Press and hold the memory button

1.5 seconds will scroll down the memory record fast by jump-

ing the record from 10 to 20 to 30....100. Note: The data record “100“ will be shown on the display as “00“ (not (“100“)).26 GB/IE/NI Clearing / deleting memory record and single memory record Under memory mode, press and hold memory button

together for less than 1.5 seconds to Clear currently viewing memory. “CLEAR“ will be shown on the display for a second and a short beep will be heard as a confirmation. Clearing / deleting all memory records Under memory mode, press and hold memory button

together for more than 5 seconds to Clear all the recorded memories. “CLEAR ALL“ will be shown on the display for a second and a long beep will be heard as a confirmation. Leaving memory mode Briefly press Clear / return button

to leave the historical memory mode and to enter Home-screen mode. Now, the memory icon will be disappeared from the display. The memory location number will also be disappeared from the “memory location number row“ 19 b .27 GB/IE/NI Belt pouch Use the supplied belt pouch to protect the product when not in use

Note: Belt pouch can be attached to the belt as shown in fig. E. Error, faults & troubleshooting Error code Cause Solution 204 Calculation error Refer to user manual, repeat the procedures. 220 Low battery Replace batteries or charge the batteries. 255 Received signal too weak or measurement time too long Improve the reflective surface. (Use white paper.) 256 Received signal too strong Improve the reflective surface. (Don't aim at strong light.) 261 Out of measuring range Measuring the distance within measurement range. 500 Hardware error Switch on / off the product, if the symbol still appears after several times, please contact with your dealer.28 GB/IE/NI Maintenance and cleaning The product is maintenance-free. CAUTION! Never submerse the product in water or other liquids. Do not allow any moisture to penetrate into the product during cleaning. Clean the laser beam output opening

and the receiver lens

with a gentle air stream. In the case of more serious con- tamination, remove the dirt with a damp cotton swab. Do not exert any strong pressure! Never use petrol, solvents or cleaning agents that attack plastic. The product should only be opened by a qualified person for repairs. To clean the casing, use a soft dry cloth. Keep the product clean to ensure fault-free operation. Storage If you decide not to use the product for a long period, remove the batteries and store it in a clean, dry place away from direct sunlight. Disposal The packaging is made entirely of recyclable materials, which you may dispose of at local recycling facilities.29 GB/IE/NI

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