8BATTERY INSTALLATIONWhen the low battery symbol appearson the display, replace the meter’s battery(9V). The battery compartment is locatedbehind the panel that surrounds themeter’s trigger. Open the compartment bypulling the panel down from the triggerarea. Replace the 9V battery and close thebattery compartment cover.NOTE: If your meter does not work properly,check the battery to make sure that itis still good and properly inserted.OPERATING INSTRUCTIONSNon-Contact (IR) Temperature Measurements1. Hold the meter by its handle and point it toward the surfaceto be measured.2. Pull and hold the trigger to turn the meter on and begintesting. The temperature reading, the flashing ‘SCAN’ icon,the emissivity, and the unit of measure will appear. Note:Replace the 9V battery if the display does not switch on.3. Release the Trigger and the reading will hold forapproximately 7 seconds (HOLD will appear on the LCD)after which the meter will automatically shut off. The onlyexception to this is if the LOCK mode is set to ON.Note: Select the temperature units (ºF/ºC) using the switchinside the battery compartment