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THE TEST LEADS SHOULD BE EXAMINED FROM TIME TO TIME TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS
NO EXPOSED WIRE.  MOST DMMS LET YOU KNOW WHEN THE BATTERIES SHOULD BE
REPLACED BY LIGHTING UP A SMALL BATTERY SHAPED ICON ON THE LCD PANEL.
THERE ARE A FEW THINGS YOU CAN DO TO EXTEND BATTERY LIFE.  FIRST, SELECT A
MODEL THAT USES AA OR AAA BATTERIES RATHER THAN COIN CELLS.  THEY ARE
GENERALLY EASIER TO REPLACE AND MUCH EASIER TO OBTAIN.  ALKALINE BATTERIES
WILL PROVIDE A LONGER LIFE.  WHEN YOU ARE DONE USING THE DMM, RETURN THE
SELECTOR SWITCH TO OFF.  SOME MODELS HAVE AN AUTOMATIC OFF CAPABILITY WHEN
NOT USED FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD.  PROBES  THE WINGS ON EACH SIDE OF THE DMM,
TOWARD THE TOP OF THIS UNIT, ARE CLIPS THAT CAN BE USED TO HOLD THE TEST
PROBES.  THESE PROBES HAVE A POINTED FRONT END, WHICH MAKES IT AWKWARD TO
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