Jim,

The volume control is not recessed in a hole.  The top of the control is 
flush with its surroundings.  You will need to search for the screwdriver 
slot with the end of your screwdriver.

73

Howard #3


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 1:54 AM
Subject: Re: Talking Multimeter From NFB Independence Market


> Howard, I just got one of those talking meters and can not find
> any small hole into which a screwdriver can be put.  However,
> mine is talking loud and clear so I have no real reason to find
> it other than that I am very curious and wonder what other
> differences there might be about it if any.  Jim WA6EKS
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date sent: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 22:48:07 -0500
> Subject: Re: Talking Multimeter From NFB Independence Market
>
> Hi Christoph,
>
> The manual for the talking meter you referenced in your e-mail
> seems to be
> the correct manual for your meter.
>
> You shouldn't need to push any other button except the talk
> button to get
> your meter to talk.
>
> After you turn on the meter, you should hear some talking when
> you press the
> talk button no matter what position the big rotary function
> switch is set to
> other than of course off.
>
> I have found that the little talk button located on the positive
> (red) test
> lead doesn't always work.
>
> The volume may be turned down all the way on your meter.
>
> To adjust the volume, do the following:
>
> 1.  Turn the meter over as if you were going to replace the
> batteries.
>
> 2.  Orient the meter with the battery compartment away from you.
>
> 3.  Lift up the little swing-out support stand.
>
> 4.  In the recessed compartment that stores the stand there is a
> little
> volume control to the left of the stand's hinge.
>
> 5.  Being gentle, using a small flat blade screwdriver turn the
> volume
> control clockwise to increase the talking volume.  If the control
> is turned
> completely counter clockwise there is no talking.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> 73
>
> Howard, W A 9 Y B W
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Christoph Bungard" <[log in to unmask]
> To: <[log in to unmask]
> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 1:28 PM
> Subject: Talking Multimeter From NFB Independence Market
>
>
> Hi everybody,
>
> yesterday, I finally received the package containing two talking
> multimeters
> (one for my neighbor and one for myself) that I had ordered from
> the NFB
> Indepemdemce Market.  It caught my attention that NFB had not
> supplied the
> manual in an accessible format.  Anxious to get started, I then
> scanned
> the
> print manual, but the result wasn't as expected.
>
> I found a description of a talking multimeter right here:
> http://www.accessible-devices.com/TalkingMultiMeterManual.html
> However, I am unsure, if the multimeter described in this
> article is the
> same model that I have now.  Any help will be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Also, one unit is working, the other is not, although the
> batteries are
> OK.
> The problem is that I actually don't quite remember how I got my
> unit to
> speak, because it didn't work right after turning it on.  I
> simply pressed
> the buttons randomly and was surprised I got it to work.  Do you
> have to
> press two or more buttons in a specific order to make the unit
> speak?
>
> 73 and thanks for your help,
>
> Christoph, DF9WM