Lowell,

After I sent my original post, I checked and found that the Function 
button does the same thing in DC Miliamps.  It does nothing in AC 
volts, Frequency, or Capacitance.

Steve

On Wednesday 9/13/06 14:15 Lowell Miller wrote:
>Hello Steve:
>Thank you for your input!
>Yes, I see what you mean about the toggle between AC and DC in the DC volt
>mode.
>I have not figired out the resistance mode as yet.
>Thanks for trying to educate me!
>73
>Lowell  W8QIY
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 10:55 AM
>Subject: Re: Talking multimeter questions?
>
>
> > Lowell,
> >
> > The Function button does different things depending on what mode
> > you're in.  I don't remember all of them, but the most significant
> > one is that it toggles between three different functions when you're
> > measuring resistance.  You can toggle between resistance, some sort
> > of diode or transistor checker, and a continuity checker which causes
> > the meter to beep when the probes are shorted together.  I believe
> > that when you have the meter in DC volts, it will toggle between DC
> > and AC, although I'm not absolutely sure of that.  I haven't tried it
> > in any other modes.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > On Wednesday 9/13/06 10:18 Lowell Miller wrote:
> >>Hello list:
> >>I just got my talking meter yesterday and have read the manual.
> >>I am really confused!
> >>What is the purpose of the function button in the middle; I don't see that
> >>is does much of anything?
> >>How does the talk button on the meter face work as a lock?
> >>There sure are ceveral mistakes in the book; I guess it was translated
> >>from
> >>Chinese!
> >>I would like to hear the experiences of some of you, please.
> >>73
> >>Lowell  W8QIY