User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- Agilent U1231A, U1232A, and U1233A Handheld Digital Multimeter
- Table of Contents
 - List of Figures
 - List of Tables
 - Introduction
 - Making Measurements
 - Multimeter Features
 - Multimeter Setup Options
- Using the Setup Menu
 - Setup Menu Summary
 - Setup Menu Items
- Changing the variation count
 - Enabling and changing the Smooth refresh rate
 - Enabling and changing the voltage alert level
 - Changing the beep frequency
 - Changing the auto power-off (APO) timeout
 - Changing the LCD backlight timeout
 - Adjusting the LCD backlight intensity
 - Enabling the LED flashlight timeout
 - Adjusting the LED flashlight intensity
 - Changing the minimum measurable frequency
 - Changing the continuity test alerts
 - Changing the power-on greeting tone
 - Resetting the Setup items
 - Changing the scale conversion value
 - Enable the AC/DC mV measurement
 - Enable open continuity test by default
 - Changing the temperature unit
 
 
 - Characteristics and Specifications
 
 

Multimeter Setup Options 4 
Setup Menu Summary
U1231A/U1232A/U1233A User’s Guide 83
bE.bL, – –.bL, to.nE, – –.– –, 
or bE.– –
Enable or disable the continuity test alerts (beeping sound 
and/or flashing backlight). Default is enabled for both 
beeper and backlight (bE.bL).
page 41 and 
page 93
MELo, USEr, bEEE, or oFF
Change or disable the power-on greeting tone (melody, 
user, beep, or off). Default is melody (MELo).
page 5 and 
page 95
rES.n or rES.Y
Reset the multimeter to its factory default settings. Default 
is no (rES.n).
page 96
1000 A/V, 1000 °C(°F)/V, 
1000 V/V, 100 A/V, 10 A/V, 
1 A/V, or 0.1 A/V
Set the scale conversion value. Default is 1000 A/V.
page 76 and 
page 96
on or oFF
Set the multimeter to measure AC or DC mV at the rotary 
positions shown below. Default is off.
• U1233A: 
• U1232A: 
• U1231A: 
page 34 and 
page 98
oPn.d or oPn.E
Enable or disable the open continuity test. Default is 
disabled (oPn.d).
page 41 and 
page 99
°C, °C°F, °F, or °F°C
Set the multimeter’s temperature unit (Celsius, 
Celsius/Fahrenheit, Fahrenheit, Fahrenheit/Celsius). 
Default is °C (Celsius).
page 51 and 
page 99
Table 4 - 2 Setup menu item descriptions (continued)
Legend Available settings Description Learn more on:
AUX
AUX
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