Leica DISTO A8 User Manual
Leica DISTO™ A8
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User Manual
Version 1.1
English
Congratulations on your purchase of a Leica DISTO™.
The safety instructions can be
found in a separate booklet, which
accompanies this user manual. The
safety instructions along with the
user manual should be read carefully before initial
operation.
Helpful Hint: The first and last page including the
pictures should be folded out and left open, whilst
reading through the manual. Letters and numbers in
braces {} refer to the illustrations.
Content
Start-up................................................................ 1
Menu functions ................................................... 3
Operation.............................................................4
Measuring ............................................................ 6
Functions ............................................................. 6
Appendix .............................................................. 9
Leica DISTO™ A8 1.1.0 gb
Start-up
Inserting / replacing Batteries
See figure {C} - Open the positioning bracket.
Remove the locking clip and slide the endpiece down.
Slide the red locking mechanism to the side and open
the battery compartment. Insert new or replace used
batteries. Close battery cover, reinsert the endpiece
and fix locking clip.
The battery symbol {B, 6} appears permanently blinking in the display when the battery voltage is too
low. The batteries should be replaced as soon as
possible.
• Pay attention to correct polarity.
•Use alkaline batteries.
• Batteries should be removed if the device will not
be used for a long time (danger of corrosion).
When changing the batteries the settings and stack
content remain unchanged.
Multifunctional Endpiece
See figure {D}
The device can be used for different measurement
situations:
• For measurements from an edge open the positioning bracket until it locks in place.
See figure {E}.
• For measurements from a corner, open the positioning bracket until it locks in place, with a slight
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push to the right the bracket can be turned
further. See figure {D and F}.
A built-in sensor automatically detects the orientation of the positioning bracket and calculates the
corresponding distances accordingly.
Level
The integrated bubble level allows simple horizontal
levelling of the instrument.
Keypad
See figure {A}:
1 ON/MEASURING
2 DIGITAL VIEWFINDER
3 PLUS [+]
4 TIMER
5 EQUAL [=]
6 AREA/VOLUME
7 STORAGE
8 MEASUREMENT REFERENCE
9 CLEAR/OFF
10 TILT
11 MINUS [-]
12 INDIRECT MEASUREMENT (PYTHAGORAS)
13 ILLUMINATION
14 MENU
Start-up
Display
See figure {B}
The graphics display shows clear, large symbols which
enable an easy to use interface.
The display contrast can be adjusted to suit the
customer's requirements and the prevailing lighting
conditions.
Press the CLEAR - key {A, 9} and the MINUS - key
(A, 11) at the same time; with each press a beep
sounds and the display becomes one step darker.
Press the CLEAR - key {A, 9} and the Plus - key (A, 3)
at the same time; with each press a beep sounds and
the display becomes one step brighter.
1 Laser active
2 Reference (front)
3 Reference (rear)
4 Reference(corner stop)
5 Measuring with the tripod
6 Battery status
7Save constant value
8 Call up constant value
9 Historical mermory, call up values
10 Tilt
11 Area
12 Volume
13 Circumference
14 Wall area
15 Ceiling area
16 Single tilt measurement
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