Leica DISTO Classic5 User Manual
User Manual
Version 1.2
English
Contents
Keypad.......................................................................... 2
Display .......................................................................... 2
How to Use the Instrument ..................................... 3
Functions ..................................................................... 7
User Information ...................................................... 11
Safety Instructions .................................................. 12
Technical Data.......................................................... 18
Message Codes........................................................ 18
DISTO classic
Congratulations on your purchase of a DISTO.
as well as instructions on use of the instrument.
Read carefully through the User Manual before you switch
on the instrument.
DISTO classic
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hand-held laser meter
This User Manual contains important safety
directions (see section "Safety directions")
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Product identification
The identification label for your product is fitted on the
front. The serial number is in the battery compartment.
Enter model and serial number in your User Manual, and
always refer to this information when you need to contact
your agency or service centre.
Model: DISTO....................................................................
Serial no.: .........................................................................
Date of purchase: .............................................................
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Symbols used
The symbols used in the User Manual have the following
meanings:
WARNING:
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or an
unintended use which, if not avoided, will result in death or
serious injury.
CAUTION:
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or an
unintended use which, if not avoided, may result in minor
injury and/or in appreciable material, financial and
environmental damage.
Important paragraphs which must be adhered to
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in practice as they enabled the product to be used in a
technically correct and efficient manner.
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Keypad
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1 Illumination 9 Clear
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2 Measuring 10 On/off key
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3 Meas. reference 11 Equals, Enter
4 Areas, Volumes 12 Minus [ - ]
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5 Distance measuring,
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6 Multiply [ x ]/ Timer
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7 Plus [ + ] 15 Mermory, Stack
8Menu
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Tracking
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13 Pythagoras functions
14 min. / max. Tracking
Display
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1 Laser "on"
2 Measurement reference (front/ stand/ rear)
3 Information
4 Display of the mathematical signs/operations
5 Main display (e.g. measured distance)
6 Distance measurement
7 Tracking
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8 Area/ Volume
9 min. Tracking
10 max. Tracking
11 Pythagoras function
12 Pythagoras function with partial height
13 Units with exponents (²/ ³)
14 Time symbol for time delay release
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15 Save constant
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16 Contact customer service
17 3 auxiliary displays (e.g. previous values)
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19 RESET
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20 Battery display
21 Recall stored constant (max. 10)
22 Recall last 15 values
23 Illumination (on/ off)
24 Beep (on/ off)
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25 Offset setting
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How to Use the Instrument
Inserting / replacing the batteries
1 Depress the locking clip and slide end piece to the
right.
D5-Z3
2 Remove battery cover. Replace batteries.
Appears on the display if battery voltage is too
low.
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For type of battery, refer to Technical Data.
Fit batteries the right way round.
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Use only Alkaline batteries.
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3 Push in end piece and listen for locking click sound.
DISTO Switching on/off
Briefly press.
The illumination, Battery and Beep symbols are displayed
until the first key press.
The instrument can be switched off from any menu point.
The instrument switches off automatically after
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90 seconds if no key is pressed.
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Clear key
The clear key resets the instrument to Normal
Mode, i. e. it is set to zero (=Clear).
The clear key may be pressed before or after a
measurement/ calculation.
In Menu Mode it resets to Normal Mode.
During a function (area, volume or Pythagoras) the single
measurements can be deleted step by step and
remeasured.
Used to exit menu settings without saving changes.
Illumination
Briefly press.
Illumination is switched on/off with a key press.
Illumination switches off after 30 seconds if no
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key is pressed.
How to Use the Instrument
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Reference setting
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Press until desired reference setting appears.
Possible settings
front stand rear
At the back of the instrument is a 1/4" camera
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thread for the stand.
Changes are lost when instrument is switched
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off.
Basic setting: rear reference
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How to Use the Instrument
Measuring
Distance measurement
Press and the laser is switched on, the
instrument is in"Pointing Mode".
A second press starts the distance
measurement.
The result is displayed immediately in the selected unit.
With the instrument on and the laser off, it is in
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"Normal Mode".
With the laser on, it is in "Pointing Mode".
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Measuring from flat planes
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For stable measuring turn bumper 90°.
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Measuring from corners
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Continuous measurement (Tracking)
Press until
appears on the display.
Continuous measurement is started and the
result is displayed.
Press to end Tracking Mode. Last result is
shown in the display.
Example: Stake off distance
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Laser in continous operation
Press until a long "beep" is heard. Now the laser
is activated permanently.
A distance measurement is triggered each time
the key is pressed.
Press to end continuous laser operation.
Time delay release
Instrument must be in Pointing Mode.
Press and hold until desired time delay has been
reached (max. 60 seconds).
appears on the display.
Once the key is released, the remaining seconds (e.g. 59,
58, 57...) are displayed, until measuring.
The last 5 seconds are counted down with a "beep".
After the last "beep", the measurement is made and the
value displayed.
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: Measuring without any key activation.
Calculations
Area
Press until
appears on the display.
The side to be measured blinks.
Make 2 measurements (l x w).
The result and the two partial results appear on the
display.
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Volume
Press until
appears on the display.
The side to be measured blinks.
Make 3 measurements (l x w x h).
The result and the three partial results appear on the
display.
D5-Z8
How to Use the Instrument
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Menu/ Settings
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With this menu settings on the user level are possible. The
user can configure the instrument to his/her own specific
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1 Measure with offset (add/reduce)
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2 Selecting measuring units
3Beep
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4 Reset
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Calling up a menu:
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Press until desired menu point appears or with
key [+ / -] switch between the various menu
points.
Confirm selection, activate menu point.
How to Use the Instrument
or with key [+ / -] change setting as desired.
Confirm selection, reset to Normal Mode.
"Clear Entry" may also be used (e.g. to cancel a
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selection).
Selecting units
Selectable units:
– m (mm) = 0.000 m – 14’ 06’’ 1/16 = ’ ’’ 1/
– m (cm) = 0.00 m – in = 0.0 in
– ft = 0.00 ft – in 1/16 = 0
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– ft in 1/16 = 0.00 1/
ft in
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Measure with offset
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Call up menu point.
blinks on the display.
With key [+ / -] set desired offset (=shifting reference) (e.g.
0,015m); quick set by keeping key pressed.
For larger steps hold additionally.
Offset can be positive (add) or negative
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(reduce)!
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Confirm setting.
Is displayed continuously if offset
Subject to set offset, the measured results are
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displayed.
Using this function you can measure with rough size, as an
example!
Please make this a rule: After rough size measurement
always set the DISTO to offset 0.000: Call up function as
described
Press.
Confirm function.
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