Leica DISTO lite5 User Manual
User Manual
Version 1.2
English
Contents
Keypad.......................................................................... 2
Display .......................................................................... 2
How to Use the Instrument ..................................... 3
User Information ........................................................ 5
Safety Instructions .................................................... 6
Technical Data.......................................................... 12
Message Codes........................................................ 12
DISTO lite5 hand-held laser meter
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 lite
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 Measurement
2 Distance measurement
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4 Reference
5Units
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7On, off key
8 Illumination
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9 Time delay release
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9 3 intermediate displays (e.g. to display intermediate
Display
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1 Laser "On"
2 Reference (front / rear)
3 Information
4 Main display (e.g. measured distance)
5 Distance measurement
6Areas/ volumes
7 Units incl. exponents (²/ ³)
8 Time symbol for time delay release
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10 Battery display
11 Service instrument
12 Illumination (on/ off)
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How to Use the Instrument
Inserting / replacing the batteries
1 Depress the locking clip and Slide the end piece to
the right.
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2 Remove battery cover. Replace batteries.
appears on the display if battery voltage is too
low.
For type of battery, refer to Technical Data.
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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 and Battery 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 places the instrument in normal
mode, resp. sets it to zero (=Clear).
This is possible before or after a measurement or a
calculation is made.
While performing a calculation (area or volume) each
single measurement can be deleted and remeasured.
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 rear
Setting remains until reference is changed and
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the instrument switched off automatically or manually.
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 and aiming
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DISTO is exceptional at "aiming" - e.g. in staking out
distances.
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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
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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