SM-10
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Sound Level Meters
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Sound Level Meters
Users Manual
SM10_Rev001
© 2008 Amprobe Test Tools.
All rights reserved.
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English
SM-10 / SM-20
Limited Warranty and Limitation of Liability
Your Amprobe product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for
1 year from the date of purchase. This warranty does not cover fuses, disposable
batteries or damage from accident, neglect, misuse, alteration, contamination,
or abnormal conditions of operation or handling. Resellers are not authorized
to extend any other warranty on Amprobe’s behalf. To obtain service during the
warranty period, return the product with proof of purchase to an authorized
Amprobe Test Tools Service Center or to an Amprobe dealer or distributor. See
Repair Section for details. ThiS wARRAnTY iS YoUR onLY ReMedY. ALL oTheR
wARRAnTieS - wheTheR expReSS, iMpLied oR STAUToRY - inCLUding iMpLied
wARRAnTieS of fiTneSS foR A pARTiCULAR pURpoSe oR MeRChAnTABiLiTY,
ARe heReBY diSCLAiMed. MAnUfACTUReR ShALL noT Be LiABLe foR AnY
SpeCiAL, indiReCT, inCidenTAL oR ConSeqUenTiAL dAMAgeS oR LoSSeS,
ARiSing fRoM AnY CAUSe oR TheoRY. Since some states or countries do not
allow the exclusion or limitation of an implied warranty or of incidental or
consequential damages, this limitation of liability may not apply to you.
Repair
All test tools returned for warranty or non-warranty repair or for calibration
should be accompanied by the following: your name, company’s name, address,
telephone number, and proof of purchase. Additionally, please include a brief
description of the problem or the service requested and include the test leads
with the meter. non-warranty repair or replacement charges should be remitted
in the form of a check, a money order, credit card with expiration date, or a
purchase order made payable to Amprobe® Test Tools.
please read the warranty statement and check your battery before requesting
repair. during the warranty period any defective test tool can be returned to your
Amprobe® Test Tools distributor for an exchange for the same or like product.
please check the “where to Buy” section on www.amprobe.com for a list of
distributors near you. Additionally, in the United States and Canada in-warranty
repair and replacement units can also be sent to a Amprobe® Test Tools Service
Center (see address below).
In-Warranty Repairs and Replacement – All Countries
Non-Warranty Repairs and Replacement – US and Canada
non-warranty repairs in the United States and Canada should be sent to a
Amprobe® Test Tools Service Center. Call Amprobe® Test Tools or inquire at your
point of purchase for current repair and replacement rates.
In USA
Amprobe Test Tools
everett, wA 98203
Tel: 877-AMpRoBe (267-7623)
In Canada
Amprobe Test Tools
Mississauga, on L4Z 1x9
Tel: 905-890-7600
Non-Warranty Repairs and Replacement – Europe
european non-warranty units can be replaced by your Amprobe® Test Tools
distributor for a nominal charge. please check the “where to Buy” section on
www.amprobe.com for a list of distributors near you.
European Correspondence Address*
Amprobe
®
Test Tools europe
in den engematten 14
79286 glottertal, germany
Tel.: +49 (0) 7684 8009 - 0
*(Correspondence only – no repair or replacement available from this address.
european customers please contact your distributor.)
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HOLD MAX dBA
N
MIN dBC
3
HOLD MAX dBA
N
MIN dBC
4
5
6
Fast Slow
A/
9
8
7
C
FAST
SLOW
LD
HO
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5
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Fast Slow
A/
9
8
7
10
C
FAST
SLOW
LD
HO
MA
X
MA
X
+
+
REC
SM-10
SM-20
➊
windscreen
➋
Microphone
➌
LCd display
➍
frequency weighting select button
➎
Maximum/Minimum hold button
➏
power button
➐
Backlight button
➑
Time weighting select button
➒
data hold button
➓
Record button
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SM-10 / SM-20
Sound Level Meters
CoNtENtS
Symbols ................................................................................................................. 5
Unpacking and inspection ................................................................................... 5
introduction.......................................................................................................... 5
operation ............................................................................................................. 5
MAx/Min ......................................................................................................... 6
hoLd ............................................................................................................... 6
Backlight.......................................................................................................... 6
Record (SM-20 only) ....................................................................................... 6
Calibration procedures .................................................................................. 6
Specifications ........................................................................................................ 7
Maintenance and Repair .................................................................................... 8
Battery Replacement ..................................................................................... 8
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