- Press the ON/OFF button to power up. The LED for the last used scale will light.
- To change the scale, press the the Scale Select button until the LED opposite the required scale lights.
- Hold your Skipper 5 directly on the material being tested ensuring the electrodes on the base are fully in contact with the surface.
- The meter should be held by the rubber grips when taking readings.
- It is advised to not slide the meter across the surface under test. Place the meter on the surface, record the reading, lift and repeat.
- For wood or wood products read the moisture content from the upper line (Wood) of the meter dial which is marked from 5% to 30%. Audio signal will sound when meter indicates high reading.
- For G.R.P. comparative readings are taken from the lower line on the meter dial, which is marked from 0 to 100.
- To turn audio signal on or off, press HOLD/AUDIO button twice in quick succession.
- To turn Bluetooth On/Off, press the Bluetooth button. The blue LED will iluminate when on.