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What is the circle on the keypad above the “bluetooth®” key? The Leica DISTO D8 has a sensor to detect the brightness of the display. If the device is used outside in bright sunshine this sensor automatically adjusts the brightness for the display to save energy. Additionally an adjustment can be made in the menu. In the relevant submenu the brightness of the entire display can be adjusted in 6 steps. Can the historical storage memory of 30 values in the device be erased? Yes, the historical storage memory in the device can be erased by pressing the “Clear Off” and “Storage” keys - both pressed at the same time and held for 2 seconds. Which batteries should I use for the Leica DISTO D8? In general you can use any alkaline battery or any rechargeable batteries (2xAA). In the scope of delivery we provide high quality batteries and we recommend to use such batteries or any (NiMH) batteries. Please note that it is not allowed to use Lithium-Ion rechargeable batteries in your Leica DISTO. Can I enter a value that is constantly added / subtracted to my measured value? (Offset) Yes, in the “Menu” you can go to the “Offset Icon” and enter a value that will constantly be added / subtracted from your measured distance value. If an offset value is entered you will see the adequate symbol - a triangle with plus or respectively minus next to the laser symbol. -> If you want to set the offset value back to zero, enter the menu point “Offset” and press the “Clear/ Off” key. Can I adjust / edit the constant to a number that I continuously need for further measurements? Yes, the saved constant “C” can be adjusted to any desired number that is required. Go to the constant by pressing the “Memory” key once. Now press the “=/Menu” key long. The constant value’s background is changing to show deep grey. Now you can adjust the constant with the “Plus” and “Minus” key to any desired value. Press the “=/Menu” key short to save the new entered value. The constant “C” is now saved. What is the Long Range (LR) Mode? For long distances under unfavorable conditions (e.g. long distances and very bright sunlight) we recommend to use the special integrated Long Range (LR) Mode . To select the mode please enter the menu and select the “LR Mode”. If the “LR Mode” is turned on in the menu you will see the letter “LR” right next to the laser symbol. This mode will allow you to make measurements that were not possible before because most of the time you would receive the info code “i255” (too less signal). When using this special Long Range (LR) Mode the measuring time increases (it may take up to 7sec) and above 30m the maximum deviation increases to ±0.15mm/m. How do I know if the device is still measuring in the digital Pointfinder mode? When using the digital Pointfinder in any function, especially in the Long Range (LR) Mode, you will see a clock icon on the top of the display. The clock stays in the display until the measurement is finished. Please do not move the device before! Can I use the profile measurement only in a horizontal line? No, you can use this function in any horizontal position. This allows you to use the Leica DISTO D8 as one person operating digital level. The accuracy depends mainly on the used distance and the accuracy of the inclination sensor. For usage up to 10m on a 1.5m tripod height deviations of up to 17mm are possible. Additional deviations are possible depending on the tripod that is used (due to distance between laser axis and tilt axis of tripod), best results will be achieved by using the adaptor LSA360 on a middle column of a tripod. DISTOS FAQ.indd 8 30/06/2011 12:50:29 PM
When using the Leica DISTO D8 over larger distances (>10m) we recommend to measure on a vertical target plate like e.g. the setup target plate in the scope of delivery. Please note, measure the reference point and all other points on the same height and this height is automatically compensated! What reference do I have to enter when using the profile measurement? After selecting this function you have first the possibility to enter a height for the reference point. This allows you to enter an absolute height that might be available of the reference point. This can either be the height of the reference point above sea level or more common a height that is based to another known reference point in a system (e.g. the reference point in level 1 is 3.503m above the reference point in level 0). For simple comparison measurements just leave it at zero. Does the double tilt measurement with two measured distances only works on back bent objects? No, there is no limitation regarding fore or back bent objects in using this function. The only thing is that you need to stand straight in front of the measured object (no horizontal angles are considered in calculation). This fact makes this function to one of the most versatile ones in the whole laser distance measurer industry. • Measure the length of a pitched object (stand straight in front of the object, main result) • Measure the pitch of the object (stand straight in front of the object, 2nd result) • • Measure the horizontal distance of two objects you can not measure direct horizontally (stand straight in front of the object, 2nd result) Measure the height difference of two points that are not in a vertical line (2nd result) Can I use the Leica DISTO D8 to measure overhead? Yes, with the Leica DISTO D8 you can measure any angle, even overhead. Only when using indirect measuring functions with tilt sensor you have to use the device in a range for angles of +/- 90°. Which system requirements does my PC need to work with DISTO transfer? Generally the Leica DISTO transfer works on all desktops, laptops, tablet PCs and UMPCs equipped with Microsoft Windows SE, ME, XP or Vista. Of course the computer must have a Bluetooth® interface or you have to install a Bluetooth® stick. Using an external Bluetooth® stick the computer must fulfill the requirements of the Bluetooth® stick. Which system requirements does my PDA need to work with DISTO transfer? The DISTO transfer works on PDAs with Bluetooth® interface as long it has Windows Mobile 2003 SE respectively 2005 or Windows Mobile 5.0 and Windows Mobile 6.0 installed. Very good experience we have with PDA devices from HP. Of course to install DISTO transfer on a PDA a PC is required. On this PC Microsoft ActiveSync needs to be installed in order to download DISTO transfer to the PDA. Does DISTO transfer support the use of Apple Mac computers? No it doesn’t. To use your Leica DISTO with an Apple Mac you need to buy a software from a third party developer. Does DISTO transfer support the use of Palm pocket PC? No it doesn’t. To use your Leica DISTO with a Palm you need to buy a software from a third party developer. Does DISTO transfer support the use of mobile phone like blackberry or Smart phone with Windows Mobile 6.0? DISTO transfer does not work on mobile phones except of Smart phones with Windows Mobile 6.0. Please note that these Smart phone only have a reduced version of Excel which limits the comfort for use with the Leica DISTO. Another limiting factor is the T9 predictive text technology. DISTOS FAQ.indd 9 30/06/2011 12:50:29 PM
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