Page 4 - CN; Safety Instructions; User Manual; English; Contents; Symbols used; Permitted use; Prohibited use
D GB F I E P NL CN 1 Leica DISTO™ D8 LCA782205a gb Safety Instructions User Manual English Congratulations on the purchase of your Leica DISTO™ D8. Carefully read the Safety Instructions and the User Manual before using this product. The person responsible for the instrument must ensure that all use...
Page 5 - Limits of use; Responsibilities of the person in charge of the instrument:; Hazards in use
2 Safety Instructions Leica DISTO™ D8 LCA782205a gb D GB F I E P NL CN • Use of accessories from other manufacturers without the express approval of Leica Geosystems. • Deliberate or irresponsible behaviour on scaffolding, when using ladders, when measuring near machines which are running, or near p...
Page 6 - Use of the product with BLUETOOTH®:; Integrated distancemeter
D GB F I E P NL CN 3 Leica DISTO™ D8 LCA782205a gb Safety Instructions erroneous measurement, malfunction of the device or power failure due to installed safety measures (e.g. safety limit switch), it is assured that no damage will occur. WARNING: Flat batteries must not be disposed of with househ...
Page 7 - Labelling
4 Start-up Leica DISTO™ D8 LCA782205a gb D GB F I E P NL CN WARNING: Looking directly into the beam with optical aids (e.g. binoculars, telescopes) can be hazardous. Precautions: Do not look directly into the beam with optical aids. CAUTION: Looking into the laser beam may be hazardous to the ey...
Page 8 - Keypad
D GB F I E P NL CN 5 Leica DISTO™ D8 LCA782205a gb Start-up • For measurements from a corner, open the positioning bracket until it locks in place, then push the positioning bracket lightly to the right to fold it out fully. See figure { D }. A built-in sensor automatically detects the orientation o...
Page 9 - Menu functions; Settings; Navigation in the menu
6 Menu functions Leica DISTO™ D8 LCA782205a gb D GB F I E P NL CN Display in "digital pointfinder" mode Digital pointfinder (3x zoom) The device has an integral digital pointfinder, which shows the target directly on the display. The displayed crosshairs allow precise measu-rements to be mad...
Page 10 - Setting the unit for distance measurements
D GB F I E P NL CN 7 Leica DISTO™ D8 LCA782205a gb Menu functions Press the key briefly to enter the submenu of the selected main menu item. By pressing the or keys you can make the alterations in the submenu. Press and hold the key to accept the settings. Pressing the button for longer in the menu ...
Page 11 - Digital pointfinder image black / white (
8 Menu functions Leica DISTO™ D8 LCA782205a gb D GB F I E P NL CN Offset ( ) An offset adds or subtracts a specified value automatically to or from all measurements. This function allows tolerances to be taken into account (e.g. unfinished dimensions compared with finished dimensions). If you select...
Page 12 - Operation; Switching on and off; Measuring; Single distance measurement
D GB F I E P NL CN 9 Leica DISTO™ D8 LCA782205a gb Operation Operation Switching on and off Switches on the instrument and laser. The display shows the battery symbol until the next button is pressed. Pressing this button for longer switches the instrument off. The instrument switches off automatica...
Page 13 - Functions; Overview of the program icons
10 Functions Leica DISTO™ D8 LCA782205a gb D GB F I E P NL CN Functions Overview of the program icons Addition / subtraction Distance measuring. The next measurement is added to the previous one. The next measurement is subtracted from the previous one. This process can be repeated as required. Pres...
Page 14 - Volume
D GB F I E P NL CN 11 Leica DISTO™ D8 LCA782205a gb Functions Volume Press this button twice . The symbol appears in the display. Press this button to take the first length measurement (e.g. length). Press this button to take the second length measurement (e.g. width). Press this button to take the ...
Page 15 - Stake out function; Indirect measurement
12 Functions Leica DISTO™ D8 LCA782205a gb D GB F I E P NL CN Stake out function Two different distances (a and b) can be entered into the instrument and can then be used to mark off defined measured lengths, e.g. in the const-ruction of wooden frames. See figure { O }. Entering stake out distances:...
Page 16 - Indirect measurement with tilt sensor; Tilt measurement
D GB F I E P NL CN 13 Leica DISTO™ D8 LCA782205a gb Functions the summary line, the partial results in the secondary line. Press and hold the key to display additional information about the measurement of the angles of the triangle and . Indirect Measurement - determining a distance using 3 measurem...
Page 17 - Profile measurement
14 Functions Leica DISTO™ D8 LCA782205a gb D GB F I E P NL CN Press and hold the key to display additional information about the measurement, for example the inclination angle , the measured distance and the indirect height . See drawing { M }. Double tilt measurement with one measured distance This...
Page 18 - Storage of constants / historical storage; Storage of a constant; Historical storage; Working with BLUETOOTH®; Switching off BLUETOOTH®
D GB F I E P NL CN 15 Leica DISTO™ D8 LCA782205a gb Working with BLUETOOTH® ) If the tripod and the instrument are moved, always restart the func- tion and measure the height reference point again before continuing to measure! Storage of constants / historical storage Storage of a constant You can s...
Page 19 - Transmitting the measurement; Selecting particular values in the display; Appendix; Message codes
16 Appendix Leica DISTO™ D8 LCA782205a gb D GB F I E P NL CN key). The distance measuring key is active in both levels. The functionality of the direction keys depends on the software used. Transmitting the measurement If your software supports the direction keys use them to select the appro-priate ...
Page 20 - Technical data; Measuring conditions; Measuring range
D GB F I E P NL CN 17 Leica DISTO™ D8 LCA782205a gb Appendix Technical data * maximum deviation occurs under unfavourable conditions such as bright sunlight or when measuring to poorly reflecting or very rough surfaces. Measuring accuracy between 10 m and 30 m may deteriorate to approx. ± 0.025 mm/m...
Page 21 - Care
18 Appendix Leica DISTO™ D8 LCA782205a gb D GB F I E P NL CN Target surfaces Measuring errors can occur when measuring toward colourless liquids (e.g. water) or dust free glass, Styrofoam or similar semi-permeable surfaces. Aiming at high gloss surfaces may deflect the laser beam and lead to measu-r...
