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Front-Panel Key Reference
System (Local)
All but RF    Turns on the automatic alignment of all 
measurement systems except the RF 
section. (Eliminating automatic 
alignment of the RF prevents changes 
in the input impedance between 
sweeps, which could cause input device 
instability.) When 
Auto Align, All but RF 
is selected, “
AB” appears along the left 
edge of the display.
Key Access: 
System, Alignments
Off
  Turns off automatic alignment. 
Key Access: 
System, Alignments
NOTE It is normal to hear clicking sounds when the Auto Alignment function 
is On. During retrace, a small portion of the analyzer circuitry is 
realigned. Some of the switching of the analyzer circuitry is done using 
relays. It is the rapid switching of these relays during retrace that 
causes the clicking sounds. To eliminate the clicking sounds, turn the 
auto alignment off by pressing 
System, Alignments, Auto Align, Off. 
When this is done, the 
Align Now, All function should be performed 
periodically. Refer to the appropriate “Specifications and 
Characteristics” chapter of your Specifications Guide for more 
information on how often to perform 
Align Now, All when the auto 
alignment is off
Align Now  Accesses the Align Now menu keys and immediately 
executes an alignment cycle of the selected system(s). 
Menu key selections include: 
Key Access: 
System, Alignments 
All  Initiates the alignment of all systems. 
Except the Option 1DN Tracking 
Generator for models E4402B, E4403B, 
E4404B, E4405B, E4407B, and 
E4408B.
Key Access: 
System, Alignments, Align 
Now
RF
(Ext Cable)
  Initiates the alignment of the RF 
system with a cable connected from 
AMPTD REF OUT to INPUT 50 Ω. 
Models E4402B, E4403B, E4404B, 
E4405B, E4407B, and E4408B. 
Key Access: 
System, Alignments, Align 
Now