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Contents
1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................................................. 3
1.2 Interface .................................................................................................................................................................. 4
1.3 Assistance ................................................................................................................................................................ 4
2 Operation ........................................................................................................................................................................ 4
2.1 Instrument Power Up .............................................................................................................................................. 4
2.2 Battery Operation ................................................................................................................................................... 4
2.3 USB Devices ............................................................................................................................................................. 4
2.3.1 Keyboard ......................................................................................................................................................... 4
2.3.2 Mouse ............................................................................................................................................................. 5
2.3.3 Combination Keyboard and Mouse ................................................................................................................ 5
2.3.4 Drive ................................................................................................................................................................ 5
2.4 User Interface.......................................................................................................................................................... 6
2.4.1 Title Bar ........................................................................................................................................................... 6
2.4.2 Control Selection ............................................................................................................................................. 6
2.4.3 Screen Elements .............................................................................................................................................. 7
2.4.4 Screen Navigation ......................................................................................................................................... 12
2.5 Screens .................................................................................................................................................................. 13
2.5.1 Start-up Screen ............................................................................................................................................. 13
2.5.2 Main Menu .................................................................................................................................................... 13
2.5.3 Preferences ................................................................................................................................................... 13
2.5.4 Date & Time .................................................................................................................................................. 14
2.5.5 Setup ............................................................................................................................................................. 15
2.5.6 Self-Test ......................................................................................................................................................... 18
2.6 Equipment Connection ......................................................................................................................................... 19
2.6.1 Longitudinal Balance ..................................................................................................................................... 19
2.6.2 Delay Emulation ............................................................................................................................................ 20
2.7 Measurements and Functions .............................................................................................................................. 21
2.7.1 Level / Frequency / Noise ............................................................................................................................. 21
2.7.2 Impulse Noise ................................................................................................................................................ 24
2.7.3 Longitudinal Balance ..................................................................................................................................... 25
2.7.4 Dialer ............................................................................................................................................................. 27
2.7.5 Delay Emulator (4-Wire) ............................................................................................................................... 30
2.7.6 Echo Measurement ....................................................................................................................................... 31
2.7.7 Spectrum ....................................................................................................................................................... 33
2.7.8 23-Tone ......................................................................................................................................................... 33
2.7.9 P/AR Measurement ....................................................................................................................................... 34
2.7.10 Slope Measurement ...................................................................................................................................... 35
3 Maintenance ................................................................................................................................................................. 36
3.1 Software Update ................................................................................................................................................... 36
3.2 Calibration ............................................................................................................................................................. 37
3.3 Battery Care .......................................................................................................................................................... 37
4 Specifications ................................................................................................................................................................ 38
5 Abbreviations ................................................................................................................................................................ 43