Control Unit IV Reference Manual
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Conventions
The following conventions are used in this manual:
Symbol Meaning
Bold
Menu options, field names, messages shown on screen.
Example: The message Starting autosave will appear on screen.
Courier type
Commands to be entered as is.
Example: Type
dir *.*
to display the files.
Names of commands:
Example: Use the
time
command to display the time.
< >
Keyboard commands and variables that must be replaced by real
values.
Example 1: Press the <Ctrl> key.
Example 2: For the parameter <date>, enter today’s date.
CAPITALS Names of files, e.g. HELP.EXE
SMALL CAPITALS
Buttons in a user interface, connectors on equipment and labels.
Example 1: To erase a file, click
DELETE
.
Example 2: Connect a coaxial cable to the
TEST IN
connector.
Italics Titles of manuals, foreign words or expressions, and terms defined
within the text of the manual.
[x..y]
Represents an interval of values. For example, [1..9] indicates the
numbers from 1 to 9 inclusive. In the command interface, the [ ]
brackets represent parameters that can be used with a command.
{LIMIT} Symbolic constants or limits are shown in capital letters between
brackets.
Example: TIME {HH:MM:SS}
Very important information is shown in a grey box.