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Direction 5370626-100, Revision 18              LOGIQ e/LOGIQ e Vet/LOGIQ i/Vivid  e Basic Service Manual
Chapter 4 Functional Checks 4-11
4-3-7-2 B Mode OP Panel Controls
Table 4-3    B Mode Control Panel Controls
Step Task Expected Result(s) Comments
1
Press B Mode key B Mode Starts
2
Adjust Depth
Adjust the field of view. Increasing the depth 
may view larger/deeper structures rates, and 
decreasing the depth may view near the skin 
line.Press Up/Down Button to increase/
decrease. Depth displays on the monitor in 
cm.
3
Adjust Gain
Controls the amount of echo information 
displayed in an image. Turn B Mode dial to 
the left/right to increase/decrease Gain. Gain 
displays on the monitor in Gn (dB).
4
Adjust Focus
Increases the number of focal zones or 
moves the focal zone(s) to tighten up the 
beam for specific area. Press the control to 
toggle between Focus Position and Focus 
Number. Press Up/Down Button to move or 
adjust the focal numbers.
5
Activate Auto Optimize
Optimize the image based upon a specified 
region of interest or anatomy. Press the 
Center Button in the Gain Dial to toggle the 
ATO/ACE On and Off.
7
Adjust Time Gain Compensation (TGC)
Amplifies the returning signals to correct for 
the attenuation caused by tissues at 
increasing depth. TGC slide pots spaced 
proportional to the depth. Move the slide pots 
to the left/right to decrease/increase TGC. A 
TGC curve appears on the display.
8
Adjust Scan Area
Widen or narrow the size of the sector angle 
to maximize the image’s region of interest 
(ROI). Press Scan Area and move the 
Trackball to narrow/widen the angle.
9
Adjust Zoom
Changes the location of the focal point(s). A 
triangular focus marker indicates the depth of 
the focal point.
10
Reverse
Toggles the left/right orientation of the scan 
image.