GDS-3000 Series User Manual 
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How to use SPC function 
 
Signal Path Compensation (SPC) is used to 
compensate the internal signal path due to 
ambient temperature. SPC is able to optimize the 
accuracy of the oscilloscope with respect to the 
ambient temperature. 
1.  Press the Utility key. 
2.  Press System from the bottom 
menu.  
3.  Press SPC from the side menu. A 
message showing a brief 
introduction to SPC appears on the 
screen. 
Disconnect all probes and cables from all channels 
before calibrating. 
4.  Press Start on the side menu to 
start SPC calibration. 
The DSO needs to be warmed up for at least 30 
minutes before using the SPC function. 
5.  The SPC Calibration will proceed 
one channel at a time, from 
channel 1 to channel 4.