GSP-9300 User Manual 
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Composite Second Order (CSO) 
 
Composite Second Order measurement 
calculates the difference in amplitude between 
the carrier signal and the composite second 
order beat. 
CSO CH SP: The channel space. 
Visual Carrier: frequency, amplitude 
Channel Space: frequency 
CSO: amplitude difference 
1
Δf
Visual carrier marker
Color subcarrier, 
aural carrier
2
CSO Beat marker
CSO 
dB
Channel 
spacing
To next main channel
> More[F7]>CNR/CSO/CTB[F1]> 
Setup[F1]> CSO[F2] and choose CSO. 
2.  Press CSO[F2] and toggle CSO on.  
  Any other measurement mode will automatically be 
disabled.  
3.  The display splits into two screens. The top 
shows the trace with the visual carrier marker 
and the CSO beat marker. The bottom screen 
shows the CSO measurements.