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3 Power Measurement
How to Set the Range
If you choose <Auto> from the Range mode menu, this parameter can not
be set. The Range parameter, [Range], is displayed in light grey text, see
Figure 62 on page -110, in automatic ranging mode and displays the
automatically-determined range.
Figure 62 Auto-Range Mode
If you choose <Manual> from the Range mode menu, you must choose a
range setting from the Range menu.
To choose a range setting, follow the following steps:
1 Setup the instrument.
2 Move to the Power Meter channel and press the [Details] softkey.
3 Move to the [P] parameter and press the [Power Unit] softkey. You will
see the menu in Figure 57.
4Move to <dBm>, by using the cursor key, and press Enter.
5 Move to the [Range Mode] parameter and press Enter.
6Move to <Auto>, by using the cursor key, and press Enter.
7 Perform a set of measurements.