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Chapter 1  Quick Start
To Set the Output Frequency
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To Set the Output Frequency
At power-on, the function generator outputs a sine wave at 1 kHz with 
an amplitude of 100 mV peak-to-peak (into a 50Ω termination). 
The following steps show you how to change the frequency to 1.2 MHz. 
1 Press the “Freq” softkey.
The displayed frequency is either the power-on value or the frequency 
previously selected. When you change functions, the same frequency is 
used if the present value is valid for the new function. To set the 
waveform period instead, press the Freq softkey again to toggle to the 
Period softkey (the current selection is highlighted). 
2 Enter the magnitude of the desired frequency. 
Using the numeric keypad, enter the value “1.2”. 
3 Select the desired units.
Press the softkey that corresponds to the desired units. When you select 
the units, the function generator outputs a waveform with the displayed 
frequency (if the output is enabled). For this example, press MHz
.
Note: Y
ou can also enter the desired value using the knob and cursor 
keys.
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