RIGOL 
DG1000Z Quick Guide  13 
2.  Current Function and Page Up/Down Indicator 
Display the function name selected currently. For example, “Sine” is displayed 
when the sine is selected and “Edit” is displayed when the arbitrary waveform 
editing function is selected. Besides, the up and down arrows at the right of the 
function name are used to indicate whether page up/down is permitted now. 
 
3.  Menu 
Display the operation menu of the function selected currently. 
 
4.  Status Bar 
: displayed when the instrument is connected into LAN correctly.   
: displayed when the instrument is in remote mode.   
: displayed when the front panel of the instrument is locked. 
: displayed when a USB storage device is detected.   
: displayed when the instrument is connected with power amplifier correctly. 
 
5.  Waveform 
Displayed the waveform currently selected by each channel. 
 
6.  Channel Status Bar 
Used to indicating the selected status and on/off status of the channels. When 
CH1 is selected, the border of the bar is displayed in yellow. When CH2 is 
selected, the border of the bar is displayed in blue. When the output of CH1 is 
enabled, the “CH1” in the bar is highlighted in yellow. When the output of CH2 is 
enabled, the “CH2” in the bar is highlighted in blue. 
Note: you can enable the outputs of the two channels but you cannot select the 
two channels at the same time. 
 
7.  Frequency 
Display the waveform frequency of the channel. Press Freq/Period to highlight 
“Freq” and use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to modify this 
parameter. 
 
8.  Amplitude 
Display the waveform amplitude of the channel. Press Ampl/HiLevel to 
highlight “Ampl” and use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to 
modify this parameter. 
 
9.  Offset 
Display  the  waveform  DC  offset  of  the  channel.  Press  Offset/LoLevel  to 
highlight “Offset” and use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to 
modify this parameter. 
 
10. Phase 
Display the waveform start phase of the channel. Press Start Phase and use 
the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to modify this parameter.