RIGOL 
 User’s Guide for DS1000B series 
Preference 
 
Press Utility→Preference to go to the following menu 
 
Figure 2-123 Table 2-73 The Preference menu 
Menu  Display  Comments 
Screen saver 
1 min 
… 
5 hour 
 OFF 
Set up screen saver timer. 
Expand  
Ground 
Center 
Set up waveform vertical expand 
reference. 
Stickykey   
Turn the sticky status of CH1, CH2, 
CH3, CH4, MATH, REF, Trig.Lev. and 
Trig.Pos. on or off. 
Default Load 
Last set 
Default 
Use the last setup in the next power 
on. 
Use the default setup of the system 
in the next power on. 
   
Key Points 
Screen saver: This function extends the life of LCD backlighting system. 
 
Expand reference: When changin
g the volts/div. for channels, the signal 
expands or compresses around the signal ground level, or the center of the 
screen. When Center 
is selected, the waveform will expand or compress 
around the center of the display. When Ground is selected, the channel ground 
level will remain the same position on the display and waveform will zoom 
about the ground level. 
 
Sticky key: 
If sticky feature is turned ON, when adjusting positions (CH1, 
CH2, CH3, CH4, MATH, REF, Trig.Lev. and Trig.Pos.), the waveform will stop at 
zero position until next adjustment, for the ease of getting back to initial 
positions.