RIGOL 
DS1000Z Quick Guide 
Probe Compensation 
 
When the probes are used for the first time, you should compensate the probes to 
match the input channels of the oscilloscope. Non-compensated or poorly 
compensated probes may cause measurement inaccuracy or errors. The probe 
compensation procedures are as follows: 
 
1.  Perform Step 1, 2, 3 and 4 specified in "Function Inspection". 
2.  Check the displayed waveforms and compare them with the waveforms in the 
following figure. 
 
 
Figure 9 Probe Compensation 
 
3.  Use a nonmetallic driver to adjust the low-frequency compensation adjustment 
hole on the probe until the displayed waveform is displayed as "Perfectly 
compensated" in the figure above. 
Over compensated   Perfectly compensated   Under compensated