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User’s Guide for DS1000B Series 
 
 
1)  If there is noise within the signal and the waveform looks too wide, in this case, 
choose average acquisition. In this mode the waveform will be thin and easy to 
observe and measure. 
 
To use average acquisition follows these steps. 
z  Press soft button as AcquireėAcquisitionėAverage 
z  Toggle the Averages soft button to select the number of averages that best 
eliminates the noise from the displayed waveform. It can be adjusted from 2- 
256. (See Figure 3-3) 
 
 
Figure 3-3 
Waveform display 
 
2)  To reduce the noise it can also be achieved by reducing the intensity of the 
display. 
 
NOTE:  
It is normal that the refresh rate will slow down when the average acquisition 
mode is ON.