RIGOL  Chapter 3 Horizontal System Setting 
3-2  MSO4000/DS4000 User’s Guide 
To Adjust the Horizontal Time Base 
 
The horizontal time base (also called horizontal scale) refers to the time value per 
grid in the horizontal direction on the screen and is usually expressed as s/div. The 
adjustable range of the horizontal time base is related to the instrument model, as 
shown in the table below.  
 
Table 3-1 Horizontal Time Base Range 
Horizontal Time Base Range 
MSO405X/DS405X  1.000 ns/div to 1.000 ks/div 
MSO403X/DS403X  2.000 ns/div to 1.000 ks/div 
MSO402X/DS402X  2.000 ns/div to 1.000 ks/div 
MSO401X/DS401X  5.000 ns/div to 1.000 ks/div 
 
Press MENU in the horizontal control area (HORIZONTAL) at the front panel and 
press ScaleAdjust to switch the horizontal time base adjustment mode to "Coarse" 
or "Fine" (the default is coarse). 
  When “Coarse” is selected, turning HORIZONTAL    SCALE will adjust the 
horizontal time base within the adjustable range at 1-2-5 step sequence. Turn 
the knob clockwise to reduce the horizontal time base and counterclockwise to 
increase the horizontal time base. 
  When “Fine” is selected, turning HORIZONTAL    SCALE will further adjust 
the horizontal time base within the adjustable range at a smaller step. Turn the 
knob clockwise to reduce the horizontal time base and counterclockwise to 
increase the horizontal time base. 
When modifying the horizontal time base, the waveform displayed will be expanded 
or compressed horizontally relative to the horizontal reference currently selected 
(refer to “To Specify the Horizontal Reference”); the time base information (as 
shown in the figure below) at the upper-left side of the screen will change 
accordingly.  
 
Note: When delayed sweep is turned on, HORIZONTAL 
  SCALE is used to 
adjust the delayed sweep time base; the delayed sweep time base information (as 
shown in the figure below) at the middle of the screen changes accordingly. 
 
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