Getting Started
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CMW500
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Together with the navigation keys and the data entry keys, softkeys and hotkeys ensure
that you can access any instrument function without a mouse or an external keyboard.
To use a softkey-hotkey combination proceed as follows:
1. Press the softkey.
The hotkeys associated with the softkey are displayed across the bottom of the
screen.
2. Press the hotkey.
The hotkey may e.g. open a dialog or toggle a setting.
2.4.2 Entering Data via Front Panel Keys
This section describes how to access input fields, enter numeric values or character data,
and toggle checkboxes. This is done via the ON | OFF key and the front panel keys shown
below.
Navigating within a dialog
► Use either the rotary knob or the ARROW keys below the knob to step forth and back
through the elements in the dialog.
a) Turn the rotary knob clockwise or counterclockwise.
b) Press the UP / DOWN and LEFT / RIGHT ARROW keys.
Navigating between tabs
► Use the PREV / NEXT keys to switch to the previous tab to the left or to the next tab
to the right.
Selecting a value from a pull-down list
1. Press the rotary knob or press ENTER to activate the pull-down list.
2. Turn the rotary knob clockwise or counterclockwise to step forth and back through
the list. Alternatively, use the UP / DOWN ARROW keys.
3. Press the rotary knob or press ENTER to select the current entry and deactivate the
pull-down list.
Entering a numeric value
1. Press the rotary knob or press ENTER to activate the input field.
Operating the Instrument