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CONTENTS
PAGE
INTRODUCTION
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BEFORE USE
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Unpacking 4
SAFETY INFORMATION
5
English 5
Français 7
Deutsch 9
Italiano 11
Español 13
CONTACT INFORMATION
15
PRIME SPECIFICATION
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INSTALLATION
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GENERAL SOFTWARE FEATURES
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Introduction 20
Template programs 20
Incremented/decremented time and temperature 21
Gradient (PrimeG only) 21
Oligonucleotide T
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calculator 22
PROGRAMMING TEXT, TEMPERATURE AND TIME
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Text entry 23
Temperature entry 23
Time entry 27
INSTRUMENT SETTINGS AND DEFAULTS
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User preferences 30
Instrument settings 31
Program defaults 33
Service settings 34
Gradient calculator 35
Oligonucleotide T
m
calculator 35
CREATE A NEW PROGRAM
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Name the program 37
Insert/delete a stage 38
Insert/delete a step 39
Insert/delete a pause 39
Program options 39
Settings 43
View 43
Delete 44
Up and down arrows 44
Save 44
Cancel 44
RUN A PROGRAM
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Running a program from the shortcut list 45
The pre-run screen 45