Get Acquainted w
ith the Instrument
Using Other Controls
These buttons and knobs control waveforms, cursors, and other data input.
1. Waveform Inte
nsity. Push to enable
multipurpose knob a to control waveform
display intensity and knob b to control
graticule in
tensity.
2. Cursors.Pus
h once to turn the cursors
on. When the cursors are on, you can
turn the multipurpose knobs to control
their posit
ion. Push again to turn them
off.
Push and hold to show the cursor menu
and configu
re the cursors. Push Menu
Off when done to return control of the
cursors to the multipurpose knobs.
3. Fine. Push to toggle between making
coarse and fine adjustments with the
vertical
and horizontal position knobs, the
trigger level knob, and many operations
of multipurpose knobs a and b.
4. Turn the lower multipurpose knob b,
when activated, to move a c ursor or set
a numeri
cal parameter value for a menu
item. Push Fine to make adjustments
more slowly.
5. Select. Push to activate special
functi
ons.
For example, when using the two vertical
cursors (and no horizontal ones are
visib
le), you can push this button to link
or unlink the cursors. When the two
vertical and two horizontal cursors are
both
visible, you can push this button to
make either the vertical cursors or the
horizontal cursors active.
You a
lso can use the Select button with
the file system operations.
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