YOKOGAWA DL9000 Series - Symbols and Notation Used in this Manual

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Symbols and Notation Used in This Manual
Safety Markings
The following markings are used in this manual.
Improper handling or use can lead to injury to the user or damage to
the instrument. This symbol appears on the instrument to indicate that
the user must refer to the user’s manual for special instructions. The
same symbol appears in the corresponding place in the user’s manual
to identify those instructions. In the manual, the symbol is used in
conjunction with the word “WARNING” or “CAUTION.”
WARNING
Calls attention to actions or conditions that could cause serious or
fatal injury to the user, and precautions that can be taken to prevent
such occurrences.
CAUTION
Calls attentions to actions or conditions that could cause light injury to
the user or damage to the instrument or user’s data, and precautions
that can be taken to prevent such occurrences.
Note
Calls attention to information that is important for proper operation of
the instrument.
Subheadings
On pages that describe the operating procedures in chapters 3 through 18, the following
symbols are used to distinguish the procedures from their explanations.
Procedure
Carry out the procedure according to the step numbers. All
procedures are written with inexperienced users in mind; experienced
users may not need to carry out all the steps.
Explanation
This section describes the setup items and the limitations regarding
the procedures. It may not give a detailed explanation of the function.
For a detailed explanation of the function, see chapter 2.
Notation of Characters
• Bold characters used in the procedural explanations indicate c
haracters that are
marked on the panel keys or the characters of the soft keys displayed on the
screen menu.
• The SHIFT+xxx key refers to first pressing the SHIFT
key (the SHIFT key indicator
lights), and then pressing the xxx key
. The menu marked in purple above the
pressed key appears on the screen.
Unit
k: Denotes 1000. Example: 100 kS/s (sample rate)
K: Denotes 1024. Example: 720 KB (storage capacity of a floppy disk)