Applied Biosystems GeneAmp PCR System 9700, User Manual

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Instrument Setup 3-9
Setting the Time
In the first Configuration screen, you can set the current time and date for file memory
maintenance, and run-time displays. You can also enable or disable the run-time
printer and the run-time beep.
Setting the Date
You must set the instrument to the correct date.
Enabling or
Disabling a Printer
Enabling the printer allows you to print method parameters or records of run time
events directly from the display screen. The default value for the optional printer is Off.
Note For connection and configuration see “Connecting and Configuring a Printer” on page 3-27.
To set the time:
Step Action
1 Use the Circular Key Pad to select the Time field.
2 Press the
24 Hr
or
PM (AM)
soft keys until the format you want for the current time
displays in the Time field.
3 Use the numeric keys to type in the hours followed by minutes.
4 Press Accept when your entries are complete.
Note CE clears an entry.
To set the date:
Step Action
1 Use the circular key to select the
Date
field.
2 The three fields to set in the
Date
field are the:
♦
Days field
♦
Month field
♦
Year field
3 Press the
D/M/Y
or
Y/M/D
soft keys until the format you want for the current date
displays in the Date field.
4 Use the numeric keys and type in a number for each of the three fields.
The order of these three fields depends on the format you chose in step 3.
To enable or disable the optional printer:
Step Action
1 Select the
Run Time Printer
field. This changes the functions of the soft keys.
2 You can take the following action:
3 Press Enter to accept your entry.
4 Press
Cancel
to cancel all entries and return to the previous screen.
If you want to... Then...
enable the printer Press ON.
disable the printer Press Off.