Applied Biosystems Veriti, User Manual

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2-15 Veriti™ Thermal Cycler User Guide
Chapter 2 Getting Started
a. Enabled to turn the option on. If this is disabled, the temperature for the
cover and/or block(s) is not maintained by the instrument and will
eventually come to room temperature.
b. The
Temperature
field, then enter the temperature. The temperature for
the cover must be between 4 and 99
°
C.
4. Touch Done to save your changes and return to the Settings Menu screen.
Setting
Time-Outs
1. In the Main Menu screen, touch Settings Menu .
2. In the Settings Menu screen, touch Set Time-outs.
3. In the Set Time-Outs screen, touch Time-out, then enter the duration.
• Default Standby Time-Out sets the duration that the instrument is idle
before the touchscreen is turned off. Enter a duration of
00:00
if you do not
want the instrument to turn off the touchscreen.
• Default Pause Duration sets the duration the instrument pauses, after you
touch Pause during a run.
4. Touch Done , then OK to save your changes and return to the Settings Menu
screen.
Configuring Main
Menu Shortcuts
to Functions
You can add buttons to the Main Menu screen that allow you to go directly to various
instrument functions. When login is required, each user can configure his or her own
shortcut buttons; otherwise the shortcut buttons are displayed for all instrument
users.
You can also create shortcuts to run methods (see “Creating a Shortcut to a Run
Method” on page 1-13 ).
1. In the Main Menu screen, touch:
• Any button labeled Shortcut X (where X is a number).
or
• Settings Menu , then Configure Shortcuts .