Getting Start
USER’S MANUAL 16
1.6 General Check
Please check the instrument as following steps after receiving an oscilloscope:
Check the shipping container for damage:
Keep the damaged shipping container or cushioning material until the contents of the shipment
have been checked for completeness and the instrument has been checked mechanically and
electrically.
Check the accessories:
Accessories supplied with the instrument are listed in "Accessories" in this guide. If the contents
are incomplete or damaged, please notify the franchiser.
Check the instrument:
In case there is any mechanical damage or defect, or the instrument does not operate properly
or fails performance tests, please notify the franchiser.
1.7 Probe Compensation
Perform this function to match the characteristics of the probe and the channel input. This
should be performed whenever attaching a probe to any input channel at the first time.
■ From the “Probe” menu, select attenuation to 1:10. Set the switch to “X10” on the probe and
connect it to CH1 of the oscilloscope. When using the probe hook-tip, insert the tip onto the probe
firmly to ensure a proper connection.
■ Attach the probe tip to the Probe Compensator and the reference lead to the ground
connector, select CH1, and then press the “
AUTOSET
”
button into the menu or the toolbar.
■ Check the shape of the displayed waveform.
Correctly Compensated
Over Compensated
