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Conventions 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
Describes precautions that should be observed to prevent serious
injury or death to the user.
Caution
Describes precautions that should be observed to prevent minor or
moderate injury, or damage to the instrument.
Note
Provides important information for the proper operation of the
instrument.
Notations Used on Pages Describing Operating Procedure
On pages that describe the operating procedures in Chapter 3 through 16, the following
notations are used to distinguish the procedures from their explanations.
Procedure
Carry out steps in the order shown. The operating procedures are
given with the assumption that you are not familiar with the
operation. Thus, it may not be necessary to carry out all the steps
when changing settings.
Explanation
Describes settings and restrictions relating to the operation. A
detailed description of the function is not provided. For a detailed
description of the function, refer to Chapter 2.
Notations Used in the Procedure
Panel Keys and Soft keys
Bold characters used in the procedural explanations indicate characters that are marked on the
panel keys or the characters of the soft keys displayed on the screen menu.
SHIFT+Panel Key
SHIFT+key means you will press the SHIFT key (causing the green indicator to the left of the
SHIFT key to illuminate), and then press a panel key. The setup menu marked in purple above
or below the panel key that you pressed appears on the screen.
Jog Shuttle & SELECT
Jog shuttle & SELECT indicates selecting or setting parameters and entering values using the jog
shuttle, the SELECT key, and other keys. For details on the procedure, see section 4.1 or 4.2.
Unit
k Denotes “1000.” Example: 100 kS/s
K Denotes “1024.” Example: 459 KB (file data size)
