Basic Operation
5.5.6DISPLAY
The waveform display is affected by settings of the oscilloscope. A waveform can be measured
once it is captured. The different styles to display a waveform on the screen give significant
information about it.
There are two modes to display waveforms Single-window and Dual-window. Refer to
Push the DISPLAY button and the following menu appears.
Options
Settings
Comments
Type
Vectors
Dots
Vectors fills up the space between adjacent sample
points in the display; Dots only displays the sample
points.
Persist
OFF
0.2S-8S selectable
Infinite
Sets the time length to display each displayed sample
point.
Format
YT
XY
YT format shows the vertical voltage in relation to time
(horizontal scale); XY format displays a dot between
CH1 and CH2 each time when a sample is acquired,
where the voltage or current of CH1 determines the X
coordinate of the dot (horizontal) and the voltage or
current of CH2 determines the Y coordinate (vertical).
For detailed information, refer to descriptions on XY
format in the following text.
Contrast
0-15 16 ranks adjustable, with a progress bar to
display; Press F5 to select this option. Turn the multi-
functional knob to adjust.
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Grid
Dotted line
Real line
Off only displays the horizontal and vertical
coordinates at the center graticule on the screen.
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Time Cursor
Voltage Cursor