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1257 User Manual
EADS North America Defense
Using the Front Panel Controls 3-19
Test and Services, Inc.
©
2001
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Type: Display
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-----SETTINGS-----
> Type: Display <
Option: Format
Status: Hex
3. Press the third key to select line 3 of the display (option):
Rotate the knob until line 3 of the display reads as follows:
-----SETTINGS-----
Type: Display
> Option: Saver <
Status: Enabled
4. If line 4 already shows the desired status, then no further
action is necessary. Otherwise, select line 4. Then rotate the
knob until line 4 shows the desired status (enabled or
disabled). This example uses “Disabled”:
-----SETTINGS-----
Type: Display
Option: Saver
<Update?: Disabled
Then press the fourth key (bottom) to update. Pressing any
other key cancels the change.
NOTE:
Menu preferences are not normally retained after the power is
removed from the instrument. To make (a) menu preference(s)
permanent, make the desired change(s) to settings first and
then proceed to the section Storing the Menu Preferences to
make the changes permanent. Following this procedure will
put the settings into non-volatile memory and allow them to
be restored during instrument power-up.
Setting the Screen Saver Timeout
When the screen saver is enabled, it blanks the screen after no
controls have been operated for a certain period of time. The
purpose is to maximize display life. The time interval is adjustable
from one minute to one hour. To set the time interval, proceed as
follows:
1. Press the top key next to the display. Rotate the knob until
the top line reads:
>-----SETTINGS-----<
2. Select line 2 (next to the top line) by pressing the second
key. Rotate the knob until line 2 of the display reads
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Type: Display
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