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[Navigation] rotary knob
The [Navigation] knob has various functions:
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In numeric entry fields: turn to increase or decrease the value.
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In tables: press to activate the edit mode, turn clockwise to increase the value
or turn counterclockwise to decrease it, and press to enter the value and
move to the next cell.
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To set cursor positions, histogram areas, and mask points in input boxes:
press to toggle the parameter, turn clockwise to increase the value or turn
counterclockwise to decrease it.
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To move zoom area, cursor line, or gate in diagrams: Turn to move the ele-
ment that has the focus, and press to toggle the focus.
[Esc]
Closes a dialog box or input box.
[Undo]
Reverses the last setting actions step by step. Undo is not possible after load and
recall actions, and after creating a reference waveform.
[Redo]
Recovers the undo steps in reverse order.
[OK]
The [OK] key has various functions:
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In dialog boxes and opened selection lists: the key applies the selected value.
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In tables: the key activates the edit mode. If the table cell is in edit mode, the
key confirms the value, quits the edit mode and moves to the next cell.
Field left, Field right
In dialog boxes and tables, the keys move the focus.
In diagrams, they switch the focus between zoom areas, cursor lines, and gates.
Checkmark [
☑
]
The checkmark key [
☑
] has different functions depending on the focus:
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In usual dialog box: if the focus is on a selection list, the key opens the list and
applies the selected value.
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In tables: activates the edit mode.
Tab
The tab key has various functions:
Keys and controls