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IM 701210-05E
Conventions Used in This Manual
Unit
k: Denotes 1000.
Example: 100 kS/s (sampling rate)
K: Denotes 1024.
Example: 720 KB (storage capacity of a floppy disk)
Displayed Characters
• 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.
• The SHIFT + xxx key refers to first pressing the SHIFT key (the indicator above the
SHIFT key lights), and then pressing the xxx key. The menu marked in purple below
the pressed key appears on the screen.
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
Calls attention to actions or conditions that could cause
serious or fatal injury to the user, and precautions that can
be taken to prevent such occurrences.
CAUTION
Calls attentions to actions or conditions that could cause
light injury to the user or damage to the instrument or user’s
data, and precautions that can be taken to prevent such
occurrences.
Note
Calls attention to information that is important for proper
operation of the instrument.
Subheadings
On pages that describe the operating procedure in chapters 3 through 9 of Part 1 and
chapters 10 through 18 in Part 2, the following symbols are used to distinguish the
procedure from their explanations.
Procedure
Follow the numbered steps. All procedures are written with
inexperienced users in mind; experienced users may not
need to carry out all the steps.
Explanation
This section describes the setup items and the limitations
regarding the procedures. A detailed description of the
function is not provided in this section. For details on the
function, see chapter 2.