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Conventions Used in this Manual
Symbols
The following symbols are used in to 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.
Terms Used for Descriptions of Operations
The following terms are used in chapters 1 to 3 to distinguish certain features in
descriptions.
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.
Notations Used in the Procedures
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 to turn ON the green indicator that is located
above the SHIFT key and then press the panel key. The setup menu marked in purple above
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.
Units
k:
Denotes “1000.”
Example: 100 kS/s
K:
Denotes “1024.”
Example: 459 KB (file data size)
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