Preface
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TDS 420A, TDS 430A, TDS 460A & TDS 510A User Manual
Conventions
In the Getting Started and Reference chapters, you will find various procedures
which contain steps of instructions for you to perform. To keep those instructions
clear and consistent, this manual uses the following conventions:
Names of front panel controls and menu labels appear in boldface print.
Names also appear in the same case (initial capitals, all uppercase, etc.) in
the manual as is used on the oscilloscope front panel and menus. Front panel
names are all upper case letters, for example, VERTICAL MENU, CH 1,
and SETUP.
Instruction steps are numbered. The number is omitted if there is only
one step.
When steps require that you make a sequence of selections using front panel
controls and menu buttons, an arrow ( ➞
) marks each transition between a
front panel button and a menu, or between menus. Also, whether a name is a
main menu or side menu item is clearly indicated: Press VERTICAL
MENU
➞ Coupling (main) ➞ DC (side) ➞ Bandwidth (main) ➞
100 MHz
(side).
Using the convention just described results in instructions that are graphical-
ly intuitive and simplifies procedures. For example, the instruction just given
replaces these five steps:
1. Press the front panel button VERTICAL MENU.
2. Press the main menu button Coupling.
3. Press the side-menu button DC.
4. Press the main menu button Bandwidth,
5. Press the side menu button 100 MHz.
Sometimes you may have to make a selection from a pop-up menu: Press
TRIGGER MENU
➞ Type (main) ➞ Edge (pop-up). In this example, you
repeatedly press the main menu button Type until Edge is highlighted in the
pop-up menu.
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