Performance Verification Procedures
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TDS 420A, TDS 430A & TDS 460A Service Manual
H Each procedure consists of as many steps and substeps as required to do the
test. Steps and substeps are sequenced as follows:
1. First Step
a. First Substep
b. Second Substep
2. Second Step
H In steps and substeps, the lead-in statement in italics instructs you what to
do, while the instructions that follow tell you how to do it: in the example
step below, “Initialize the oscilloscope” by doing “Press save/recall SETUP.
Now, press the main-menu button...”
Initialize the oscilloscope: Press save/recall SETUP.Now,pressthe
main-menu button Recall Factory Setup; then the side-menu button OK
Confirm Factory Init.
H Where instructed to use a front-panel button or knob, or select from a main
or side menu, or verify a readout or status message, the name of the button or
knob appears in boldface type: “press SHIFT; then ACQUIRE MENU ,”
“press the main-menu button Coupling,” or “verify that the status message
is Pass.”
STOP. This symbol is accompanied by information you must read to do
procedures properly.
H Refer to Figure 4--1: “Main menu” refers to the menu that labels the seven
menu buttons under the display; “side menu” refers to the menu that labels
the five buttons to the right of the display.