Line
Sets the baseline position.
(On a frozen trace, the baseline can
be adjusted if Live Trace is off.)
Invert
Vertically flips the spectral trace.
(On a frozen trace, Invert is
available if Live Trace is off.)
Volume
Increases or decreases Doppler
speaker volume (0-10).
Wall Filter
Settings include Low, Med, High.
Sweep Speed Settings include Slow, Med, Fast.
Live Trace
Displays a live trace of the peak or
mean. (See
page 22 to specify peak or mean.)
Page x/x
Indicates which page of options is
displayed. Select to display the next
page.
Adjusting depth and gain
To adjust depth
You can adjust the depth in all imaging modes
but the trace modes. The vertical depth scale is
marked in 0.5 cm, 1 cm, and 5 cm increments,
depending on the depth.
Press the following keys:
•
key to decrease the displayed
UP
DEPTH
depth.
•
key to increase the displayed
DOWN
DEPTH
depth.
As you adjust the depth, the maximum depth
number changes in the lower right screen.
"Presets setup"
on
To adjust gain automatically
Press the
AUTO GAIN
each time you press this key.
To adjust gain manually
Turn a gain knob:
•
adjusts the gain applied to the
NEAR
near field of the 2D image.
•
adjusts the gain applied to the far
FAR
field of the 2D image.
•
adjusts the overall gain applied
GAIN
to the entire image. In CPD or Color
imaging, the
GAIN
gain applied to the region of interest (ROI)
box. In PW and CW Doppler imaging, the
the
knob affects Doppler gain.
GAIN
Near and far correspond to the time gain
compensation (TGC) controls on other
ultrasound systems.
Freezing, viewing frames, and
zooming
To freeze or unfreeze an image
Press the
key.
FREEZE
On a frozen image, the cine icon and frame
number appear in the system status area.
To move forward or backward in the cine
buffer
Freeze the image, and do one of the following:
• Turn the
knob.
• Use the touchpad. Right moves forward,
and left moves backward.
• Press the
LEFT
ARROW
keys.
The frame number changes as you move
forward or backward. The total number of
key. The gain adjusts
knob affects the color
and
RIGHT
ARROW
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