Conventions Used In This Manual - YOKOGAWA DL7440 User Manual

Conventions Used in This Manual

Safety Markings
Notations Used on Pages Describing Operating Procedures
Unit
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The following markings are used in this manual.
WARNING
CAUTION
Note
On pages that describe the operating procedures in Chapter 3 through 16, the following
notations are used to distinguish the procedures from their explanations.
Procedure
Explanation
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.
k: Denotes "1000." Example: 100 kS/s
K: Denotes "1024." Example: 459 KB (file data size)
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."
Calls attention to actions or conditions that could cause
serious injury or death to the user, and precautions that can
be taken to prevent such occurrences.
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.
Calls attention to information that is important for proper
operation of the instrument.
This subsection contains the operating procedure used to
carry out the function described in the current chapter. All
procedures are written with inexperienced users in mind;
experienced users may not need to carry out all the steps.
This subsection describes the setup parameters and the
limitations on the procedures. It may not give a detailed
explanation of the function. For a detailed explanation of
the function, see chapter 2.
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