Basic Operation; Basic Key Operation - Topcon DL-501 Instruction Manual

4. BASIC OPERATION

Learn basic key operations here before you read each measurement procedure.
4.1

Basic Key Operation

Display
{ }
OFF
{ }
Softkey selection
Power ON/OFF

{ } (Press and hold)
{} while pressing {
Switching screen/key backlight ON/OFF

{}
Measurement (Auto Focus)

Measure key
Softkey operation

Softkeys are displayed on the bottom line of the screen.
{F1} to {F4}
{FUNC}
Inputting letters/figures

{SFT}
{0} to {9}
{.}
{+/-}
{}/{}
{ESC}
{ESC}
{BS}
{FUNC}
{SFT}
{ } { } { } { }
Power ON
Power OFF
}
Switches the screen backlight/key backlight ON/OFF
Automatically focuses on the staff and starts measurement. (DL-
501 Advanced)
Starts measurement (DL-501 Standard)
Select the function matching the softkeys
Toggle between softkey pages
Switch between numeric and alphabetic (upper/lower case)
characters.
Input numeral or symbol printed above the key (during numeric
input mode)
Input alphabetic character in the order they are listed (in
alphabetic input mode)
Input a decimal point (during numeric input mode)
Input a plus or minus sign (during numeric input mode)
Right and left cursor/Select other option.
Cancel the input data.
{0} to {9}
{.} to {+/-}
{ }
Measure key
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