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The Volume key controls the quantity of liquid to be aspirated or
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dispensed. The volume can be entered when the "Vol" prompt
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appears.
Pipetting volume can be incremented quickly by continuously
depressing the Volume key. The longer you hold the key the
greater the incremental speed.
The Volume key can also be used to change pipetting speeds
within a stored program or during the execution of a program.
(See Section C.1.5, Adjusting Pipetting Speed).
[Enter]
The Enter key stores the program in memory. After each step is
programmed, the Enter key is pressed once to accept the step.
After the final step is programmed, the Enter key is pressed twice
to denote the end of the program. The pipette verifies the end of
the program with a triple beep tone.
B.3.3 Special Function Key
The Special Function key is the small hole below the Volume key. It can be
activated with a pipette tip. By repeatedly pressing the Special Function key,
you can display four functions: Pipetting Speed (SPd), Beep Tone (TONE),
Paced Dispense Speed (PACE), and Calibration (CAL). To exit the Special
Function key at any time, press the Enter key.
SPd
Pipetting speed can be adjusted by pressing the Volume key in
the special function mode. Five speed settings are available:
Speed Setting
Slow
Medium Slow
Medium
Medium Fast
Fast
The current speed setting is always shown at the bottom of the display. These settings
can be selected and changed at any time before a program step is executed.
TONE
The beep tone signals the completion of one or more steps, or
signals a warning:
Single beep tone: end of pipetting step.
Display
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