Using Shift Key Shortcuts; Using The Help System; Accessing Help From A Mode Menu - JDS Uniphase Wavetek DSAM Series Quick Start Manual

Chapter 2 DSAM Operation

Using the Help System

Using Shift
Key shortcuts

Using the Help System

Accessing
Help from a
mode menu
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Use the Shift Key
with the alphanumeric keys or display softkeys for shortcut
access to specific features. Shortcut functions are indi-
cated by symbols at the bottom-right of each shortcut key.
For example, press the Shift Key and then press the
number 5 key to access the "?" shortcut -- which takes you
directly to the Help system ("?" means "Help"). The Help
system has more information about each shortcut feature.
Your DSAM is equipped with an on-board Help system
designed to answer many of the questions you may have
about the proper configuration of the meter and the
purpose and use of its measurement functions. You can
access Help texts as questions occur or easily review all
of the texts associated with a particular function as a short
tutorial before attempting a particular task.
Access the Help system by pressing SHIFT+? (#5) on the
alphanumeric keypad.
Two types of Help menus direct you to dozens of available
Help text screens.
When you access the Help system from one of the mode
menus (such as AutoTest or Measure), the DSAM displays
a mode-level Help menu that allows you to select the
general topic you would like to learn about within that
mode (see Figure
choose a topic and press ENTER, the Help submode
menu for that topic is displayed (see
Use the arrow keys again to specify the Help text you
would like to review and press ENTER to make your selec-
tion.
DSAM Product Family Quick-Start Guide Rev. G
(Figure 2 on page
6). When you use the arrow keys to
15) in conjunction
Figure 7 on page 19).