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RSA6100B Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers Quick Start User Manual *P071283804* 071-2838-04 www.valuetronics.com...
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RSA6100B Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers Quick Start User Manual www.tektronix.com 071-2838-04 www.valuetronics.com...
Warranty Tektronix warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment. If any such product proves defective during this warranty period, Tektronix, at its option, either will repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor, or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product.
General safety summary General safety summary Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to this product or any products connected to it. To avoid potential hazards, use this product only as specified. Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures. While using this product, you may need to access other parts of a larger system.
General safety summary Terms in this manual These terms may appear in this manual: WARNING. Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life. CAUTION. Caution statements identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property. Symbols and terms on the product These terms may appear on the product: DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the marking.
EN 61000-3-2:2006. AC power line harmonic emissions EN 61000-3-3:1995. Voltage changes, fluctuations, and flicker European Contact. Tektronix UK, Ltd. Western Peninsula Western Road Bracknell, RG12 1RF United Kingdom This product is intended for use in nonresidential areas only. Use in residential areas may cause electromagnetic interference.
Compliance Information Australia / New Zealand Declaration of Conformity – EMC Complies with the EMC provision of the Radiocommunications Act per the following standard, in accordance with ACMA: CISPR 11:2003. Radiated and Conducted Emissions, Group 1, Class A, in accordance with EN 61326-1:2006 and EN 61326-2-1:2006.
Compliance Information Pollution Degree Description A measure of the contaminants that could occur in the environment around and within a product. Typically the internal environment inside a product is considered to be the same as the external. Products should be used only in the environment for which they are rated.
This symbol indicates that this product complies with the applicable European Union requirements according to Directives 2002/96/EC and 2006/66/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and batteries. For information about recycling options, check the Support/Service section of the Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com).
Easy event-based capture of transient RF signals by triggering on changes in the frequency domain using Tektronix-exclusive Frequency Mask Triggering Time domain triggering capability: Runt Triggers, Holdoff Trigger, and Time Qualification to all of the instrument triggers (Standard on RSA6100B Series, Option 200 on RSA5100A Series) Multi-domain displays that provide an intuitive understanding of time-varying RF signals Conventional Vector Signal Analysis capability available (Option 21) with modulation analysis for >20 popular modulation...
Preface Documentation The following documentation is available for your Tektronix RSA6100B Series or RSA5100A Series Signal Analyzers. The product documentation CD provided contains documents available at the time of publication. For the most current documentation, refer to the Tektronix Web site.
To check for upgrades: 1. Use your Web browser to go to www.tektronix.com/software. 2. Enter the product name (for example RSA6120B or RSA5106A) to find available software upgrades. Conventions Used in This Manual...
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Preface RSA6100B Series & RSA5100A Series Quick Start User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Before Installation Unpack the instrument, and check that you received all items listed as Standard Accessories. Optional accessories and instrument options are also listed in this section. Check the Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com) for the most current information. RSA6100B Series Standard Accessories...
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Installation International Power Plugs Opt. A0 - North America power Opt. A1 - Universal EURO power Opt. A2 - United Kingdom power Opt. A3 - Australia power Opt. A4 - 240 V, North America power Opt. A5 - Switzerland power Opt.
Japanese, Tektronix part number 071-2840-XX. Russian, Tektronix part number 071-2841-XX. RSA6100B Series, RSA5100A Series Product Documentation CD, Tektronix part number 063-4314-XX. Power Cords The RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers are shipped with one of the following power cord options. Power cords for use in North America are UL listed and CSA certified.
065-0923-XX – Additional removable solid-state hard drive for use with Option WINXP (RSA6120B only) (Microsoft Windows XP and instrument SW pre-installed). Planar Crown 3.5 mm female connector, Tektronix part number 131-9062-00. Planar Crown 3.5 mm male connector, Tektronix part number 131-8822-00.
Installation RSA6100B Series Options You can add the following options to your analyzer: Option 09 - Adds Enhanced Real Time. Option 05 - Adds digital IQ output and 500 MHz analog IF output. Option 10 - Adds Audio Analysis. Option 11 - Adds Phase Noise and Jitter Measurement. Option 12 - Adds Settling Time Measurement (Frequency and Phase).
Installation RSA5100A Series Options You can add the following options to your analyzer: Option 09 - Adds Enhanced Real Time. Option 10 - Adds Audio Analysis. Option 11 - Adds Phase Noise and Jitter Measurement. Option 12 - Adds Settling Time Measurement (Frequency and Phase). Option 20 - Adds advanced signal analysis (including pulse measurements).
Installation Operating Considerations Power supply requirements Source voltage and frequency Power consumption 100 – 240 V , 50/60 Hz 450 W maximum (all models) 115 V , 400 Hz Environmental requirements Characteristic Description RSA6100B Series Operating temperature +5 °C to +50 °C (+5 °C to +40 °C; when accessing the DVD drive or optional removable hard-disk drive) RSA5100A Series Operating temperature +10 °C to +40 °C...
Installation CAUTION. To ensure proper cooling, do not operate the instrument on its side. Operate the instrument only when it is resting on its feet, located on the bottom of the case. Maintain at least 2 inches (5 cm.) clearance around ventilation openings. WARNING.
Installation Powering On the Instrument Powering Off the Instrument Removing the Power RSA6100B Series & RSA5100A Series Quick Start User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
Installation Operating System Restore RSA5115A and RSA5126A instruments contain an operating system restore file on a separate partition of the hard drive. RSA5103A, RSA5106A and RSA6120B Series instruments ship with operating system restore disks (DVDs). For these instruments, use the operating system restore DVDs to restore the operating system should it become necessary. If the operating system on an RSA5115A or RSA5126A need to be restored, use the following method to restore the instrument operating system.
Installation Adding an External Monitor Use the following procedure to add an external monitor for dual monitor configuration. Both the analyzer and the second monitor must have the color set to True Color. 1. Power off the analyzer and the external monitor.
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Installation 4. Open the Windows Control Panel. 5. Double-click Intel(R) Graphics and Media to open the Intel Graphics and Media Control Panel. 6. Set the Display setting to Built-in Display. RSA6100B Series & RSA5100A Series Quick Start User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
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Installation 7. Click Multiple Displays. 8. Set the Operating Mode to Clone Displays or Extended Displays as preferred. 9. If you select Extended Desktop, be sure to set the Positioning to align the two desktop displays. RSA6100B Series & RSA5100A Series Quick Start User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
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Installation Adjusting the Windows Display Settings To change the instrument display settings, use the Intel Graphics Driver instead of the default Windows display properties. The Intel Graphics Driver provides additional capabilities that are not accessible from the Windows display properties dialog box.
If you want to check the accuracy specifications of your instrument, see the RSA6100B Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers Specifications and Performance Verification Technical Reference manual PDF (Tektronix part number 077-0251-XX) or RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers Specifications and Performance Verification Technical Reference manual PDF (Tektronix part number 077-0520-XX) located on the Product Documentation CD.
Upgrading the Instrument Software Software upgrades are available from Tektronix. They can either be downloaded from the Tektronix Web site or they can be ordered from your local Tektronix representative. To add additional software options or features, you will need an option key from Tektronix.
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Back up any user software on the hard disk. You may need to reinstall the software after your instrument is returned. When repacking the instrument for shipment, use the original packaging. If the packaging is unavailable or unfit for use, contact your local Tektronix representative to obtain new packaging. Seal the shipping carton with an industrial stapler or strapping tape.
Operation Operation Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument Controls and display elements are shown in the following illustrations and tables. Front Panel Controls Most front panel controls are shortcuts for opening control panels. Ref number Item Description Menu equivalent Media DVD±RW drive, removable hard disk drive, or removable solid-state hard drive.
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Operation Ref number Item Description Menu equivalent BW (Spectrum) Adjust the resolution bandwidth (RBW). Setup > Settings > BW tab Applicable only when the selected display is Spectrum, DPX Spectrum, or Spectrogram. Press and hold for one second to open the associated control panel. Ref number Item Description...
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Operation Ref number Item Description Menu equivalent Keypad Enters values in controls. Enter Completes the data entry in controls. Same as pressing the Enter key on the keyboard. Ref number Item Description Menu equivalent Recall Opens the Recall dialog box. File >...
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Operation Ref number Item Description Menu equivalent Help Displays the online help. Help > User Manual Application Opens the Application preset dialog box. You can change Setup > Preset the effect of pressing Application using the settings at Setup >More presets > Preset Options > Preset type/action. For instruments with Option 200, opens swept DPX over Setup >...
Operation Front Panel Connectors Ref number Item Description Trigger output connector. 50 Ω, BNC, High > 2.0 V, Low < 0.4 V, (output current 1 mA) Trig Out Trig In External Trigger input connector, –2.5 V to +2.5 V range, trigger level is user adjustable USB port USB 2.0 connector...
Operation Rear Panel Left: RSA6100B Series, Right: RSA5100A Series Ref number Connector, Description AC Input, main power connector GPIB IF output (Option 55, RSA6100B Series) 4, 5 Real Time IQ Out (Option 05) +28 VDC output, switched Microphone in; Headphone, audio output; and Line In connectors External Trigger 2 Input COM 2, serial port for connecting peripherals VGA external monitor output (resolution not limited to VGA)
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Operation Interface and Display Elements Commonly-used buttons and controls are located in the tool bar. Most of the buttons open control panels for changing the instrument setups. The contents of the control panels vary depending on the selected display. You can also access the control panels from the front panel buttons or from the keyboard.
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Operation Ref number Item Description Reference Level Displays the reference level. To change the value, click the text and enter a number from the keypad or use the front panel up and down buttons. Amplitude Opens the Amplitude control panel so that you can define the Reference Level, configure internal attenuation, and enable/disable the (optional) Preamplifier.
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Operation Display-Specific Controls Most displays have commonly-used controls arranged around the graph. They provide quick access to common settings; the full control set for the display is in the Settings control panel. The following illustration and table show some of the common icons that appear in most displays.
Real Time Analyzers Tektronix real-time analyzers, such as the RSA6100B Series and RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers, have an optional frequency mask trigger. The frequency mask trigger allows you to set up a spectral mask to capture a signal when a spectral anomaly occurs.
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Operation This example shows the window with two displays, a Spectrum display and a DPX spectrum display. When you have more than one display open, the display with the check mark icon has control over the acquisition hardware. To give a display priority over any others, click its title bar.
Operation Navigating Displays The RSA6100B Series and RSA5100A Series analyzers use multiple displays to keep operations simple, and yet provide advanced functionality when needed. Some of the display categories include: General Signal Viewing displays. These displays show graphs for basic signal parameters such as amplitude, phase, and frequency plotted against frequency or time.
Operation Selecting Displays The analyzer provides an easy way to select displays. 1. Click the Displays icon to open the Select Displays dialog box. There are two ways to select displays: choose any combination of displays or use an Application Preset. Choose any Combination of Displays.
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Operation Use an Application Preset. Select displays from the presets for your application. 1. Click Application Presets in the Select Displays dialog box. 2. Select one of the presets. NOTE. Some presets appear only if the associated instrument option is installed. 3.
Operation Quick Tips Push the Displays button on the front panel to open the Select Displays dialog box. To add a display, double-click the icon. To remove displays, do one of the following: Select a display icon in the Selected Displays list, and then click Remove. Double-click a display icon in the Selected Displays list.
Operation Changing Measurement Settings The displays have settings that control how signals are acquired and processed. The settings that you can change depend on the selected display. To access the settings (in this case, for the Spectrum display): 1. Click Settings to open the Settings control panel.
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Operation Presetting the Instrument You can preset the instrument to restore the setups to their default values. 1. To start with the default instrument settings, push the Preset button on the front panel or select Preset from the Setup menu. Quick Tip Preset does not change any of the settings specified from the Config In/Out control panel or from the Tools menu, such as GPIB address, Save/Export preferences, or the Auto Alignment setting.
Operation To connect an RF signal: Connect the signal to the RF INPUT connector on the front panel. NOTE. On RSA6100B Series and RSA5115A/5126A instruments, you can change the RF input connector type by using a different Planar Crown connector. Quick Tip If the source signal is greater than 1 Watt (+30 dBm), connect the source signal to an attenuator.
Operation 2. Click the Stop button again to stop an acquisition. If an analysis is in process, it will finish its sequence and then stop. Quick Tip Push the front panel Run button to start and stop acquisitions. Run Control The Run menu provides access to commands that control the acquisition and the measurement sequence.
Operation Markers Use markers to measure time, frequency, power and other results. Markers measure absolute values and can also measure the difference between markers. Using Markers to Measure Frequency and Power The following procedure shows how to use markers in the Spectrum display to measure frequency and power. The example assumes that all markers are turned off and that a signal is on the screen.
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Operation Markers Display Rectangular markers show absolute values in the readout. The readout of the selected marker appears in the upper left corner of the display and in the Marker toolbar. Diamond markers show delta values (relative to the reference marker). The delta readout of the selected marker appears in the upper right corner of the display and in the Marker toolbar.
Operation Marker Toolbar The Marker toolbar has several controls to work with markers. (See Table 4.) Some of these controls are similar to those on the front panel. Table 4: Marker toolbar Icon Description Opens the Define Markers control panel. Use the control panel to add and remove markers and to set marker parameters.
Operation Defining Markers Use the Define Markers control panel to define the marker settings. 1. Click Define to open the Define Markers control panel. Use the control panel to: Add or delete markers. Turn markers off. Assign markers to specific traces. Set the marker readouts to absolute or delta.
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Operation Table 5: Touchscreen actions menu Icon Menu item Description Select Selects markers and adjusts their position. Span Zoom Zooms the graph area about the selected point. Touch the graph display at a point of interest and drag to increase or decrease the span about the point of interest. Span Zoom adjusts the span control and can affect the acquisition bandwidth.
Operation Printing You can print a copy of the screen and its contents (a screen shot) to a printer or a file. 1. Push the Print button on the front panel or select Print from the File menu. RSA6100B Series & RSA5100A Series Quick Start User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
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Operation 2. Fill out the details in the Print dialog box, and then click OK. The Print dialog box is the standard Microsoft Windows Print dialog box. The printer controls are dependent on your printer. Ink Saver Mode You can print screen images with a white background. 1.
Operation Saving Data You can save different types of data for future use. 1. Select Save As. from the File menu to open the Save As dialog box. 2. Navigate to the folder where you want to save the setups, or use the default location.
Operation Quick Tips Select File > Save or press the Save button to save the information to a file using the same name, path, and data type as the last time that you saved. If the file already exists, the file name suffix number will increment if you previously selected that option in the Tools >...
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Operation 2. In the Open dialog box, browse to the location of the file. 3. If you do not see the file, select the type of file from the drop-down list. 4. Double click the file name to load the file. Quick Tip If you recall a trace that has an x-axis range that does not fall within the x-axis range of the current graph, the trace will not be visible.
Operation Advanced Techniques This section contains advanced operating techniques. For examples of practical applications, see the RSA6100B Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers and RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers Application Examples Manual. Setting Up Triggering The RSA6100B Series and RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers offer real-time frequency domain triggering (option 52) and frequency edge triggering in addition to power-level triggers, line trigger, runt trigger, and external triggers.
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Operation except you also need to set a power threshold to avoid triggering on the apparent frequency fluctuations that occur at low amplitude. You can select the time-domain bandwidth and trigger on the rising or falling edge. Frequency Mask Triggering. Frequency Mask Triggering allows you to trigger the instrument when a signal in the frequency domain violates the mask.
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Operation Accessing Trigger Parameters 1. Click Trig to open the Trigger control panel. 2. As shown in the following steps, click one of the tabs in the Trigger control panel to define the trigger parameters. 3. Use the Event tab to set parameters that define trigger events.
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Operation Quick Tip Other ways to access the Trigger control panel: Push the Trigger button on the front panel. Select Trigger. from the Setup menu. Setting Up a DPX Density Trigger The DPX Density trigger captures transients partially obscured by other higher-amplitude or more frequent signals. If you can see it in the DPX bitmap, you can trigger on it.
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Operation If your expected signal is a continuous tone and you want to capture events when it hops to a different frequency or drops to a lower amplitude, move the Density measurement box to surround the peak of the signal, select Lower in the Density control, and set Threshold to 100%.
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Operation 2. Select the Event tab in the control panel. 3. Set the Source to RF Input. 4. Set the Type to Frequency Mask. 5. Click Mask Editor to open the Mask Editor. The Mask Editor opens with the traces of the Spectrum display in the graph.
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Operation 7. Click any point in the mask to select it. The frequency and amplitude of the selected point are highlighted in the graph. 8. Edit the point by doing one of the following: Drag and drop the point with the mouse.
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Operation Table 7: Trigger violations Violation Description The instrument triggers whenever the signal violates the mask (above the line). The instrument triggers whenever the signal has no points in the mask. T > F One transition defines the trigger event. The signal must go out of the mask (no violation) after being inside of the mask (violation).
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Operation Measurements with Conflicting Acquisition Requirements The RSA6100B Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers and RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers let you open any combination of measurements. You can select the displays that you are interested in and the instrument will automatically set up the appropriate analysis and acquisition parameters.
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Operation 8. Increase the span in the Spectrum display to 200 MHz. Because Spectrum is the selected display, the acquisition parameters adjust automatically to meet the needs of the display. The 200 MHz span exceeds the real-time bandwidth of the instrument.
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Operation 11. Decrease the span to 25 MHz in the Spectrum display. Now the acquisitions are real time again. 12. Check the status bar readout to verify that the acquisition is real-time. Both of the displays can run now. RSA6100B Series & RSA5100A Series Quick Start User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
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Operation Searching Signals The RSA6100B Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers and RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers let you search the Spectrum display's trace results for changes in power level. You can identify matches crossing a power level or you can create a mask that specifies power level and frequency range limits. You can select which trace to search and specify an action to take when a search match occurs.
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Operation 6. Specify what to search for by making a selection from the Search for drop-down list. To search for signal levels above or below a specified level, select either is greater than or is less than. To search for signal levels that vary with frequency, select either is outside mask or is inside mask.
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Operation 7. Click the Actions tab to specify what actions the analyzer should take when a match occurs. The analyzer can take up to five actions when a match occurs, depending on the run mode. In Run mode, the analyzer can sound a beep, stop acquisitions, save acquisition data, save trace data, and save a picture of the display.
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Operation Using Correction Tables The RSA6100B Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers and RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers let you correct the signal displays and measurement results to account for gains and losses in external equipment. You can specify a single gain value or you can use an external loss table to adjust the gain/loss value based on frequency. To specify external gain/loss corrections: 1.
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Operation 6. Edit the contents of the table to match the loss characteristics of the equipment you are correcting for. Click OK when you are finished. NOTE. You can enter either positive or negative values into the table. But in contrast to the External Gain value setting, positive values represent a loss and negative values represent a gain.
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Operation When choosing whether to correct sample data or traces, keep the following in mind: If sample data is acquired while data correction is enabled, that data record is permanently corrected. If the acquisition is saved and recalled, the recalled acquisition includes corrections. Corrections are not saved separately from the raw data;...
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Operation Using Audio Demodulation The RSA6100B Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers and RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers can demodulate audio signals, which can help you to identify unknown radio signals. You access the Audio Demod tab from the Settings control panel of the DPX Spectrum plot display. To demodulate an audio signal: 1.
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Operation 8. Click the On button to enable audio demodulation. 9. To specify the demodulation type, click either the AM or FM button. NOTE. Note that the AM and FM buttons select only the demodulation type; they do not specify a frequency band. 10.
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Operation 15. Click the Settings button to return to the Audio Demod control panel. 16. Set the required receiver bandwidth by entering a value into the Receiver BW value entry box. RSA6100B Series & RSA5100A Series Quick Start User Manual www.valuetronics.com...
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Operation 17. Set the receiver frequency. If you specified a marker with the Tune with setting, drag the marker to the required frequency. Fine tune the marker position with the front-panel knob or your mouse wheel. If you selected Frequency control in the Tune with setting, press the front-panel FREQ button, then turn the front-panel knob or use the Freq setting in the toolbar to set...
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