User Manual

3.3 Common Operations
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Chapter 3 Operation Overview
1 Use the CURSOR keys to move the cursor to the setting item.
2 Select an input method from the F key choices.
(When using a mouse, double click on a setting item to display the virtual key-
board for character entry)
Entry by [Pushwheel] (To Set Each Digit)
Accepts Entry
Cancels Entry
1 Move to a digit to be entered ..... CURSOR keys
2 Select a number........................ CURSOR or F1/F2 keys
After entering all numbers
3 Accept the entry........................ F3 [OK] or ENTER key
Cancel the entry........................ F4 [Cancel] or ESC key
Digits
F
1
F
2
F
3
F
4
Operating Buttons
Enter a numerical value using the virtual pushwheel switches.
Press the CURSOR keys to move among digits, and press
the CURSOR keys to set the numerical value.
Entering Text and Comments
Edit
The virtual keyboard is displayed for text entry.
Settings can be made with either operating keys or a
mouse. (
⇒ p. 66)
Direct
You can enter text directly by connecting a keyboard.
(
⇒ p. 67)
Clear
Deletes entries.
Undo
Undoes the last operation.
When entering a file name (for files to be loaded on a PC)
Windows 2000 and XP cannot handle file names containing the following char-
acters, so they should not be used:
• ASCII: + = [ ] \ / | : * ? “ < > ; ,
• White space characters
When entering units and symbols
In some cases, characters entered on the instrument differ from those saved or
printed:
• Printing ("11.7 Print Examples" (⇒ p. 323))
2
→ 2,
3
→ 3,
n
→ n
• Saving (when saving numerical calculation results or in text format)
("10.6.1 Example of Saving Data" (⇒ p. 282))
2
→ ^2,
3
→ ^3,
n
→ ^n, μ → ~u, Ω → ~o, ε→ ~e, °→ ~c ,
±
→ ~+, με (display only) → uE, °C (display only) → C