HP (Hewlett-Packard) 86140A TV Cables User Manual


 
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Status Listings
Error Reporting Behavior
Error Reporting Behavior
Errors are displayed in an on-screen dialog box. To continue operation, the
user must acknowledge the error by pressing a button.
Status errors are displayed with a descriptive line in the lower-left corner of
the graticule. Immediately press the
System
key below the display, and then
press the
Help
softkey to the right of the display to display more information. A
softkey menu is displayed that includes,
Show Critical Errors
,
Show HW Errors
,
Show
Warnings
, and
Show Notices
. If there are any errors, warnings or notices, one or
more of these keys are enabled. Press the key to display a more complete
description of the condition causing the message.
Warnings and notices are displayed in a status line at the bottom of the screen.
They are cleared when any front-panel key, other than the
System
key, is
pressed, or they will clear automatically after a few seconds. To view warnings
and notices, press the front-panel
System
key, the
Help
softkey and then the
Show Warnings
or
Show Notices
softkey.
UNCAL
is displayed as red text in the
lower-right corner of the graticule. It is only displayed when a condition exists
that can lead to an inaccurate measurement. There are cases when valid mea-
surements can be made while an
UNCAL
condition exists, but the operator
should use caution.
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