Getting Started
SDA 601 Serial Digital Analyzer User Manual
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H Similar reversed “S” and “SL” icons (not shown) will appear when
SDA 601 keypad is shifted and shift locked.
H The down arrow in the lower right indicates that the
B key may be
used to reveal another page. An up arrow will appear if the
Y key
may be used.
The Analyze OSD is similar; see Figure 6, on page 15.
Preliminary Settings
Once the SDA 601 is up and running, you should choose some settings
depending on how you’ll be using the instrument. These settings are
made through the Utility menu. Invoke the Utility menu by holding
Lock Out down while pressing the ON key (when the LCD says “Watch-
ing” or “Idle”). Then follow these directions to set the Battery Type
and enable Auto Power Down (if desired).
Set the Date and Time
1. Once in the Utility menu, use the Y and B keys to scroll to the Set
Time item, and press
Enter. The instrument display will change to
resemble Figure 5.
Figure 5: The Set Time display
2. The underline cursor indicates the active character position. Move
the cursor with the
A and " keys. Enter the appropriate character
from the SDA 601 keypad. When the cursor is in positions that
require numeric entry, the keys will be automatically shifted.
When you enter an appropriate character for the field, the cursor
will move one position to the right. The acceptable month abbrevi-
ations are the first three characters of the English name: JAN;
FEB; MAR; APR; MAY; JUN; JUL; AUG; SEP; OCT; NOV;
DEC.