User Manual 1.5. Functional Check Follow the steps below to perform a quick functional check to your oscilloscope. 1.5.1. Connect the oscilloscope Set the switch on the probe to X 10 and connect the probe to Channel 1 on the oscilloscope. First, align the slot in the probe connector with the protuberance on the CH1 BNC and push to connect; then, turn to right to lock the probe in place; after that, connect the probe tip and reference lead to the PROBE COMP connectors. There is a mark on the panel: ~5V@1KHz. CH1: To connect with probe Probe Comp 1.5.2.
Observe the waveform Press the [Auto Set] button and you should see within a few seconds a square wave of about 5V peak-to-peak at 1KHz in the display. 1.6. Probe Introduction 1.6.1. Safety When using the probe, keep your fingers behind the guard on the probe body to avoid electric shock. Do not touch metallic portions of the probe head while it is connected to a voltage source. Connect the probe to the oscilloscope and connect the ground terminal to ground before you start any measurements. 1.6.2. Manual Probe Compensation Upon the first connection of a probe and an input channel, you should manually perform this adjustment to match the probe 11 / 67