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Troubleshooting Guide

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8.2 General Problems

If there is no display on the screen:

• Check that the power cord is connected to the

oscilloscope and to a live power source.

• Check that the power switch is on.

If there is no waveform displayed:

• Check that the oscilloscope probe is securely inserted

into the connector assembly and that the probe clips

make good contact with the probe lead wires.

• Check that the probe clips are securely connected to

points in the circuit under test and that the ground is

connected.

• Check that the circuit under test is powered on.
• Press the AUTO key again.

If the waveform display is not stable:
• Check that the trigger source channel is actually the

channel to which the trigger signal is connected.

• Check that the proper trigger type is selected. Video type

is only used to trigger a Video signal. Proper trigger type

is essential to acquire a stable display.

• Try to use the HF Reject or LF Reject to reduce the noise

of the trigger signal.

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