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To make the oscilloscope remain in the acquisition mode you
have chosen, press the AutoScale Acq Mode softkey and select
Preserve Acquisition Mode. Otherwise, the acquisition mode will
default to Normal whenever the AutoScale key is pressed.
Example Connect the oscilloscope probes for channels 1 and 2 to the
Probe Comp output on the front panel of the instrument. Be
sure to connect the probe ground leads to the ground lug beside
the Probe Comp output. Set the instrument to the factory
default configuration by pressing the Save/Recall key, then the
Default Setup softkey. Then press the AutoScale key. You should
see a display similar to the one shown below.
Figure 9 AutoScale of oscilloscope channels 1 and 2
For an explanation of how AutoScale works, see “How
AutoScale Works ” on page 312.
To set the probe attenuation factor

Passive Probes

All 6000 Series oscilloscopes including the 100 MHz models
recognize passive probes such as the 10073C and 10074C. These
probes have a pin on their connector that connects to the ring