Agilent Technologies 87020 ii

Agilent Technologies 2000

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AgilentPa rt No. 08702-90055

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Agilent Technologies

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the operation of the instru-

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will be uninterrupted or error-

free.

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hazard. It calls attention to a

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or destruction of the product.

Do not proceed beyond a cau-

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stood and met.

WARNIN G

The warning sign denotes a

hazard. It calls attention to a

procedure which, if not cor-

rectly performed or adhered

to, could result in injury or

loss of life. Do not proceed

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The instruction man-

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warning symbol when

it is necessary for the

user to refer to the

instructions in the

manual.

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symbol. This warning

symbol is marked on

products which have a

laser output.

The AC symbol is used

to indicate the

required nature of the

line module input

power.

|The ON symbols are

used to mark the posi-

tions of the instrument

power line switch.

❍The OFF symbols

are used to mark the

positions of the instru-

ment power line

switch.

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istered trademark of

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dards Association.

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registered trademark

of the Australian Spec-

trum Management

Agency.

This text denotes the

instrument is an

Industrial Scientific

and Medical Group 1

Class A product.

Typographical Conven-

tions.

The following conventions are

used in this book:

Key type for keys or text

located on the keyboard or

instrument.

Softkey type for key names that

are displayed on the instru-

ment’s screen.

Display type for words or

characters displayed on the

computer’s screen or instru-

ment’s display.

User type for words or charac-

ters that you type or enter.

Emphasis type for words or

characters that emphasize

some point or that are used as

place holders for text that you

type.

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