Chapter 2 Using Chromatogram and Spectrum Windows

2.4

Manipulating Traces

 

 

 

This section includes:

 

 

 

• Zooming centering, and customizing a trace

 

 

 

•

Duplicating a trace

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Dividing the active trace

 

 

 

• Adding traces from the same data file to a window

2

 

 

•

Removing traces

 

 

•

Expanding and linking traces

•Recalling and rearranging traces (Processing History)

•Overlaying traces

•Annotating traces

•Viewing trace labels

•Printing traces

2.4.1Zooming, Centering, and Customizing a Trace

Zooming and unzooming

You can expand (zoom) an area of a trace by click-dragging a box around the area of interest.

You can also click buttons in the toolbar to:

•Zoom in

NOTE: Display data cursors, then click the point you want to zoom on before clicking this button. See “Setting data cursors” on page 1-27.

•Zoom out to the previous zoom

•Full Unzoom

2-14 Applied Biosystems