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Examples of the three conditions of operation are illustrated in the following diagram:
Power-on state
The default power-on instrument state is to not remember the instrument mode settings before the
last power-down. If you wish to have the mode settings remembered across a power-down, power-
up cycle, use the following keystrokes:
Key Display
Shift + Menu :CONFIG
Enter :INITIAL CONFIG
:INPUT RECALL
:POWER-ON RECALL
Enter :OFF <DEFAULT>
:ON
Enter :POWER-ON RECALL
Esc :CONFIG
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Steady state
Transient
Dynamic
A
B
Repeat
Time