User`s manual

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File Storage
With the GeneAmp PCR System 9600, you can store up to 150
programs. (A method is assigned a program number and is
considered an
individual program.) The Thermal Cycler stores up
to 93 user files.
Operation
On the DNA Thermal Cycler, the run-time display counts down
the number of cycles. On the GeneAmp PCR System 9600, the
run-time display counts
up the number of cycles.
To pause a run on the DNA Thermal Cycler, press the STOP key
once. On the GeneAmp PCR System 9600, use the PAUSE key
to pause a run, or you can specify an automatic pause in your
CYCL or AUTO program.
On the DNA Thermal Cycler, an auto-tuning diagnostic test
checks instrument operation. With the DNA Thermal Cycler 480
and the GeneAmp PCR System 9600, no auto-tuning is
necessary. The accuracy of the block temperature can be verified
using the Temperature Verification Kit (Applied Biosystems Part
No. N801-0434 for the DNA Thermal Cycler, Part No. N801-0435
for the GeneAmp PCR System 9600).
When the DNA Thermal Cycler is in an idle state, you cannot
control the block temperature; the temperature drifts to ambient.
On the GeneAmp PCR System 9600, block temperature is
controlled in the idle state. This parameter is called the idle state
setpoint and you can program it by selecting UTIL on the Main
menu, then selecting CONFIG. The default value is 25 degrees
C. When the block is at this temperature, the Heating light on the
control panel flashes.
When a run has been completed on the DNA Thermal Cycler,
“SHUT-OFF” appears on the display. When a run has been
completed on the GeneAmp PCR System 9600, “DONE”
appears on the display.