Navigating Your Display

Some buttons and softkeys only appear when the hardware or functions associated with them are available.

There are two methods of navigating the GS2 1800 display:

  1. Rotate the thumb wheel to highlight “input fields” and “buttons.” Select the check button to make a selection or the cancel button to cancel a selection.
  2. Use the Shortcut buttons (A) through (J) to select “input fields” and “buttons” that have the corresponding letters in the upper left corners.

There are a variety of input fields and buttons that allow the operator to navigate through the screens on the display and input values:


Softkey

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Softkeys appear in two columns of five on the right side of the screen and are associated with the Shortcut buttons A-J. They perform functions or navigate to a different page. To activate a softkey, highlight it and press check or select the shortcut button associated with it.


Button

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ENTER

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GOTO

Buttons appear in center and left regions of the display. To activate a button, highlight it and press check button or select the shortcut button associated with it. Activating a button will perform a function indicated by the icon on the button. The enter and goto buttons are used often and are important to remember.


Drop-Down Box

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A drop-down box contains a list of items.

  1. Select the check button to select a highlighted drop-down box to see the list.

  2. Rotate the thumb wheel to choose an item from the list.

  3. Select the check button to select the item.

  4. Rotate thumb wheel move the highlight to a different Input field or Button.

  5. Select the cancel button to close a drop-down box,


Input Box

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An input box is used to enter numeric or text values.

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If the input box is a number with a small range of values, the value is changed by rotating the thumb wheel.

  1. Select the check button to select a highlighted Input box and the color of the box will turn black.

  2. Rotate the thumb wheel up to increase the value and down to decrease the value.

  3. Select the check button to accept the value.

  4. Rotate thumb wheel move the highlight to a different input field or button.

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If the input box is a number with a large range of values, the value is changed with a Keypad.

  1. Select the check button to select a highlighted Input box and the keypad will appear.

  2. Rotate the thumb wheel up to highlight a number or button.

  3. Select the check button to enter numbers.

  4. Select Accept to accept the entered value and close the keypad.

  5. Rotate thumb wheel move the highlight to a different Input field or Button.

  6. Select the cancel button to reject the entered value and keep the existing value. Select Backspace to undo a value entry.


Bar Graph

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BAR BGRAPH

Bar graphs are used to adjust settings such as screen brightness and volume.

  1. Select the check button to select a highlighted bar graph.

  2. Rotate the thumb wheel up to increase the value (bar graph moves to right) and down to decrease the value (bar graph moves to left).

  3. Select the check button to accept the change.

  4. Rotate thumb wheel to a different input field or button.


Check Box

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Check boxes allow single items to be activated or deactivated. A check mark indicates an active feature. An empty box indicates an inactive feature.

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