GE USM 36 Series Use and care manual

USM 36
Technical Reference and Operating Manual

This issue 2 (12/2013) applies to the following software version:
4.00 (August 2013)
You will find the software version and the serial number of your instrument on the second operating level
(CONFIG1 - ABOUT)
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First operating level (Base)
To change between the first and the second operating level press Home key for 2 seconds.

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First operating level (Options)
To change between the first and the second operating level press Home key for 2 seconds.

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Second operating level

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Second operating level (continued)

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Status display icons
Icon Meaning Icon Meaning
SD memory card is inserted,
flashes when the SD card is accessed
Angle-beam probe 30° … 90°, flat surface,
Reflection from the backwall
Freeze active (Freeze),
Display is „frozen“.
Angle-beam probe 30°, curved surface,
Reflection from the inner surface of tube
Magnify gate is active Angle-beam probe 80°, curved surface,
Reflection from the outer surface of tube
Pulser-receiver separation is turned off Angle-beam probe 90°, surface wave
Pulser-receiver separation is turned on DAC mode = TCG is active
Pulser-receiver separation is turned on and set
to through-transmission mode
DGS reference echo has been recorded
Reject function is active DGS reference echo has been recorded,
transfer loss > 0
AGT is active dB REF is active
Calibration reminder

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Power level indicators
Icon Meaning
Battery charge level,
remaining operating time
in hours (approximate value)
Charger/power adaptor is connected,
percentage of battery charge level
(approximate value)
Warning: Low battery charge level,
remaining operating time
in minutes (approximate value)

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Keypad functions
1Left rotary knob for direct gain adjustments
2Selection keys, for selecting and confirming,
for Zoom (long key press)
3Right rotary knob, for selection of function group or
function, changing settings
4A-Scan freeze direct access key
5Programmable function keys F1 … F4,
alternatively navigation keys,
(second operation level, function group CONFIG3)
6Homekey for exit from function group or function,
or alternate between the two operation levels
(long key press)
7On/Off key to switch the instrument on or off
1
45 6 7
2 2 3

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