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Operations
Selecting from the Vehicle Menu
z
To lock parameters:
1.
Highlight the parameter to be locked.
NOTE:
i
If three parameters are locked, one of them must first be unlocked before another parameter
can be locked.
2.
Select
Lock/Unlock
.
A lock icon displays next to the parameter name, and the parameter displays in the upper
frame on the screen.
z
To unlock parameters:
1.
Highlight the parameter to be unlocked.
2.
Select
Lock/Unlock
.
The lock icon disappears and the parameter can be scrolled as before.
Saving
The
Save
button is used to record movies of vehicle datastream values into tool memory.
Saving helps when trying to isolate an intermittent problem or verify a repair during a road test.
Saved files also provide documentation that helps you explain driveability problems to your
customers.
A number of data movies can be stored, which can later be opened by selecting the Tool
button, or by selecting Tools on the main menu. Each movie contains up to 240 frames of data.
z
To save a movie:
•
Select
Save
.
A save movie dialog box displays while data is being saved (Figure 5-17). The movie is
saved when the message box disappears.
Figure 5-17
Sample Save Movie dialog box
The
S
button can be programmed to perform the Save Screen or Save Movie function. See “S
Button” on page 33 for details.
Saved files can also be downloaded from the scan tool to a personal computer through the
Mini USB port.
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Saving the Movie.
