╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗║ GENERAL HELP ║║ ****** The information on this screen applies to all operations. ****** ║║ [For detailed help, press F9(horizontal keys) or F8(vertical keys).] ║║ FUNCTION KEY ICONS: ║║ They represent the left-most F-keys. SPACEBAR toggles them on and off. ║║ Their inscription indicates the current function they perform. ║║ The keys are F1, F2, F3, F4, and F5 for keyboards with horizontal F keys. ║║ and F1, F3, F5, F7, and F9 for keyboards with vertical F keys. ║║ FIXED FUNCTION KEYS: ║║ F6(hor), F2(vert): Redraw entire graph, with graph box and labels. ║║ F7(hor), F4(vert): Redraw graph and graph box only. ║║ F8(hor), F6(vert): Redraw labels only. ║║ F9(hor), F8(vert): Display context sensitive HELP screen. ║║ F10(hor and vert): Back up one menu level. ║║ COLOR CYCLING: ║║ When a color graph is displayed, LEFT and RIGHT ARROW cycle the graph's ║║ colors. UP and DOWN ARROW cycle the colors of the data risers - not the ║║ text or box holding the graph. ║║ MOVING THE KEY ICONS OUT OF THE WAY: ║║ SPACEBAR toggles them on and off. The corner keys of the 10-key pad move ║║ the icons to the corresponding corners of the screen. ║╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝╔═══════════════╦════════════╦══════════════╦═════════════╦══════════════╗ ╔═══╗║EXIT TO DOS ║ F10:Return ║ F2/F6:Redraw ║ F4/F7:Graph ║ F5/F9:Labels ║ ║000║╠F-keys╤════════╩═╤══════════╩══════════════╩═════════════╩══════════════╝ ╚═══╣║ │ Suspend │ Temporary exit to DOS. DOS functions and small programs ║║ F1 │ to DOS │ can be used. All data in memory is preserved. ║║ │ │ To return from DOS, type EXIT, press ENTER (RETURN). ║╟──────┼──────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F3 │ ║║ or │ No function. ║║ F2│ ║╟──────┼──────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F5 │ Return │ Returns directly to graph program. ║║ or │ to │ ║║ F3│ Program │ Does not go to DOS. ║╟──────┼──────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F7 │ ║║ or │ No function. ║║ F4│ ║╟──────┼──────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F9 │ │ Permanent exit to DOS. If you have modified the graph ║║ or │ Quit │ since last saving it, a message asks if you want to ║║ F5│ │ save the changes before exiting. ║╚══════╧══════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝╔════════════════════════════╦════════╦════════════╦══════════╦══════════╗ ╔═══╗║GRAPHING AND MANAGER ACCESS ║F10:Exit║F2/F6:Redraw║F4/F7:Grph║F6/F8:labl║ ║001║╠F-keys╤══════════╤══════════╩════════╩════════════╩══════════╩══════════╝ ╚═══╣║ │ Graph │ Display 30 3D graph types and 15 2D graph types. Use cursor║║ F1 │ Types │ keys to select one as the current graph type. Use these ║║ │ │ presets as-is, or as a starting point for modifications. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F3 │ Viewing │ Show 16 3-dimensional viewing angles. Any 3D graph preset ║║ or │ Angles │ (above) or modified 3D graph can be re-drawn with any of ║║ F2│ │ these viewing angles. Use cursor keys, to select. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F5 │ Data │ Display the Data Manager, the data source for all 2D and 3D║║ or │ Manager │ graphs. You can insert, delete data rows, columns, load ║║ F3│ │ data from disk, copy data, and key in new data. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F7 │ │ Use * File Manager - load and save graphs and images. ║║ or │ Files & │ for * Slide Show Manager - controls on-screen slide show. ║║ F4│ Output │ * Printer Manager - control of printed graphs. ║║ │ │ * Polaroid Palette Manager - output to the Palette Plus║╟──────┼──────────┤ * Plot Manager - output to plotters. ║║F9 or │ Custom ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F5 │ Options │ Access to submenus for customization of the graph. ║╚══════╧══════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝╔════════════════════╦══════════╦══════════════╦════════════╦════════════╗ ╔═══╗║ LOAD, SAVE ║ F10:Exit ║ F2/F6:Redraw ║ F4/F7:Graph║F6/F8:Labels║ ║002║╠════════════════════╩══════════╩══════════════╩════════════╩════════════╝ ╚═══╣║ LOAD opens a file name window. Use Up and Down Arrow, PgUp, PgDn to select, ║║ then Enter. Path stays same until modified (use TAB). ESC exits without load.║╟F-keys┬──────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║ │ Load │ Graph style is loaded from selected file. Data is loaded ║║ F1 │ Graph │ into Data Manager if Data Protect is off. (See FILE MAN- ║║ │ │ AGER function in Data Manager). ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F3 │ Load │ An "image" of a graph is a pixel image, without data, and ║║ or │ Image │ can't be manipulated after loading. Can load Fox Graph ║║ F2│ │ (.IMG), PC Paintbrush (.PCX) or EGA Paint (.SCR) images ║║ │ │ to use with slide show or Palette Plus camera. ║╟──────┼──────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F7 or │ Save │ Save graph's data and style. You are asked for the file ║║ F4 │ Graph │ name. A warning prevents overwriting an existing file. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F9 or │ Save │ Save the screen bit-image. No data or style is saved, so ║║ F5 │ Image │ the graph can't be manipulated after re-loading. ║║ │ │ Export image to PC Paintbrush: Use .PCX suffix. ║║ │ │ Export image to EGA Paint: Use .SCR suffix. ║╚══════╧══════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝╔════════════════════╦══════════╦══════════════╦════════════╦════════════╗ ╔═══╗║ PRINTER MANAGER ║ F10:Exit ║ F2/F6:Redraw ║ F4/F7:Graph║F6/F8:Labels║ ║003║╠F-keys╤══════════╤══╩══════════╩══════════════╩════════════╩════════════╝ ╚═══╣║ │ │ Sends the graph to the printer. If you don't want the de- ║║ F1 │ Print │ fault size, position, orientation, etc., then make ad- ║║ │ │ justments using the Page Setup key on this menu level. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F3 │ │ Sends print to screen, not output port, for visual check. ║║ or │ Preview │ After print to screen, menu lets you select different ║║ F2│ │ patterns for the graph box and risers. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F5 │ │ Calls up sub-menu to control: ║║ or │ Page │ Portrait or Landscape. Print with border or not.║║ F3│ Setup │ Size of the printed graph. Size of paper used. ║║ │ │ Location on the page. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F7 │ │ Calls up a screen to show and specify: ║║ or │ Printer │ Current printer. Printer resolution. ║║ F4│ Options │ Printer port. If printer is color or B&W. ║║ │ │ Serial port parameters. ║╟──────┼──────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F9--F5│ No function. ║╚══════╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝╔═══════════════╦════════════╦══════════════╦═════════════╦══════════════╗ ╔═══╗║ PAGE SETUP ║ F10:Return ║ F2/F6:Redraw ║ F4/F7:Graph ║ F5/F8:Labels ║ ║004║╠F-keys═════════╩════════════╩══════════════╩═════════════╩══════════════╝ ╚═══╣║ The white area represents the paper. The Portrait/Landscape and Paper ║║ Size keys affect its shape. The box represents the printed graph - the ║║ Graph Size and Graph Position change it. ║╟──────┬──────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║ │ │ Use the arrow keys to make the printed graph wider/narrow-║║ F1 │ Size │ er/taller/shorter. Use CTRL-PgUp and CTRL-PgDn for prop- ║║ │ │ ortional adjustment - constant height/width ratio. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F3 or │ Position │ Use the arrow keys and the corner keys of the ten key pad ║║ F2 │ │ to reposition the graph on the paper. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F5 or │ Border │ Controls border printing. It's a toggle. Solid box indi- ║║ F3 │ On/Off │ cates a border will be printed; dotted box - no border. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F7 or │ Portrait │ Rotates paper 90 degrees. Setting is toggled each time key║║ F4 │ Landscape│ is pressed. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F9 or │Paper Size│ Press key to cycle through various paper sizes. ║║ F5 │ │ ║╚══════╧══════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝╔═══════════════╦════════════╦══════════════╦═════════════╦══════════════╗ ╔═══╗║ PATTERN SETS ║ F10:Return ║ F2/F6:Redraw ║ F4/F7:Graph ║ F5/F8:Labels ║ ║005║╠═══════════════╩════════════╩══════════════╩═════════════╩══════════════╝ ╚═══╣║ ║║ Five sets of patterns are available for areas of the graph. ║║ ║║ The best way to select a pattern set is to try each one to ║║ see which one looks best. If you've seen enough before the ║║ graph is completely redrawn, use ESC to stop drawing so you ║║ can quickly go on to the next. ║║ ║║ 2D graphs: You can change the data patterns only. ║║ ║║ 3D graphs: You can change the patterns on the data risers, and ║║ the patterns on the box that holds the graph. ║║ ║║ ║║ ║║ ║║ ║║ ║║ ║╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝╔════════════════════╦══════════╦══════════════╦════════════╦════════════╗ ╔═══╗║ GRAPH CUSTOMIZATION║ F10:Exit ║ F2/F6:Redraw ║ F4/F7:Graph║F6/F8:Labels║ ║006║╠F-keys╤══════════╤══╩══════════╩══════════════╩════════════╩════════════╝ ╚═══╣║ │ Color │ This control lets you customize the colors assigned to ║║ F1 │ Mixer │ individual graph areas. Use it to "fine-tune" colors ║║ │ │ after choosing one of the preset color combinations. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F3 │ Data │ Key displays another menu level that controls whether a ║║ or │ Reversal │ row or a column of data is graphed. Also can control ║║ F2│ Options │ whether the data is cw or ccw around the pie. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F5 │ Grid │ No function for pie graphs. ║║ or │ Line │ ║║ F3│ Control │ ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F7 │ Detach │ You can detach or delete a slice of the pie graph to give ║║ or │ Pie │ emphasis. Slices are numbered clockwise from the top ║║ F4│ Slice │ radius line. Enter positive slice number to detach, ║║ │ │ negative slice number to delete. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F9 or │ Adjust │ Make the pie tall and skinny, or short and fat, or grad- ║║ F5 │ Pie Round│ ations in-between. ║╚══════╧══════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝╔════════════════════╦══════════╦══════════════╦════════════╦════════════╗ ╔═══╗║ GRAPH CUSTOMIZATION║ F10:Exit ║ F2/F6:Redraw ║ F4/F7:Graph║F6/F8:Labels║ ║007║╠F-keys╤══════════╤══╩══════════╩══════════════╩════════════╩════════════╝ ╚═══╣║ │ Color │ Calls up a sub-menu that lets you mix custom colors for ║║ F1 │ Options │ individual parts of the graph. Also contains controls ║║ │ │ for coloring by row or by column. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F3 │ Data │ Key displays another menu level that controls exchanging ║║ or │ Reversal │ the rows and columns, and reversing the order of graph- ║║ F2│ Options │ ing the rows and columns. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F5 │ Cycle │ Cycles thru 4 title designs. Each time you press the key ║║ or │ Titles │ the title and subtitle are redrawm in a different pos- ║║ F3│ │ ition and size. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F7 │ Walls, │ Key displays another menu to show or erase left and right ║║ or │ Grids, │ back walls, grid lines on the walls, and graph riser ║║ F4│ Risers │ size. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F9 │ Custom │ Brings up another menu to let you customize the viewing ║║ or │ Viewing │ angle, size, and proportions of the graph. ║║ F5│ Angles │ ║╚══════╧══════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝╔═══════════════╦════════════╦══════════════╦═════════════╦══════════════╗ ╔═══╗║ COLOR OPTIONS ║ F10:Return ║ F2/F6:Redraw ║ F4/F7:Graph ║ F5/F9:Labels ║ ║008║╠═══════════════╩════════════╩══════════════╩═════════════╩══════════════╝ ╚═══╣║ Cycle through preset graph colors: Left and right arrow keys. ║║ Cycle colors of the data risers: Up and down arrow keys. ║║ ║╠F-keys┬──────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────║║ F1 │ Mixer │ after choosing one of the preset color combinations. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F3 or │ Color By │ To color each row or column differently. This coloring ║║ F2 │Row Toggle│ makes it easier for your eye to follow along individual ║║──────┼──────────┤ rows or columns, It's a toggle. Press again to return ║║F5 or │ Color By │ to the original colors. ║║ F3 │Col Toggle│ ║╟──────┴──────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║ Color Mixer Use to "fine-tune" colors in the graph. ║║ ╔═══╦═══╦═══╗ * Use PgUp and PgDn to cycle to another "field". The ║║ ║ ║ ║ ║ field flashes for a few seconds. ║║ ║ ║ ║ ║ * Use Right and left arrow keys to select the (R)ed ║║ ╠═══╩═══╩═══╣ G(reen) or B(lue) color bar in lower left corner. ║║ ║ R G B ║ * Use Up and Down Arrows to add or subtract some of ║║ ╚═══════════╝ the color chosen. ║╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝╔══════════════════╦══════════╦══════════════╦════════════╦══════════════╗ ╔═══╗║ WALLS,GRIDS,EDGES║ F10:Exit ║ F2/F6:Redraw ║ F4/F7:Graph║ F6/F8:Labels ║ ║009║╠══════════════════╩══════════╩══════════════╩════════════╩══════════════╝ ╚═══╣║ These keys control grids, walls, and riser proportions on the graph. Each ║║ key redraws the box in the new configuration. F10 redraws whole graph. ║║F-keys┬──────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║ │Left Wall │ A toggle that turns on and off the left wall of the box ║║ F1 │ On/Off │ that holds the graph. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F3 or │Right Wall│ A toggle that turns on and off the right wall of the box ║║ F2 │ On/Off │ that holds the graph. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F5 │ Wall │ Controls existence of grid lines on the box walls. Each ║║ or │ Grid │ press cycles thru: No grid lines, horizontal grid lines ║║ F3│ Control │ only, vertical only, and both horizontal and vertical. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F7 or │Base Grid │ Similar to Wall Grid Control, except that it controls the ║║ F4 │ Control │ grid lines on the base of the graph. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F9 │ Riser │ You may want to change the width and thickness of the ║║ or │ Sizing │ risers. This key opens a small window representing the ║║ F5│ │ riser footprint. Adjust it with the arrow keys. ║╚══════╧══════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝╔══════════════════════════╦═════════╦════════════╦══════════╦═══════════╗ ╔═══╗║ EXCHANGE ROWS, COLUMNS ║ F10:Exit║F2/F6:Redraw║F4/F7:Grph║F6/F8:label║ ║010║╠F-keys╤══════════╤════════╩═════════╩════════════╩══════════╩═══════════╝ ╚═══╣║ │ Normal │ If you get mixed up whether the data and row/columns are ║║ F1 │ Sequence │ reversed, this gets back to "normal", as if you had not ║║ │ │ done any exchanging or reversing. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F3 │ Exchange │ Reverses the axes assigned to the rows and columns. This ║║ or │ Rows & │ is sometimes a useful modification, to change the emphasis║║ F2│ Columns │ of the data direction, or to help show an obscured riser. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F5 │ Reverse │ Reverses the direction of the data along the row axis. ║║ or │ Row │ Sometimes the data you intended to be in front comes out ║║ F3│ Order │ in back. This saves rearranging data in the data manager. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F7 │ Reverse │ Reverses column data, just as the previous key reverses ║║ or │ Column │ row data. ║║ F4│ Order │ ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F9 │ │ ║║ or │ │ No function. ║║ F5│ │ ║╚══════╧══════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝╔═══════════════╦════════════╦══════════════╦═════════════╦══════════════╗ ╔═══╗║ PATTERNS ║ F10:Return ║ F2/F6:Redraw ║ F4/F7:Graph ║ F5/F8:Labels ║ ║011║╠F-keys╤════════╩═╤══════════╩══════════════╩═════════════╩══════════════╝ ╚═══╣║ │ Change │ For 3D graphs only. Lets you select between 5 sets of ║║ F1 │ Box │ patterns applied to different areas of the box that ║║ │ Pattern │ holds the graph. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F3 │ Change │ For 3D graphs only. Identical to the previous key, except ║║ or │ Riser │ that patterns on the surfaces of the data risers are ║║ F2│ Pattern │ affected. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F5 │ Change │ To adjust the printed colors. Left and right arrows select║║ or │ Colors │ the field to adjust (the field flashes). Then up and ║║ F3│ │ down arrows change the color. F10 when done. ║╟──────┼──────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F7 │ ║║ or │ No function. ║║ F4│ ║╟──────┼──────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F9 │ Change │ For 2D graphs only. Select from the 5 pattern sets for ║║ or │ 2D │ different areas of the 2D graph. ║║ F5│ Pattern │ ║╚══════╧══════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝╔═══════════════╦════════════╦══════════════╦═════════════╦══════════════╗ ╔═══╗║ PATTERNS ║ F10:Return ║ F2/F6:Redraw ║ F4/F7:Graph ║ F5/F8:Labels ║ ║012║╠F-keys╤════════╩═╤══════════╩══════════════╩═════════════╩══════════════╝ ╚═══╣║ │ Change │ For 3D graphs only. Lets you select between 5 sets of ║║ F1 │ Box │ patterns applied to different areas of the box that ║║ │ Pattern │ holds the graph. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F3 │ Change │ For 3D graphs only. Identical to the previous key, except ║║ or │ Riser │ that patterns on the surfaces of the data risers are ║║ F2│ Pattern │ affected. ║╟──────┼──────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F5 │ ║║ or │ No function. ║║ F3│ ║╟──────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F7 │ ║║ or │ No function. ║║ F4│ ║╟──────┼──────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F9 │ Change │ For 2D graphs only. Select from the 5 pattern sets. ║║ or │ 2D │ Different areas of the graph get different patterns. ║║ F5│ Pattern │ ║╚══════╧══════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝╔═══════════════╦════════════╦══════════════╦═════════════╦══════════════╗ ╔═══╗║PRINTER OPTIONS║ F10:Return ║ F2/F6:Redraw ║ F4/F7:Graph ║ F5/F8:Labels ║ ║013║╠F-keys╤════════╩═╤══════════╩══════════════╩═════════════╩══════════════╝ ╚═══╣║ │ Select │ Available Printer Drivers lists the printer drivers that ║║ F1 │ Printer │ have been copied to the hard disk. Use F1, then the up and║║ │ │ down arrow keys, to select a new printer. Then ENTER. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F3 │ Resolu- │ Press this key to cycle thru the 3 resolutions. Lower reso-║║ or │ tion │ lutions print faster. Some printers do not have multliple ║║ F2│ │ resolutions. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F5 │ │ Only for printers with color capability. You can select ║║ or │ Color │ B&W, in case you don't have a color ribbon. ║║ F3│ │ ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F7 or │ Port │ Press this key until the output port you want is selected. ║║ F4 │ │ ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F9 │ │ Press the key to enter the serial port parameter section. ║║ or │ Serial │ (A COM port must be selected, not an LPT port or Disk). ║║ F5│ │ Then use the arrow keys to point to the value you want ║║ │ │ press Enter. To exit, point to Save [ ], press Enter. ║╚══════╧══════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝╔═══════════════╦════════════╦══════════════╦═════════════╦══════════════╗ ╔═══╗║ PRESET GRAPHS ║ F10:Return ║ F2/F6:Redraw ║ F4/F7:Graph ║ F5/F8:Labels ║ ║014║╠═══════════════╩════════════╩══════════════╩═════════════╩══════════════╝ ╚═══╣║ ║║ 3D Graphs: The "honeycomb" shows 32 different 3D graph designs (graph types)║║ ║║ 2D Graphs: The matrix shows 15 different preset 2D graph designs. ║║ ║║ ║║ Use the cursor keys to select one of these. Press F10 to draw the graph ║║ using that graph type. The data graphed, for all graph types, is from ║║ the Data Manager. ║║ ║║ ║║ After drawing a graph, you can customize it by changing colors, grid ║║ lines and other parts of the graph. Use the Custom Options key. ║║ ║║ ║║ ║║ ║║ ║║ ║╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝╔═══════════════╦════════════╦══════════════╦═════════════╦══════════════╗ ╔═══╗║ VIEWING ANGLES║ F10:Return ║ F2/F6:Redraw ║ F4/F7:Graph ║ F5/F8:Labels ║ ║015║╠═══════════════╩════════════╩══════════════╩═════════════╩══════════════╝ ╚═══╣║ ║║ ║║ ║║ Use the cursor keys to select one of the 16 viewing angles shown. ║║ ║║ ║║ The graph is redrawn using that viewing angle. ║║ ║║ * The data graphed, for all viewing angles, is from the Data Manager. ║║ ║║ * The graph type is the last one used for 3D graphs. ║║ ║║ ║║ After drawing a graph, you can customize it by changing colors, grid ║║ lines and other parts of the graph. Use the Custom Options key. ║║ ║║ ║║ ║║ ║╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝╔══════════════╦════════════╦══════════════╦═════════════╦═══════════════╗ ╔═══╗║ DATA MANAGER ║ F10:Return ║ F2/F6:Redraw ║ F4/F7:Graph ║ F5/F8:Labels ║ ║016║╠F-keys╤═══════╩══╤═════════╩══════════════╩═════════════╩═══════════════╝ ╚═══╣║ │ EDIT │ Use this │ Specify which cells contain titles, headers. ║║ F1 │ PARAMS │ key to: │ Specify which data cells to graph. ║║ │ │ │ Specify range of numbers to graph. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F3 │ FILE │ Use this key for file functions: ║║ or │ MANAGER │ * Load File clears Data Manager, loads new data. ║║ F2│ │ * Merge File includes new data with current data. ║╟──────┼──────────┤ * Save File puts Data Manager contents on disk. ║║F5 │ BLOCK │ * Toggle the Data Protect flag.. ║║ or │ OP'S └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║ F3│ Blocks can be moved, copied, cleared. This key gives ║╟──────┼──────────┐ access to the block operations. ║║F7 │ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║ or │ ROW/COL Use key for: Row/Col insert, del, copy, move, exch, sort. ║║ F4│ OP'S ║╟──────┼──────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F9 │ │ Transpose Rows/Columns. Clear all cells in current page.║║ or │ OPTIONS │ Specify: Show/don't show zero plane. Execute equations.║║ F5│ │ Specify: Show/don't show out of range cells. ║╚══════╧══════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝╔═══════════════════════════╦════════╦════════════╦══════════╦═══════════╗ ╔═══╗║ EDIT THE GRAPH PARAMETERS ║F10:Exit║F2/F6:Redraw║F4/F7:Grph║F6/F8:label║ ║017║╠═══════════════════════════╩════════╩════════════╩══════════╩═══════════╝ ╚═══╣║ These parameters define the data cells to be graphed, and the title and ║║ header cells. They also define the range of data values to be graphed. ║║ To change a parameter: Press the F-key and enter new cell address. Or, ║║ press F-key, ENTER down to cell area, point to the cell, ENTER back up. ║╟F-keys┬──────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║ F1 │ Data │┌ = upper left corner of data block to be graphed. ║║ │ Range │ ┘ = lower right corner of data block to be graphed. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F3 or │ Titles │Title: Cell with the graph's title. ║║ F2 │ │Sub Title: Cell with the graph's subtitle. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F5 or │ R/C │Row Title: Cell with the title for all the rows. ║║ F3 │ Titles │Col Title: Cell with the title for all the columns. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F7 or │ R/C │RowHeader: The top-most row header. Others are below it. ║║ F4 │ Headers │ColHeader: The left-most col header. Others are right of it.║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F9 or │ Graph │Defines range to graph. To change: Cursor on A or M, ENTER. ║║ F5 │ Range │A(utomatic) scans data, sets max/min. M(anual):enter values.║╚══════╧══════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝╔══════════════╦════════════╦══════════════╦═════════════╦═══════════════╗ ╔═══╗║ FILE MANAGER ║ F10:Return ║ F2/F6:Redraw ║ F4/F7:Graph ║ F5/F8:Labels ║ ║018║╠F-keys╤═══════╩══╤═════════╩══════════════╩═════════════╩═══════════════╝ ╚═══╣║ │ Load │ Use up and down arrows to select file name from list. ║║ F1 │ File │ Data Manager is then cleared and the new file is loaded. ║║ │ │ ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F3 │ Merge │ Select file name (see Load, above). ║║ or │ File │ Data manager isn't cleared. New file is merged. Data from║║ F2│ │ merge file overwrites existing data, in case of conflict.║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F5 │ Save │ Save the data in the Data Manager in ASCII format. This ║║ or │ ASCII │ format can be read by most word processors. Pressing the ║║ F3│ │ key asks for the file name. File suffix is .DAT. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F7 │ Save │ Save the data in the Data Manager in "3DT" format. Use this║║ or │ 3DT │ format for data that won't be exported. It is quicker and║║ F4│ │ takes less disk space, but few other systems can read it.║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F9 │ Data │ A data protection toggle. Graph Files contain data and ║║ or │ Protect │ style. Set this toggle so that loading a Graph File (in ║║ F5│ │ the graphing section) loads style only - no new data. ║╚══════╧══════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝Y════════════════════╦══════════╦══════════════╦════════════╦════════════╗ ╔═══╗║ DUMMY ║ F10:Exit ║ F2/F6:Redraw ║ F4/F7:Graph║F6/F8:Labels║ ║019║╠F-keys╤══════════╤══╩══════════╩══════════════╩════════════╩════════════╝ ╚═══╣║ │ │ ║║ 1st │ │ ║║ │ │ ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║ │ │ ║║ 2nd │ │ ║║ │ │ ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║ │ │ ║║ 3rd │ │ ║║ │ │ ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║ │ │ ║║ 4th │ │ ║║ │ │ ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║ │ │ ║║ 5th │ │ ║║ │ │ ║╚══════╧══════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝╔═══════════════════════════════════╦══════════════════╦═════════════════╗ ╔═══╗║ OPTIONS ║ F10:Exit ║ ║ ║020║╠F-keys╤══════════╤═════════════════╩══════════════════╩═════════════════╝ ╚═══╣║ │ Show │ This is a toggle. It controls whether data outside the ║║ F1 │ Range │ Min/Max Graph Range (see Edit Params menu) will or will ║║ │ │ not be displayed on the graph. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F3 │ Float │ This is a toggle. It controls whether risers for negative ║║ or │ Zero │ numbers in 3D graphs will be drawn down from the zero ║║ F2│ │ plane, or from the floor up with no zero plane shown. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F5 │ Clear │ Clear all data from the Data Manager. Asks for confirm- ║║ or │ All │ ation before doing it. ║║ F3│ │ ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F7 │ │ All rows become columns, and all columns become rows. The ║║ or │Transpose │ Edit Parameters are adjusted correctly. ║║ F4│ │ ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F9 │ Exec. │ Execute all math equations. Execution order is left to ║║ or │ Math │ right across the rows, top to bottom down the columns. ║║ F5│ │ For equation syntax, see the User's Guide. ║╚══════╧══════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝╔══════════════════════════════╦═══════════════════════╦═════════════════╗ ╔═══╗║ BLOCK OPERATIONS ║ F10:Exit ║ ║ ║021║╠══════════════════════════════╩═══════════════════════╩═════════════════╝ ╚═══╣║ ║║ The block is the highlited rectangle of cells. ║║ ║╟──────┬──────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║ │ Copy │ Press the key, point to the upper left corner of the dest-║║ F1 │ Block │ ination, press ENTER. The block copies, replacing data ║║ │ │ that was there. The block stays defined. F10 to quit. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F3 │ Move │ Press the key, point to the upper left corner of the dest-║║ or │ Block │ ination, press ENTER. The block is moved, replacing ║║ F2│ │ data that was there. Original block area is cleared. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F5 │ Clear │ All cells in the block are cleared. Asks for confirmation ║║ or │ Block │ before doing it. ║║ F3│ │ ║╟──────┴──────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║ ║║ ║║ ║╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝╔═══════════════════════════════════╦══════════════════╦═════════════════╗ ╔═══╗║ ROW & COLUMN OPERATIONS ║ F10:Exit ║ ║ ║022║╠F-keys╤══════════╤═════════════════╩══════════════════╩═════════════════╝ ╚═══╣║ │ Row │ Access to row operations: ║║ F1 │Operations│ Copy Move Delete Exchange Insert ║║ │ │ Row Row Row Rows Row ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F3 │ Column │ Access to column operations: ║║ or │Operations│ Copy Move Delete Exchange Insert ║║ F2│ │ Column Column Column Columns Column ║╟──────┼──────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F5 │ ║║ or │ No Function ║║ F3│ ║╟──────┼──────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F7 │ Sort │ Sort rows in the Data-From/Data-To range according to the ║║ or │ Rows │ data in one of the columns. ║║ F4│ │ ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F9 │ Sort │ Sort columns in the Data-From/Data-To range according to ║║ or │ Columns │ the data in one of the rows. ║║ F5│ │ ║╚══════╧══════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝╔═══════════════════════════════════╦══════════════════╦═════════════════╗ ╔═══╗║ ROW MANIPULATION FUNCTIONS ║ F10:Exit ║ ║ ║023║╠═══════════════════════════════════╩══════════════════╩═════════════════╝ ╚═══╣║ ║║ Use up and down arrows to highlite the row to be used. ║║ Then press the desired function key. ║║ ║╟F-keys┬──────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────║║ │ Copy │ Copy this row to another location. All old data, if any, ║║ F1 │ Row │ in the destination row is erased. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F3 or │ Move │ Move this row to another location. The original row loca- ║║ F2 │ Row │ tion is cleared. Old data in the new row is cleared. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F5 or │ Delete │ Remove the row. Asks for confirmation before doing it. All║║ F3 │ Row │ data below moves up one row. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F7 or │ Exchange │ Exchange this row's data with another. A message asks you ║║ F4 │ Row │ to point to the other row. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F9 or │ Insert │ Insert an empty row above the highlited row. All data ║║ F5 │ Row │ below moves down one row. ║╚══════╧══════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝╔═══════════════════════════════════╦══════════════════╦═════════════════╗ ╔═══╗║ COLUMN MANIPULATION FUNCTIONS ║ F10:Exit ║ ║ ║024║╠═══════════════════════════════════╩══════════════════╩═════════════════╝ ╚═══╣║ ║║ Use left and right arrows to highlite the column to be used. ║║ Then press the desired function key. ║║ ║╟F-keys┬──────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────║║ │ Copy │ Copy this column to another location. All old data, if ║║ F1 │ Column │ any, in the destination column is erased. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F3 or │ Move │ Move this column to another location. The original loca- ║║ F2 │ Column │ tion is cleared. Old data in the new column is cleared. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F5 or │ Delete │ Remove the column. Asks for confirmation before doing it. ║║ F3 │ Column │ All data to the right moves left one column. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F7 or │ Exchange │ Exchange this column's data with another. A message asks ║║ F4 │ Columns │ you to point to the other column. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F9 or │ Insert │ Insert empty column to the left of the highlited column ║║ F5 │ Column │ All data to the right moves right one column. ║╚══════╧══════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝╔═══════════════════════════════════╦══════════════════╦═════════════════╗ ╔═══╗║ SORT ORDER ║ F10:Exit ║ ║ ║025║╠═══════════════════════════════════╩══════════════════╩═════════════════╝ ╚═══╣║ Row sort: Rows in the Data-From/Data-To range are rearranged according to ║║ the data in the highlited column. Specify sort order with the F-key. ║║ Column sort: Columns in the Data-From/Data-To range are rearranged according║║ to the data in the highlited row. Specify sort order with the F-key. ║║ Row and column headers move with the rearranged rows and columns. ║╟F-keys┬──────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║ │ Alpha │ Use for cells with text data. Sort order Z...A. ║║ F1 │ Down │ ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F3 or │ Alpha │ Use for cells with text data. Sort order A...Z. ║║ F2 │ Up │ ║╟──────┼──────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F5--F3│ No function. ║╟──────┼──────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F7 or │ Numeric │ Use for cells with numeric data. Sort order 9...0. ║║ F4 │ Down │ ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F9 or │ Numeric │ Use for cells with numeric data. Sort order 0...9. ║║ F5 │ Up │ ║╚══════╧══════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝╔══════════════════════╦═════════╦══════════════╦═══════════╦════════════╗ ╔═══╗║ CUSTOM VIEWING LEVEL ║ F10:Exit║ F2/F6:Redraw ║F4/F7:Graph║F6/F8:Labels║ ║026║╠══════════════════════╩═════════╩══════════════╩═══════════╩════════════╝ ╚═══╣║ Reshape the "wire-frame" outline of the graph with these keys. Then press ║║ Enter to redraw the graph at the new viewing angle. Hide/show graph lets ║║ you compare the adjusted wire-frame with the graph before adjustment. ║╟F-keys┬──────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║ F1 │Rotate/3D │ Rotate the graph about any of the screen's 3 axes. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F3 │ Zoom │ Zoom: Make bigger or smaller with no proportion change. ║║ or │ Pan │ Pan: Move up, down, left, right, with no other change. ║║ F2│ Distort │ Distort: Increase, decrease perspective distortion. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F5--F3│Box Sizing│ You can stretch or shrink the box along any of the 3 axes.║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F7 │ Hide/ │ Shows the full graph, superimposed over the adjusted wire ║║ or │ Show │ frame outline. This helps you to see how the graph will ║║ F4│ Graph │ be changed when it is redrawn at the new viewing angle. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F9 │ Step │ Cycles between three step sizes - small, medium, large. ║║ or │ Size │ The step size controls how much rotate, zoom, etc is ║║ F5│ │ adjusted each time you press the rotate, zoom etc. key. ║╚══════╧══════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝╔════════════════════╦══════════╦══════════════╦════════════╦════════════╗ ╔═══╗║ SLIDE SHOW ║ F10:Exit ║ F2/F6:Redraw ║ F4/F7:Undo ║ F6/F8:Keep ║ ║027║╠════════════════════╩══════════╩══════════════╩════════════╩════════════╝ ╚═══╣║ SLIDE SHOW MANAGER ║║ ║║ The slide show system sequences images on the screen. The sequences - the ║║ names of the slide files, their display duration, and the type of "dissolve"║║ transition to the next slide - are specified in the slide show manager. ║║ ║║ SetUp: To load a show, press Load Show, point to one of the shows listed, ║║ press Enter. The slides in the show are listed. ║║ To make a new show, press New Show. Point to a slide in the Available║║ List, press Enter, to transfer it to the slide list. ║║ Edit: Add slides - INS key. Delete slides - DEL key. ║║ Move slides - Enter key. Select dissolve & time - rt, lt arrows.║║ Run: Press Options, set Auto or Manual, and Loop or No Loop. Then Run key.║║ When Running, press SPACEBAR to pause on a slide, SPACEBAR again to ║║ resume. Press ESC to stop show, return to edit screen. ║║ Running: Auto mode: SPACEBAR stops automatic cycling. ENTER restarts. ║║ Manual mode: Right and left arrows display next and previous slide.║║NOTE: Show file (.LST) and images (.IMG) must be in same directory. ║║NOTE: Slideshow is color only. No B&W images or monochrome screens (Hercules).║╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝╔════════════════════╦══════════╦══════════════╦════════════╦════════════╗ ╔═══╗║ FILES & OUTPUT ║ F10:Exit ║ F2/F6:Redraw ║ F4/F7:Undo ║ F6/F8:Keep ║ ║028║╠F-keys╤══════════╤══╩══════════╩══════════════╩════════════╩════════════╝ ╚═══╣║ │ File │ Access to functions to save and load graphs and images. ║║ │ Manager │ An image is the pixel pattern only - it contains no ║║ F1 │ │ data or look (drawing specifications). ║║ │ │ A graph contains the data and the look. The image can be ║║ │ │ reproduced from the information in a graph file. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║ F3 │ Slide │ Access to the slide show manager. You can construct an on-║║ or │ Manager │ screen slide show from saved images. You can specify any ║║ F2 │ │ order, and run it under manual control or auto-cycle. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║ F5 │ Print │ Access to printing functions. You can control size and ║╟ or │ Manager │ location on the page, optionally include a border, print ║║ F3 │ │ in portrait mode. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F7 or │ Polaroid │ Access to system to make slides and other types of ║║ F4 │ Palette │ screen pictures on the Polaroid Palette Plus. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F9 or │ Plotter │ Access to plotting functions. Similar to printing ║║ F5 │ Manager │ functions. ║╚══════╧══════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝╔════════════════════╦══════════╦══════════════╦════════════╦════════════╗ ╔═══╗║ PLOTTER MANAGER ║ F10:Exit ║ F2/F6:Redraw ║ F4/F7:Undo ║ F6/F8:Keep ║ ║029║╠F-keys╤══════════╤══╩══════════╩══════════════╩════════════╩════════════╝ ╚═══╣║ │ │ Press this key to plot the graph. Prior to plotting, make ║║ F1 │ Plot │ sure the Page Setup and Plotter Options are set correctly.║║ │ │ Optionally, make a screen preview with the Preview key. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F3 │ │ For a quick check of what you are going to plot. Sends plot║║ or │ Preview │ to screen, not the output port. You can see the different ║║ F2│ │ colors used, inter-color gap, but not size or position. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F5 │ Page │ Displays a screen to control plotted graph position and ║║ or │ Setup │ size, portrait/landscape orientation, paper size, and ║║ F3│ │ whether or not a border is drawn around the graph. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F7 │ Plotter │ Calls up another menu to specify the number, color, and ║║ or │ Options │ width of the pens in the plotter. The menu also has con- ║║ F4│ │ trols for plotting on overhead transparencies. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F9 │ │ ║║ or │ │ No function. ║║ F5│ │ ║╚══════╧══════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝╔════════════════════╦══════════╦══════════════╦════════════╦════════════╗ ╔═══╗║ ASSIGN PEN COLORS ║ F10:Exit ║ F2/F6:Redraw ║ F4/F7:Undo ║ F6/F8:Keep ║ ║030║║══════════╤═════════╩══════════╩══════════════╩════════════╩═════════╤══╝ ╚═══╣║ │ This menu assigns plotter pen numbers for lines in the │ ║║ │ graph. Since low numbered pens are used for areas, it's │ ║║ │ usually best to use high numbered pens for the lines. │ ║╠F-keys┬───┴──────┬───────────────────────────────────────────────────┴────────╢║ │ Grid Line│ Sets the pen to be used for the grid lines on the back ║║ F1 │ Color │ walls and the base of the box. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F3 or │ Outline │ This pen is used for the outline of the box and the ║║ F2 │ Color │ outlines of the graph risers. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F5 or │ Base Text│ Specifies the pen for the row and column headers on the ║║ F3 │ Color │ left and right sides of the base. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F7 or │ 3D Text │ This pen will be used to draw the scale numbers next to the║║ F4 │ Color │ left and right walls, and the row and column titles. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F9 │ Title & │ The pen number specified here will be used to draw the ║║ or │ Subtitle │ graph's title and subtitle. ║║ F5│ Color │ ║╚══════╧══════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝╔════════════════════╦══════════╦══════════════╦════════════╦════════════╗ ╔═══╗║ ASSIGN PEN COLORS ║ F10:Exit ║ F2/F6:Redraw ║ F4/F7:Undo ║ F6/F8:Keep ║ ║031║║══════════╤═════════╩══════════╩══════════════╩════════════╩═════════╤══╝ ╚═══╣║ │ This menu assigns plotter pen numbers for lines in the │ ║║ │ graph. Since low numbered pens are used for areas, it's │ ║║ │ usually best to use high numbered pens for the lines. │ ║╠F-keys┬───┴──────┬───────────────────────────────────────────────────┴────────╢║ │ Grid Line│ Sets the pen number to be used for the horizontal and vert-║║ F1 │ Color │ ical grid lines. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F2 or │ Outline │ This pen is used for the outlines of the graph elements ║║ F2 │ Color │ (bars, pie segments,...). ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F5 or │ Base Text│ Specifies the pen number for the labels that identify the ║║ F3 │ Color │ colored legend boxes. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F7 or │ 2D Text │ This pen will be used to draw labels on the X and Y axes. ║║ F4 │ Color │ ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F9 or │ Title & │ The pen number specified here will draw the graph's title ║║ F5 │ Subtitle │ and subtitle. ║║ │ Color │ ║╚══════╧══════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝Y════════════════════╦══════════╦══════════════╦════════════╦════════════╗ ╔═══╗║ PLOTTER OPTIONS ║ F10:Exit ║ F2/F6:Redraw ║ F4/F7:Graph║F6/F8:Labels║ ║032║╠F-keys╤══════════╤══╩══════════╩══════════════╩════════════╩════════════╝ ╚═══╣║ │ Select │ Use to select from the plotter drivers that were copied to ║║ F1 │ Plotter │ the hard disk from the installation disks. Refer to the ║║ │ │ manual for instructions to copy additional drivers. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F3 │ │ Draft mode plots faster, but doesn't fill areas with color.║║ or │ Quality │ Hi-Res mode makes a full plot. ║║ F2│ │ ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F5 │ │ Options are listed in the lower left of the screen. You can║║ or │ Options │ set the number of pens the plotter has, how wide they are,║║ F3│ │ the Bleed (gap size between adjacent areas, and initial- ║╟──────┼──────────┤ ization for paper, transparency, or no initialization. ║║F7 │ ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║ or │ Port │ Select serial or parallel port. ║║ F4│ │ Select Disk for plotting later from disk file. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F9 │ Serial │ If a serial port is selected, set the serial parameters ║║ or │ │ with this key. ║║ F5│ │ ║╚══════╧══════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝╔════════════════════════════╦════════╦════════════╦══════════╦══════════╗ ╔═══╗║ POLAROID PALETTE OPTIONS ║F10:Exit║F2/F6:Redraw║F4/F7:Undo║F6/F8:Keep║ ║033║╠F-keys╤══════════╤══════════╩════════╩════════════╩══════════╩══════════╝ ╚═══╣║ │ Expose │ After the Palette is set up and the correct film, exposure,║║ F1 │ Picture │ and resolution are set, this key sends the image to the ║║ │ │ Palette. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F3 │ │ The Palette supports several different film types. From the║║ or │ Film │ list presented, select the correct type. The picture will ║║ F2│ │ be exposed incorrectly it the wrong film type is chosen. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F5 │ │ If pictures are coming out too light or too dark, adjust ║║ or │ Exposure │ with the exposure key. ║║ F3│ │ ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F7 │ │ "Graph" resolution is 640 vertical lines and 700 horizontal║║ or │Resolution│ lines. Use this for graphs created with this program. Use ║║ F4│ │ "Image" (640x350) for images imported from paint programs.║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F9 │ │ Select the port connected to the Palette, either COM1 or ║║ or │ Port │ COM2. The Palette cannot be driven from a parallel port. ║║ F5│ │ ║╚══════╧══════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝╔════════════════════╦══════════╦══════════════╦════════════╦════════════╗ ╔═══╗║ GRAPH CUSTOMIZATION║ F10:Exit ║ F2/F6:Redraw ║ F4/F7:Graph║F6/F8:Labels║ ║034║╠F-keys╤══════════╤══╩══════════╩══════════════╩════════════╩════════════╝ ╚═══╣║ │ Color │ This control lets you customize the colors assigned to ║║ F1 │ Mixer │ individual graph areas. Use it to "fine-tune" colors ║║ │ │ after choosing one of the preset color combinations. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F3 │ Data │ Key displays another menu level that controls exchanging ║║ or │ Reversal │ the data along the X and Y axes. You can also reverse ║║ F2│ Options │ the order of data along either axis. ║╟──────┼──────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F5 │ Grid │ This is a toggle key that cycles between showing no grid ║║ or │ Line │ lines, horizontal lines only, vertical lines only, or ║║ F3│ Control │ both horizontal and vertical grid lines. ║╟──────┼──────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F7 │ ║║ or │ No function ║║ F5│ ║╟──────┼──────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢║F9 or │ Adjust │ Make the bars thick or thin. Thin bars result in larger ║║ F5 │ Bar │ gaps between bars, and v.v. ║║ │ Spacing │ ║╚══════╧══════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
