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Re: Decimal scales
In Response To: Decimal scales ()

: For making calculations on time recordings without having to
: convert back to hh:mm:ss every time.

: More here: http://iwmagazine.com/2012/05/16/more-than-time-2/

Thank you, Mark! I now know what the decimal scale on my 3140 is for. It's true that time is often described in decimal manner in scientific or engineering areas (e.g. "5.75 min" instead of "5 min and 45 sec").

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