GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR ENABLING MANIPULATION OF GRAPHIC IMAGES ON A DISPLAY SCREEN

摘要

An instrument includes a display screen which includes a bitmap graphical user interface including an on-screen menu, and a control element which enables movement of the on-screen menu corresponding to movement of the control element, enables the user to manipulate and select graphic images for executing selected instrument functions. The instrument is adapted to enable the user to focus on and select a selectable graphic image from a plurality of graphic images in the on-screen menu. The instrument is further adapted to enable display of an array of graphic images on the display screen, such that the user is able to view the array and focus on and select a selectable graphic image from the array. The instrument is further adapted to enable manipulation of a plurality of graphic elements in an on-screen menu such that the user is able to form a graphic image on the display screen. The instrument is further adapted to enable automatic performance of instrument functions.