Using the microscope
INITIAL SETUP
Turning on the LED
Connect the power, turn on the main switch ①.
Adjusting the brightness
Turn the brightness adjustment knob ② to in-
crease and decrease the brightness. (Fig.18)
Adjusting the tension
►
The coarse focusing knob
adjusted to a tight tension upon leav-
ing the factory.
If the nosepiece drops down by itself, or the
specimen defocuses while adjusting the fine
④
focus knob
, the coarse focus knob is too
loose. Turning the tension adjustment collar
⑤
in clockwise direction tightens the coarse
③
focus tension
. Rotate in the opposite direc-
tion to decrease the tension. (Fig.18)
STAGE (OPTIONAL)
Setting the specimen
►
For the best image quality, use flasks,
Petri dishes and slides with a 1.2 mm
thickness.
1. Place the proper insert for your specimen
(according to the table on the right) on the
stage, and fix it with the stage clip.
2. Turning the X and Y knobs, move the
specimen to the required position. (Move-
ment Range: 120 (width) × 78 (length)
mm).
Moving the specimen
Move the specimen to the desired position by
freehand or by turning the knobs of the me-
chanical stage.
►
When switching objectives, take care
not to touch the adaptor plates with
the objectives, as their weight may
damage the front lens.
MS792.1
Mechanical stage for IT414 series
③
is pre
10
①
②
H793.1
Holder for Petri diameter 38mm (H793.2 needed)
H793.2
Holder for Terasaki and Petri diameter 65mm.
H793.3
Holder for slide and Petri diameter 54mm.
H793.4
Holder for 2+2 slides.
H793.6
Holder for Utermöhl-Chamber (H793.3 needed).
H793.8
Load-bearing side extension for IT414 series.
③
④
⑤
Fig.18