Using The Microscope; Initial Setup - Optika Italy IM Serie Manual De Instrucciones

Using the microscope

INITIAL SETUP

Turning on the LED
Connect the power, turn on the main switch ①.
(Fig.30)
Adjusting the brightness
Turn the brightness adjustment knob ② to in-
crease and decrease the brightness. (Fig.31)
Adjusting the tension
► The coarse focusing knob ① is pre
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
③
focus knob , the coarse focus knob is too
loose. Turning the tension adjustment collar ②
in clockwise direction tightens the coarse fo-
cus tension ①. Rotate in the opposite direction
to decrease the tension. (Fig.32)
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.
M-792
Mechanical stage for IM-3 series.
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①
②
M-793.1
Holder for Petri diameter 38mm (M-793.2 needed)
M-793.2
Holder for Terasaki and Petri diameter 65mm.
M-793.3
Holder for slide and Petri diameter 54mm.
M-793.4
Holder for 2+2 slides.
M-793.6
Holder for Utermöhl-Chamber (M-793.3 needed).
M-793.7
Load-bearing side extension for IM-3 series.
Fig.30
Fig.31
②
③
①
Fig.32