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NOTES ON HANDLING AND SAFETY
Handle with care
• This product is a high quality optical instrument. Delicate handling is required.
• Avoid subjecting it to sudden shocks and impacts.
• Impacts, even small ones, can affect the precision of the objective.
Handling the LED
Note: The LED illumination system is not designed to be user-serviced. Contact AmScope for any concerns or
service requirements.
• Despite being energy-efficient, the LED illumination system emits heat. Avoid touching the field lens or lamp-
housing.
Dirt on the lenses
• Dirt on or inside the optical components such as the digital display or objective lenses will negatively affect
the image quality of your instrument.
• Always try to prevent your microscope from getting dirty by using the dust cover, avoid leaving fingerprints
on the lenses and clean the outer surface of the lens regularly.
• Cleaning optical components is a delicate matter. Please read the cleaning instructions in this manual
carefully.
Environment, storage and use
• This product is a precision instrument and it should be used in a proper environment for optimal use.
• Install your product indoors on a stable, vibration free and level surface.
• Do not place the product in direct sunlight.
• The ambient temperature should be between 5°C and 40°C (41°F and 104°F), and maximum humidity is 80%
at 31°C, decreasing linearly to 50% at 40°C. This product in a hot, humid location may result in the formation
of mold or condensation on lenses, impairing performance or causing malfunctions.
• Never use undue force when turning the knobs.
• Make sure that the microscope system can dissipate its heat.
• Keep the microscope approximately 15cm away from walls and obstructions.
• Never turn the microscope on when the dust cover is in place or when items are placed on the microscope.
• Keep away from flammable fluids, fabric etc.
Disconnect power
• Always disconnect your microscope from power before doing any maintenance, cleaning, assembling or
replacing LEDs to prevent electric shocks.