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Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 2
Construction of the microscope ................................................................................................. 6
Preparing the Oxion microscope for use ..................................................................................... 7
Handling ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Assembling Steps ............................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Inserting/replacing the light source ................................................................................................................................................... 8
Mounting the objectives .................................................................................................................................................................... 8
The microscope head ......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Placing the eye pieces ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8
The eyeshades ................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Connecting the power cord ............................................................................................................................................................... 8
Operation: ................................................................................................................................. 9
Setting up the illumination ................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Place the specimen slide .................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Focusing and slide protection ............................................................................................................................................................ 9
Adjusting the focusing tension........................................................................................................................................................... 9
The interpupillary distance .............................................................................................................................................................. 10
The correct eye point ....................................................................................................................................................................... 10
People wearing glasses .................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Adjusting the diopter ....................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Abbe condenser ............................................................................................................................................................................... 11
The field (Köhler) diaphragm ........................................................................................................................................................... 11
Adjusting the Aperture Diaphragm .................................................................................................................................................. 11
Use of the S100x oil-immersion objective ....................................................................................................................................... 12
Using filters ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
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