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Welcome to an exciting world of
discovery with your new Ultimate Home
Microscope!
This manual will give you a
familiarity with the different features of your
microscope, how to use them, and how to
preserve your investment by proper
maintenance and care.
There are three microscopes in the Home
5000 series. Pages 2-4 will cover the basic
features and functions of the MI-5000STD
model, most of which are common to all three
microscopes. The different heads on the MI-
5000DHD and MI-5000BIN models are
discussed on page 6.
Table of Contents
General Microscope Care .................................... 2
Unpacking......................................................... 2
Cleaning ........................................................... 2
Features & Definitions.......................................... 2
Microscope Diagram......................................... 2
Description of Components .............................. 3
Operating Procedure............................................ 4
Getting Started ................................................. 4
Setting the Field Diaphragm ............................. 5
Changing Magnification .................................... 5
Using the 100x Oil Immersion Objective .......... 5
Using Filters...................................................... 6
MI-5000DHD Model ............................................. 6
Dual Teaching Head......................................... 6
Adding a Digital Camera................................... 6
MI-5000BIN Model ............................................... 6
Installing the Binocular Head............................ 6
Using the Binocular Head................................. 6
Maintenance......................................................... 7
Adjusting the Stage Stop .................................. 7
Changing the Bulb ............................................ 7
Adjusting Tension ............................................. 7
Replacing the Fuse........................................... 7
Specifications ....................................................... 8
Warranty...............
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General Microscope Care
Unpacking
The Ultimate Home microscopes are
shipped in a two-part Styrofoam case. Keep this
case for storage, transport, and shipping. It is
perfect packing material should you ever need to
send your microscope in for repairs covered by
the warranty.
When handling your microscope, always
pick it up by the arm. Avoid touching the lens
surfaces on the eyepiece or objective lenses, as
finger prints will decrease image quality.
Cleaning
The best optical quality can be
compromised by dirty lenses. Using a dustcover
and cleaning the lenses regularly will greatly
enhance your microscope use.
To clean lens surfaces, remove dust by
using a soft brush or a can of compressed air.
Then moisten a piece of lens paper (our item MI-
PAPER) with some lens cleaning solution (MI-
LENSCLN). Gently clean the eyepiece,
objective lens exterior surface, and condenser
using a circular motion. Repeat with a second
paper moistened with solution if necessary.
Repeat once again with a piece of dry lens
paper until the lens is clean and dry.
Do not
spray lens cleaner directly on the lens.
Features & Definitions
Microscope Diagram
1. Eyepiece
2. Rotating head
3. Arm
4. Nosepiece
5. Objective lenses
7. Stage
6. Stage stop
8. 1.25 Abbe
condenser
9. Iris diaphragm
10. Filter holder
11. Coarse focus
12. Fine focus
13. Illuminator
14. Field diaphragm
15. Illuminator
intensity control
On/Off
switch
Coaxial stage
movement controls
