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7. Startup
7.3 The Leica SmartTouch
On the status page, the Leica SmartTouch
shows the current microscope settings. The dis-
play depends on the microscope’s configuration.
Apart from this, the microscope can be operated
via several menu levels on the LeicaScreen.
Please see the abbreviation index for a list of
abbreviations used
→
p. 88.
Read the separate instruction manual of the
Leica SmartTouch.
The display represents different levels of opera-
tion:
Level 1: Navigation panel
Level 2: Menu bar
Level 3: Information and control panel
After selecting a pictogram on the navigation
panel (left column on the display), the corre-
sponding menu bar opens in the upper row of
the display. The items on the control panel
change accordingly. The currently active func-
tions are highlighted in black..
Navigation panel
The navigation panel allows for quickly select-
ing the navigation items:
Basic microscope settings
Contrast methods
Magnification
Stage and focus controls
Microscope configuration
SmartTouch-configuration
Menu Bar
Each navigation item contains several menus
that can be selected via the menu bar. The cur-
rently activated menu is highlighted in black.
Information and control panel
This area shows the current settings and func-
tions that can be operated from this menu.
Items that are compatible with the current set-
tings are marked with a black triangle.
Menu bar
Navigation panel
Information and control panel