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Instructions for Use V1.2, RevE – 08/2016
5. Operation
Display Contrast
The contrast on the liquid crystal display can be adjusted accord-
ing to the preferences of individual users.
• The adjustment range is between 1 and 15, 1 being the brightest
setting.
Transfer Mechanism Calibration
The position at which the transfer movement is paused and pro-
cessing started may be adjusted by pressing the
PLUS
or
MINUS
key ('
+
' or '
–
') followed by pressing the
ENTER
key.
• Pressing the Plus or Minus key changes the number of steps
carried out by the stepping motor by 8. The minimum permitted
value is 704, the maximum permitted value is 1000.
• After
ENTER
is pressed, the number of steps is stored. Also,
the transfer mechanism advances to the next station, stopping
when the selected number of steps has been taken.
• We recommend not altering the value adjusted at the factory.
Number of Dips
The number of dips that are carried out for uniform staining can
be set in a range from 0 to 3. Pressing the
PLUS
- or
MINUS
key
changes the number of dips carried out by the instrument. After
ENTER
is pressed, the number of dips is stored.
If a value of 1, 2 or 3 has been selected, the system dips the slide
carriers the corresponding number of times 2 seconds after it
reaches a station if the processing time is longer than 4 seconds.
All subsequent dip motions are carried out at intervals of 5 sec-
onds each if the processing time is 4 seconds or more. If the
processing time is less than 4 seconds, then no dips will occur,
regardless of the setting selected.