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Leica VT1200 / Leica VT1200 S
Working with the Instrument
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Key/setting dial
Semiautomatic sectioning mode
Automatic sectioning mode
General information
about the cutting
window
Not possible.
The horizontal cutting path can
be reduced to the specimen size.
The two cutting window edges
can be adjusted and changed
INDEPENDENTLY.
Holding the key
down for a longer duration (audible
warning signal) sets the beginning
or end (depending on the key) of
the cutting window to the maximum
value.
Note
Activated cutting window edges can be deactivated
by pressing the corresponding key for approx.
three seconds.
Smallest possible sectioning
window: 0.5 mm. If a window smaller
than 0.5 mm is set or the user
reverses the beginning and end,
the last entered value is accepted
and the previous value is set to the
maximum value. The cutting window
is not saved when the instrument is
switched off; however, it is retained
when you switch from automatic
mode (
AUTO
) to semiautomatic
mode (
MAN
).
Not possible.
Advance the blade toward the
specimen using the
Blade forward
key. Press the
1st cutting window
edge
key until the LED in the key
lights up.
Not possible.
Advance the blade to the end of the
specimen using the
Blade forward
key and press
2nd cutting window
edge
until the LED in the key lights
up.
Only single stroke (
SINGLE
) is
possible. If an attempt is made to
switch to continuous stroke (
CONT
),
an audible warning signal sounds.
Toggles between single (
SINGLE
)
and continuous stroke (
CONT
).
The corresponding LED lights up to
indicate the current selection.
