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Microscopy (Detailed Procedure)
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Eyepiece Diopter Adjustments
Adjust the diopter rings on the eyepieces according to the difference between your left and right
eyesight. This adjustment enables the user to take full advantage of the high-quality objectives,
including their parfocality.
Method 1: When using an eyepiece with
crosshairs
Slightly lower the condenser from its uppermost
position.
(1)
Swing the 10x (or 4x) objective in the optical
path. Rotate the coarse and then fine focus
knobs to bring the specimen in focus.
(2)
While looking into the right eyepiece (with
crosshairs) with your right eye, focus on the
crosshairs by rotating the right diopter ring
and not using the focus knob.
(3)
Turn the fine focus knob to focus both on the
specimen and the crosshairs.
(4)
While looking into the left eyepiece with your
left eye, focus on the specimen by rotating
the left diopter ring and not using the focus
knob.
Use your
right eye.
And focus on
the crosshairs
with this ring.
Use your
right eye.
And focus on the crosshairs
and the specimen.
And focus with
this ring.
Use your left eye.
