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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Under certain conditions, performance of this unit may be adversely affected by factors other than defects. If a problem
occurs, please review the following list and take remedial action as needed. If you cannot solve the problem after
checking the entire list, contact Olympus.
Problem
Cause
Remedy
Page
1. The left and right fields of view
do not coincide.
The interpupillary distance is adjusted
improperly.
Adjust it correctly.
10
The diopter is adjusted incorrectly.
Adjust it correctly.
10
The left and right eyepieces are different.
Use a pair of matched eyepieces.
21
2. The field of view is obscured
partially or illuminated
unevenly.
The aperture iris diaphragm is stopped
down excessively.
Open the aperture iris diaphragm.
8
The trinocular observation tube and/or
intermediate attachments are installed
improperly.
Mount them properly.
20
The light path selector knob is in an in-
termediate position.
Set it correctly to the desired position.
12
3. The monitor image is cut off
partially.
The light path selector knob is pulled out
incompletely.
Pull it out all the way.
4. Dirt or dust is visible in the field
of view.
Dirt/dust on the specimen.
5. Details of observed image are
solid.
Clean thoroughly.
Dirt/dust on eyepiece.
The aperture iris diaphragm is stopped
down excessively.
Open the aperture to a proper diameter.
6. Visibility of observed image is
poor.
· Image is not sharp.
· Contrast is insufficient.
The objective is tilted.
Screw it correctly until it stops.
The objective is dirty.
Clean thoroughly.
The top and/or bottom lenses of the mi-
croscope body are dirty.
The bottom lens of the observation tube
is dirty.
7. Zooming causes defocusing
of the observed image.
The eyepiece diopter is adjusted improperly.
Adjust it correctly.
The focus adjustment is in accurate.
Adjust focus at a high magnification.
8. The coarse focus adjustment
knob does not rotate smoothly.
The rotation tension of the knob is set
too high.
Decrease the rotation tension to an opti-
mum level.
9. The microscope body drops
spontaneously, causing the
focusing to be deviated during
observation.
The rotation tension of the coarse focus
adjustment knob is set too low.
Increase the rotation tension to an opti-
mum level.
The microscope body dropped spontaneously
because the weight exceeded 10 kg.
Use a focusing assembly withstanding
heavy loads. (SZX2-FOF: 2.7 to 15 kg. SZX2-
FOFH: 8 to 25 kg.)
Clean thoroughly.
12
3
3
8
20
3
10
10
7
7
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