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PREPARATION FOR USE
INSPECT AND CLEAN
Before each use, inspect the colposcope including power cable, base, casters, lightsource and light guide.
Do not use the colposcope if any of the components are damaged, missing, or are not secure. Verify
that the light guide is properly installed in both the lightsource and the optic pod. Clean and disinfect the
colposcope before and after each use.
EYECUPS
The binocular eyecups are adjustable to allow use either with or without eyeglasses. For optimal viewing
while wearing eyeglasses, fold the eyecups down to a low profile position. While using the colposcope
without eyeglasses, ensure the eyecups are unfolded in the extended position.
INTERPUPILLARY DISTANCE ADJUSTMENT
The binocular interpupillary distance (IPD) is adjustable to match the distance between the pupils of the
user’s eyes and provides a stereoscopic view thru the colposcope. A stereoscopic view is necessary for
depth perception.
Look through the two eyepieces with both eyes open and grasp each tube of the binoculars. Using a soft
and semi-rotation movement, adjust IPD until the image of each eye superimposes and appears as only one
image.
PARAFOCALIZING PROCEDURE:
The binocular eyepieces offer a diopter adjustment to allow use of the colposcope either with or without
corrective lenses. However, the diopter adjustment can only accommodate nearsightedness (myopia) and/
or farsightedness (hyperopia). Other eye defects, such as astigmatism, cannot be corrected using the
diopter setting and require the use of corrective lenses (i.e. contacts or glasses.) The eyepiece diopters
should only be adjusted during this parafocalizing procedure. During normal colposcope use, do not adjust
the eyepiece diopters.
1) Set each eyepiece diopter setting to the zero (0) position and keep this zero position until instructed to
adjust the diopter in step 3.
2) Turn the magnification selector to the highest setting (3) and focus sharply on a target, such as a piece of
paper with an “X” drawn on it. Coarse focus by moving the entire colposcope then sharp focus by using the
objective fine focus knob.
3) Without disrupting the colposcope position or the objective fine focus, turn the magnification drum to the
lowest setting (1) then focus each eyepiece diopter by turning clockwise or counter clockwise until sharp
focus is achieved.
4) Once the image is clear in both eyes, Parfocalizing is complete. To verify, repeat steps 2 and 3 until no
diopter adjustment is needed to achieve sharp focus.
