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*Caution: Never disassemble the electrical, mechanical, or optical components. This 
servicing should only be done by a Swift technician. 

 

Issue 

Possible cause 

Solution 

Visual field is uneven, or 
image is dark at the edges 

Nosepiece is not locked in 
place to center the 
objective lens 

Turn nosepiece until you 
hear a click to center the 
objective lens 

 

Slide is not centered over 
the bulb, leaving part of the 
specimen unilluminated 

Center the slide over the 
bulb with the X-Y 
translational control knobs 

 

Dirty objective or eyepiece 
lens 

Clean with compressed air 
or soft brush 

 
 

Iris aperture is closed too 
far 

Open the iris aperture 
wider 

Visual field is blurry or dirty  Dirty objective or eyepiece 

lens 

Clean with compressed air 
or soft brush 

 

The slide is dirty 

Clean the slide with glass 
cleaner 

 

Eyepiece or objective lens 
not fully screwed into place 

Tighten eyepiece or 
objective lenses 

Poor image quality 

No cover slip on the 
specimen 

Place glass cover slip over 
the specimen 

 

Slide is too thick or too thin  Use a lab-quality slide 

 

Slide is placed upside 
down on the stage 

Flip the slide over so that 
the cover slip is facing up 

 

Oil on objective lens 

Wipe the lens off with soft 
cloth and glass cleaner 

 

Iris aperture is too narrow 
or too wide 

Adjust the iris aperture 

Image moves while 
adjusting focus 

Slide is shifting on the 
stage 

Reposition slide more 
securely in the slide holder  

 

Summary of Contents for SW380T

Page 1: ...User Guide SW380T...

Page 2: ...mponents of your new microscope and help you begin to use it For more information about our microscopes or customer service requests click here Table of Contents I Specifications 2 II Parts of the mic...

Page 3: ...0 65 working distance 0 63mm 100X Spring Oil NA 1 25 working distance 0 195mm Magnifications 40X 100X 250X 400X 1000X and 2500X Stage Double layered mechanical stage with slide holder Stage size 130mm...

Page 4: ...then place eyepieces into the holders You may choose at this time to insert the eyepiece adapter into the trinocular camera port on the top of the microscope and place either a third eyepiece into it...

Page 5: ...e X Y translational control knobs to move the slide holder once the specimen is in focus Increase magnification by rotating the nosepiece clockwise to a higher magnification objective taking care not...

Page 6: ...apter to adjust the adapter height position and resulting parfocality VI Caring for your microscope As with any quality instrument your microscope should be stored in a cool dry place Use the dust cov...

Page 7: ...d too far Open the iris aperture wider Visual field is blurry or dirty Dirty objective or eyepiece lens Clean with compressed air or soft brush The slide is dirty Clean the slide with glass cleaner Ey...

Page 8: ...eck that the adapter is fully connected or that batteries are installed Bulb has burned out Replace the bulb Lamp flickers while on Bulb is not inserted into the socket correctly Check to make sure th...

Page 9: ...n of warranty is at the technician s discretion For customers living outside the United States Swift Optical Instruments Inc will provide standard warranty service Both inbound and outbound shipping c...

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