More about the Hardware ................................................................... 123
Selecting a detector ....................................................................... 123
Using objectives and condensers .................................................. 127
Specifications and typical uses ............................................... 128
Refractive index compensation ............................................... 130
Adjusting field of view and image contrast ................................ 132
Transmission irises.................................................................. 133
Reflection irises ...................................................................... 133
Masking off areas of interest ......................................................... 134
Adjusting the aperture size, shape and orientation ................. 135
Using the software to adjust the aperture ................................ 136
Using the manual controls to adjust the aperture .................... 138
Using autofocus ............................................................................ 141
Using auto ATR contact................................................................ 145
Symptoms and solutions ............................................................... 151
Testing microscope performance .................................................. 168
In reflection mode ................................................................... 168
In transmission mode .............................................................. 176
Upgrading the computer, recovering from viral attacks, and
reinstalling software ................................................................ 184
Summary of Contents for Nicolet Continuum
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Page 9: ...Continuµm User Guide 5 Front panel ...
Page 10: ...Thermo Scientific 6 Control panel on left side ...
Page 45: ...Continuµm User Guide 41 2 Turn on Reflex aperture illuminator ...
Page 48: ...Thermo Scientific 44 ...
Page 58: ...Thermo Scientific 54 Adjust the reflection aperture iris for good contrast in the video image ...
Page 97: ...Continuµm User Guide 93 2 Lower the condenser completely Use the condenser focus knob ...
Page 98: ...Thermo Scientific 94 3 If the universal slide holder is in place remove it from the stage ...
Page 114: ...Thermo Scientific 110 2 Lower the condenser fully Use the condenser focus knob ...
Page 115: ...Continuµm User Guide 111 3 If the universal slide holder is in place remove it from the stage ...
Page 126: ...Thermo Scientific 122 ...
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