Thermo Scientific Nicolet Continuum, User Manual

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Continuµm User Guide 67
7. Use the joystick to move the sample into the field of view and
then sharply focus on the XL pattern.
You should now be able to see a clear image of the ink in the
video pane.
Note A yellow circle in the Bench Status field usually indicates that the
detector has not been cooled. If you already added liquid nitrogen to
the detector dewar, simply wait for temperature to stabilize. If you
have not yet cooled the detector, do so before attempting to collect
data.
You may also see a yellow circle in the Bench Status field if the
quality checks, available through the Quality tab in Experiment
Setup have not been disabled. The default quality check settings
were designed for experiments conducted in the spectrometer sample
compartment. They are not useful for sampling with the
microscope.
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8. Set the irises.
Fully open both field irises.