Thermo Scientific SAM12, Manual

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Operating Instructions Issue: 1.0
5-22 SAM12 User Manual Thermo Fisher Scientific
When the Background
Measurement is complete, place
the source in the SAM12 and
press Start.
The SAM12 performs a Flash
Measurement to calculate the
Calibration time.
Note that the Calibration time is
the sum of the Background and
Source measurements. The
minimum time is 20 seconds.
When the Flash Measurements
are complete and the Calibration
time is displayed, press the Start
button.
The calculated count time
decrements while the source is
measured.
When the Source Measurement
has been completed, remove the
Source and press the Start button
for the final background
measurement.