GelDoc-It
TS3
and ChemiDoc-It
TS3
Imagers
20
81-0360-01 Rev B
7.0 Image Capture
7.1
Preparing for Image Capture
Prior to capturing an image, prepare the image focus as follows:
1. Remove the blue protective film from the
Fluorescent Focus Target
(see the
“Fluorescent
Focus Target
” section of this manual for more information).
2. Turn on the transilluminator and place the Target on the transilluminator surface.
NOTE
: The darkroom has a UV safety switch that turns off the transilluminator and optional epi
UV modules when the door is open.
3. Navigate to the
Acquisition
tab.
“Acquisition” Tab
Acquisition Tab: To access system acquisition
settings, press to select the
Acquisition
tab.
Before previewing or capturing images, choose the appropriate lighting and emission filter
settings in the
Acquisition
tab.
7.1.1 Lighting
Lighting: Press the
Lighting
button on the main TS3
screen to access the lighting selection menu.
Epi Illumination:
Select the desired button to choose from the following epi illumination sources:
White
,
Accessory
or
Off
.
Accessory
lighting is only functional when optional epi UV modules
are installed in the system darkroom.
Transillumination:
Select the desired button to choose from the following transillumination
sources:
UV
,
White Light Plate
or
Off
.
1.
UV
will activate the ultraviolet transilluminator within the system darkroom
2.
White Light Plate
base
lighting is only functional when the optional LED white light plate
is installed in the darkroom.
Inactivity Light Shutoff:
The Inactivity Light Shutoff will automatically turn off the
transilluminator within the darkroom after a selected period of time. From the drop down
menu, select from 1, 5, 10, 15, 20 or 25 minutes of inactivity time prior to shutoff. To re-
enable lighting after the inactivity light shutoff period, access the
Lighting
button from the
main screen and turn the lighting on again.
7.1.2 Filters
