Zeiss Primostar 3, Instruction Manual

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5 First Operating Steps | 5.6 Adjusting the Transmitted-Light Phase Contrast or the Transmitted-Light
Darkfield using a Contrast Slider
Procedure
1. Adjust the microscope as you would for transmitted-light brightfield, see Adjusting the
Transmitted-Light Brightfield on the Full-Köhler Microscope [
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69] .
2. Turn the nosepiece to move the phase contrast
objective ( Ph 2 ) into the light path.
3. Open the luminous-field diaphragm on the
stand.
4. Remove the dummy slider from the Abbe con-
denser.
5. Remove the locking screw from the phase con-
trast slider (fitting the objective used, Ph 2 ).
Push the phase contrast slider from the left into
the Abbe condenser until it reaches the lock-in
position.
6. Screw the locking screw into the contrast slider.
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