Wolfe
Beta Elite Microscopes
Models # 591157, 591158, #591160
DIRECTIONS FOR USE
Your purchase of a Wolfe
Beta Elite microscope represents an investment.
Properly used and cared for, it will provide years of uncompromising service. While
this manual assumes a basic knowledge of the compound microscope, it highlights
and reemphasizes key attributes and procedures to ensure the greatest benefit
from its design. Be sure to read and understand this guide before and after setting
up your microscope to maximize the usefulness and ease in interpreting the
information it provides. If, on any point, these features or techniques seem
unclear, the Microscope Department of Carolina Biological Supply Company stands
committed to answer your technical concerns and suggestions.
In order to properly use the microscope, an outlined series of steps follows, which
will become routine as they are repeated:
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Be certain the microscope Power Cord is connected to a grounded
electrical service. The use of a surge protector will also help in
preventing any possible power surges that could cause damage to
the electronics in the microscope.
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Rotate the 4X objective into place, perpendicular to the
microscope stage. Provision has been made that the objectives
“click” into the correct position.
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Using the course-focus adjustment, position the stage so that it is
at the upper limit of its range of travel.
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Place a slide on the stage securely, beneath the spring-loaded
clips, or the mechanical stage clip centering the specimen over the
hole in the stage.
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Adjust the iris diaphragm so that the largest opening coincides
with the opening in the stage. This maximum aperture is generally
used at the lowest magnification. With the diaphragm lever you
can open or close the Iris to regulate the amount of light coming
up through the condenser. In conjunction with the Iris Diaphragm
you can regulate the amount of light with the dimmer dial located
on the lower right hand side of the base.
