3002-CB FORENSIC COMPARISON MICROSCOPE SERIES
ACCU-SCOPE
®
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ADJUSTMENT
& OPERATION
Using the Comparison Microscope
Turn on both microscopes.
Adjust the variable intensity knob to desired
brightness.
Place a specimen on the stage.
Rotate the 10x objective into the light path.
Adjust the interpupillary distance.
Adjust the diopter ring.
When using the comparison knob, align the
indicator point on the knob to the green dot
①
(Fig. 9)
.
The specimen image from the left
microscope can be observed.
Turn the knob counterclockwise 90
⁰
-- when the
indicator point on the knob aligns with the yellow
and green dot
②
, one half of the image is from
the left microscope and the other half is from the
right microscope.
Turning the knob counterclockwise by 180
⁰
,
align the indicator point on the knob to the
yellow dot
③
-- the specimen image from the
right microscope can be observed.
Turning the knob counterclockwise by 360
⁰
, the
indicator point returns to the dot
①
position, and
the images from the left and right microscopes
overlap.
The zoom knob
④
is used to adjust the
magnification of the right microscope to that of
the left microscope. (NOTE: the magnification
of the two microscopes may change
independently because of variations caused by
moving the microscope or environmental
changes.
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
①
②
③
④
