Chapter 3 Usage of Components
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3.3 Using the Dia-illumination Section
3.3.1 Opening/Closing
the Dia-Illumination Shutter
The dia-illumination section has a shutter for
blocking the optical path.
Operation:
Dia-illumination shutter
knob
Dia-illumination shutter
Turn to the O (Open) side
Open
Turn to the C (Close) side
Close
S.
F.
C
O
Opening/closing the dia-illumination shutter
Using the dia-illumination shutter
By using the dia-illumination shutter, illumination can be temporarily blocked while dia-illumination is turned
on. By closing the dia-illumination shutter during Epi-FL microscopy, the LED of the dia-illumination section
is prevented from emitting autofluorescence due to epi illumination.
3.3.2 Using Diascopic Illumination
Control dia-illumination using the dia-illumination
ON/OFF button and brightness adjuster on the left
side of the microscope.
Operation:
Turning on/off dia-illumination
Dia-illumination
ON/OFF button
Dia-illumination
Press the button.
Pressing the button
alternates between on
and off.
Adjusting dia-illumination
Brightness adjuster
Dia-illumination
Turn it clockwise.
Illumination becomes
lighter.
Turn it counterclockwise.
Illumination becomes
darker.
Controlling dia-illumination
Using the brightness adjuster
The brightness adjuster with the upper and the lower limits rotates only within the limits.
The alarm tone does not sound even though the adjuster reaches the limits. Do not forcibly turn the
adjuster.
Dia-illumination
ON/OFF button
Dia-illumination
brightness
adjuster
Dia-illumination
shutter knob