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Thank you for your purchase of a Richter Optica microscope. The information in this manual is provided to answer most
questions that can arise when operating your microscope and to help you avoid unneccesary maintenance expenses in
the future.
Please carefully read instructions before operating microscope. Nomenclature used to describe components and controls
are identified on opposite page.
UNPACKING
Do not discard styrofoam container or packing materials until you are sure shipment is complete and undamaged (retain
styrofoam shipping container to store your microscope when it is not in use). Remove all tape and packing material used
to protect microscope during shipment. Make certain lens surfaces do not come in contact with dirt, fingerprints or oil.
Damage of lens surfaces occur when they come in contact with such contaminants, and image quality is reduced.
OPERATION
A.
Illumination
1.
Before operating microscope, adjust intensity control located on side of base to the minimum
position. This should be done prior to each time the base is turned on or off. This will extend bulb
life.
2.
Insert power plug into base of microscope. Then insert plug into outlet.
3. Push rocker switch at back of the base to on position.
4. Rotate intensity dial on illuminator base until the image is illuminated.
5. Adjust intensity of light to match requirements of objective and specimen slide.
B.
Interpupillary Adjustment of Viewing Head
1. Looking through microscope, adjust distance between the two eyepieces by grasping the eyetubes and
moving them either closer or farther apart.
2. When a full field of view is observed throught both tubes, and images blend into one, interpupillary
distance is corrected for your eyes. Check the interpupillary scale and note index reading for future
reference, in case other users will be changing this adjustment from time to time.
3. Adjust the diopter scales, located on each eyetube, to the same numerical value as indicated on the
interpupillary scale. This must be done in order to maintain parfocality of objective lenses. If interpupillary
distance is changed, adjust eyepiece diopters accordingly.
C.
Focusing the Microscope
1. Position the 4x objective lens into the optical path, making sure that lens clicks into its proper position.
