General procedures to operate the
instrument
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Precautions for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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Power on the instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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Power off the instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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Sign in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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Sign out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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Load and unload a plate in the QuantStudio
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Transfer, view, or manage files and results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Precautions for use
CAUTION!
PHYSICAL INJURY HAZARD
. Do not remove the instrument cover. There are no
components inside the instrument that you can safely service yourself. If you suspect a problem,
contact technical support.
CAUTION!
FIRE HAZARD
. For continued protection against the risk of fire, replace fuses only with
listed and certified fuses of the same type and rating as those currently in the instrument.
CAUTION!
PHYSICAL INJURY HAZARD.
During instrument operation, the sample block
temperature can reach 100°C. Allow it to cool to room temperature before handling.
CAUTION!
Before using a cleaning or decontamination method other than those recommended by
Thermo Fisher Scientific, confirm with Thermo Fisher Scientific that the proposed method will not
damage the instrument.
CAUTION!
Use flat caps for tubes. Rounded caps can damage the heated cover.
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1 Plus Real-Time PCR System Installation, Use, and Maintenance Guide
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