Nikon Eclipse LV100DA-U User Manual

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CONTENTS
WARNING and CAUTION Symbols Used in This Manual ................................. 1
Meaning of Symbols Used on the Product ....................................................... 1
WARNING ........................................................................................................ 2
CAUTION .......................................................................................................... 4
Part Name ..................................................................................................... 8
1 Configuration of the Product and Control Names .............................................................. 8
2To Perform Epi/Dia Simultaneous Illumination ............................................................... 10
3To Use an External Light Source ...................................................................................... 10
4 Operation Panel ................................................................................................................11
5 Connector panel ................................................................................................................11
6 Rear View ......................................................................................................................... 12
Microscopy Method ................................................................................... 13
1 Bright-field Microscopy under the Epi Illumination ........................................................ 15
2 Dark-field Microscopy under the Epi Illumination .......................................................... 17
3 Polarization Microscopy under the Epi Illumination (Simplified/Sensitive Color) ......... 18
4 Differential Interference Contrast Microscopy under the Epi Illumination
(Senarmont Method) ......................................................................................................... 20
5 Differential Interference Contrast Microscopy under the Epi Illumination
(Prism Slide Method) ....................................................................................................... 22
6 Epi-fl Microscopy ............................................................................................................. 24
7 Bright-field Microscopy under the Dia Illumination ........................................................ 26
8 Polarization Microscopy under the Dia Illumination (Simplified/Sensitive Color) ......... 28
9 Dark-field Microscopy under the Dia Illumination .......................................................... 29
10 Phase Contrast Microscopy under the Dia Illumination................................................... 30
11 Differential Interference Contrast Microscopy under the Dia Illumination ..................... 32
Operation of Each Part .............................................................................. 34
1Power On/Off ...................................................................................................................34
2 Setting Up the Microscope ............................................................................................... 36
3 Selecting the Microscopy Method .................................................................................... 37
4 Illumination ...................................................................................................................... 41
5 Objective ........................................................................................................................... 43
6 Filter ................................................................................................................................. 44
7 Stage ................................................................................................................................. 45
8 Coarse Focus Knob and Fine Focus Knob ....................................................................... 46
9 Eyepiece Tube ..................................................................................................................48
10 Diopter Adjustment .......................................................................................................... 49
11 Interpupillary Distance Adjustment .................................................................................. 49
12 Adjustment for the Episcopic Illumination (Field Diaphragm and Aperture Diaphragm) ... 50
13 Adjustment for the Diascopic Illumination (Focusing and Centering the Condenser
and Adjusting the Field Diaphragm and Aperture Diaphragm) ....................................... 53
14 Polarizer Slider (for the Episcopic Illumination) ............................................................. 56
15 Polarizer for the Diascopic Illumination .......................................................................... 58

Nikon Eclipse LV100DA-U Specifications

General

Brand	Nikon
Model	Eclipse LV100DA-U
Category	Microscope
Language	English