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Contents
Introduction ......................................................................................................................... i
Symbols Used in This Manual .......................................................................................... i
Safety Precautions ............................................................................................................. v
WARNING and CAUTION Symbols ................................................................................. v
Label Attached to the Product .......................................................................................... v
WARNING ................................................................................................................. viii
CAUTION .................................................................................................................... x
Notes on Handling the Product ........................................................................................ xii
Components ............................................................................................. 1
1 SMZ800N Zooming Body Systems .......................................................................... 2
2 SMZ1270 Zooming Body Systems ........................................................................... 3
Microscopy Procedures .......................................................................... 5
Specific Operations ................................................................................. 9
1 Turning On the Power ............................................................................................ 10
2 Adjusting the Brightness .......................................................................................... 11
3 Switching the Optical Path of the Tube .................................................................. 12
4 Adjusting the Angle of Depression (Changing the Eye Level) ................................ 12
5 Adjusting the Diopter .............................................................................................. 13
6 Adjusting the Interpupillary Distance ...................................................................... 13
7 Focusing on the Sample ......................................................................................... 14
8 Changing the Magnification .................................................................................... 16
8.1 Image Zooming ................................................................................................. 16
8.2 Switching Objectives (Using a Nosepiece) ....................................................... 17
9 Shifting a Sample ................................................................................................... 18
9.1 Sliding the Stage Plate ...................................................................................... 18
9.2 Shifting the Stage in the X and Y Directions (P-SXY64 XY Stage) .................. 18
9.3 Using Other Stages ........................................................................................... 18
10 Using Episcopic Illumination ................................................................................... 19
11 Using Epi-Fluorescence Illumination ...................................................................... 20
11.1 Switching Filter Cubes ...................................................................................... 20
11.2 Selecting a Filter Cube ..................................................................................... 21
11.3 Important Notes for Epi-Fluorescence Microscopy .......................................... 21
12 Using Diascopic Illumination .................................................................................. 22
13 Capturing Images ................................................................................................... 23
13.1 Procedure for Capturing Images ...................................................................... 23
13.2 Tips on Microscope Settings for Photomicroscopy........................................... 24
Functions and Operations of the Devices ........................................... 25
1 Zooming Bodies ..................................................................................................... 26
1.1 SMZ800N Zooming Body ................................................................................. 26
1.2 SMZ1270 Zooming Body, SMZ1270i Zooming Body ....................................... 27