User`s manual

2 MAIN UNITS AND DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS
(1) Light path selector
• When tiie knob is set at the ^[ position, visual observation is possible.
• Set the knob at the ( SP ] position for laser microscope use.
(2) Cube turret
• Engage the designated cube for visual fluorescence observation.
• When used as a laser microscope and for visual transmitted light observation, operate tiie
turret to place the index at the [ [ O )] position.
(Set the cube tun'et so that no cube is engaged.)
(3) Analyzer IX-AN
(Optional)
• Engage the analyzer into the light path for visual transmitted Nomarski observation and
transmitted polarized light observation. The analyzer is engaged at the pushed-in position.
• Always remove the analyzer from the light path when used as a laser microscope. The
analyzer is disengaged at the pulled-out position. If the analyzer is engaged, a good image
cannot be achieved.
(4) DIC prism U-DICT
(Optional)
• Engaged into the light path for laser Nomarski observation and visual transmitted
Nomarski observation.
• A better image is achieved if the U-DICT is removed from the light path in case of laser
fluorescence observation. For fluorescence observation alone, disengage the U-DICT
from the light path.
[Leaving the U-DICT engaged during laser fluorescence observation will
degrade the image quality somewhat.]
(1) Filter
• Always disengage filters from the light path for laser transmitted observation. A good
image will not be obtainable if a filter is left engaged.
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