INSTRUCTION MANUAL ● Professional Model # 44108 ● Professional Model # 44110
Table of Contents Care and Maintenance ………………………………………………………………………. 2 Professional Model # 44108 …………………………………………………………………. 3 Professional Model # 44110 …………………………………………………………………. 9 Warranty ……………………………………………………………………………………... 15 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a Celestron microscope. Your microscope is a precision optical instrument, made of the highest quality materials to ensure durability and long life.
Professional Microscope – Model 44108 1. Head 2. Nosepiece 3. Objective 4. Specimen Stage 9. Stage Holder Clamp 5. Iris Diaphragm 8. Stage Movement Knobs 6. Illuminator 7. Coarse Focus Knob Figure 1 Top & Bottom 18. Eyepiece 10. Locking Screw 17. Eyepiece Holder & Diopter 11. Arm 12. Tension Adjustment Ring 16. Iris Lever 13. Fine Focus Knob 15. Base 14.
Standard Accessories Included with your Microscope • • • • • • • • • • • • • Two 10x Eyepieces Two 15x Eyepieces 4x Objective Lens 10x Objective Lens 40x Objective Lens 100x Objective Lens Electric Illuminator Red, Blue, Green Color Filters AC Adapter Immersion Oil 5 Prepared Slides Dust Cover Extra Halogen Bulb 12V-15W Specifications Model # 44108 Stage Head Focuser Objectives Eyepieces Interpupilliary Distance Nosepiece Illuminator Condenser Diaphragm AC Adapter Specifications Mechanical Stage 132mm
Setting Up Your Microscope 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Take the Styrofoam container out of the cardboard carton. Remove the tape from the Styrofoam container holding the two sections together. Carefully remove the microscope and other parts from the container and set them on a table, desk, or other flat surface. Remove the plastic bag covering the microscope. Remove the plastic caps from the eyepiece holders (17) on the binocular head. Insert the two 10x eyepieces in the eyepiece holders (17).
Illumination Power Turn the On/Off Switch (14) “On” and adjust the brightness to the level you want. Viewing a Specimen Your instrument is provided with a mechanical stage with a stage holder clamp and directional knobs –see figure 1b and 1c. 1. Use the clamp lever to open the clamping arm of the stage holder clamp (9). 2. Place a specimen slide (3” size) inside the holder and gently close the clamping arm against the slide. 3.
4. First, rotate each eyepiece diopter clockwise so that they are all the way down. 5. Change the distance between the eyepieces by sliding the eyepiece slide plate in or out horizontally. To adjust the slide plate, grasp the knurled portion on each side of the plate. Do not hold the eyepieces to adjust the interpupillary distance. 6. With the 4x objective lens focus with one eye using the coarse and fine focus knobs. 7.
To change the range of working distance of the stage (4) you need to adjust the limit stop knob. Unlock the limit stop knob by pushing it counterclockwise. Move the stage upward or downward to the desired position. Then lock the limit-stop knob by turning it clockwise– see Figure 1f. You will adjust the limit stop knob to prevent an objective lens from hitting the specimen you are viewing.
Professional Microscope – Model # 44110 1. Head 2. Nosepiece 3. Objective 9. Stage Holder Clamp 4. Specimen Stage 8. Condenser Regulator Knob 5. Iris Diaphragm 7. Coarse Focus Knob 6. Illuminator Figure 2 Top & Bottom Images 18. Eyepiece 10. Locking Screw 17. Eyepiece Holder & Diopter 11. Arm 12. Tension Adjustment Ring 16. Condenser Adjustment Screws 13. Fine Focus Knob 14. On/Off Switch 15.
Standard Accessories Included with your Microscope • • • • • • Two Plan 10x Eyepieces Two Plan 15x Eyepieces Plan 4x Objective Lens Plan 10x Objective Lens Plan 40x Objective Lens Plan 100x Objective Lens • • • • • • Electric Illuminator Red, Blue, Green, White Color Filters Power Cord Immersion Oil 5 Prepared Slides Dust Cover Specifications Model # 44110 Stage Specifications Mechanical Stage 132mm x 140mm Head Focuser Objectives Eyepieces 45° Inclined Binocular Head -- 360°Rotatable Coaxial with Co
Setting Up Your Microscope 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Take the Styrofoam container out of the cardboard carton. Remove the tape from the Styrofoam container holding the two sections together. Carefully remove the microscope and other parts from the container and set them on a table, desk, or other flat surface. Remove the plastic bag covering the microscope. Remove the plastic caps from the eyepiece holders (17) on the binocular head. Insert the two 10x eyepieces in the eyepiece holders (17).
Illumination Power Turn the On/Off Switch (14) “On” and adjust the brightness to the level you want. Viewing a Specimen Your instrument is provided with a mechanical stage with a stage holder clamp and directional knobs. 1. Use the clamp lever to open the clamping arm of the stage holder clamp (9). 2. Place a specimen slide (3” size) inside the holder and gently close the clamping arm against the slide 3.
Tip: When viewing a specimen with the 100x objective lens, you can improve the resolving power by placing a small drop of immersion oil between the specimen and objective lens. For specimen slides that you prepare yourself, always cover the specimen with a thin piece of glass and place the oil on the cover glass. Do not put the oil directly on the specimen sample.
1. When viewing a specimen that is not transparent or dark in color you may need to increase the amount of light to resolve certain features or details. This is best done by simply increasing the brightness of the illuminator by rotating the brightness control on the on/off switch (14) all the way to its highest setting or rotate the illuminator in the clockwise direction. 2.
Celestron Two Year Warranty A. Celestron warrants this microscope to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years. Celestron will repair or replace such product or part thereof which, upon inspection by Celestron, is found to be defective in materials or workmanship. As a condition to the obligation of Celestron to repair or replace such product, the product must be returned to Celestron together with proof-of-purchase satisfactory to Celestron. B.
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