Diopter adjustments(2)
Moving the stage
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Stage travel
- Coarse focus knob travel: Approximately 37.7 mm/rotation
- Fine focus knob travel: Approximately 0.2 mm/rotation
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Right handle specifications: when looking from the right
- Clockwise：Moves the stage up
- Counterclockwise：Moves the stage down
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Left handle specifications: when looking from the left
- Clockwise：Moves the stage down
- Counterclockwise：Moves the stage up
Switching objectives
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Switch to the 40X objective
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Rotate the coarse focus knob until there is a space approximately 0.5 mm between the objective and the specimen’s coverglass.
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Slowly lower the stage to adjust the focus.
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Adjust the focus using your dominant eye, or either your left or right eye.
Readjust the focus
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While looking through the eyepiece lenses, rotate the coarse focus knob. Lower the stage until the image becomes faintly visible.
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Remove your hand from the coarse focus knob and rotate the fine focus knob until the object can be seen clearly.