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Troubleshooting Guide
Under certain conditions, performance of this unit may be adversely affected by factors other than defects. If a problem
occurs, please review the following list and take remedial action as needed. If you cannot solve the problem after
checking the entire list, contact Olympus.
1. The left and right fields of view
do not coincide.
2. The field of view is obscured
partially or illuminated unevenly.
3. The monitor image is cut off
partially.
4. Dirt or dust is visible in the field
of view.
5. Details of observed image are
solid.
6. Visibility of observed image is
poor.
· Image is not sharp.
· Contrast is insufficient.
7. Zooming causes defocusing of
the observed image.
8. The coarse focus adjustment
knob does not rotate smoothly
9. The microscope body drops
spontaneously, causing the
focusing to be deviated during
observation.
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Problem
The interpupillary distance is
adjusted improperly.
The diopter is adjusted incorrectly.
The left and right eyepieces are
different.
The aperture iris diaphragm is
stopped down excessively.
The trinocular observation tube
and/or intermediate attachments
are installed improperly.
The light path selector knob is in
an intermediate position.
The light path selector knob is
pulled out incompletely.
Dirt/dust on the specimen.
Dirt/dust on eyepiece.
The aperture iris diaphragm is
stopped down excessively.
The objective is tilted.
The objective is dirty.
The top and/or bottom lenses of
the microscope body are dirty
The eyepiece diopter is adjusted
improperly.
The focus adjustment is in
accurate.
The rotation tension of the knob is
set too high.
The rotation tension of the coarse
focus adjustment knob is set too
low.
The microscope body dropped
spontaneously because the weight
exceeded 10 kg.
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Cause
Adjust it correctly.
Adjust it correctly.
Use a pair of matched eyepieces.
Open the aperture iris diaphragm.
Mount them properly.
Set it correctly to the desired
position.
Pull it out all the way.
Clean thoroughly.
Clean thoroughly.
Open the aperture to a proper
diameter.
Screw it correctly until it stops.
Clean thoroughly.
Adjust it correctly.
Adjust focus at a high
magnification.
Decrease the rotation tension to
an optimum level.
Increase the rotation tension to an
optimum level.
Use a focusing assembly
withstanding heavy loads. (SZX2-
FOF: 2.7 to 15 kg. SZX2-FOFH: 8
to 25 kg.)
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