Nikon ECLIPSE TS100 Instructions Manual page 42

Condenser is not installed properly.
Lamp is not installed properly.
(for TS100/TS100-F only)
Dirt or dust on lens (condenser,
objective, eyepiece).
Specimen holder on the stage is in
optical path.
Phase slider (or NAMC slider) is in
midway position.
Provided diffuser is not inserted.
(for TS100LED MV/TS100LED-F MV only)
Filter is not inserted properly.
Unwanted filter is in the optical path.
Optical path changeover knob position is
wrong.
(for TS100-F/TS100LED-F MV only)
Image dark on one side. (One side of the viewfield
(up, down, right, or left) is not focused.)
Causes
Revolving nosepiece is not in click-stop
position.
Image shifts during focus. (Becomes asymmetrically
defocused when moving the focal point.)
Causes
Revolving nosepiece is not in click-stop
position.
6 Troubleshooting
1 Optical
E-41
Install the condenser correctly. (P.35)
Install the lamp correctly. (P.34)
Clean the lens. (P.46)
Move the holder.
Slide to click-stop position.
Insert the diffuser into the filter holder.
(P.15)
Insert the filter correctly. (P.17)
Remove all unwanted filters from the
optical path.
Select optical path to be used. (P.13)
Corrective Measures
Rotate to click-stop position.
Corrective Measures
Rotate to click-stop position.