6.8 System Checks............................................................................................................................... 111
6.8.1 Instrument Information ........................................................................................................... 111
6.8.3 Optical Checks....................................................................................................................... 112
6.8.3.1 Verification kit................................................................................................................ 112
6.8.3.2 Test solution.................................................................................................................. 113
6.8.3.3 Wavelength check......................................................................................................... 115
6.8.3.4 Stray light check............................................................................................................ 115
6.8.3.5 Absorbance check ........................................................................................................ 116
6.8.4.2 AQA Addition ................................................................................................................ 119
6.8.4.4 Dilution .......................................................................................................................... 121
6.8.4.6 Pipette test set .............................................................................................................. 121
6.8.5 Instrument backup ................................................................................................................. 121
6.8.6 Service menu ......................................................................................................................... 123
6.8.7 Service time ........................................................................................................................... 123
6.8.8 Lamps operating time ............................................................................................................ 123
6.9 Toolbar............................................................................................................................................ 124
6.9.1 Log on .................................................................................................................................... 124
6.9.2 Sample ID .............................................................................................................................. 124
6.9.3 Timer...................................................................................................................................... 125
6.9.4 AQA ....................................................................................................................................... 125
6.9.5 Trends.................................................................................................................................... 125
6.9.6 Link2SC ................................................................................................................................. 125
6.9.7 Website DR 3900................................................................................................................... 126
Section 7 Maintenance ....................................................................................................................... 127
7.1 Cleaning requirements.................................................................................................................... 127
7.1.1 Spectrophotometer ................................................................................................................ 127
7.1.2 Display ................................................................................................................................... 127
7.1.3 Cuvettes/cells......................................................................................................................... 127
7.2 Lamp replacement .......................................................................................................................... 128
Section 8 Troubleshooting................................................................................................................. 133
Section 9 Replacement parts ............................................................................................................. 137
9.1 Accessories .................................................................................................................................... 137
9.2 Replacement parts.......................................................................................................................... 138
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