Table Of Contents - GE ImageQuant LAS 4000 Original Instructions Manual

Table of Contents

1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................
1.1 Important user information ............................................................................................................................................
1.2 Regulatory information ....................................................................................................................................................
1.3 The ImageQuant LAS 4000 .............................................................................................................................................
1.4 ImageQuant LAS 4000 Control Software .................................................................................................................
2 Safety instructions ...........................................................................................................................................
2.1 Safety precautions ..............................................................................................................................................................
2.2 Labels ........................................................................................................................................................................................
2.3 Emergency procedure ......................................................................................................................................................
2.4 Recycling information .......................................................................................................................................................
3 Installation ........................................................................................................................................................
3.1 Site requirements ................................................................................................................................................................
3.2 Transport .................................................................................................................................................................................
3.3 Unpacking ..............................................................................................................................................................................
3.4 Installation of the software .............................................................................................................................................
3.4.1 Installation (Windows XP) ..............................................................................................................................................
3.4.2 Installation (Windows Vista) .........................................................................................................................................
3.5 Installation of hardware ...................................................................................................................................................
3.5.1 Attaching the camera head ..........................................................................................................................................
3.5.2 Connecting the camera head to the computer ....................................................................................................
3.5.3 Installing the lens ..............................................................................................................................................................
3.5.4 Attaching a filter to the filter changer ......................................................................................................................
3.5.5 Installing a transmitted light source .........................................................................................................................
3.5.6 Installing Epi light sources .............................................................................................................................................
4 Operation ..........................................................................................................................................................
4.1 Operation overview ............................................................................................................................................................
4.2 Preparation ............................................................................................................................................................................
4.2.1 Starting the ImageQuant LAS 4000 and Control Software ............................................................................
4.2.2 Preparing the ImageQuant LAS 4000 for exposure ...........................................................................................
4.2.3 Placing the sample ...........................................................................................................................................................
4.3 Performing an exposure ..................................................................................................................................................
4.3.1 Workflow ...............................................................................................................................................................................
4.3.2 Choose method and tray position .............................................................................................................................
4.3.3 Focus adjustment ..............................................................................................................................................................
4.3.4 Set exposure type and exposure time ......................................................................................................................
4.3.5 Set exposure sensitivity ..................................................................................................................................................
4.3.6 Exposure ...............................................................................................................................................................................
4.3.7 Save the image ...................................................................................................................................................................
4.4 After exposure ......................................................................................................................................................................
5 Maintenance .....................................................................................................................................................
5.1 ImageQuant LAS 4000 ......................................................................................................................................................
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