Revolving Nosepiece Portion; Selecting The Objective; Focusing Portion; Focusing On The Specimen - Olympus CX43 Instructions Manual

4-3 Revolving nosepiece portion

1

Selecting the objective

a

4-4 Focusing portion

1

Focusing on the specimen

c
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a
b
Hold the revolving nosepiece a and rotate it so that the intended
1
objective comes exactly above the specimen.
· Do not rotate the revolving nosepiece by holding the
NOTE
objective.
· Be careful if you rotate the revolving nosepiece while
observing the edge of the slide glass with the high
magnification objective (40X, etc.), the objective may
interfere with the specimen holder.
For attaching and removing the objectives, see page 40.
TIP
Rotate the coarse focusing knob a in clockwise direction (arrow
1
direction) facing the microscope from right side to move the objective
c to the specimen as close as possible.
2
While observing the specimen through the eyepieces, slowly rotate
the coarse focusing knob a in the direction opposite to the arrow
direction to lower the stage.
3
When the specimen comes into view, rotate the fine focusing knob
b to bring the specimen into focus precisely.