Using The Stage Plate; Placing The Specimen; Microscope Body And Focusing Assembly; Adjusting The Focus - Olympus MVX10 Instructions Manual

OPERATION
4-1 Base
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Using the Stage Plate

1. When performing reflected light observation, place the stage plate with the white or black side up according to the
specimen.
2. When performing transmitted light observation, use the transparent stage glass.
2

Placing the Specimen

Place the specimen on the approximate center of the stage plate (or stage glass). Hold the specimen with the specimen
holder as required.

4-2 Microscope Body and Focusing Assembly

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Adjusting the Focus

With both the coarse focus adjustment knob @ and fine focus adjust-
ment knob ², rotating the knob in the direction of the arrow lowers the
microscope body.
· Stroke per turn of the coarse focus adjustment knob : 36. 8mm.
· Stroke per turn of the fine focus adjustment knob
Adjusting the Rotation Tension of the
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Coarse Focus Adjustment Knob
# The rotation tension of the coarse focus adjustment knob can be
adjusted with the rotation tension adjustment ring ³. Do not rotate
the knobs on the left and right in opposite directions, for this will
damage the internal mechanism.
}This adjustment is intended to facilitate the rotation of the knob while
preventing the microscope body from lowering spontaneously. For best
ease of use, it is recommended to adjust the rotation tension slightly
tighter than the level at which spontaneous lowering of the microscope
body occurs.
1. Rotate the rotation tension adjustment ring ³ by inserting the Allen
screwdriver into the hole | on the ring periphery.
Rotating the ring clockwise increases the rotation tension of the coarse
focus adjustment knob, and rotating counterclockwise decreases it.
# If the microscope body falls down by its own weight or the focus
obtained by fine focusing is lost immediately, the rotation tension
adjustment may be too light. In this case, rotate the ring clockwise
to increase the rotation tension.
# If the rotation tension adjustment is too tight, delicate focusing
will be impossible and the knob may be damaged. Particularly,
never rotate the fine focus adjustment knob quickly while its
rotation tension is extremely tight.
(Fig. 3)
: 1.5 mm.
(Fig. 3)