5
Operation
3. Place the Clip carefully over the specimen slides and take care that only one specimen slide sits
in each slot of the Clip (→ Fig. 35).
4. Place the specimen slide holder back horizontally.
5. Using both hands simultaneously, carefully press the Clip downwards until it snaps into position
(→ Fig. 35).
6. Remove the specimen slide holder handle (→ Fig. 35-1).
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Fig. 35
7. Open the load drawer of the Leica CV5030 and insert the specimen slide holder into the
HistoCore SPECTRA ST Bath Insert.
8. Cover slip the specimen slides
5.5
The coverslipping operation
46
(→ p. 46 – 5.5 The coverslipping
After complete initialization, the prime cycle and carrying
out preparations
(→ p. 42 – 5.3 Switching the instrument
on or
off), the coverslipping operation can be started by
pressing the START button (READY LED is illuminated in
green).
• The loading bath is transported into the position required
for the coverslipping operation and the output magazine
moves into position.
• The specimen slides are processed sequentially: They are
coverslipped in sequence and then pushed into successive
positions in the output magazine (from top to bottom).
• The note
FINISHED
tone, after the last specimen slide is processed. The
READY LED is illuminated in red.
operation).
is displayed, accompanied by a signal
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