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Operation
Switch on centrifuge
Switch on centrifuge
1. Turn on the power switch on the back of the device.
The device performs a self-check of its software.
a. When the centrifuge lid is closed the following display shows:
b. When the centrifuge lid is open the following display shows:
Door opening
c. Press the
Close door
2. Close the door by pressing down on it lightly in the middle or on both sides of it. One lock closes
the lid completely.
Note The door should audibly click into place.
Rotor installation
The approved rotors for the Sorvall Legend X1R are listed in section
page
1-6. Use only the rotors and accessories from this list in the centrifuge.
Sorvall Legend X1R
4-2
The top line shows the speed and the time. Both lines display 0. The temperature indicator
displays the current temperature inside the rotor chamber. The bottom line shows the values
for the last run.
The top line shows the message
key.
WARNING Do not reach into the crack between the lid and the housing. The lid is
drawn shut automatically.
Use the emergency release only for malfunctions and power failures (see
emergency lid release"
lid
open. The bottom line shows the values for the last run.
on
page
7-2).
"Mechanical
"Rotor selection"
on
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