Chapter 1 Names of Parts and Their Functions
1.3
Operation Sections of the Microscope Main Body
1.3.1
Front Operation Panel
1.3.2
Right and Left Operation Panels
Fine-focus knob
(Fine-motion knob)
Use this knob to vertically move
the objective (focusing device) in
☞
fine mode. (
3.11.1)
Coarse-focus knob
(Coarse-motion knob)
Use this knob to vertically move
the objective (focusing device) in
☞
coarse mode. (
3.11.1)
Refocusing lever
Use this lever to set the current
position of the coarse-focus knob
as the upper limit position. (
3.11.3)
Pushing this lever to the vertical
position prevents the nosepiece
from moving upward even if the
coarse-focus knob is turned
(however, the nosepiece will be
moved upward by turning the
fine-focus knob).
Optical path changeover dial
Use this dial to switch the optical
path of the microscope main
☞
body. (
3.2.1)
Front operation panel
Left operation panel
☞
Right operation panel
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Intermediate magnification
dial
Use this dial to switch the
magnification of the entire
microscope between 1.0x
and 1.5x.
☞
(
3.2.2)
Coarse-focus knob torque
adjustment ring
This ring adjusts the torque of
the coarse-focus knob.
☞
(
3.11.2)
Turn the ring counterclockwise to
increase the torque or clockwise to
reduce the torque.
Dia-illumination ON/OFF (
button
Use this button to turn on/off the
dia-illumination.
☞
(
3.3.2)
Dia-illumination brightness adjuster
Use this knob to adjust brightness
☞
of the dia-illumination. (
Coarse-focus knob
(Coarse-motion knob)
Use this knob to vertically move
the objective (focusing device) in
☞
coarse mode. (
3.11.1)
Fine-focus knob
(Fine-motion knob)
Use this knob to vertically move
the objective (focusing device) in
☞
fine mode. (
3.11.1)
)
3.3.7)