Observing The Image Using The Mercury Burner - Olympus GX53 Instructions Manual

3-13 Observing the image using the mercury burner

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Turning ON the power supply for mercury burner
Set the main switch a to (ON). For details, refer to the instruction
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manual provided with the unit.
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Adjusting the brightness
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Slide the BF/DF selection lever to set to the BF side.
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Bring the sample into focus.
Adjust the collector lens focusing knob a to make the entire field of
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view brightest evenly. If the brightness is uneven, perform the centering
according to "Centering the mercury burner" on page 52
If the collector lens focusing knob is positioned far from you
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and it is difficult to use it, insert the extension handle U-CLA
into the knob.
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Inserting the ND filter
If the observation light is too bright, insert the ND filter in the filter slider
insertion slots (2 positions) a to reduce the light.
For details, see "3-12 Using the filter sliders" on page 28.
If the mercury burner is kept turned ON for long hours with
CAUTION
the filters inserted, the filter and its metal frame will be
heated. Be careful not to burn yourself.
Do not leave the filter for a long time at locations other
than the click position.
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