Centering Of The Field Diaphragm (Fs) - Olympus BXFM Instructions Manual

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Field diaphragm
image
A
Field of view of
the eyepiece
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Centering of the field diaphragm (FS)

When centering the field diaphragm, be careful not to
NOTE
touch the X-axis and Y-axis of the stage with your arm.
Use the Allen screwdriver provided with the microscope to
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perform the centering.
1
Select the brightfield observation (BF). For procedures to select the
observation method, see "3-3 Selecting the observation method"
(page 16).
2
Turn the nosepiece to engage the 10X objective in the light path and
place the sample on the stage to bring it into focus approximately.
3
Move the field diaphragm knob (field diaphragm lever) of the reflected
light illuminator to narrow down the diameter of the field diaphragm
image to the minimum approximately. (Picture A)
4
Insert the Allen screwdriver in the FS centering screws (2 pcs.) of the
reflected light illuminator and turn each to adjust the field diaphragm
image to come to the center of the field. (Picture B)
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