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5
Troubleshooting
Depending on how you use, the performance of this microscope may not be exhibited, though they are not failure. If
problems occur, please review the following list and take remedial action as needed.
If you cannot improve the phenomena after checking the entire list, please contact Olympus for assistance.
5-1 Optical systems
Phenomena
a) The halogen bulb or the mercury
burner does not light.
b) The halogen bulb or the mercury
burner flashes on and off.
c) The halogen bulb or the mercury
burner burns out quickly.
d) Even though the lamp lights, the
field of view is dark.
e) Though the brightness control
knob or the light volume
adjustment dial is rotated, the
illumination does not become
brighter.
Cause
The lamp is burned out.
The halogen bulb or the mercury
burner is about to burn out.
You are not using the proper halogen
bulb or the mercury burner.
The aperture diaphragm and the
field diaphragm are not opened
sufficiently.
The analyzer or the polarizer are in
the light path.
Light path selection lever of the
trinocular tube is at the
The observation method selector
knob or lever or the turret is at the
halfway position.
The shutter is engaged in the light
path.
The halogen bulb or the mercury
burner is burned out.
Remedy
Replace with the new lamp.
Replace the halogen bulb or the
mercury burner.
Replace with the proper halogen
bulb or the mercury burner.
Open the aperture diaphragm
sufficiently, and open the field
diaphragm until the field diaphragm
circumscribes the field of view.
Remove the analyzer or the polarizer
from the light path.
Set the light path selection lever of
position.
the trinocular tube to the
the
position.
Select the observation method
selector knob or lever or the turret
surely.
Remove the shutter from the light
path.
Replace the halogen bulb or the
mercury burner.
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