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Under certain conditions, performance of the microscope may be adversely affected by factors other than defects.
If problems occur, please review the following list and take remedial action as needed. If you cannot solve the problem
after checking the entire list, please contact Olympus.
1. The left and right fields of view
do not coincide.
2. The edge of the field of view
is obscured or not evenly
illuminated.
3. Dirt or dust is visible in the
field of view.
4. Details of observed image are
solid.
5. Visibility of observed image is
poor.
· Image is not sharp.
· Contrast is poor.
6. Zooming causes defocusing
of the observed image.
7. The focus adjustment knob
does not rotate smoothly.
8. The microscope body drops
spontaneously, causing the
focusing to be deviated during
observation.
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Troubleshooting
Problem
Interpupillary distance is adjusted
improperly.
The parallax is not corrected.
The left and right eyepieces are
different.
The aperture iris diaphragm is stopped
down (when the SZX-AS is used).
The binocular tube and/or intermediate
attachment are installed improperly.
The light path selector knob is in an
intermediate position. (SZX2-TR30)
Dirt/dust on specimen.
Dirt/dust on eyepieces.
The aperture iris diaphragm is stopped
down (when the SZX-AS is used).
The objective is tilted.
The objective is dirty.
The top and/or bottom lenses of the
microscope body are dirty.
The bottom lens of the observation
tube is dirty.
The eyepiece diopter is adjusted
improperly.
The focus adjustment is inaccurate.
The rotation tension of the knob is set
too high.
The rotation tension of the knob is set
too low.
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Cause
Adjust it correctly.
Adjust it correctly.
Use eyepieces with the same
magnifications for the left and right
by replacing one of them.
Open the aperture iris diaphragm.
Install them properly.
Set it properly.
Clean thoroughly.
Open the aperture iris diaphragm.
Screw it in correctly until it stops.
Clean thoroughly.
Adjust it correctly.
Adjust the focus accurately.
Decrease the rotation tension to
an optimum level.
Increase the rotation tension to an
optimum level.
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Remedy
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