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Summary of Contents for Meade 900X
- Page 1 Instruction Manual Meade 900X Microscope...
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Page 3: Cautionary Statements
Your new MEADE 900X Microscope is a doorway to new and exciting adventures and is designed to bring hours of enjoyment, wonder and just plain fun...discover the hidden microscopic world around you! Before trying out your new equipment, please take the time to read the important Cautionary and Safety information below. - Page 4 Improperly installed batteries void your Meade warranty. ® The name “Meade” and the Meade logo are trademarks registered with the U.S. Patent Office and in principal countries throughout the world. All rights reserved.
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Page 5: Microscope Features
Let’s Begin! Carefully lift the microscope from the box using two hands. Place one hand around the microscope arm and the other under the base. For best results, use the micro- scope on flat, sturdy surfaces. Always be mindful of your mirror and light source. - Page 6 TIP: Begin viewing at the lowest mag- nification or power and focus the object. Once the image is focused, increase magnifi- cation by turning the objective turret and refocus. Fig. 2 CAUTION: Be careful as you turn the focus knob so that the objective lens does not make contact with...
- Page 7 TIP: Always keep both eyes open when looking through the eye- piece. Doing so will relieve stress on your eyes. CAUTION: To pre- vent the wires attached to the light from breaking, never rotate the light source a full 360°. T.
- Page 8 CAUTION: Be careful not to touch the slide with the objective lens. You can break the slide and/or the lens by touching the slide with the lens. NOTE: The view presented in the eyepiece is upside-down and reversed from left to right of the object.
- Page 9 NOTE: Use the color filter espe- cially when look- ing at clear or dim specimens. ors are available in this position. Install the filter as described above and turn the light source (U, Fig. 1) until it turns on. Set it so it shines through the filter.
- Page 10 TIP: Don’t always assume that increasing magnifi- cation will produce the best image for viewing. Each time you increase in magni- fication, the amount of light decreases, and the section of the image you are able to view also decreases. This is desirable for some specimens, but not for others.
- Page 11 Begin to start thinking like a sci- entist as you per- form your experi- ments. Observe carefully, take notes (make sure you date them), and most impor- tantly, keep your equipment and the working environ- ment clean. Experiments work best with clean and uncontaminat- ed equipment.
- Page 12 Further Experiments: Try out the above proce- dure with other salts such as Epsom and Rochelle. Sugar will also crystallize, but you will need to let it dry overnight for the crystals to form. Preparing a Mount Dip your spatula (C, Fig. 1) in some clean water and make a smear across a clean slide.
- Page 13 Note: In order to stain a slide, you will need to prepare the eosin: Without opening the container, look closely at the container marked “Eosin (F, Fig. 1).” You’ll notice a few grains of ‘dust’ at the bottom of the container.
- Page 14 CAUTION: The blade of the micro- slicer is very sharp. Handle the micro-slicer with care. the waste cup. Using the eyedropper, touch the slide just above the specimen area and slowly let the water drain into the cup. With a paper towel, pat the underside of slide dry.
- Page 15 Care for Your Microscope The MEADE 900X Microscope is a precision optical instrument and, when treated with care, will provide you with years of use and discovery fun.
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