Using The Condenser - Leica DM500 Manual

Using the Condenser

Plug in and Turn on the Microscope
1. Plug the microscope power cord into a suit-
able grounded electrical outlet.
A grounded 3-wire cord is provided.
2. Turn the microscope on using the switch on
the bottom right-hand side of the micro-
scope stand.
On/Off switch is located on the bottom right
hand side of the stand
Leica DM 500, DM500 B
Using the Condenser
The condenser is furnished with an iris
diaphragm, which can be adjusted to
match the effective numerical aperture of each
objective.
1. To open and close the iris diaphragm,
simply rotate the knurled condenser ring to
the right or to the left so that the line on
the rotating ring aligns with the objective
magnification in use.
Manual
2. To start, fully open the iris diaphragm of
the aperture condenser by rotating the
condenser ring to the extreme right.
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