Nikon ECLIPSE MA200 Instructions Manual page 6

7. Heat from the light source
The lamp and the lamphouse become extremely hot. To avoid burns, do not touch the lamphouse while the
lamp is lit or for thirty minutes after it is turned off. Additionally, to avoid the risk of fire, do not place fabric,
paper, or highly flammable volatile materials (such as gasoline, petroleum benzine, paint thinner, or alcohol)
near the lamphouse while the lamp is lit or for about thirty minutes after it is turned off.
8. Air vents
Do not block the air vents on the product and the lamphouse. If the air vents are blocked, the temperature
inside the product will rise. And it may result in damage or fire.
9. To use the HG Precentered Fiber Illuminator
To perform the epi-fl microscopy with this product, the brightness of the specified light source may be less
than the desired brightness. In this case, connect an external light source that has a mercury lamp, Nikon
INTENSILIGHT HG Precentered Fiber Illuminator (model: C-HGFI manual type, or C-HGFIE motorized type)
to MA200 to be used.
• Handling the mercury lamp
When using the mercury lamp, you must take great care of the lamp. Read the instruction manual for the
light source and follow the instructions and cautions.
• Ultraviolet light from an external light source
If you use an external light source other than the specified ones and that has a mercury lamp, the light
source radiates ultraviolet light, which is harmful to the eyes and skin, from the emission port. Direct
viewing of light from these lamps may result in snow blindness at a light case or blindness at the worst
case. To prevent injury, be sure to attach a fiber illuminator to the microscope.
The light source device is required to be connected to the microscope whenever the light source device is
energized. Do not turn on the light source if it is not connected to the microscope, and do not disconnect
the light source from the microscope while the light source is lit. When disconnecting the light source from
the microscope, turn off the power to the light source, and then unplug the power cord from the outlet.
Safety Precautions
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