Brightness Adjustment; Adjustment Using The Brightness Control Knob - Nikon ECLIPSE 50i Instructions Manual

Brightness Adjustment

3.2
Image brightness can be adjusted by the following methods:
Transmitted Adjusting lamp voltage
image (The 50i is subject to shifts
in color temperature.)
ND filter
attachment/detachment
(for 50i only)
(for 55i when a
cytodiagnostic unit is
attached)
Automatic adjustment after
magnification change
Epi-fl image ND filter
Erasure of transmitted
image
(Monitor image) Camera adjustment

Adjustment using the brightness control knob

3.2.1
With the preset switch in the out position, rotate
the brightness control knob. (The brightness
control knob is disabled if the preset switch is
depressed.)
Brightness control
Clockwise rotation
Counterclockwise
rotation
For 50i
Adjusting brightness with the brightness control knob will affect the lamp color temperature and
alter the color balance of the image. If accurate color reproduction is critical, set the brightness
control knob to a midpoint setting and use the ND filters to make brightness adjustments.
Chapter 3 Individual Operations
3.2 Brightness Adjustment
Method
Image brightness
knob
Becomes brighter
Becomes darker
Operating controls
Brightness control knob
Preset switch
Preset brightness control knob
ND filter IN/OUT lever
Hand switch
(Do not set the brightness control
knob to the maximum position.
Make sure the preset switch is not
depressed.)
Attaching/removing ND filters of the
Epi-fl attachment
Microscope power switch
Application software for camera
control: Display mode, exposure
mode, exposure compensation,
camera gain adjustment, etc.
Brightness
control knob
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Explanation
3.2.1
3.2.2
3.2.3
3.2.4
3.2.5
3.2.6
3.2.7
Preset switch in out
position