Switching Excitation Methods; Inserting And Removing The Filter Cubes - Nikon ECLIPSE 50i Instructions Manual

Switching excitation methods

3.16.5
Four filter cubes can be inserted into the Epi-fl
attachment. Move the desired cube into the optical
path by turning the filter cube switching knob on
the right side of the attachment.
For bright-field observations, leave one cube
position empty, and move this empty position into
the optical path.
Use the fluorescent motion restricting lever located
at the upper front section to limit cube switching
operations.
Lever position
Pulled all the way to the front
Pushed in one increment
(notch)
Pushed in two increments
(notches)

Inserting and removing the filter cubes

3.16.6
WARNING
Always turn off the mercury lamp
before inserting or removing the filter
cubes.
(1) Remove the cover on the left-hand side of the
Epi-fl attachment.
(2) Insert the filter cubes.
(3) Replace the cover.
(Refer to P.67 for details.)
Chapter 3 Individual Operations
3.16 Fluorescence Observation
Free (switching possible)
Switching between positions 1 and 2, or between positions 3 and 4.
(The position at which the lever is pulled determines whether
switching is for positions 1 and 2 or positions 3 and 4.)
Lock (filter cubes cannot be switched)
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Filter cube switching knob
Filter motion
restricting
lever
Filter cube switching
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