Switching Excitation Methods; Installing And Removing The Filter Cubes - Nikon Eclipse 50i Instructions Manual

Switching excitation methods

3.16.5
Four filter cubes can be mounted on the
fluorescence attachment. Move the desired cube
into the optical path by turning the filter cube
switching knob on the right side of the device.
For bright-light 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)

Installing and removing the filter cubes

3.16.6
WARNING
Always turn off the mercury lamp
before installing or removing the filter
cubes.
(1) Remove the cover on the left-hand side of the
fluorescence attachment.
(2) Insert the filter cubes.
(3) Replace the cover.
(Refer to P.67.)
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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