Nikon ECLIPSE L200ND / ECLIPSE L200N Instructions Manual page 65

Trouble
No interference colors
seen on DIC microscopy.
Uneven interference colors
on DIC microscopy. Low
contrasted colors.
5 Troubleshooting
Causes
Analyzer or polarizer not in the
optical path.
DIC prism not in the optical path.
Analyzer or polarizer slider inserted
in the wrong direction.
Wrong type of objective is used.
Wrong combination of objective and
DIC prism position.
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IC Inspection Microscope ECLIPSE L200ND / L200N Instructions
Countermeasures
Put them in the optical path.
(See "3.11.2 Placing/removing
the polarizer in/from the optical
path" and "3.12.2 Placing/
removing the analyzer in/from
the optical path".)
Put it into the optical path.
(See "3.13 DIC slider".)
Insert them into the
microscope in correct direction.
(See "3.11 Polarizer slider" and
"3.12 Analyzer slider".)
Use the objectives marked "LU
Plan" or "LU Plan Apo".
Turn the prism selection knob
to the position indicated on the
objective.
(See "3.13.3 Selecting the DIC
prism position".)