Changing The Magnification; Image Zooming - Nikon SMZ25 Instruction Manual

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Changing the Magnification

Besides changing the magnification with the zooming body, this microscope system enables the magnification to be changed
by switching the objectives when used with the P2-RNI2 Intelligent Nosepiece and equipped with two objectives having
different magnification ratios.

Image Zooming

8.1
The magnification of the zooming body can be changed by zooming in and out.
[Image zooming]
SMZ18: Zooming knobs of the Zooming Body
The figure shows the turning directions of a knob and the corresponding changes in the magnification.
 Turning the knob backward: Magnification increase
 Turning the knob forward: Magnification decrease
SMZ25: Zoom buttons of the remote controller
 Upper button: Magnification increase
 Lower button: Magnification decrease
Pressing and holding the buttons causes the magnification to change continuously.
Right foot pedal of the foot switch
 Rear-side pedal: Magnification increase
 Front-side pedal: Magnification decrease
(See Chapter 4, "10.2 AZ-FSW Foot Switch.")
■ Magnification and zoom ratio
SMZ18: 0.75 to 13.5x, 18:1
SMZ25: 0.63 to 15.75x, 25:1
Useful functions for image zooming
When using the SMZ25 Zooming Body, the magnification step size can be switched by pressing the zoom step switching
button of the remote controller. The magnification can also be switched automatically so that the field of view before
switching is maintained when the objective is switched (ALZ function). For details, see Chapter 4, "1.2 SMZ25 Zooming
Body."
Chapter 3
Specific Operations
Magnification
increase
Magnification
decrease
Image Zooming
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FL Cube FL Cube
1 2 3 4
DISPLAY DISPLAY Z-RESET Z-RESET
+
Z-SPEED Z-SPEED ZOOM STEP ZOOM STEP
Coarse Coarse Fine Fine Ex Fine Ex Fine 1x 1x 0.5x 0.5x 0.1x 0.1x
−
ZOOM ZOOM
ESCAPE ESCAPE LIMIT LIMIT
STEP STEP
ON/OFF ON/OFF ON/OFF ON/OFF
− +
ALZ ALZ
ON/OFF ON/OFF ON/OFF ON/OFF
Upper zoom button
(magnification increase)
Lower zoom button
(magnification decrease)
Zoom step indicator
Zoom step switching
button
Right rear pedal
(Magnification increase)
Right front pedal
(Magnification decrease)