AmScope MU USB3.0 User Manual

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MU Series (Windows)
User’s Manual
Troubleshoong
Common Issues
Symptom Cause Remedy
ISSUES
One side of the eld
of view is darker
The nosepiece is misaligned Turn the nosepiece unl it clicks into place
Stains or dust has accumulated on the objecve,
eyepieces, or base lens
Clean all lenses with lens cleaner or a lint free non-
abraisive cloth
The port is not fully open If your microscope has a shuer or prism switch
on it to open a trinocular port to allow light to the
camera, remove the camera and check that the pin
or switch is fully adjusted and fully aached. If not,
please contact info@amscope.com with your SKU
and order number for assistance and warranty in-
formaon for your microscope.
Obstrucons are
observed in the eld
of view
Stains, dust, or dirt has accumulated on the
specimen
Clean the slide or use a new specimen if sample is
destroyed.
Stains, dust, or dirt have accumulated on a lens Clean both ends of the reducon lens and the lens
on the camera body with lens cleaning soluon
and non-abrasive opcal lens cloth.
Unclear Image Stains, dust, or dirt have accumulated on a lens Clean both ends of the reducon lens and the lens
on the camera body with lens cleaning soluon
and non-abrasive opcal lens cloth.
Stains, dust, or dirt have accumulated on a lens
in the microscope
Remove the camera and use a can of compressed
air to remove any dust, dirt, or debris from the
port it sits in, and ensure any and all objecves are
cleaned using lens cleaning soluon and a non-
abrasive opcal lens cloth.
The sample is not in focus Not all microscopes will have the camera and the
eyepieces in focus at the same me, and may re-
quire refocusing while looking at the sample on the
computer screen to ensure the camera view is fo-
cused. Adjustment must be done on the trinocular
port (if adjustable) or the microscope’s main focus-
ing knobs.
One side of the eld
of view is dark or the
image moves while
focusing
The sample is not secured and centered under
the microscope
Secure the sample to the stage.
The objecve lenses of the microscope aren’t
properly posioned or secured into place
Ensure that the objecve lenses of your micro-
scope are locked into posion.
The eld of view is
not bright enough
The microscope light is too dim Turn the dimmer dial or knob up on the micro-
scope’s illuminaon source, or use a stronger light.
The exposure seng is not set properly in the
soware
Turn “Auto Exposure” on, if it is not already on, and
raise the “Exposure Target”. Alternavely, turn it
o and adjust the “Exposure Time” seng.

AmScope MU USB3.0 Specifications

General

Brand	AmScope
Model	MU USB3.0
Category	Microscope
Language	English