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51 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................

51.1 Important user information ............................................................................................................................................

102 The ImageQuant LAS 4000 .............................................................................................................................

102.1 The ImageQuant LAS 4000 exterior ...........................................................................................................................

112.2 Inside the ImageQuant LAS 4000 ................................................................................................................................

122.3 Connections ...........................................................................................................................................................................

142.4 Parts and accessories .......................................................................................................................................................

173 Exchanging accessory parts ..........................................................................................................................

173.1 Changing or installing a filter .........................................................................................................................................

183.2 Installing or exchanging the lens .................................................................................................................................

193.2.1 Removing the LAS High Sens. lens ............................................................................................................................

223.2.2 Installing the LAS High Sens. lens ..............................................................................................................................

243.2.3 Removing the wide view lens ......................................................................................................................................

253.2.4 Installing the wide view lens ........................................................................................................................................

273.3 Changing the light sources .............................................................................................................................................

283.3.1 Changing the UV transilluminator or white light table .....................................................................................

293.3.2 Changing the Epi lights ...................................................................................................................................................

324 Operating the ImageQuant LAS 4000 ..........................................................................................................

324.1 Layout of the ImageQuant LAS 4000 Control Software ....................................................................................

334.2 Preparation for exposure .................................................................................................................................................

344.3 Calibration ..............................................................................................................................................................................

344.4 Placing the sample .............................................................................................................................................................

374.5 Exposing chemiluminescent samples .......................................................................................................................

424.6 Exposing fluorescent samples (EtBr) ..........................................................................................................................

474.7 Exposing fluorescence (Epi illumination) ..................................................................................................................

514.8 Exposing dye stained samples and films (White Epi light) ...............................................................................

554.9 Exposing dye stained samples and films (Trans illumination) ........................................................................

594.10 Exposing consecutively (Increment) ...........................................................................................................................

644.11 Exposing repeatedly (Repetition) ..................................................................................................................................

694.12 Printing exposed images .................................................................................................................................................

704.13 Saving exposed images ...................................................................................................................................................

724.14 Ending the session ..............................................................................................................................................................

734.15 Exposing large sample using wide view lens .........................................................................................................

784.16 Creating a new method and performing flat frame calibration ...................................................................

805 Software reference guide ...............................................................................................................................

805.1 Exposure type .......................................................................................................................................................................

815.2 Exposure time .......................................................................................................................................................................

825.3 Add digitization image ......................................................................................................................................................

835.4 Program settings .................................................................................................................................................................

845.5 Focusing ..................................................................................................................................................................................

855.6 Start ...........................................................................................................................................................................................

ImageQuant LAS 4000 User Manual 28-9607-42 AB 3

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