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Instruction manual V3.2 – 02/2002
Specimen retraction
The specimen retraction protects both knife edge and
specimen while the specimen is in the return motion to
the upper starting position.
The retraction value can be set in 5 µm increments
between 5 and 100 µm. It can also be deactivated, if
necessary.
The selected retraction value remains archived after
the instrument is switched off.
Setting the retraction value
At works, a retraction value of 10 µm is
preselected.
• To activate the retraction setting mode, press DISP
MODE the necessary number of times until the LED
at ‘Retr./µm’ is illuminated.
The 4-digit display reads the currently selected value
(e.g. ‘020’ = 20 µm; ‘OFF’ = DES).
• Use the adjusting knob to select the desired retrac-
tion value.
• To leave the retraction setting mode, press DISP
MODE until the LED of the desired display mode is
illuminated.
In the manual sectioning mode, after every section a
retraction movement by the selected thickness value
will be carried out
While the specimen is in retract motion, RETRACT (yel-
low) will be illuminated.
7. Setting up the instrument
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