Quick Guide
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About this Quick Guide
This Quick Guide is intended for novice users and users, who have been using previous
versions of MetaSystems imaging systems, namely laboratory staff operating, maintaining,
and analyzing data generated by MetaSystems systems.
The Quick Guide contains important information for the reliable operation of your
MetaSystems system:
a Symbols Used
a Safety Instructions
a Product Descriptions
a Important Notices for Setup and Operation
a Instructions for Use
Please familiarize yourself with its content prior to using the system and pay special atten-
tion to the hints concerning safe operation of the instrument. The specifications are subject
to change; the Quick Guide is not covered by an update service.
Assumptions on Previous Knowledge
The Quick Guide assumes you have:
a Basic computer literacy, including a general understanding of data storage, file trans-
fers, and copying and pasting.
a Sufficient knowledge of applicable laboratory techniques to interpret images gener-
ated by MetaSystems Metafer/Relosys, Ikaros, and Isis imaging systems.
How to Obtain More Information
a While this Guide provides just a brief introduction, a comprehensive description about
the system functionality is available through manual and help files:
s Inside Metafer, press the [F1] key to open a built-in help file.
s The help file is also available as a printable PDF file (in ...\Neon\Manuals). You need
a PDF reader software to open, display and print the PDF file. PDF reader software
is available from various sources on the Internet.
a In addition to the present Quick Guide and the software manuals, the following oper-
ating manuals for optional equipment should also be consulted depending on the
configuration:
s Operating manuals for the computer, monitor, and printer.
s Operating manual for the microscope, transmitted and reflected light fluorescence
illuminator.