Nikon SMZ18 - Page 5

Contents
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Safety Principle ...................................................................................... 65
1 Safety Principle ...................................................................................................... 66
1.1 Test Principle (Bright-field Observation) ........................................................... 66
1.2 Intended Purpose ............................................................................................. 66
1.3 Intended User ................................................................................................... 66
1.4 Applicable Standards ........................................................................................ 66
Specific Operations ............................................................................... 67
1 Turning On the Power ............................................................................................ 68
2 Adjusting the Brightness ......................................................................................... 70
3 Switching the Optical Path of the Tube .................................................................. 71
4 Adjusting the Angle of Depression ......................................................................... 72
5 Adjusting the Diopter .............................................................................................. 72
6 Adjusting the Interpupillary Distance ...................................................................... 73
7 Focusing on the Sample ......................................................................................... 74
8 Changing the Magnification .................................................................................... 76
8.1 Image Zooming ................................................................................................. 76
8.2 Switching Objectives (Using the P2-RNI2 Intelligent Nosepiece) .................... 77
9 Shifting a Sample ................................................................................................... 78
9.1 Sliding the Stage Plate ..................................................................................... 78
9.2 Shifting the Stage in the X and Y Directions (P-SXY64 XY Stage) .................. 78
9.3 Using the Sliding Stage .................................................................................... 78
10 Using the Aperture Diaphragm ............................................................................... 79
11 Using Episcopic Illumination ................................................................................... 79
12 Using Diascopic Illumination .................................................................................. 80
13 Using Epi-Fluorescence Illumination ...................................................................... 81
13.1 Switching Filter Cubes ...................................................................................... 81
13.2 Selecting a Filter Cube ..................................................................................... 82
13.3 Important Notes for Epi-Fluorescence Microscopy .......................................... 82
14 Remote Operation .................................................................................................. 82
15 Capturing Images ................................................................................................... 83
15.1 Procedure for Capturing Images ...................................................................... 83
15.2 Tips on Microscope Settings for Photomicroscopy .......................................... 84
16 Internally Saved Information ................................................................................... 85
Functions and Operations of the Devices ........................................... 87
1 Zooming Bodies ..................................................................................................... 88
1.1 SMZ18 Zooming Body ...................................................................................... 88
1.2 SMZ25 Zooming Body ...................................................................................... 89
2 Focus Units, Focus Mount ...................................................................................... 92
2.1 P2-FU Focus Unit ............................................................................................. 92
2.2 P2-MFU Motorized Focus Unit ......................................................................... 93
2.3 P2-FMDN Focus Mount .................................................................................... 96
3 Nosepiece, Focus Mount Adapter .......................................................................... 98
3.1 P2-RNI2 Intelligent Nosepiece ......................................................................... 98
3.2 P2-FM Focus Mount Adapter ............................................................................ 98
4 Objectives ............................................................................................................... 99