Chapter 8 Functions and Operations of the Devices
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Functions and indications of the operation buttons
No. Button/Indication Function/Description
(1) LCD
This 4 x 16 LCD displays magnification, filter cube names, and other
information. (See “ LCD indications.”)
(2) Backlight control dial Adjusts the backlight of the LCD. When turned fully clockwise, the LCD’s
backlight and the LED’s are turned off.
(3) Focus knob Vertically moves the focus mount of the P2-MFU Motorized Focus Unit. Turn
backward to move upward. Turn forward to move downward.
(4) Fine/coarse focus switching button
Switches the focus speed. Each time the button is pressed, the speed is
cyclically switched in order of coarse, fine, and extra fine.
(5) Focus speed indicator When the focus speed is changed, the corresponding indicator
(Coarse/Fine/ExFine) lights.
(6) Filter cube switching button Turns the turret of the motorized epi fluorescence attachment. The filter cube
of the address of the pressed button is brought into the optical path and the
LED of the corresponding button (address on the optical path) lights.
(7) LCD display switching button Switches the display on the LCD. Two pages can be switched for display. (See
“ LCD indications.”)
(8) Z-reset button Resets the indication of the Z position (focus position) on the LCD to 0.
Pressing at another position sets that position as 0.
(9) Capture button Captures images using a DS camera.
(10) Zoom button
Changes the magnification of the zooming body. Pressing the upper button
causes the magnification to increase. Pressing the lower button causes the
magnification to decrease. Pressing and holding the button causes the
magnification to change continuously.
(11) Zoom step switching button Switches the zoom step size in order of 1x, 0.5x, and 0.1x.
(12) Zoom step indicator
When the zoom step size is changed, the corresponding LED (1x, 0.5x, and
0.1x) lights.
(13) Escape button Moves the vertical movement part upward by the preset distance so that it
stays in position. The vertical movement is not possible in this escape status.
Pressing the Escape button again causes the vertical movement part to return
to the previous position. Pressing and holding the Escape button causes the
vertical movement part to exit escape.
The travel distance can be newly set or changed using the setup tool or
NIS-Elements.
(14) Escape ON/OFF indicator The LED lights when in escape status.
(15) Limit button When the limit button is pressed, the current position is set as the limit position
so that the vertical movement part does not move down passing the limit point.
Pressing the limit button again cancels the limit position setting.
(16) Limit ON/OFF indicator The LED lights when the limit position has been set.
(17) ALZ button
Activates the ALZ function. To deactivate the ALZ function, press the button
again. For the ALZ function, see “ Useful zoom operation functions (ALZ
function)” in “1.2 SMZ25 Zooming Body” in this chapter.
(18) ALZ ON/OFF indicator The LED lights when the ALZ function is activated.
(19) Diascopic LED brightness control
button
Changes the brightness of diascopic LED illumination. Press [+] to increase
the brightness and [-] to decrease the brightness.
(20) Diascopic LED ON/OFF button Turns diascopic LED illumination on and off.
(21) Diascopic LED ON/OFF indicator The LED lights when diascopic LED illumination is turned on.
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