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Contents
Introduction ......................................................................................................................... i
Safety Precautions ............................................................................................................. v
Label Attached to the Product .......................................................................................... v
WARNING and CAUTION Symbols ............................................................................... vii
WARNING ................................................................................................................. viii
CAUTION .................................................................................................................... x
Notes on Handling the Product ........................................................................................ xii
Components ............................................................................................. 1
1 Microscopy System Using Episcopic Illumination .................................................... 2
1.1 Names of the Devices and Operation Sections .................................................. 2
2 Microscopy System Using Diascopic Illumination and Epi-fluorescence
Illumination ............................................................................................................... 3
2.1 Names of the Devices and Operation Sections .................................................. 3
2.2 Buttons on the P2-RC Remote Controller .......................................................... 4
3 Compact System ...................................................................................................... 5
3.1 Names of the Devices and Operation Sections .................................................. 5
Microscopy Procedures .......................................................................... 7
1 Operation Flowchart ................................................................................................. 8
2 Procedure for Microscopy under Episcopic Illumination ........................................... 9
3 Procedure for Microscopy under Diascopic Illumination ........................................ 13
4 Procedure for Epi-fluorescence Microscopy ........................................................... 17
Assembling ............................................................................................ 19
1 System Configuration ............................................................................................. 20
2 Device List .............................................................................................................. 22
3 Assembly Procedures ............................................................................................ 24
3.1 Assembling the EPI System or DIA + EPI-FL System ...................................... 24
3.2 Assembly of the Compact/EPI System and Compact/DIA + EPI-FL System ... 42
3.3 Assembly of Other Devices (Optional) ............................................................. 48
Maintenance and Storage ..................................................................... 53
1 Cleaning ................................................................................................................. 54
1.1 Cleaning Lenses ............................................................................................... 54
1.2 Cleaning Parts Other than the Lens ................................................................. 54
1.3 Disinfecting the Product .................................................................................... 55
2 Storage ................................................................................................................... 55
3 Periodic Inspection (Charged) ................................................................................ 55
Specifications ........................................................................................ 57
1 Performance Properties ......................................................................................... 58
2 Physical Properties ................................................................................................. 64