Olympus bx40 Instructions

BX40
5-3 Observation Tube
€ Interpupillary Distance Adjustment (Fig. 44)
While looking through the eyepieces, adjust the binocular movement
to where the left and right view fields are the same. The index dot o
indicates the interpupillary distance.
Note your interpupillary distance so that it can be quickly duplicated.
Fig. 44
а Diopter Adjustment (Figs. 45, 46)
1 Looking through the right eyepiece with your right eye, focus on the
specimen using the coarse and fine adjustment knobs.
Looking through the left eyepiece with your left eye, turn the diopter
adjustment ring @ to where the specimen is in focus. (Fig. 45)
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USING
THE
CONTROLS
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Using a Finder Eyepiece |
1. Looking through the right eyepiece with your right eye, turn the knurled
ring on top of the eyepiece until you see two distinct sets of recticles
in the field of view. (Figs. 45, 46)
2. Looking through the right eyepiece, turn the coarse adjustment knob
to focus on the specimen and recticles.
3. Looking through the left eyepiece with your left eye, turn the diopter
adjustment ring () using a finder eyepiece
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Using
the
Eye
Shades
(Fig.
47)
| When not Wearing Eyeglasses ]
Holding the diopter adjustment ring to keep it from turning, turn the
eyepiece itself to fit its inclination to the contour of your face.
[ When Wearing Eyeglasses
Fold the eye shade outward with both hands. (Fig. 47)
Fig. 47

Olympus bx40 Specifications

General

Illumination	Transmitted Light
Light Source	6V 30W Halogen lamp
Observation Method	Brightfield
Stage	Mechanical stage
Objectives	Plan Achromat
Focusing	Coaxial coarse and fine focusing knobs
Observation Tube	Binocular or Trinocular (depending on configuration)
Nosepiece	Revolving
Condenser	Abbe condenser (NA 1.25)
Eyepiece	WH10X/22
Magnification	40x - 1000x (depending on objectives)
Diopter Adjustment	Yes (on at least one eyepiece)