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Olympus Fluoview-1000 - User Manual

Olympus Fluoview-1000
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Quick Start Guide
Start-Up 5
Shut-Down 5
............................................................................................................Quick Guide to Getting an Image 6
........................................................................................................Place the sample on the microscope 7
........................................................................................Finding the sample – transmitted light or DIC 7
..................................................................................................................................Brightfield vs. DIC 9
....................................................................................................Finding the sample – epi-fluorescence 9
................................................................................................................Finding the sample - confocal 10
......................................................................................................Setting Up for Confocal Microscopy 11
...................................................................................................................................Choosing the Dye 11
..............................................................................................................Changing the Dye Selection 12
...............................................................................................................Confocal acquisition controls. 12
.................................................................................................Settings for the fluorescence detectors. 13
.................................................................................................................Additional detector controls. 13
.......................................................................................................................................Laser Controls. 14
...................................................................................................................................Line Selection. 14
..............................................................................................................Line availability, Figure 7.2. 14
......................................................................................................Laser Power Selector, Figure 7.3. 15
.......................................................................................................................Scroll List, Figure 7.4. 15
....................................................................................................................Line Settings, Figure 7.5 15
.........................................................................................................................................Scan Controls 16
...........................................................................................................................Scan Mode, Figure 6.1 16
..........................................................................................................................Dwell Time, Figure 6.2 16
..................................................................................................................Scan Regions, Figure 6.3. 17
........................................................................................................Image Aspect Ratio, Figure 6.4. 17
.....................................................................................................................................Box Size, 6.5. 17
.............................................................................................................Box Size effect on resolution 18
......................................................................................................................................AutoHV, 6.6. 18
................................................................................................................................Scan Area Controls 18
..................................................................................................................................Field of View, 8.1. 18
.......................................................................................................................................Scan Area, 8.2. 18
.................................................................................................................................Scan Rotation, 8.3. 18
.....................................................................................................................................Scan Zoom, 8.4. 19
..........................................................................................................................Reset Scan Values, 8.5. 19
.....................................................................................................................................Scan Offset, 8.6. 19
..............................................................................Use of Sequential, Simultaneous and Averaging. 21
................................................................................Simultaneous Capture versus Sequential Capture. 21
....................................................................................................Two Methods for Sequential Capture 21
..................................................................................................Sequential Line Capture, Figure 9.1 21
...............................................................................................Sequential Frame Capture, Figure 9.1 21
Olympus Fluoview-1000 User’s Guide
V.M. Bloedel Hearing Research Center, Core for Communication Research
Center on Human Development and Disability, Digital Microscopy Center
May 11, 2011 1

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Olympus Fluoview-1000 Specifications

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BrandOlympus
ModelFluoview-1000
CategoryMicroscope
LanguageEnglish

Summary

Quick Start Guide

Start-Up

Procedure for powering on the microscope and associated components.

Shut-Down

Procedure for powering off the microscope and associated components.

Quick Guide to Getting an Image

Place the sample on the microscope

Initial steps to position the sample for viewing.

Finding the sample - transmitted light or DIC

Locating samples using transmitted light or DIC.

Finding the sample - epi-fluorescence

Locating samples using epi-fluorescence microscopy.

Setting Up for Confocal Microscopy

Choosing the Dye

Selecting fluorophores for specific imaging channels.

Changing the Dye Selection

Modifying selected dyes and their associated detectors.

Settings for the fluorescence detectors

Adjusting detector sensitivity and signal-to-noise ratio.

Laser Controls

Managing laser sources, lines, and power settings.

Scan Controls

Parameters that define how the image is scanned.

Microscope controls

Focus

Adjusting the specimen plane for optimal clarity.

Differential Interference Contrast (DIC)

Using DIC for high-contrast imaging of unstained samples.

Setting Koehler Illumination

Optimizing transmitted light illumination for uniform imaging.

FV-1000 Optical Specifications

Table 7. Laser Power through dichroics

Laser power output values for different dichroic mirrors.

No Image!

Start-up problems

Troubleshooting common issues during microscope startup.

Scans, but no image

Diagnosing and resolving issues when no image is acquired.

The confocal image appears unevenly illuminated

Troubleshooting uneven illumination in confocal images.

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