Olympus VANOX-T - Page 3

The Research Microscope Model VANOX-T (AHMT) features a unique light excluding
shutter to prevent light, entering through the viewing eyepieces, from disturbing long
photomicrographic
exposures.
This
feature
is
especially
valuable
with
overhead
fluores
cent illumination,
Operation of the shutter:
The shutter switch is located on the right hand side of the observation tube,
1) Turn the switch upward (to the @ position} $
during photography, then press the photo
shutter release button (EXPOSE). No ambient |
light will go through the eyepieces. Conversely, |
the microscopic image cannot be observed =
while the light excluding shutter is engaged
Light excluding
[shutter switch
2) When the switch is turned downward (to the
© position), the shutter is not engaged, and
the microscopic image can be observed even
during photographic exposure.