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3. Press the operating button repeatedly until all aliquots have been
dispensed.
4. To continue repetitive dispensing without discarding the excess volume,
press the left Softkey for NO and return to step 1.
5. To discard the excess volume and to empty the tip, press the operating
button twice.
6. Eject the tip by pressing the electronic tip ejector button.
Advanced Functions
Excess Adjustment, timed Automated Dispensing, and Tracker can be used in
conjunction with Multi-Dispensing.
−Excess Adjustment can be used to set the excess volume.
−Timed Automated Dispensing dispenses automatically without needing the
operating button to be pushed each time.
−Tracker displays the location to next dispense liquid in microplate
dispensing.
For more information on using advanced functions see section 3.2.10.
NOTE! Only one advanced function can be selected at a time.
3.2.4. Manual Pipetting
In Manual Pipetting the piston movement in aspiration and dispensing is
controlled manually by turning the adjustment wheel. It is ideal for measuring
reagents, and for applications in which the pipetting speed needs to be
controlled manually.
To select Manual Pipetting mode:
1. Select MENU by pressing the left Softkey.
2. Use the adjustment wheel to select Manual and confirm by pressing the
operating button or the right Softkey for OK.
To edit the volume and speed settings:
1. Press the middle Softkey for EDIT or turn the adjustment wheel all the way
to the right or left. The first setting to be edited is now highlighted.
2. Turn the adjustment wheel to set the desired value.
3. Confirm the setting by pressing
a. the operating button or the right Softkey for OK, which will exit the
editing mode.
OR
b. the middle Softkey for NEXT, to move on to edit the next highlighted
setting.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for all settings you wish to edit.
5. To exit the editing mode without saving changes, press the left Softkey for
BACK.
To use the pipette with the selected program:
1. Press the operating button to begin aspiration.
2. To aspirate the liquid, press the operating button again and hold it down,
or turn the adjustment wheel to the right. The aspiration speed can be
adjusted by how far the adjustment wheel is turned. To pause aspiration,
briefly release the operating button or adjustment wheel.
3. To begin dispensing, turn the adjustment wheel to the left. Hold the
adjustment wheel to the left or press the operating button down to
continue dispensing.
4. When the entire volume is dispensed, press the operating button to empty
the tip or press the left Softkey for NO to continue with aspiration.
5. Eject the tip by pressing the electronic tip ejector button.
Manual pipetting
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