Visual field is blurry or dirty
Dirty objective or eyepiece
lens
Clean with compressed air
or soft brush
Clean the slide with glass
cleaner
Eyepiece or objective lens
not fully screwed into place
Tighten eyepiece or
objective lenses
No cover slip on the
specimen
Place glass cover slip over
the specimen
Slide is too thick or too thin
Slide is placed upside
down on the stage
Flip the slide over so that
the cover slip is facing up
Wipe the lens off with soft
cloth and glass cleaner
Iris aperture is too narrow
or too wide
Image moves while
adjusting focus
Slide is shifting on the
stage
Reposition slide more
securely in the slide holder
Iris aperture is closed too
far
Open the iris aperture
wider
Increase intensity on the
control wheel
Wipe the condenser lens
off with a soft cloth
Use the supplied power
adapter