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xio Vert.A1 Table of Contents / List of Figures Carl Zeiss
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... 8
1.1 Notes on Instrument Safety .......................................................................................... 8
1.2 Nameplate and Warning Labels Attached to the Microscope and to
Components ................................................................................................................ 11
1.3 Notes on Warranty ...................................................................................................... 13
1.4 Types of Stands (General Views) ................................................................................ 14
2 INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION .............................................................................. 15
2.1 Name, Intended Use .................................................................................................... 15
2.2 Instrument Description and Main Features ................................................................ 16
2.3 System Overview ........................................................................................................ 18
2.3.1 Stands for Biomed Applications ...................................................................................... 18
2.3.2 Stand for Material Applications ....................................................................................... 21
2.4 Technical Specifications .............................................................................................. 23
2.5 Operation and Functional Elements on the Microscope ........................................... 26
2.5.1 Axio Vert.A1 Stand for Transmitted Light ........................................................................ 26
2.5.2 Axio Vert.A1 FL Stand for Reflected Light and Transmitted Light Fluorescence .................. 28
2.5.3 Axio Vert.A1 FL-LED Stand for Transmitted Light and Reflected Light LED Fluorescence .... 30
2.5.4 Axio Vert.A1 MAT Stand for Reflected Light (Material) .................................................... 32
2.6 Operation and Functional Elements of Optional Components ................................. 34
2.6.1 Phototube and Intermediate Phototube .......................................................................... 34
2.6.2 Microscope Stages ......................................................................................................... 36
2.6.3 Condensers .................................................................................................................... 37
2.6.4 Objective Nosepiece with Objectives ............................................................................... 38
2.6.5 Filter Slider and Slider for Aperture and Luminous Light Diaphragms for the
Axio Vert.A1 MAT and Axio Vert.A1 FL Stands ................................................................ 39
2.6.6 Filter Slider Mounted on the Carrier for Transmitted Light Illumination ............................. 39
3 PUTTING THE INSTRUMENT INTO OPERATION ................................................ 40
3.1 Mounting Standard Components ............................................................................... 40
3.1.1 Microscope Unpacking and Setup ................................................................................... 40
3.1.2 Attaching the Binocular (Photo)Tube ............................................................................... 41
3.1.3 Inserting Eyepieces or an Auxiliary Microscope or a Diopter ............................................. 42
3.1.4 Inserting an Eyepiece Reticle ........................................................................................... 42
3.1.5 Screwing Objectives in Place ........................................................................................... 43
3.1.6 Attaching Microscope Stages .......................................................................................... 44
3.1.7 Inserting, Rotating and Shifting a Condenser................................................................... 47
3.1.8 Inserting Stop Sliders into Condensers 0.3 or 0.4 for Sliders ............................................. 48
3.1.9 Equipping the Reflector Turret ........................................................................................ 49
3.1.10 Attaching Transmitted Light Illumination .........................................................................
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