This microscope is a scientific precision instrument designed to last for many
years with a minimum of maintenance. It is built to high optical and
mechanical standards and to withstand daily classroom and laboratory use.
JC LAB reminds you that this manual contains important information on safety
and maintenance, and that it must therefore be made accessible to the
instrument users. JC LAB declines any responsibility deriving from instrument
use that does not comply with this manual.
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4.1
The microscope is housed in a moulded Styrofoam container. Remove
the tape from the edge of the container and lift the top half of the container.
Take some care to avoid that the optical items (Glass Stage Plate and
eyepieces) fall out and get damaged. Lift the microscope from the container
and put it on a stable desk.
Do not touch with bare hands optical surfaces such as lenses, filters or
glasses. Traces of grease or other residuals may deteriorate the final
image quality and corrode the optics surface in a short time.
4.3 Assembling the microscope
1.
When handling the components, especially the optical parts, avoid touching any lens surfaces
with bare hands or fingers as fingerprints and grease stains affect image quality.
2.
After unpacking the stand, put it on a stable and flat table. Loosen the locking screw of the
head holder, adjust the height of the head holder and lock the locking screw again.
Make sure that the support collar is secured firmly below the head holder along the vertical post.
This is important as this collar keeps the microscope from sliding down the column.
3.
The head holder should rest on the support collar and both the head holder locking screw and
the collar locking screw should be tightened.
4.
Put the stereo body onto the head holder and lock it using the locking screw located on the
right hand side of the head holder. To maintain the best stability, you are advised to lock the
screw on the left hand side of the head holder as well.
5.
After removing the wrapping papers and packing materials around the eyepieces and other
optical parts (avoid touching the lens surfaces), carefully place the eyepieces into the eyepiece
tubes.
6.Before turning on the power, plug the illumination power cord into the socket at the top of the
column. Next, plug the power cord of the main frame into the local power supply.
3.0 Introduction
4.0 Unpacking and Assembly
