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a)  Carefully lay instrument on its side, taking care to avoid damage to the specimen slide holder located on 

top of mechanical stage. 

 

b)  Loosen large chrome locking screw located on hinged door of illuminator base. 

 

c)  Swing door open to expose the halogen lamp. 

 

d)  Using a tissue or cloth to gently grasp the halogen bulb, pull straight out of lamp socket. 

 

e)  Your microscope requires a 12 volt, 20 watt halogen bulb,  available from the dealer from which you 

purchased your microscope.  This is a common microscope bulb, Osram #64425. 

 

f)  Make certain that new bulb is clean, as fingerprints on bulb can affect light transmission.  Grasping bulb 

gently with a tissue or cloth, insert pins straight into lamp socket. 

 

g)  Carefully clean lamp to assure that it is clean and free of all fingerprints. 

 

h)  Close hinged door and tighten locking screw. 

 
 

TROUBLESHOOTING 

 

PROBLEM 

REASON FOR PROBLEM 

SOLUTION 

Light fails to operate. 

Outlet inoperative. 

Have qualified service technician repair 
outlet. 

 

 

 

 

AC power cord not connected. 

Plug into outlet. 

 

 

 

 

12 volt DC output plug not 
plugged into DC power jack 

Plug 12 volt DC output plug into DC 
power jack 

 

 

 

 

Lamp burned out. 

Replace lamp. 

Lamp flickers 

Lamp loose in socket. 

Push lamp pins into lamp socket. 

Image does not focus 

Cover slip on specimen slide 
too thick. 

Use 0.17mm thick cover slip. 
 

 

 

 

 

Slide upside down. 

Place slide on stage with cover slip 
facing up. 

Image does not remain in focus  Stage drops down from its own 

weight. 

Adjust tension of coarse focus knob. 

Poor resolution 
     (image not sharp) 

Objective lenses dirty. 

Clean objective lenses. 

 

 

 

 

Eyepiece lens dirty. 

Clean eyepiece lenses. 

 

 

 

 

Too much light. 

Adjust intensity of light and check iris 
diaphragm aperture. 

Spots in field of view. 

Eyepiece lens dirty. 

Clean eyepiece lenses. *** 

 

 

 

 

Specimen slide dirty. 

Clean slide. 

 

 

 

 

Condenser lens dirty. 

Clean lens of condenser. 

***Spots in field of view can also result from dirt on inside of eyepiece.  It is recommended that you have 
service technician clean inside of lens. 

 
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES AND PARTS: 

 
#610-160 WF10X 

Eyepiece 

#610-160R 

WF10X eyepiece w/reticle, 10mm/100div. 

#704-160 

DIN 4X objective lens, 0.10 N.A. 

#710-160 

DIN 10X objective lens, 0.25 N.A. 

#740-160 

DIN 40X objective lens, 0.65 N.A. 

#799-160 

DIN 100X objective lens, 1.25 N.A. 

#704-160P 

DIN 4X Plan objective lens, 0.10 N.A. 

#710-160P 

DIN 10X Plan objective lens, 025 N.A. 

#740-160P 

DIN 40X Plan objective lens, 0.65 N.A. 

#799-160P 

DIN 100X Plan objective lens, 1.25 N.A. 

Summary of Contents for DC3-163

Page 1: ... YOUR MICROSCOPE SERIAL NUMBERS 1 Microscope serial number This number etched on back arm of microscope is the number under which your warranty is registered 2 Microscope DM number This number found on a white sticker on the bottom of the microscope is used for logging on the Motic web site which gives you the ability to download free software upgrades 3 Motic CD DM number This number is to be use...

Page 2: ...older to stage Knobs controlling X and Y movement of mechanical stage Revolving nosepiece Viewing head of microscope Sliding interpupillary adjustment grips located on both left and right side of diopter scale Three position sliding rod Interpupillary scale Eyepiece LED indicator light White balance button Tension adjustment knob DC power plug Camera On Off S video plug RCA plug USB plug Power On ...

Page 3: ...arate supplement documentation L Calibration slide M USB cable for connecting to computer N S video cable for connecting to high resolution video monitor O RCA cable for connecting to standard resolution video or projector P Dustcover Q Warranty card 2 If it becomes necessary to ship the microscope for any reason repack it in the styrofoam container and then pack the styrofoam in another corrugate...

Page 4: ... any lens surface Insert eyepieces into the eyepiece tubes 5 Filters Swing out filter holder and insert 32mm diameter blue filter OPERATION Your microscope is fully functional as a standard microscope The following instructions apply to operation of the microscope Refer to Supplement to Documentation and Quick Start Guide located on your CD for installation of the software and operation of the cam...

Page 5: ...adjustment of viewing head a Look through microscope and adjust distance between the two eyepiece tubes by grasping the sliding mounts to left and right of eyepieces and sliding together or apart b When a full field of view is observed through both tubes and images blend into one interpupillary distance is corrected for your eyes Check the interpupillary scale and note index reading for future ref...

Page 6: ... prevent damaging the front lens element and specimen slide d In order to obtain maximum resolution of the 100x oil immersion lens it is necessary to apply immersion oil between the coverglass of slide and front lens of the objective 1 Use of a very small amount of immersion oil is required 2 All air bubbles must be removed from between lens and slide by rotating nosepiece back and forth MICROSCOP...

Page 7: ...ed viewing all parts that come in contact with oil must be cleaned Failure to do so could permanently damage the 100x oil immersion objective lens Use of xylene to clean immersion oil off lens surfaces is recommended ...

Page 8: ...ng a camel hairbrush Or use air to blow dust and lint off surfaces Use of compressed air in a can available at any computer supply store is a good source of clean air C Cleaning eyepiece lenses Do not remove eyepiece from eyepiece tube Clean only the outer surface Breathe on lens to dampen surface then wipe with lens paper Do not wipe lens surface while dry as lenses are scratched very easily Wipe...

Page 9: ...o DC power jack Lamp burned out Replace lamp Lamp flickers Lamp loose in socket Push lamp pins into lamp socket Image does not focus Cover slip on specimen slide too thick Use 0 17mm thick cover slip Slide upside down Place slide on stage with cover slip facing up Image does not remain in focus Stage drops down from its own weight Adjust tension of coarse focus knob Poor resolution image not sharp...

Page 10: ...efects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for 90 days from date of purchase Other than set forth above National hereby disclaims all warranties express or implied of fitness for a particular purpose While it is not necessary to register your purchase of a microscope any camera or software must be registered by completing and mailing the warranty registration card enclosed wit...

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