Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
6.1 Optical System
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Problem
Cause
Countermeasure
The nosepiece is not attached
correctly. Or its rotation has not
stopped at the click stop position.
Attach the nosepiece correctly. And rotate
it to the click stop position.
The specimen is not secured in place
on the stage surface.
Place the specimen properly on the stage.
The focus is uneven.
The stage has been attached in out of
perpendicular.
Install the stage correctly.
The specimen is tilted relative to the
stage surface.
Locate the specimen correctly on the
stage.
The nosepiece is not attached
correctly. Or its rotation has not
stopped at the click stop position.
Attach the nosepiece correctly. And rotate
it to the click stop position.
The condenser has not been
centered.
Center the condenser.
The image is elongated.
The stage has been attached in out of
perpendicular.
Install the stage correctly.
The lamp voltage is too low.
Increase the lamp voltage with the
brightness control knob. Or, push the
preset switch.
The image is tinged
yellow.
No NCB filter is placed in the optical
path.
Place it into the optical path.
No ND filter is placed in the optical
path.
Place it into the optical path.
The image is too bright.
The lamp voltage is too high.
Decrease the lamp voltage with the
brightness control knob.
The condenser aperture diaphragm is
stopped down too far.
It should normally set to 70 to 80% of the
numerical aperture of the objective.
The field diaphragm image is not
focused on the specimen surface.
Focus and center the condenser.
The brightness is
insufficient.
The optical path selection knob is not
set to the 100% eyepiece.
Set to the 100% eyepiece position.