Olympus CX31, Instructions Manual

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CX31

4-3 Stage

#Releasing the curved finger with great force or suddenly releasing 

your grip on the curved finger knob @ while releasing the curved 
finger will crack or damage the slide glass. Always place the 
specimen with great care.

Observation with Specimen Holder for Single Specimen Slide

1. Turn the coarse adjustment knob ² counterclockwise (in the direction 

of the arrow) to lower the stage.

2. Open the spring-loaded curved finger ³ on the specimen holder and 

place the specimen slide into the specimen holder from the front.

3. After placing the slide as far as it will go, gently release the curved 

finger ³.

Observation with Specimen Holder for Two Specimen Slides

1. Place the first specimen slide as described in steps 1 and 2 above, 

then place the second specimen slide so that it contacts the first 
specimen slide.

2. Gently release the curved finger ³.

Observation by Placing the Specimen Slide with One Hand

Place the specimen slide at the front of the stage, then slide the 
specimen slide on the stage surface to slowly and gradually open the 
curved finger in the direction of the arrow. Insert the specimen slide 
into the specimen holder until it is fully and properly seated in the 
specimen holder.

 · Cover Glass

Use cover glasses of 0.17 mm thickness in order to allow the 
objectives exhibit their full performances.

 · Specimen Slide

Use specimen slides of 0.9 to 1.4 mm thickness. Using thicker 
specimen slides may result in inaccurate imaging of the field iris 
diaphragm image on the specimen.

Fig. 13

Placing the Specimen

(Fig. 13)

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