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IX81
1. After the equipment has been used in an observation of a specimen that
is accompanied with a potential of infection, clean the parts coming in
contact with the specimen to prevent infection.
· Moving this product is accompanied with the risk of dropping the
specimen. Be sure to remove the specimen before moving this
product.
· In case the specimen is damaged by erroneous operation, promptly
take the infection prevention measures.
2. If a foreign object is caught during motorized focusing operation, there
will be an error in the focusing block and the motorized focusing opera-
tion will be suspended.
Recovery procedure
· If there is no error in motorized operation, the caught object can be
removed by turning the focusing knob or focusing button.
· If there is an error in motorized operation, the focusing knob
or focusing button becomes inoperable. Disassemble the
relevant modules to remove the caught object. Replace the
relevant modules afterward.
· Turn off the power and then on again. The system will restart unless
there is a malfunction in the motor.
3. To activate temporary stop during focusing operation, turn the focusing
knob (or dial) on the microscope frame (in either direction) or press any of
the FOCUS control buttons ( , , F/C and ESC) (except during PC
communications).
When the main switch of the IX2-UCB control box is set to “
I
" (ON),
the focusing operation starts automatically as part of initialization
(this operation consists of temporary raising and then returning to
the original position of the objective).
If any of the operations mentioned above is performed, an emergency
stop will also occur. In this case, set the main switch to “ " (OFF) and
then “
I
" (ON) again.
4. When lowering the objective by pressing the focus button, be careful
not to have your hand caught between the bottom of the revolving
nosepiece and the microscope frame.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Releasing the Transport Lock of the Light Path Selector
# Never attempt to operate the light path selector without removing the
transport lock knob
5
. Otherwise, the light path selector mechanism
may be damaged.
· Rotate the knob counterclockwise to remove it.
· To prevent penetration of dust through the hole made after removing the
transport lock knob, stop the hole by attaching the provided seal (10 mm
dia., black).
}Retain the knob carefully because it will be used again the next time the
microscope is transported.
Stage IX2-SFR/IX-MVR
· Before transporting the stage, fix the flexible handle with pieces of adhesive
tape so that it will not move.
