5. Operation
5.1.3 Display and control elements
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Selecting the sectioning and trimming mode
This display is located both on the instrument and on the control panel.
If the SECT LED is lit up, the display shows the section thickness setting in μm.
If the TRIM LED is lit up, the display shows the trimming section thickness setting in μm.
To switch between sectioning mode and trimming mode, press the TRIM SECT button. Whenever the button is pressed, the display toggles be- tween SECT and TRIM.
In the SECT display, the sectioning thickness in the range from 0.50 to
100.0μm is shown, and in the TRIM display, the trimming section thick- ness between 1.0 and 600 μm is displayed.
Setting the section thickness/trimming section thickness
Adjust these settings using the 
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keys on the control panel.
Section thickness setting range: 0.50 - 100 μm |
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Setting values: | from 0.5 μm - 5.0 μm | in 0.5 μm increments | |||
| from 5.0 - 20.0 μm | in 1.0 μm increments | |||
| from 20.0 - 60.0 | μm | in 5.0 μm increments | ||
| from 60.0 | - 100.0 μm | in 10.0 | μm increments | |
Trimming section thickness setting range: 1 - 600 μm | |||||
Setting values: | from 1.0 - 10.0 μm | in 1.0 μm increments | |||
| from 10.0 | - 20.0 | μm | in 2.0 μm increments | |
| from 20.0 | - 50.0 | μm | in 5.0 μm increments | |
| from 50.0 | - 100.0 μm | in 10.0 | μm increments | |
| from 100.0 - 600.0 μm | in 50.0 | μm increments. | ||
Coarse feed functions The electric coarse feed at two speeds is used for a rapid movement of
the specimen towards and away from the knife.
Press the buttons with the double arrow for a speed of 900 μm/s; for 300 μm/s please use the buttons with a single arrow.
In sectioning mode the coarse drive can be used in STEP mode, or with continuous feed. Continuous feed is the default setting.
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