Leica Leica VT1200 manual Or 100μm by max μm using rotary knob, Automatic section thickness

	5.	Working with the Instrument
Key/setting dial	semiautomatic sectioning mode	automatic sectioning mode
	Press the MENU key.
	8 sets of user parameters can be	ditto
1	saved;
	Current user selection – User 1:
	turn rotary knob 2 clockwise, then
2	press Menu again.
	The blade feed rate (SPEED) can	ditto
1	be set to 0 – 1.5 mm/s using rotary
	knob 1.
2
	➞ Rotary knob 2	ditto
1	The amplitude (AMPL) can be set
	to 0 – 3 mm using rotary knob 1.
2

	➞ Rotary knob 2
1	The automatic section thickness
	feed (AUTO FEED) can be adjusted
	using predefined step sizes (1, 10

➞Rotary knob 2

The automatic section thickness feed (AUTO FEED) can be adjusted using predefined step sizes (1, 10

2

or 100μm) by max. 1000μm using rotary knob 1.

or 100μm) by max. 1000μm using rotary knob 1.

The values can be selected; however, automatic feed is not possible in semiautomatic sec- tioning mode. If the AUTO FEED key is pressed, one feed motion takes place according to the value programmed in automatic mode. If the key is pressed more than once, several feed mo- tions take place.

Leica VT1200 and VT1200S – Microtome 29