∙Cover the microscope with the red hood
6 Troubleshooting
6.1There is no light
∙Microscope is not turned on (see Section 2.1)
∙Light intensity set too low (see 2.1 on page 1)
∙Do you see any light in the lamp chamber? If not, the halogen bulb may need to be changed - contact MIU
6.2Light is too dark
Check:
∙whether the polarizer or other filters are on the light path (Section 2.9 on page 8)
∙that aperture diaphragm is not too closed (Section 2.8 on page 6)
6.3Problems with focus or picture clarity
Check that:
∙no filters are on the light pathway
∙Koehler illumination is correctly done (Section 2.8 on page 6)
∙objective is not dirty
∙oculars are not dirty
∙oculars are correctly adjusted (Section 2.6)
If image quality does not satisfy you, you should take your images with AxioPlan microscope, which has better optics and camera
6.4 View is partial
Check that:
∙none of the filters are partially on the light path
∙the polarizer is not partially on the light path
∙the objective is correctly in place
∙the field diaphragm is not too closed
6.5Colors have red/yellow tint
∙Check the white balance
∙For other color errors, check the color filters (Section 2.10)
6.6Ocular view is not at the same focus as the camera view
∙Check ocular adjustment (Section 2.6)
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