Leica DM1000 LED manual Contents

Contents

Contents

1.	Important Notes about this Manual	6
2.	Intended Purpose of the Microscope ...	7
3.	Safety Notes	8
3.1	General Safety Notes	8
3.2	Electrical Safety	8
3.3	Disposal	9

4.	Overview of the Instrument		10
5.	Unpacking the Microscope		14
6.	Assembling the Microscope		16
6.1	Stage	............................................................	16
6.2	Condenser		18
6.3	Tube and Eyepieces		19
6.4	Objectives		19
6.5	Light Source - Transmitted Light Axis ...		20
6.6	Components for
	Fluorescence Applications		21
	6.6.1	Fluorescence Illuminator	21
	6.6.2	106z Lamp Housing	21
6.7	Analyzer and Polarizer*		24
6.8	Lambda Plate Compensator		24
6.9	Optional Accessories		25
6.10	Insertion of the batteries		27
6.11	Connection to the Power Supply		27
7.	Startup		28
7.1	Switching on the Microscope		28
7.2	Köhler Illumination		28
7.3	Checking Phase Contrast Rings		29
7.4	Adjusting the Light Sources		31
8.	Operation		35
8.1	Switching on		35
8.2	Stages and Object Displacement		35

8.3	Focusing		36
8.4	Tubes	.......................................................	37
8.5	Eyepieces		38
8.6	Objectives		39
8.7	Light Sources		40
8.8	Aperture Diaphragm		40
8.9	Field Diaphragm		41
9.	Contrast Methods		42
9.1	Transmitted Light		42
	9.1.1	Brightfield	43
	9.1.2	Phase Contrast	44
	9.1.3	Darkfield	44
	9.1.4	Oblique Illumination	45
	9.1.5	Polarization	45
9.2	Fluorescence		46
10.	Measurements with the Microscope		... 47
10.1	Linear Measurements		47
10.2	Thickness Measurements		48
10.3	Differentiation of Gout / Pseudo Gout		... 49
11.	Trouble Shooting		51
12.	Care of the Microscope		54
12.1	Dust Cover		54
12.2	Cleaning		54
12.3	Handling Acids and Bases		55
12.4	Changing Fuses		55
13.	Essential Wear and Spare Parts		56
14.	Retrofitting Components		57
14.1	Equipping the Condenser Disk		57
15.	Index	............................................................	59
16.	EC Declaration of Conformity		60

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