Leica DM4500P, DM5000B, DM4000M manual Contents

Contents

Contents

1.	Important notes about this manual	7
2.	Intended purpose of the microscope ....	8
3.	Safety notes	9
3.1	General safety notes	9
3.2	Electrical safety	10
3.3	Disposal	11
4.	Overview of the instrument	12
5.	Unpacking the microscope	17
6.	Assembling the microscope	19
6.1	Specimen stage	19
6.2	Condenser	21
6.3	Tube and eyepieces	22
6.4	Objectives	23
6.5	Light sources for the transmitted
	light axis	23
6.6	Light sources for the incident
	light axis	25
6.7	Equipping the incident light
	turret disk	30
6.8	Polarizer and analyzer	31
6.9	DIC prisms	32
6.10	Optional accessories	33
6.11	Connection to the power supply	34
6.12	Connecting to the CTR5000
	electronics box	34

7.	Startup		35
7.1	Functional principle		35
7.2	Switching on the unit		38
7.3	The display
	(DM4000 B/4500 B/4000 M/4500 P)		39
7.4	The function keys		40
7.5	Köhler illumination		41
	7.5.1	Transmitted light	41
	7.5.2	Incident light	42
7.6. Checking the phase contrast rings			44
7.7	Setting the motorized polarizer
	(DM4500 P/DM5000 B)		45
7.8	Adjusting the light sources		45

8.	Operation	51
8.1	Switching on the unit	51
8.2	Stages and object displacement	51
8.3	Focusing	53
8.4	Tubes	53
8.5	Eyepieces	55
8.6	Objectives	55
8.7	Magnification changer	58
8.8	HC P 1x/1.6x tube optics	58
8.9	Light sources	59
8.10	Aperture diaphragm and
	field diaphragm	59

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