5. Working with the Instrument

Key/setting dial

semiautomatic sectioning mode

automatic sectioning mode

 

 

 

In semiautomatic sectioning mode, before each cut, a manual feed to the desired section thickness must be carried out using the setting dial for section thickness.

There is no automatic specimen retraction in this mode; however, retraction can be performed man- ually.

In automatic mode, the selected section thickness feed (AUTO FEED) is carried out along the 1st selected cutting window edge automatically before each cut. To prevent the specimen surface and the blade from coming into contact while the blade is being retracted, the specimen is lowered by the desired retraction value along the 2nd cutting window edge after each complete cut.

Toggling from AUTO

The following key functions are dis-

to MAN

abled in semiautomatic mode:

 

• Setting cutting window edges

 

• Selecting the continuous stroke

 

(CONT)

 

• Selecting the section thickness

 

for the automatic feed (AUTO

 

FEED)

 

• PAUSE

 

Toggling from MAN to

An audible warning signal sounds

The following functions keys be-

AUTO

when these keys are pressed.

come enabled again in automatic

 

 

mode:

 

 

• Cutting window edges that have

 

 

already been set

 

 

• Section thickness (AUTO FEED)

 

 

and continuous stroke (CONT)

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Leica Leica VT1200 Toggling from Auto, Toggling from MAN to An audible warning signal sounds, When these keys are pressed