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