Zeiss Axio Vert.A1 Operating Manual

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Axio Vert.A1 Table of Contents / List of Figures Carl Zeiss05/2012 431030-7044-001 3TABLE OF CONTENTSPage1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... 81.1 Notes on Instrument Safety .......................................................................................... 81.2 Nameplate and Warning Labels Attached to the Microscope and toComponents ................................................................................................................ 111.3 Notes on Warranty ...................................................................................................... 131.4 Types of Stands (General Views) ................................................................................ 142 INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION .............................................................................. 152.1 Name, Intended Use .................................................................................................... 152.2 Instrument Description and Main Features................................................................ 162.3 System Overview ........................................................................................................ 182.3.1 Stands for Biomed Applications ...................................................................................... 182.3.2 Stand for Material Applications ....................................................................................... 212.4 Technical Specifications .............................................................................................. 232.5 Operation and Functional Elements on the Microscope ........................................... 262.5.1 Axio Vert.A1 Stand for Transmitted Light ........................................................................ 262.5.2 Axio Vert.A1 FL Stand for Reflected Light and Transmitted Light Fluorescence .................. 282.5.3 Axio Vert.A1 FL-LED Stand for Transmitted Light and Reflected Light LED Fluorescence .... 302.5.4 Axio Vert.A1 MAT Stand for Reflected Light (Material) .................................................... 322.6 Operation and Functional Elements of Optional Components ................................. 342.6.1 Phototube and Intermediate Phototube .......................................................................... 342.6.2 Microscope Stages ......................................................................................................... 362.6.3 Condensers .................................................................................................................... 372.6.4 Objective Nosepiece with Objectives ............................................................................... 382.6.5 Filter Slider and Slider for Aperture and Luminous Light Diaphragms for theAxio Vert.A1 MAT and Axio Vert.A1 FL Stands ................................................................ 392.6.6 Filter Slider Mounted on the Carrier for Transmitted Light Illumination ............................. 393 PUTTING THE INSTRUMENT INTO OPERATION ................................................ 403.1 Mounting Standard Components ............................................................................... 403.1.1 Microscope Unpacking and Setup ................................................................................... 403.1.2 Attaching the Binocular (Photo)Tube............................................................................... 413.1.3 Inserting Eyepieces or an Auxiliary Microscope or a Diopter ............................................. 423.1.4 Inserting an Eyepiece Reticle ........................................................................................... 423.1.5 Screwing Objectives in Place ........................................................................................... 433.1.6 Attaching Microscope Stages .......................................................................................... 443.1.7 Inserting, Rotating and Shifting a Condenser................................................................... 473.1.8 Inserting Stop Sliders into Condensers 0.3 or 0.4 for Sliders ............................................. 483.1.9 Equipping the Reflector Turret ........................................................................................ 493.1.10 Attaching Transmitted Light Illumination ......................................................................... 50