INTRODUCTIONLSM 510VIII B 40-051 e 07/981 This section contains general notes on device safety, safe operation, and possible hazardscaused by failure to observe the instructions.2 The Setup Requirements section outlines the installation and supply requirements of theLSM 510 Microscope System, together with the relevant specifications.3 Here you will find an introduction to Laser Scanning Microscopy, with an explanation of theprinciples of confocal imaging. The section also outlines the ways to present LSM imageseries in three dimensions, and introduces you to the performance features of yourLSM 510.4 In the Operation section you will find the most important steps and procedures of the LSMmenu structure.The step-by-step description how to get an image will be shown by typicalapplication examples including the WINDOWS NT 4.0 graphic user environment.5 This section contains a description of the LSM 3D software package (basic program andadd-ons. At the same time, all functions and settings are presented in a systematic formand in order in which they can be reached from the basic menu via sub-menus and dialogboxes.