Leica DM1000 LED Manuel D’Utilisation

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7. Start-up

• Switch on the microscope with the on/off

switch (24.1)

After turning on the gas discharge lamp*,
the burner must be immediately adjusted.
Therefore, do not turn on the power supply*
unit yet. First, work in transmitted light in or-
der to familiarize yourself with the micro-
scope’s controls.

The condenser is also pre-adjusted in the
factory.
However, it may be necessary to re-adjust the
condenser in some cases. Therefore, check the
condenser centering.

The following procedure is provided for the
transmitted light brightfield illumination.

• If present click the condenser disk* into the

BF position

• If present pull the light ring slide* out of the

condenser

• Select an objective with moderate

magnification (10x-20x);
for condensers with movable condenser
heads:
Swing in the condenser top
(The condenser top is swung out for objective
magnifications < 10x.)

• Insert the specimen into the stage’s specimen

holder

• Focus on the specimen using the focus wheel

(24.2)

• Set the light intensity using the brightness

control (25.2)

• Close the field diaphragm (25.3) until the edge

of the diaphragm appears in the specimen
plane (26a)

On/Off switch

Focus wheel

Stage positioning

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