Leica DM4500P Manuel D’Utilisation

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• Insert the analyzer on the left side of the stand

up to the click stop (fig. 73).

• Then insert the objective prism slider into the

slot on the objective turret.

• The DIC prism that needs to be used appears

on the display.

• For fine adjustment, rotate the knurled screw

(74.1) on the objective prism slide.

 • Switch to the transmitted light axis (TL) by

pushing the TL/IL function key.

• Apply a specimen and rotate a suitable objec-

tive into place.

• Select the DIC contrast method.

Do so by pressing the DIC variable key.
Alternatively: press the variable button
CHANGE TL  .
(For details on key assignments, please see
the identification sheet.)
ICT appears on the display.

• The polarizer located in the condenser and

the fitting condenser prisms are automatically
brought into the beam path. The correspond-
ing objective prism and the analyzer cube are
also positioned automatically.

• For fine adjustment, use the knurled wheel

above the objective turret.

Alternatively:
• Manually rotate the polarizer on the

underside of the condenser into the beam
path (Fig. 72).

• Likewise, manually insert the analyzer up to

the stop into the left side of the stand (Fig. 73).
The objective and condenser prisms are auto-
matically moved into the beam path.

Motorized variants

Knurled wheel for fine focusing

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