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GETTING STARTED
Open the plastic case and carefully remove the microscope, placing one hand around the microscope arm
and one under the base. Place on a flat, sturdy surface.
1. Remove the plastic dust cap from the eyepiece (O).
2. Unscrew at least one screw holding in the rubber cover on the base (X) and install the two AA batteries
(not included) See Fig. 2.
CAUTION: Take care to install the batteries in the correct orientation. Follow battery manufacturer’s
precautions. Do not install batteries backwards, or mix new and used batteries. Do not mix alkaline,
standard (carbon-zinc), or rechargeable batteries.
3. You are now ready to use your microscope!
OBSERVING
1. Lower the Stage (U). Then rotate the Objective Nosepiece
(R) until the shortest Objective (10X) is over the stage
opening as shown in Fig. 3.
2. Place one of the Prepared Specimen Slides (I) under
the Stage Clips (T). Position the specimen over the
Stage opening.
3. Look through the Eyepiece (O) and slowly turn the Focus
Knob (Q) until the specimen comes into focus.
4. Adjust the Mirror or Bottom Illuminator (W) to change
the amount of light shining through the specimen to
optimize the image.
5. To increase the magnification, lower the Stage once
again and rotate the Nosepiece to line up either the 60X
or 120X Objective.
HELPFUL TIPS
• Always make sure to lower the Stage before rotating
the Nosepiece to change the Objective power. This will
ensure the Objective will not be damaged by contacting
the Stage.
• The view through the Eyepiece will appear upside
down and reversed from left to right. Take this into
consideration when moving the Specimen Slide around
on the Stage.
• Do not always assume that increasing magnification will
produce the best image for viewing. Each time you
increase the magnification, the amount of light decreases,
and the section of the image you are able to view also
decreases. Experiment observing with all three
Objectives for all specimens until you get a feel for
the magnification levels.
CAUTION: When finished observing using the Light Bulb
Illuminator, be sure to flip the Illuminator over 180°, turning
off the lamp to ensure a long life of the bulb.
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Figure 3
Figure 2
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