Operation Manual

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5. TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE
As you use your microscope and the Epi-Fluorescence attachment, you may occasionally experience a
problem.
The troubleshooting table below contains the majority of frequently encountered problems and the
possible causes.
5.1 Electrical
Lamp does not light
Powe
r
suppl
y
not plu
gg
ed in
Lamp not installed
Lamp burnt out
Fuse is blown
Inade
q
uate bri
g
htness
Specified lamp not bein
g
used
Lam
p
blows out immediatel
y
Specified lamp not bein
g
used
Lamp flickers
Connectors are not securel
y
connected
Lamp nea
r
end o
f
service life
Lamp not securel
y
plu
gg
ed into socket.
5.2 Optical
Image not visible
Shutte
r
slide
r
in li
g
ht path.
Filte
r
cube unsuitable fo
r
specimen.
Filte
r
cube not completel
y
in li
g
ht path.
Lamp on but image is unclear
or has no contrast
Li
g
ht source is not centred
ND filte
r
in optical pat
Filte
r
cube unsuitable fo
r
specimen
One component o
f
filte
r
cube is missin
g
Ob
j
ective o
r
filters are dirt
y
Specimens slide o
r
cove
r
g
lass dirt
y
Slide
g
lass is fluorescin
g
Cove
r
g
lass is missin
g