Instruction manual

Thermo Scientific Rotary Microtome Microm HM 340 E

Microm International GmbH

part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

Otto-Hahn-Str. 1A

69190 Walldorf / Germany

387831 - English

3-4-2 FINE FEED

After having adjusted knife and specimen as well

as having trimmed the specimen, sectioning can

be started.

• Press the control knob (fig. 13.1) to select the

fine section thickness setting.

• In the operating mode NORMAL, a rim is

shown on the display around the FINE value

(fig. 14.1).

• When this mode is activated, turn the knob to

alter the value.

• Turn the handwheel in a clockwise direction to

feed the specimen at the selected section

thickness.

• The same process is carried out when the

motor drive for the cutting movement is turned

on.

• The handwheel on the right side of the

instrument rotates.

Fig. 13

Fig. 14

Retraction

MEMO

FINE= 9

TRIM= 30

SUM = 0

R : ON