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

Table of contents

PART 1 IMPORTANT INFORMATION

1-1 Safety precautions and symbols

1-2 Intended use

PART 2 INTRODUCTION

2-1 Description Rotary Microtome HM 340 E

2-2 Accessories

2-2-1 Standard equipment

2-2-2 Additional equipment (optional)

2-3 Technical data Rotary Microtome HM 340 E

PART 3 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

3-1 Setting up the microtome

3-2 Initial turn-on

3-2-1 Operating panel

3-3 Display and key functions

3-3-1 Indication of cutting processes

3-3-1-1 Section counter

3-3-1-2 Section thickness sum

3-3-1-3 Remaining travel to front end position

3-4 Setting section thickness and trimming thickness

3-4-1 Trimming and first cuts

3-4-2 Fine feed

3-5 Cutting movement and retraction

3-6 Locking and unlocking the handwheel

3-7 Feed

3-7-1 Specimen coarse feed and speed for coarse feed

3-8 Menu

3-8-1 Date and time

3-8-2 Display mode

3-8-3 Turning off the function "Retraction"

3-8-4 Language selection for the display

3-9 Adapters for specimen clamping

3-9-1 Adapter, non-orienting

3-9-2 Adapter, orienting, specimen orientation

3-9-3 Clamping and/or changing specimen clamps

3-9-4 Readjusting specimen clamps