AmScope SM745 User manual

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Tableof Contents
User’s Manual............................................................................................................................................... 1
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................. 3
Safety Precautions........................................................................................................................................ 4
SM745T......................................................................................................................................................... 5
SM745B........................................................................................................................................................ 7
Assembly....................................................................................................................................................... 9
Setting Up................................................................................................................................................... 10
Focusing...................................................................................................................................................... 11
Attaching aCamera.................................................................................................................................... 12
Adjusting Focusing Tension........................................................................................................................ 13
Maintenance/Precautions.......................................................................................................................... 14
At aGlance SpecificationsList.................................................................................................................... 15
Technical Terms& Concepts...................................................................................................................... 16
Optional Accessories.................................................................................................................................. 17
Troubleshooting......................................................................................................................................... 19

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Introduction
CongratulationsonthepurchaseofyournewAmScopemicroscopehead!
This manualis designedfortheSM745 seriesmicroscopeheads(SM745B/T and SM745TP).
Thetwo basemodels of this seriesdifferinthatthe-Bmodels arebinocular (two eyepiece
ocular tubes),whilethe-T models aretrinocular (two eyepieceocular tubeswith athird porton
topforamicroscopecamera).
Pleasetakeafewminutesto familiarizeyourselfwith thefeaturesandfunctionsofyournew
microscope.
If you’d likemoreinformationonmicroscopes, parts, oraccessories, pleasevisitourwebsiteat:
www.amscope.com
Wehighly recommend you studythismanual thoroughly beforeoperatingthe
microscope and thatyou keep itonhand forfuturereference.
Ifyou haveadditionalquestionsorneed assistance,pleasesend usanemail at:
[e-mail]

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Safety Precautions
1.As themicroscopeis aprecision instrument,alwayshandleitwithcare,avoidingimpact or
abrupt movementduringtransportation.Donotshakethepackage.
2.Donotplacethemicroscopeindirectsunlight orinhigh heat.Keepitindoors in adryand
clean placewithtemperaturesbetween32-100degreesF(0-40degreesC),andinmaximum
relativehumidityof85%.
3.Avoidtouchingthelensesontheobjectivesand theeyepiecessothat oil anddirtfromyour
fingerprintsdonotobstruct yourview.
4.Beforeturningthepoweron,makesurethatthepowersupplyvoltageis consistentwiththe
voltageof yourmicroscope(forunitswithbuilt-inillumination).

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DefinitionofParts
AdjustableTrinocular Port
Adjustableport at thetopof themicroscopeusedtoattachdigitalor videocameras(-T
and -TP models)
ContinuousZoom
Amicroscopehead withaknobtochangemagnification througharange
Diopter
Allowsthefocustobeperfectedfor botheyes,independent of eachother
FocusingKnob
Usedtomovethemicroscopehead verticallytobring thesampleintofocus
Head LockScrew
Screwsthemicroscopehead intoplace,usually locatedon afocusing rack
InterpupillaryAdjusters
Repositionstheeyepiecesfor individuals withdifferent facialwidths, for comfort and
easeof use
MagnificationKnob
Changesthemagnification of thelenseson acontinuouszoommicroscope
MicroscopeHead
Containstheobjectivelens, eyepieceocular tubes, and prisms usedtomagnify
PrismAdjustment Pin /ShutterControl
Silvermetalpinthat movestheleft eyepieceprism todirectlight toeitherthetrinocular
port (pulledout)or theleft eyepiece(pushedin).Theport not illuminatedwill not show
an imageand will beblackedout
Ocular Tube
Tubedesignedtoholdtheeyepiecesor camera inplace
Simul-Focal MicroscopeHead
Head containing afocusadjustment for atrinocular port camera tosimultaneously to
matchtheeyepieces(-TPmodels)

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Assembly
1) Takethestyrofoamcontainerout ofthecardboard carton andlayit on itsside,paying
attentiontowhich sideislabeledup.Removethetapeandopenthecontainercarefully
so as to avoiddroppingand damagingtheoptical items.Checkcarefullytoensurethat
all partsand accessoriesareintact.
2) Checkthepackinglisttoensurethatyou’rereceived allitems.Pleasenotethat this can
varydependingon whichmodelyou’vepurchased,andis generallylisted on
www.amscope.com attheitems’ detailspageforyourspecificmodel,ifforanyreason
you didnotgetoneincludedin yourpackage.
3) Note:Assemblyofthis itemassumesthatyoualreadyhaveastand andfocusingrackof
somekindto usethis head with.If so,takethemicroscopefromthepackagingand
placeitdown inthefocusingrackofyourstand.
4) Securethemicroscopehead inplacebytighteningthethumb screwatthefrontofthe
focusingrack,ifusingan AmScopefocusingrack.If usingyourown rackfromanother
brand,securetheheadwith whatevermechanisms areavailabletoyou.
5) Insertthedesiredeyepiecesintotheocularportsafterremovingthecaps.
6) Insertthetrinocular porttothetopofthemicroscopehead(SM745Tand-TP Models
only) byusingtheallen keytoloosenthetrinocular port screwonthesideofthe
openingring, then insertthedovetailof theport,beforetighteningbackdown tosecure
it.
7) Pluginthemicroscopeand turnon yourlightsource(orrefertoyourspecificlight
sourceinstructionsformounting/turningon ifan externalsource).
8) If viewingan opaquesample,useatop lightsource,howeverwhileusingatranslucent
sample,eitherlightsourcecan beused.

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Setting Up
1. Onceyouhaveplacedyoursampleonthetableorbasebelowtheobjective,centerthe
sampleasbest as possible.Aslideis neitherneedednorrequiredforastereo
microscope,althoughtheycan beusedifdesired.If usingaslide,usethestageclipsto
holditinplace.
2. With both eyesopen,lookintotheeyepieces.Adjusttheinterpupillarydistanceby
holdingtheeyepiecetubesand rotatingtheeyepiecetubeseithertowardsorawayfrom
each otheruntilonlyonecircleoflight isseenbyboth eyes.
3. Adjust themagnificationknobtothelowestsetting(0.7)andmovethemicroscope’s
focusingknobs(onthefocusingrack)toadjusttheheightoftheunituntil at
approximately4 inchesawayfromthesample.Ifnotclear afteradjusting, pleasebe
surethat you havenotinstalledanyadditional Barlowlensesontotheobjective.
4. Centertheobjectinthefield of view onceyouhaveachieved focus.