Meiji Techno MT5000 Series User manual

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Microscope
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TEcHNoco.,LTD.
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Table
ofContents
1.0Introduction
1.1MicroscopeFeatures
1.2
GeneralSafety
Guidelines
1.3IntendedProduct
Use
Statement
1.4
Handlingthemicroscope
1.5Warranty
Statement
2.0
The
Microscope
and
its
Components
2.1Installation
Site
2.2
Unpacking
2.3Microscope
SetUp
2.4AdjustingInterpupillary
Distance
3.0
Microscope
Operation
3.1
TransmittedLight
Operation
- Brightfield
3.2
AdjustingforKoehlerlllumination
3.3
Transmitted
LightOperation
- Phase
Contrast
3.4
Photomicrography
with
35mmSLR
and
Digital
SLRCameras
3.5
Photomicrography
withDigital
Still
Cameras
3.6
Video
microscopy
orOther
Camerathatuses
a"C"typemount
4.0Maintenance
andCleaning
5.0
Troubleshooting
5.1
Replacingthe
mains
fuse
on
themicroscope
5.2
IntegratedTransmitted
Light
does
not
work
5.3
Replacingthe
6V30W
Halogen
Light
6.0Storage
7.0Packing
and
Transport
8.0
Accessories
and
Replacements
Parts
9.0
Technical
Descriptions
10.0PhysicalDimensions

MTSOOO
Series
Biological Microscope
Introduction
MeijiTechno'sMT5000Seriesbiologicalmicroscopes
have
amoderncompactdesign.
Easyoperation
is
achieved
throughergonomic
placement
ofcontrols
makesthemideal
for
use
in
education
and
laboratories.
TheMT5000Series
iswell
suited
for
awidevarietyoiroutinebiological
workandhigh
resolutionvideo
mrcroscopy.
TheMT5000Seriesdelivercrisp,distortion-free,
highresolution
imagesinmultiplemodesofoperation.
Contrast
methodsavailableinclude:Brightfieldand
Phase
Contrast.
MeijiTechno
supplies
avarietyofaccessories
including
simple
polarizing
set,contrast
filters,eyepiece
andstage
micrometersandcameraadapters
tofitmostimaging
platforms.
1.1Microscope
Features
. ComputerAidedDesign
. AllNewand
lmprovedPlanachromatandS.PlanPhaseObjectives
. SlimCompact
Footprint
oAllNewInfinityCorrectedOpticalSystem
oAbbe
Condenser
withNA1.25withlrisinDovetail
Mounl
oLowPositionedErgonomicCoaxialCoarseand
FineFocusControls
oSmoothOperating
ErgonomicReverseFacing
Quintuple
Nosepiece
r CeramicCoatedScratch
ResistantFlatTopStage,
left
or
right-handed
oBrightfield
and
PhaseContrastObservation
ModesAvailable
. LEDllluminatedor
Halogenllluminatedmodelsavailable
. Siedentopf-type
BinocularandTrinocular
ViewingHeads
. WidefieldHighEyepointCompensating
Eyepieces
(SWH10X,
F.N.22)
. Automatic
Voltage
Sensing
Power
Supply
withdetachable
power
cord
. WideRange
of
FiltersandAccessories

1.2
GeneralSafety
Guidelines
Meiji
Techno
products
aredesignedfor
saleoperationundernormaloperating
conditions.Theinstrument
andaccessoriesdescribedin
thismanualhave
beenbuiltand
tested
accordingtoindustry
safety
standards
tor
electroniclaboratoryinstruments.
Incorrectusage
or
non-conformance
to
operating
instructions
cancause
personal
injuryor
damage
to
equipmentor
property.
Keep
thismanual
near
your
instrumenlfor
easyreference.
1.3Intended
ProductUse
Product
Disclaimer:This
product
is
designedandintendedforuse
onlyasabiologicalmicroscope
system.
Modifying
this
instrument
in
any
wayfor
use
in
anysituation
otherthan
the
originalandintended
product
designwill
automatically
void
the
warranty.In
no
eventshallMeiji
Techno
be
liableto
any
person
orentity
for
any
incidental,
indirect
or
consequential
damages,arising
out
of
or
in
connectionwith
theuse
oroerformanceolamodified oralteredoroduct.
1.4HandlingtheMicroscope
lA**,xq
DONOT
OPERATEUNLESSTHE
UNIT
ISPROPERLY
GROUNDEDI
UseonlythespeciJied
power
cordin
awell
grounded
outlet.Donotusein
anungrounded
power
outletor
incaseswherethereis
abreak
in
the
ground
conductor
or
otherdamagetoelechicalwiring.
Only
fuses
olthespecifiedtypeandrating
aretobeusedasreplacements.
Switchoffthe
power
and
disconnect
the
power
cordbefore
replacing
Juses.Use
olanon-compliant fusemayresultin
electrical
shockorseveredamage
your
equipment.
Do
not
replace
thebulbfor
at
least10
minutes
attertheunithas
been
turned
offor
injury
mayresult.
1.5Warranty
Statement
Modifyingtheinstrument
inanyway
or
unauthorized
attemptstodisassemble
orusetheinstrumenlfor
applications
other
thanitsintended
designwillautomaticallyvoidthe
warranty.
MeijiTechnowarrantsthis
product
against
defectsinmaterial
and/orworkmanship{or
the
lile
ofthe

fffilffi
instrumentfromthe
dateottheoriginal
purchase
tothe
original
purchaser.
MeijiTechnowillrepairor
replace,
atitsoption,
any
instrument
whichundernormal
conditionsofuseandservice
proves
tobe
detectivein
materialorworkmanship.No
chargewillbemadeforlabor
or
materialswithrespect
todefects
covered
by
thiswarranty,
provided
allrepairworkis
donebyMeijiTechno.
Thiswarranty
doesnotcover
expenses
incurred
intheremoval
or
reinstallation
olanyinstrumentor
instruments,whether
or
not
proven
defective.Replacement
or
repairs
furnished
under
thiswarranty
are
subiecttothesameterms
andconditionsoftheoriginalwarranty.Thiswarranty
supersedesany
other
warranty
andissubjecttothefollowing
termsandconditions:
WARRANTY
Warranty
of
MeijiTechno's
product
extendsto
theoriginal
purchaser
ofthe
product
and
isnottransferable.
WARRANTYDURATION
MeijiTechno
warrantsthis
product
againstdefectsinmaterial
and/orworkmanshipforthelifeofthe
instrumenttrom
thedateof
original
purchase
to
the
original
purchaser.
The
electrical
warranlyis
g0
days.
OWNER'S
REGISTRATION
CARD
Returnoftheowner'sregistration
cardbytheoriginal
purchaser
withinten
(10)
daysaftertheoriginal
purchase
is
acondition
precedent
to
coverageunderthiswarranty.MeijiTechnowill
at
its
optionaccept
written
proof
of
purchase
lrom
theoriginal
owner
inlieu
ofaproduct
registration
card.
EXCLUSIONSANDLIMITATIONS
Specificallyexcludedfromthis
warrantyarefailures
causedbyabuse,neglect,misuse,
improper
operation,normal
wear,accident,impropermaintenance
ormodifications
of
ANYtype.Thiswarranty
does
not
cover
repair
orreplacementwherenormal
usehas
exhausted
theli{e
ofapart or
instrument.
All
mechanical
devicesneed
periodicparts
replacement
andserviceto
perform
well.
Service
life
ofan
instrument
is
dependentuponthecareitreceives
andtheconditionsunderwhichithasto
operate.
Inno
eventshallMeijiTechno
be
liable
forincidentalor
consequentialdamages.
SERVICE
Toobtainservice
underthiswarranty,
please
contact
MeijiTechnodirectlyorauthorized
dealerandask
for
the
Product
Service
Department.
Statethenature
of
the
problem,
model
andserialnumber
of
the
instrument,
dateolpurchase
and
location
andnameofthedistributortheinstrument
was
ourchased
from.
Afterverification
of
warrantyregistration,
MeijiTechno
ordealerwillissueareturn
authorization
number.
Customermaythenreturn
the
product
postageprepaid
andinsuredto
theauthorizedrepairfacility.

In
most
instances,
requests
for
warranty
service
will
be
performed
in
aprompt
androutine
manner
and
merchandise
will
be
returned
in
areasonableperiod
oftime
oratMei;i
Techno's
convenience.
In
some
cases,
requests
for
warranty
service
arereceived
which
arenot
justified.
In
these
cases,
Meiii
Techno
will
provide
an
explanation
fornon-warranty
action.
WARRANryTERMS
The
terms
ofthis
warranty
may
not
bevaried
by
any
person,
whether
ornot
purporting
torepresent
or
act
onbehalf
ofMeiji
Techno.
The
limited
lifetime
warrantyprovided
is
inlieu
ol
anyand
allwarranties,
expressed
orimplied,
whether
lormerchantability
orfitness
for
aparticular purpose
orotherwise.
Liability
for
consequential
damages
under
any,
and
allwarranties
are
excluded
tothe
extent
exclusrons
are
permitted
bylaw. This
warranty
gives
you
specific
legal
rights
and
you
may
also
have
other
rights
which
varyfrom
state
tostate.This
warranty
setslorth
the
customer's
exclusive
remedy,
withrespect
to
defective
products.
This
limited
warranly
shall
become
null
andvoid
inthe
event
ofaviolation
otthe
provisions
ofthislimited
warranv.

2.0
The
Microscope
and
itsComponents
Theimage
belowdesignates
the
main
components
of
the
MT5000
Series
Brightfield
Microscope.
13
10
1.
Siedentopf
Binocular
Head
2.Siedentopf
Trinocular
Head
with
integrated
male
"C"
mount.
3.
Eyepieces
10Xstandard
F.N.22
(15X
and
20X
areoptional)
4.Beamsplitter
forCamera
Port
(Trinocularmodel
only)
5.
Abbe
NA
1.25
Condenser
6.
Ceramic
Coated
Flat
ToP
stage
7.
Drop
DownCoaxial
StageControls
B.
Low
Positioned
Variable
Brightness
Control
9.
Power
Switch
10.
Low
Positioned
Ergonomic
Coaxial
Coarse
and
Fine
Focusing
Controls
11.Integrated
llluminator
12.
Ergonomic
Quintuple
Nosepiece
withU Plan
Objectives
13.
Focus
Tension
Adjustment
(use
a
2.5mm
allen
wrench
toadjust)
14.
Adjustable
Safety
Stop
forStage
Height
Limit
15.Slide
Holder
/ Finger
AssemblY
16.
Filter
TrayAbove
llluminator
17.Condenser
Rack
Height
Adjustment
Knob
18.
Field
lris

2.1lnstallation
Site
Themicroscope
should
be
operated
inaroomwith
as
littledustas
practically
possible.
Keep
your
instrument
away
fromsolvents,
chemical
fumesand
excessive
humidity.
Alsotry
to
avoid
big
swings
inambient
temperature,
direct
sunlight
and
vibration
asthey
canaffect
measurements
and
instrument
oerformance.
Operating
AmbientConditions
Temperatu
re:
Relative
Humidity: 1O
-
36'C
(50
-
96.8"F)
0 -80%
upto30"C
(86'F)
2.2Unpacking
please
check
your
packing
slip
toinsure
thatall
materials
are
present-
Keepthe
packing
materials
ina
safe
place
tor
the
purpose
ofstorage
and
transporting
the
microscope
and
its
accessories.
AgllIPJ
Avoid
touching
thesurface
of
optical
components
such
as
lenses,
filtersand
glass
surfaces.
Even
verysmall
traces
of
perspiration
or
fingeroils
can
corrode
thesurfaces
of
optics
inashort
period
of
time.
2.3
Microscope
Set
UP
r Asafirststep,
remove
all
components
from
theshipping
container
and
remove
the
packing
materials.
Save
the
containers
and
packinginadry
location.
oPlace
the
microscope
frameon
astable
worksurface.
o Loosen
the
clamp
screw
on
the
microscope
limband
then
install
the
prism
house
of
the
viewing
head
(Fig.1)
and
mount
thebinocular
head
tothe
prism
house
(Fig'2)
by
tightening
theset
screw.
Re-tighten
the
clamp
screw
while
the
head
isin
thecorrect
position
asshown.
Prism
house
Clamp
screw
Figure
1
Binocular
head
Figure
2

o lnstall
thetwoeyepieces
(MAB17)
bV
slidingthem
into
the
head.
Theeyepiecesfor MT5000
Seriesarea DIN
and
JISstandard30.0mmdiameter.
(Fig.3)
o Remove
theobjectives
from
their
objective
cases
while
beingcareful
not
totouchany
part
of
theoptics.
Then,
screweachobjective
into
a nosepiece opening.
Install
themincrementally
or
in
orderof
power(e.9.
4,10,40,
and
100)
as
shown
at
right.
(Fig.a)
o Plug
the
power
cord
end
into
agrounded
intothemicroscope
and
theother
outlet.
(Fig.5)
YourMT5000has
avoltage sensing
power
supplysoit
can
be
used
with
any
voltagefrom
anycountry
intheworldfrom
100
volts
to240voltsACwith
the
proper
cordset.
Aqn mgNl
Themains
power
cordshouldonly beplugged
intoa
known
grounded
outlet.
Contact
your
facilitiestechnician
if
you
areunsure
of
your
mains
outletstatus.
Asimpleoutlet
testercanbeusedto
verify
correctoutlet
polarity
and
the
presence
ofaground circuit.
lfnoother
accessoriesare
going
tobeinstalled,the
instrumentisnowreadyfor
use.
Figure3
Figure
4
Power
cord +
Figure5

2.4AdiustingInterpupillaryDistance
The
lnterpupillary
Distance
is
essentially
the
distancebetween
your
two
pupils
expressed
in
millimeters.
When
set
correctly,one
will
see
one
uniform
round
fieldof
view
orFOV.
The
adjustment
ismade
by
simply
pulling
apartor
pushing
togetherthe
eyetubesuntilauniform
roundfield
is
achieved.Make
note
of
the
numbermarked
onthe
viewingheadso
you
canrepeat
the
setting
later.
When
you
place
aspecimen
on
the
stage,
get
itintofocuswith
the
right
eye
while
your
left
eye
is
closed.Once
therightsideis
in
focus
by
usingthe
fine
focus
knob
on
themicroscope,open
your
left
eye
and
use
the
diopterontheleft eyetube
tobring
the
left
side
in
focus.
Once
this
is
done,themicroscope isadjusted
tothis
user.
Otherusers
will
have
different
lP's
and
different
focusing
abilities.
Diopter
Adjustment e)*o
oneuniform
roundfield
interpu
pi
Ilary
distance
3.0Operation
Once
themicroscope
has
beensetup
inits
working
location
withallofthecomponentscorrectlyinstalled,
itis
readyfor
use.
YourMT5000
is
aprecision
inslrument
designed
tolast
alifetime.Alwayshandle
your
microscopewith
careandavoidabrupt
motion,vibrationandshock.
Do
not
installanybulb
in
your
instrument
other
than
ones
designated
by
MeijiTechno:

MA326
l6V
30W lFor
Integratedllluminator
MT5200H,
MT5300H,
Halogen I MT5210H
and
MT5310H
Always
disconnect
the
power
cord
fromthebackof
themicroscope
whennotbeingused,or
when
cleaning
your
instrument
or
whenmaking
any
repairs.
lAcaurroN
AvoidDismantling
Never
attempt
to
dismantle
theinstrument.
Thiswillvoid
your
warrantyandcould
possibly
leadtothe
instrumentnolonger
performing
accurately.
3.1
BasicSetUpForTransmittedLight
- Brightfield
1.Turn
onthe
microscope
power
switch
which
islocated
asshownat
right.
Adjustingthe
brightnessdesired
is
done
withthevariable
brightnesscontrol
knob
shown
above.
2.We
recommendthat
you
initiallyusea
specimen
that
has
areasofhigh and
low
contrast.
Placethat
specimenon
thestage.
3.Selecta lower
power
"scanning"
objective
likethe4X
or
the
10Xto find
theareaof
interest
on
the
specimen
quickly.
Be
sure
the
objective
"clicks"
into
place
when
you
rotatethe
objective
nosepiece.
4.By
using
the
coarseand
finefocusknobsshownabove,adjust
your
specimen
intofocus.
The
microscopeisnow
adjusted
forthisuser.Focusingeyetubesallows
ustocompensate
for
users
that
wear
corrective
eyelenses.
lf
you
wear
glasses,you
maywanttoremovetherubbereyeguardsso
they
are
notinthe
way.
Coarse
focus
knob
Power
switch Brightnesscontrol
il"rinis@
r0

3.2
ADJUSTINGFORKOEHLERILLUMINATION
Koehlerilluminationisaprocedure forsettingupandadiusting your
microscope
toachievethe
best
possible
combinationofcontrastandresolution.
1.Turn
on
themicroscopeilluminator
and
place
thespecimenslide
you
wishto
examineonthe
microscopestage.Rotatethe10X
objective
into
position
and
focus
onimageof
your
specimen.
2.Movethesub-stagecondenseruptoitstop
position
usingthe
rack
and
pinion
focusing
control.
3.Check
tomake
sure
that
both
thefieldiris
(on
the
lamp
house)andtheapertureiris
(in
thesub-stage
condenser)arefullyopen.RotatetheJieldiris
control
ring
unliltheedgeolthefieldirisis
just
visible
attheouteredgeolthe
field
oJview.
4.
Usingthe
rack
and
pinion
focuscontrol,raiseorlowerthe
sub-stagecondenseruntiltheedge
of
the
lieldiriscomesinto
sharo
{ocus.
5.
lf
the
image
ofthe
fieldiris
appearstobeoff-centerinrelationto
your
field
of
view,
thenitwillbe
necessaryto
align
thefieldiris
so
thatitis
centered
in
thefieldofview.Rotatingthe
substage
condensercenteringscrewsineitherdiectionallows
you
tomovetheimage
olthefieldirisuntilitis
concenlricwiththefield
of
view.
Field
of
view
beforeCondenser
alignment
Field
of
view
afterCondenser
alignment
Field
iris
partially
closed Fieldiris fully
open
6.
With
the
image
ofthe
fieldiris
centeredandfocusedassharply
as
possible,
openthefieldiris
diaphragmuntiltheimageofthe
edgeof
theiris
diaphragm
is
just
outsideofthefield
o{
view.
7.Remove
oneoJ
the
eyepiecesand
lookinto
theeyetube.Observethedisc
of
light
coming
from
the
back
image
plane
ofthe
objective.Closedown
the
aperture
iris
usingtheapertureirisleverlocated
onthesideofthesub-stagecondenseruntilapproximatelytwothirds
ofthediscoflight
you
are
observing
remainsvisible.Replacethe
eyepiece.
Themicroscopeisnow
adjusted
forkoehlerillumination
for
use
with
the
10X
objective.
This
procedure
should
befollowedfor
eachobjective
to
guarantee
criticalillumination.

fi
PossibleBrightfieldModeOperational
Problems
lfnormal
adjustmentsare
not
getting
theresults
you
expect,
checktosee
if
these
conditionsexist:
o lncorrectcondenser
/ objectivecombinationbeingused
o Incorrectcomponents
inadvertentlyinstalled
o Dirtyor
smudgedoptics
MT5000Series
UPlanachromat
Brightfield
Objectives
Thefollowing
are
thePlan
objectivesthatarestandard
fortheMT5000Series
BrightfieldModels:
Brightfield
Objectives
- Planachromat - Infinity
Corrected
- F=200mm
MA83O UPlanachromat2.5X
objective,
NA:
0.07,
WD
=5.7mm
(optional)
MA831 UPlanachromat
4X
objective,
NA:
0.10,
WD
= 17.8mm
(included)
MA832 UPlanachromat
10X
objective,
NA:
0.25,
WD
= 10.67mm
(included)
MA833 UPlanachromat20Xobjective,NA:
0.40,
WD
=7.29mm
(optional)
MA834 UPlanachromat
40X
objective,
NA:
0.65,
WD
=0.5mm
(included)
MA835 UPlanachromat
50Xobjective,
NA:
0.87,
WD
=0.28mm
(optional)
MA837 UPlanachromat100X
oil
objective,
NA:1
.25,
WD
=0.23mm
(included)
3.3
TransmittedLightOperation
- PhaseContrast
Phasecontrastis
avery useful
techniquetorhigh-contrastimagesoJunstainedortransparentspecimens
mountedon
glass
slides.Phase
Contrast
modelsfeaturea
powerful
30W
halogenlampfor
extra
bright
phase
contrast
image
relief.
TheMT5000
Series
PhaseContrastModels
come
standardwith10X,20X,
40X
and
100X
UPlan
Phase
objectives.
1.
Install
the
phase
contrastobjectives
intothenosepiece
and
install
theZerntke
Phase
Condenser
in
place
of
the
standardAbbe
Condenserby
loweringthe
condenser
rack
and
loosening
theclampscrewshownat
right
and
then
slidingoutthecondenser.
(Fig.1) condenser clamp
screw
Figure1
12

2.Remove the
right
hand
eyepiece
andinsert
the
provided
centeringtelescope.
(Fig.2)
Then,rotate
the
10x
objective
into
place
along
withthe
corresponding
10X-20X
condenser
annulus.
3.
Focus
thecentering
telescopewhile
looking
throughit
until
thelight
anddark
rings
seenare
in
sharp
focus.
4.lf
theannuli
are
not
centeredasshown
inFigure
3,rotate
theknurled
annuli
adjustment
rings
on
the
bottomof
the
Zernlke
phase
condenser
with
your
fingers
toadjust
the
phase
condenserannulus
with
each
phase
objective
as
shownat
right.
(Fig.a)
5.Repeatthe
process
for
the
rest
of
the
positions
being
sureto
matchtheannulus
totheright
objective.
6.Removethe centering
telescope
and
re-install
theeyepiece.
Themicroscopeisnow
properly
set
for
phase
contrast
observation
mode.
@@
Aligned Incorrect
Figure
3
o Phase
imageswill
photograph
and
appear
their
best
when
the
green
interferencefilter
546nm
(MA861/05)
is
placed
into
the
light
path
since
achromaticobjectivesaresphericallycorrected
for
green
light
andthe
human
eye
picks
upthe
green
wavelength
spectrumbest.
PossiblePhase
Contrast
Mode
Operational
Problems
lfnormal
adjustmentsare
not
getting
theresults
you
expect,check
these:
. Wrong
phase
annulus
beingused.
. Phaseannulusnotcenteredcorrectlv.
oWrongcondenserinstalled.
r Halosaroundtheoutlinesoldelailsare
optical
artifacts
whichmayobscure
detailsof
your
specimen.
Thisisaknownlimitationof
phase
contrast
microscopy.
r Since
phase
annuli
limit
the
numerical
apertureof
theoptical
system,
imageresolutionmay
suffer
somewhat.
. lfthespecimenbeingobserved
istoo
thick,
phase
shiftingwilldistorttheimagedetails.
centering
telescope
Figure2
Knurled
annuli
Figure4
r3

MT5000SeriesUPlanachromat
PhaseContrastObjectives
Thefollowingare
the
UPlanPhase objectives
that
arestandard
forthe
MT5000
Series
PhaseContrast
Models:
3.4
Photomicrography
with
35mmSLRand
DigitalSLRCameras
TheMT5300L,MT5300H,
MT5310L
and
MT5310H
microscopes
have
atrinoculartubewith
integratedmale"C"mount
on
top
of
the
headfor
photomicroscopy.
However,inordertosecure
a35mmSLRcamera
bodyto
this
microscope,
anoptional
cameraattachment
tube
(MA150/50
or
MA150/60)willneedtobe used
with
thecorresponding
T2Adapter
Ringthatmatchesthe
camera
tobeused.
Thetable
belowshows
thedifferentcameras
andadapter
rings
that
canbe
used:
T2
Camera
AdapterRings
-/ PhotoTube
"C"
Mount
Thread
Beamsplitter
T2-1
T2-2
T2-3
T2-4
T2-5
T2-6
T2-7
T2-8
T2-9
T2-10
Canon
Minolta
PentaxK
Pentax
S (threaded)
Nikon
Olympus
Contax,Yashica
Konica
CanonEOS
Minolta
Alpha
/ Maxim2000
PhaseContrastObjectivesUPlanachromat
- InfinityCorrected
- F
=200mm
MA839 UPlanPhase10X objective,
NA:0.25,
WD
= 10.7mm,
(included
in
phase
models
)
MA84O UPlanPhase
2OX
objective,
NA:
0.40,
WD
=7.29mm,
(included
in
phase
models
)
MA841 UPlanPhase40X objective,
NA:0.65,
WD
=0.5mm,
(included
in
phase
models
)
M4842 UPlanPhase100X objective,
NA:1
.25,
WD
=0.23mm,
(included
in
phase
models
)
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Photoeyepieces
Inaddition,
aphoto
eyepiecewillbeneededtomakeanimageforthe
camera.
The
tablebelowshowsthe
different
photo
eyepieces
that
areavailable:
MA512 2.5XPhotoeyepiece
MA508 5XPhotoeyepiece
MA500 3.3 Photo
eyepiece
Photor'VideoAttachment
MA958
Photo^/ideo
Attachment
with
sliding80/20beamsplitter
for
attachingvideo
ordigitalcamerato
MT
series
whenMA957/05Eroonomicheadis
used.
3.5
Photomicrographywith Digital
StillCameras
Inorder
to
mountaconsumer
grade
digitalcamera
toMT5300L,MT5300H,
MT5310LorMT5310H
microscopes,an
optional
camera
adapter
will
be
needed.Thetablebelow
shows
the
differentcameras
thatcanbeusedandtheircorrespondingadapter
part
number:
Nikon
Coolpix
4300,
885
CanonPowershot
G1,
G2 Canon
Powershot
G3,
G5 CanonPowershot
G6
MA151130131
Olympus
Camedia
c-5060,
c-7070
Nikon
Coolpix
800,900,900s,
950,
990.
995
&
4500
MA151
130151
Fuji
Finepix
s602,49002,
69002,s5000,
s7000
OlympusCamedia
c-700,c-720,
c-730,c-740,
c-750,c-755,
c-760,c-765,
c-770
DigitalCamera
AdapterChart Nikon
Coolpix5000
MT4000,MT5000,
MT6000,MT7000,
MT7500,MT8000,
MT8500,MT9000
Series
Microscopes
MA151
130t43 MA151t30t41 MA151t30t71
OlympusCamedia
c-2000,c-2020,
c-3000.c-3030,
c-3040,c-3100,
c-4040.c-4100.
c-5050
Sony
S7O,
S75,
SB5,
CD3OO,CD4OO,
CD5OO
MA151t30157 MA151
t30t61 MA151t30t65 MA151l30l91
t5
MA151
130/63 MA151t30191

Video
Microscopy
Connectdirecilv to
"C" mount
typeCCD'Cameras
Trinocular
Head
with
Integrated
Male
"C" mount
slip the "c" mount
with lens
over
thetop ofthephoto
tube
CK3100N
orCK3100p
1/3,,CCD
Camera , DK3000 CK390ON
or
CK3900p
| __.._.* r 112,
CCD
Camera
-
I
: "C"Mounts with
Lens
A ) MA151/35/03
0.3
X
I 4 MA151/3s/04
0.45X
| | MA151/35/s0
0.sx
I I MA151/s5/15
1.0X
LJ M4151t35t20
0.7X
MA151
t35t2525X
T2-1 Canon
T2-2 Minolta
J2-3 Pentax
K
T2-4 Pentax
S
T2-5 Nikon
f2-6 Olympus
T2-7 Contax,
Yashica
T2-B Konica
T2-g Canon
EOS
T2-10
Minolta
o
/
Maxim
2000
MA150/60
Camera
Attachment
wltinder
eyepieces
NIKON,
OLYMPUS.
FUJI,
DIGITAL
Camera
DIGITAL
Camera
adapter
PhotoEyepieces
al MA5122.sX
t I MA5003.3X
MAsOB
S.OX
Trinocular
Head
with
Photo
tube
CK3100N
or
CK3100p
1/3"
CCD
Camera
CK3900N
or
CK3900p
112'CCD
Camera
t6

3.6Connecting
aVideo orOther Camera
thathas
a "C"
typemount
Inordertoattachacamerathatemploysastandard
"C"
type
camera
mount
tothe
MT5300L,
MT5300H,
MT5310Land
MT5310Hmicroscopes,
one
canusetheintegratedmale
"C"
mountby
unscrewingand
removingthechrometube.
Tochange
themagnification
seenby
the
camera,
an
optional
"C-Mount"
cameraattachmentcanbeused
on
top
of
thetrinocular
port
ofthemicroscope:
Optional
'rC'r
Mounts
WithLenses
- For
all
MeijiTrinocularMicroscopes
MA151/35/03 "C" MountAdapterwith 0.3Xlens
(Slips
overexisting
photo
tube)
MA151135104 "C"Mount
Adapter
with0.45Xlens
(Slips
overexisting
photo
tube)
MA151135150 "C" MountAdapter
with0.5X lens
(Slips
overexisting
photo
tube)
MA15113511s "C" MountAdapterwith 1.0X
lens
(Slips
overexisting
photo
tube)
MAl 51135120 "C" MountAdapterwith 0.7Xlens
(Slips
over
existing
photo
tube)
MA151135125 "C"MountAdapterwith
2.5Xlens
(Slips
overexisting
photo
tube)
4.0MaintenanceandCleaning
-[agryEd
. Disconnect
the
power
cordon
your
equipment
prior
to
performing
cleaning,maintenance
or
repair.
. Keepelectricalcomponentsaway
frommoisture
or
humidity.
r Inwarmhumidclimates,takespecialcareto
preventyour
equipmentfromexposuretofungal
glowth
byusingdesiccant
in
anairtightstoragecontainerorbyolher
means.
oClean
themicroscopeaflereachuse.
Keeping
your
microscope
clean
will
insureits
proper
operation
over
itslifetime.
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DustProtection
Besuretousethesupplieddust
cover
with
your
microscopeafter
each
worksession.
Cleaning
Dust,fibers
and
other
debris
can
cause
your
field
ol
viewto
get
obstructedsokeeping
your
microscope
clean
will
helptheoverall
quality
ol
your
work.
Cleaningof Painted Surfaces
Useasoftbrushorlint-freecottonclothtoremovedustandloose
particles.
Toughdirtcanbe
removed
withwater
andamild delergent.
lflcaurtoN NEVER
usE
AcEToNE
oRoTHER
HARsH
cHEMTcALS.
Paintedor
plastic
surfacesshouldnotbetarnishedoretchedwithcleaningagentsthataretoo
powerful.
Toclean
painted
surfaces,use
amoistenedlint-treecottonclothwithmildsoapywater.
CleaningtheStage
Use
aso{tbrushorlint-freecotton
cloth
toremovedust
and
loose
oarticles.
DONOTUSEACETONEOROTHERHARSH
CHEMICALS.
Useamoistenedlint-free cottoncloth
with
asolutionofmildsoapywater.
Cleaning
ofGlass
Surfaces
Useasoftbrushorlint-freecottonclothloremovedustand
loose
Darticles.
Fortoughdirt,useasoitlint-freecottonclothmoistenedwithdistilledwater.
llthat
fails,
tryusingmedicalorreagent
grade
isopropylalcohol.
t8

Cleaning
theObjectives
trogcqll
Objectives
shouldNEVERbedisassembled
lorcleaningor
lor
anyother
reason!Wedonotadvise
cleaning
theinsidesurfacesofobjectives
oreyepieces.
Useasoft
brush,
bellows
brushorasoft
lint-freecottoncloth
toremove
dust
andloose
particles.
Fortoughdirt,useasoft
lint-free
cottoncloth
moistenedwithdistilled
water.
lfthatfails,carefullytry
usingmedicalorreagent
grade
isopropyl
alcohol.
Wipe
lensesimmediately.Over
time,waterandsolventscandissolveoptical
cementsthat
hold
optics
togethersoNEVERsoakobjectives
with
ANY
typeoffluid.
5.0
Troubleshooting
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