Optika Italy SZR Series User manual

Ver. 1.1 2022
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
SZR Series
Model
SZR-180

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Table of Contents
1. Warning 3
2. Safety Information 3
3. Package content 4
4. Unpacking 5
5. Intended use 5
6. Symbols and conventions 5
7. Instrument description 6
8. Assembling 8
9. Using the microscope 10
9.1 Adjusting interpupillary distance 10
9.2 Diopter compensation 10
9.3 Magnication 11
9.4 Use of aperture diaphragm 11
9.5 Use of trinocular port 11
9.6 Use of transmitted light illumination 12
9.7 Use of conversion lens 13
10. Microphotography 14
10.1 Installing the camera 14
10.2 Parfocality adjustment 14
11. Maintenance 15
12. Troubleshooting 16
Equipment disposal 17

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1. Warning
This microscope is a scientic precision instrument designed to last for many years with a minimum of maintenance. It
is built to high optical and mechanical standards and to withstand daily use. We remind you that this manual contains
important information on safety and maintenance, and that it must therefore be made accessible to the instrument users.
We decline any responsibility deriving from incorrect instrument use uses that does not comply with this manual.
2. Safety Information
Avoiding Electrical Shock
Before plugging in the power supply, make sure that the supplying voltage of your region matches with the operation voltage
of the equipment and that the lamp switch is in o󰀨 position. Users should observe all safety regulations of the region. The
equipment has acquired the CE safety label. However, users have full responsibility to use this equipment safely. Please
follow the guidelines below, and read this manual in its entirety to ensure safe operation of the unit.

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3. Package content
① Base
② Microscopebody
③ Objective
④ Observationhead
⑤ Eyepieces
⑥ Powersupply
⑦ Dustcover
③
④
①
②
⑤
⑥
⑦

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4. Unpacking
The microscope is housed in a moulded Styrofoam container. Remove the tape from the edge of the container and lift the
top half of the container. Take some care to avoid that the optical items (objectives and eyepieces) fall out and get dam-
aged. Using both hands (one around the arm and one around the base), lift the microscope from the container and put it
on a stable desk.
Do not touch with bare hands optical surfaces such as lenses, lters or glasses. Traces of grease or other
residuals may deteriorate the nal image quality and corrode the optics surface in a short time.
5. Intended use
Standard models
For research and teaching use only. Not intended for any animal or human therapeutic or diagnostic use.
IVD Models
Also for diagnostic use, aimed at obtaining information on the physiological or pathological situation of the subject.
6. Symbols and conventions
The following chart is an illustrated glossary of the symbols that are used in this manual.
CAUTION
This symbol indicates a potential risk and alerts you to proceed with caution.
ELECTRICAL SHOCK
This symbol indicates a risk of electrical shock.

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7. Instrument description
OBSERVATION
HEAD
MICROSCOPE BODY
OBJECTIVE
APERTURE DIAPHRAGM
COARSE
FOCUS
KNOB
FINE
FOCUS
KNOB
MAIN
SWITCH
LIGHT
INTENSITY
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB

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Opposite side
LIGHT SPLIT
SELECTOR
TV PORT
CONVERSION
LENS LEVER
EYEPIECE
OIC CONTROL LEVER
BASE
COLUMN
ZOOM KNOB

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8. Assembling
FFig. 1ig. 1
FFig. 2ig. 2
FFig. 3ig. 3
FFig. 4ig. 4
1. Put the microscope base ①at on the workbench. (Fig. 1)
2. Align the holes of the connecting plate ② of the stand column
with the holes of the microscope base.
3. Use the provided xing screws to connect the base and the
column rmly.
④
①
②
⑤
⑥
4. Insert the zoom body dovetail ③into the ovetail of the focus
system ④. (Fig. 2).
5. Lock the xing screws ⑤.
6. Install the head by aligning the round dovetail of the head
with the hole of the microscope body. (Fig. 2)
7. Lock the xing screw ⑥.
8. Insert eyepieces into empty eyepieces sleeves. (Fig. 4)
③

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11. Plug the jack of the power supply in the socket of the micro-
scope base.
FFig. 5ig. 5
9. Screw the objective in the bottom part of the microscope
body. (Fig. 5)
10. Lock the objective by screwing the xing screw ⑦.
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FFig. 6ig. 6
FFig. 7ig. 7
FFig. 8ig. 8
②
①
9. Using the microscope
9.1 Adjusting interpupillary distance
1. Hold the right and left eyepiece tube with both hands and ad-
just the interpupillary distance by moving the two parts until
one circle of light can be seen. (Fig. 6)
• If two circles appear, the interpupillary distance is too big.
• If two overlapped circles appear, the interpupillary distance
is too small.
③④
9.2 Diopter compensation
• This compensation makes possible for people wearing
glasses to adjust the microscope to their eyes and use
the microscope without glasses.
1. Put the zoom down to the lowest magnication ① and focus
the specimen with the focusing knobs ②. (Fig. 7)
2. Put the zoom to the maximum magnication and repeat the
focusing.
3. Return to the lowest magnication: the specimen will be out
of focus.
4. Adjust the diopter compensation ring of the right eyepiece
③ (Fig. 8) until the image of the right eyepiece is clear and
sharp. Repeat the procedure for the left eyepiece ④.
5. Check the focus of the image for the whole zoom range. It
should be perfectly parfocal (focus is maintained during the
change of magnication).