OPTIKA MICROSCOPES SZP User manual

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OPTIKA MICROSCOPES - ITALY
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Ver. 1.1.0
SZP
OPERATION MANUAL

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INDEX
1.0 DESCRIPTION page 3
2.0 INTRODUCTION page 4
3.0 USER NOTICE page 5
4.0 ASSEMBLY page 6
4.1 Assembly diagram
4.2 Detailed assembly procedure
5.0 ADJUSTMENT AND OPERATION page 9
5.1 Adjusting binocular viewing head
6.0 PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO ATTACHMENT page 10
6.1 Photography and video attachment assembly
6.2 The magnification of photography and video
6.3 Switching the Light Path
7.0 SPECIFICATION page 11
8.0 TROUBLESHOOTING page 12
9.0 RECOVERY AND RECYCLING page 13

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1.0 DESCRIPTION
EYEPIECES
DIOPTRIC COMPENSATION
HEAD CLAMPING SCREW
MAIN OBJECTIVE
ZOOM KNOB

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The OPTIKA zoom stereo microscopes SZP series are high performance Galileian Common Main
Objective stereo microscopes with continuous zoom system. Total magnification varies from 2,4x to
320x depending on the eyepieces and additional lenses used. It is the best equipment to examine all
types of gross materials in three dimensions for industrial, biological and educational applications.
With the bilateral zoom knob, the user can change the magnification in a factor of 6, 8 or 10 with
perfect parfocality (focus is always maintained during the change of magnification) and parcentering
(magnification changes in a concentric pattern).
There are, at the moment, 3 models in the series:
SZP-6: Binocular stereozoom head. Zoom ratio: 6:1
SZP-8: Binocular stereozoom head. Zoom ratio: 8:1
SZP-10: Binocular stereozoom head. Zoom ratio: 10:1
2.0 INTRODUCTION
SZP-6 SZP-8
SZP-10

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3.1 Safety Precaution
1. Carefully open the box, avoid the accessories, like lens, dropping to ground and being dam-
aged.
2. Do keep the instrument out of direct sunlight, high temperature or humidity, dusty and easy
shaking environment. Make sure the stage is smooth, horizontal and firm enough.
3. To prevent the microscope body from turning over, its pivot angle must be limited to 30°.
4. A microscope is a precision instrument. Handle it with care and avoid subjecting it to sudden
or severe impact.
5. Do not disassemble any part of the microscope.
3.2 Maintenance and Storage
1. All the lenses have been well checked and adjusted. It is not suggested to disassemble them
yourself.
2. The binocular viewing head and focusing unit have a compact and precise frame; please
don’t disassemble them.
3. Keep the instrument clean, wipe dust regularly, and be attention to avoid contaminating the
optical elements especially.
4. The contaminations on the prism, as fingerprint and oil, could be gently wiped with a piece
of soft cloth or tissue paper, gauze which has been immersed in pure alcohol or ether. (Note
that the alcohol and ether are highly flammable, do keep them away from the fire or potential
sources of electrical sparks, and use them in a drafty room as possible as you can.)
5. Do not attempt to use organic solvents to clean the microscope components other than the
glass components. To clean them, use a lint-free, soft cloth slightly moistened with a diluted
neutral detergent.
6. If the microscope is splashed by liquid during using, cut off the power at once, and wipe up
the moisture.
7. Do not disassemble any parts of the microscope, which will affect the function or decline the
performance of the microscope.
8. Place the instrument in a cool, dry position. When not using the microscope, keep it covered
with a dust cover.
3.0 USER NOTICE

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4.1 The diagram below shows how to assemble the various modules. The numbers indicate the
order of assembly.
- When assembling the microscope, make sure that all parts are free of dust and dirt, and
avoid scratching any parts or touching glass surfaces.
- Point 3: insert the head into the holder of your stand.
4.0 ASSEMBLY
BINOCULAR VIEWING HEAD
WF10× DIOPTER
ADJUSTABLE EYEPIECE
CLAMPING KNOB
ZOOM BODY
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2
3

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4.0 ASSEMBLY
4.2.1 Mounting binocular viewing head
(Fig.1, Fig.2)
1. Rotate the objective (1) into the objective mount
thread on the lower end of the zoom body (2), as
(3) in Fig.2.
2. Aligning the positioning pin of the zoom body (3)
to the positioning groove on the binocular viewing
head (4), insert the dovetail mount at the bottom
of the viewing head into the mounting port on the
zoom body (3), and tighten the viewing head clamp-
ing screw (5) with provided hexagonal driver.
Fig.1
4.2 Detailed Assembly Procedure
Note:
Working Environment Requirement:
1. Ambient temperature: 5°C to 40°C. (41°F to 104°F),
Maximum R.H: 85%.
2. High Temperature will result in a mildewing, moist and
even ruinous instrument.
3. Avoid placing the instrument in a dusty environment.
When ending your microscope operation, please cover
it with the dust cover.
4. Lay the microscope in a plan and stable position,
please.
Fig.2
MOUNTING PORT
POSITIONING PIN

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4.0 ASSEMBLY
4.2.2 Mounting binocular head
Insert the binocular head and zoom body assembly
into the bracket of your stand.
4.2.3 Mounting eyepieces (Fig.4)
1. Remove the eyepiece dust caps and gently in-
sert two adjustable eyepieces (10) into the eye-
piece sleeves until they stops, as in Fig.4.
2. Using the Eye Cups
When Wearing Eyeglasses:
Use with eye cups in their normal folded-down
position. This will prevent eyeglasses from being
scratched by the eyepiece.
When Not Wearing Eyeglasses:
Extend the folded cups. This makes observation
easier by preventing the inverse incidence of light
from between the eyepiece and your eyes.
4.2.4 Mounting aperture iris diaphragm attachment
(Fig.8, Fig.9)
○ Aperture iris diaphragm attachment is optional.
1. Use the provided hexagonal driver to loose the
clamping bolt and remove the binocular viewing
head (1).
2. Mounting the aperture iris diaphragm attachment
(2) to the top end of the zoom body.
3. Mounting the binocular head into the aperture
iris diaphragm attachment and tighten the clamping
bolt (3).
Fig.4
Fig.8
Adjusting aperture iris diaphragm
● Theapertureirisdiaphragmadjustmentcanincreasetheimagecontrastandfocusdepth.
● Thesizeofapertureirisdiaphragmcanbeadjusted.Switchthelevertolefttoopentheaperture
iris diaphragm; to the right, to close the aperture iris diaphragm. Check the effect during observa-
tion.
● Donotclosetheapertureirisdiaphragmtoomuch,oritwilldecreasetheresolutionandleadto
lack of illumination.
● Closingtheapertureirisdiaphragmtotheminimumstatewillresultinfaintnessinfieldofview.In
this case, adjust the aperture iris diaphragm to the half open state.
● Closingtheapertureirisdiaphragmtotheminimumstateandincreasethemagnificationofthe
zoom body will result in lack of illumination around circumference of field of view.
Fig.9

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6.0 MAINTENANCE5.0 ADJUSTMENT AND OPERATION
5.1.1 Adjusting interpupillary distance (Fig.10)
Different users have different interpupillary distanc-
es. So when users change, do the interpupillary
distance adjustment.
While looking through the eyepieces, hold the left
and right of the binocular assembly (1) and adjust
the eyepieces by opening or closing them for bin-
ocular vision until the left and right fields of view
coincide completely.
5.1.2 Adjusting diopter ring (Fig.11)
1. Set the diopter rings of both eyepieces to “0”po-
sition. (Do this when users change, because differ-
ent users have different diopters.)
2. Place an easy-to-observe specimen on the stage
plate.
3. Rotate the zoom body knob (3) to the highest
magnification 5× (or 6.4× ,or 10×), and turn the fo-
cusing knob (4) to focus the specimen (this feature
may change depending on the model of the stand).
4. Rotate the zoom body knob (3) to the lowest
magnification 0.8×, looking only into the left eye-
piece, adjust the diopter ring on left eyepiece to fo-
cus the specimen. Then do the same thing for the
right one.
5. Repeat item 3 and 4 until the specimen image
can always focus without any adverse effect of the
changes of magnification on the definition of the
image.
Fig.10
Fig.11
5.1 Adjusting Binocular Viewing Head
SAFETY PRECAUTION:
1. After the equipment has been used in an observation of a specimen that is accompanied with a
potential of infection, clean the parts coming in contact with the specimen to prevent infection.
2. Moving this microscope is accompanied with the risk of dropping the specimen and causing infec-
tions. Be sure to remove the specimen before moving this product.
3. Move the microscope with both hands; one hand catches the arm, and the other hold the base.

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5.0 ADJUSTMENT AND OPERATION6.0 PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO ATTACHMENT
● Theoptionallightsplitterunit(3) makes it possible
to perform photography or video observation.
1. Loose the bolt (1) with provided hex wrench and re-
move the binocular head (4) away from the zoom body.
2. Mount the light splitter unit (3) onto the zoom body and
fix it with bolt (1).
3. Mount binocular head (4) onto the light splitter unit with
bolt (2), as shown in Fig.18.
4. Mount the camera head (7) into the C mount (5) (both
1× and 0.5× available) of the light splitter unit. Mount the
adapter (9) onto the transfer tube (6) on the splitter unit ,as
shown in Figure18 and Figure19.
Fig.16
Fig.17
Fig.19
6.1 Photography and Video Attachment Assembly
(Fig.16 ~ Fig.19)
Fig.18

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6.0 PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO ATTACHMENT
● Magnification of video= Magnification of main objective X Magnification of zoom
body X magnification of C mount.
● When using upright illumination system, the magnification of photography= Magnification of main
objective X Magnification of zoombody X Magnification of adapter X 1.5
6.2 The Magnification of Photography and Video
6.3 Switching the Light Path
Pull out the light switching lever (10) to open the light path, as in figure 19.
Light flux ratio: Binocular: photography=8:2.
MODEL NO.
PARAMETERS
SZP-6 SZP-8 SZP-10
ZOOM RATIO 1:6 1:8 1:10
OBJECTIVE MAGNIFICATION 0.8× ~ 5× 0.8× ~ 6.4× 0.8× ~ 8×
EYEPIECE Φ22 10×WF Diopter adjustable
BINOCULAR VIEWING HEAD Inclined at 20°, interpupillary distance range: 50~75mm
WORKING DISTANCE 80mm
7.0 SPECIFICATION

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8.0 TROUBLESHOOTING
Under certain conditions, performance of this unit may be adversely affected by factors other than
defects. If a problem occurs, please review the following list and take remedial action as needed. If
you cannot solve the problem after checking the entire list, please contact your local franchiser for
assistance.
PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
1. Incomplete binocular
vision.
Interpupillary distance is
not correctly adjusted.
Adjust it correctly
Diopter adjustment is
incomplete.
Complete diopter adjust-
ment
2. Dirt is visible in field
of view
Dirt on specimen Clean specimen
Dirt on eyepiece Clean eyepiece
3.The visibility of the
image is poor.
Dust on objective front
lens.
Clean lens surface
4. Specimen image blurs
when zoom magnifica-
tion is changed.
Diopter ring is not cor-
rectly adjusted.
Adjust it correctly.
Not in complete focus on
specimen.
Focus specimen correctly
at a high magnification.

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9.0 RECOVERY AND RECYCLING
Art.13 Dlsg 25 july 2005 N°151. “According to directives 2002/95/EC, 2002/96/EC and 2003/108/EC
relating to the reduction in the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment
and waste disposal.”
The basket symbol on equipment or on its box indicates that the product at the end of its useful life
should be collected separately from other waste.
The separate collection of this equipment at the end of its lifetime is organized and managed by
the producer. The user will have to contact the manufacturer and follow the rules that he adopted
for end-of-life equipment collection. The collection of the equipment for recycling, treatment and en-
vironmentally compatible disposal, helps to prevent possible adverse effects on the environment
and health and promotes reuse and/or recycling of materials of the equipment. Improper disposal
of the product involves the application of administrative penalties as provided by the laws in force.

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