Bausch and Lomb Stereozoom User manual

StereoZoom*

Series

Microscopes

INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

StereoZoom

BAUSCH

INSTRUMENTS & SYSTEMS

ROCHESTER,

716-338-6000, TELEX

97-8231,

registered

a

is

trademark

&

NEW

TWX

CABLE:

of

LOMB

YORK

14602 USA

510-253-6189

BAUSCH & LOMB

Lomb

Bausch

&

(9)

DIVISION

Incorporated

StereoZoom 4 Pod on a B

Stand

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Eyepieces

Eyepiece

Adjusting Magnification Power

Pod Arm Illuminator Objective

Spring

Stations

Cover

Clip

Knob

Ring

.

Glass

Stage

10.

3-Way

Mirror

11

Trans-lllumination

12:

Mirror

Axie

13.

Port

Hole

(not

14.

Base

Upright

18.

16.

Focusing

Knob

StereoZoom 7 Pod on

an R Stand

Plate

(not

shown)

Base

Fa

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

Lock

Lever

Port

Hole Eyepiece Eyepiece Thumbscrew

Base

Illuminator

Focusing

.

Thumbwheel

(not

shown) Adapter Ring

Slide

CONTENTS

Section

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

Introduction

Safety

Unpacking

Preparation

Operation

Precautions

for

Use Mounting Changing Mounting Trans-Illumination

Interpupillary

Eyepiece

StereoZoom

Focusing Focusing Changing

Fixed

Changing

Variable Measuring Selecting a Reticle

Inserting

Calibrating

Special

Installation

Stereo 1 & 2 StereoZoom

StereoZoom

Maintenance & Service

Protecting

Accessories Cleaning Adjusting

and Lubrication Service

Illumination

Illuminating

Transparent

Specimens

Diffuse Specular

Cavities

Illuminators

Nicholas

General Fluorescent Reflector Ring Spot

Coaxial

Eyepiece Vertical

the

Power

Stand

Working

the

Illuminators

Distance

Locking

5

Fixed

Power

Variable

the

Magnification

Power

Pods

the

Magnification

Power

Procedure

the

Reticle

the

Reticle

Reticles

of

Supplementary

7

the

Microscope

the

Optics

Focus

Tension

Stands

the

Specimen

and

Translucent

Opaque

Illuminator llluminators

Specimens

Illuminator

Purpose

Illuminator

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Illuminator

Illumination

Base

Feature

Power

Pods

Disc

Pods

Distance

Adjustment

of

Pods

of

Disc

Lenses

3, 4,

and

on

Arms

Illuminator

Attachment

5

Page

1.0

2.0

4.0

5.0

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5.1

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6.0

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7.0

7.0 70

7.0 TA HA τα

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7.2

7.2 TR

7.2

73 73

Section

8.0

9.0

10.0

Assembly

Stereo 1 1.0X

Stereo 2 2.0X

Power

Views

Pod

StereoZoom 3 1.0X

Power

Pod

StereoZoom 4 0.7X

Power

Pod

StereoZoom 5 0.8X

Power

Pod

StereoZoom 7 1.0X

Power

A

Stand

B

Stand

KT K

Stand

S

Stand

SK

E

Stationary

ER

10X

B

Base

Stand

Rotary

Eyepiece

Pod

Arm

StereoZoom

15X

Eyepiece

StereoZoom

20X

Eyepiece

StereoZoom

15X

Eyepiece

StereoZoom

Supplementary

Stereo 1 &

0.5X

2.0X

Lens

Supplementary

StereoZoom

0.25X

0.5X

1.5X

2.0X Lens

Catalog

Power Stands Stand

Eyepieces Supplementary Polarizing

Micrometer

Lens

Shield

Lens Lens Lens Lens

Shield

Items

Pods

and

2,

Attachment

7

Attachment Attachment Attachment Attachment

Arms Arm and

Accessories

Discs

Cases

StereoZoom

Warranty

Microscope

and

Parts

Fixed

thru

for

Stereo 1 &

3,

4,5

for

Stereo 1 &

3,485

for

Stereo 1 &

3,4,587

for

7

Lens

Attachments

StereoZoom

Lens

Attachments

Accessories

Eyeguards

Lens

Attachments

List

31-26-91

31-26-92

2.5X

31-26-93

3.0X

31-26-94

4.0X

31-27-40

7.0X

31-27-01

31-26-88

31-26-84

31-26-65 31-26-95

31-27-14

31-26-97

31-26-59 31-26-90

2,

31-15-71

2, 31-05-62

2,

31-05-63

31-05-68

3, 4 &

31-26-18

31-26-19

31-26-21

31-27-08 31-27-04 31-27-05 31-27-06 31-27-35

Tables

Variable

for

5

for

Page

8.1

8.2

8.3

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8.5

8.8

8.9

8.10

8.11

8.13

8.14

8.15

8.16

9.0

9.1

10.0

10.2

1.0

Introduction

Image

excellence,

versatility

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features

&

Lomb

microscope

introduced

become

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undergone

through accessories.

Stands, special limitless exact

requirements

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nearly moderate

series microscope

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its

introduction,

constant

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Eyepieces,

accessories

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any

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magnifications.

offers

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Power series. provide operator

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orientation.

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and stage

plates,

photographic

Selection

involves of

consideration

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in

mind,

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to

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more

detailed

of

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rugged

the

hallmarks

series

of

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in

keeping

maintained

manufacturer.

Bausch & Lomb

world

standard

improvements

development

Interchangeability

Supplementary

provides

of

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of

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task.

series

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magnification

for

3-D

observation.

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equipment.

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right

distance,

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descriptive

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presented

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information,

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construction

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microscopes.

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1950's, has

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instructions

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2.0

3.0

Safety

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equipped

type

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below.

WARNING: may

shatter. voltage of

shattering. scratches Replace

To

guard glasses off

when

lamp

to

Precautions

the

StereoZoom

with

halogen

your

equipment

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against

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4.0

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identified

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distances

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31-27-03

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specific

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ILLUMINATORS

for

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referred to

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and

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mounted

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distance

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both

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5.0

INTERPUPILLARY

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set

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distance, into apart Check

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locking feature

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1.

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on image

2.

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5.0

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