GeoSafari Tuff Scope 5292 User Manual

EI-5292
Ages 5+
Grades K+

100X 200X 400X
MICROSCOPE

1. GeoSafari®Tuff Cam*
adapter/optional eye piece

2. Handheld Microscope

3. Zoom dial

4. Turret

5. Objective lens

6. Specimen slide clips

7. Transmissive LED cover

8. Specimen stage

9. Microscope base

10. Microscope arm

11. Focusing dial

12. Reective LED

13. Mini storage drawer

14. LED ON/OFF switch

*GeoSafari®Tuff Cam
sold separately

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6. Pull back on the
microscope arm (10)
to adjust viewing

angle.

7. Remove the handheld
microscope (2) for

portable use. Sufcient
lighting is required to
view image with
Handheld Microscope
(not recommended for
indoor use). Always start
at 50X magnication
before zooming in
or turning to higher
magnication.

8. Slide the GeoSafari®
Tuff Cam adapter (1)
onto the microscope
to take photos with the
Tuff Cam (sold separaely).
Always start at 50X
magnication before
zooming in or turning
to higher magnication.
Follow the instructions
from the previous page
to focus. View through
the display screen instead
of the eyepiece. Photo
capture will provide best
results with reective
LED illumination at 50
to 100X without zoom.

BATTERY INSTALLATION

1. Open the battery
compartment door at the
bottom of the microscope
base (9) by lifting it
up while pushing the
compartment door latch
in the direction shown in
the diagram below.

2. Install 3 fresh AA
batteries with their plus
(+) and minus (-) poles
correctly positioned.

3. Replace the battery
compartment door and
the microscope is ready
for use. Be sure to remove
the batteries before
storing the microscope
for any length of time.

USING THE MICROSCOPE

1. Place the specimen slide on the specimen
stage (8) and secure with
the specimen slide clips (6).

2. Turn the turret (4) to the desired
magnication. (Start with 50X and
increase the magnication when needed.)

3. Illumination:
a) Turn the LED ON/OFF
switch (14) to the left to

turn on the transmissive
LED to illuminate
transparent specimens.

b) Turn the LED ON/OFF
switch to the middle
to turn off all LEDs.

c) Turn the LED ON/OFF
switch to the right to

turn on the reective
LED (12) to illuminate
non-transparent
specimens.

4. Turn the focusing
dial (11) clockwise to raise
the specimen stage (8)
to the highest position
toward the objective
lens (5). Take care to
ensure that the specimen
slide does not touch
the objective lens. View
through the eyepiece

and lower the specimen
stage gradually by
turning the focusing dial
counterclockwise until the
image is sharp and clear.
You may need to move the
specimen slide to locate
the desired area
of examination.

5. The zoom dial (3) may
be used to zoom in on
the image.

Zoom magnication:
50X–100X
100–200X
200–400X

1.5V AA

1.5V AA

1.5V AA

50X

large

small