Meiji Techno MT5000 Instruction Manual

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Biologicql

Microscope

Instruction Monuql

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MEUI

TEcHNo

co.,LTD.

JAPAN

Table

of Contents

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Microscope Features
1 .2

General Safety

Guidelines

1 .3 Intended Product

Use

Statement

1 .4

Handling the microscope

1.5 Warranty

Statement

2.0

The

Microscope

and

its

Components

2.1 Installation

Site

2.2

Unpacking

2.3 Microscope

Set Up

2.4 Adjusting Interpupillary

Distance

3.0

Microscope

Operation

3.1

Transmitted Light

Operation - Brightfield

3.2

Adjusting for Koehler lllumination

3.3

Transmitted

Light Operation - Phase

Contrast

3.4

Photomicrography

with

35mm SLR

and

Digital

SLR Cameras

3.5

Photomicrography

with Digital

Still

Cameras

3.6

Video

microscopy

or Other

Camera that uses a "C" type mount

4.0 Maintenance

and Cleaning

5.0

Troubleshooting

5.1

Replacing the

mains

fuse

on

the microscope

5.2

Integrated Transmitted

Light

does

not

work

5.3

Replacing the

6V 30W

Halogen

Light

6.0 Storage

7.0 Packing

and

Transport

8.0

Accessories

and

Replacements

Parts

9.0

Technical

Descriptions

10.0 Physical Dimensions

MTSOOO

Series

Biological

Microscope

Introduction

Meiji Techno's MT5000 Series biological microscopes

have a modern compact design.

Easy operation

is

achieved

through ergonomic

placement

of controls

makes them ideal

for

use

in

education

and

laboratories.

The MT5000 Series

is well

suited

for a wide variety oi routine biological

work and high

resolution video

mrcroscopy.

The MT5000 Series deliver crisp, distortion-free,

high resolution

images in multiple modes of operation.

Contrast

methods available include: Brightfield and

Phase

Contrast.

Meiji Techno

supplies

a variety of accessories

including

simple

polarizing

set, contrast

filters, eyepiece

and stage

micrometers and camera adapters

to fit most imaging

platforms.

1.1 Microscope

Features

.

Computer Aided Design

.

All New and

lmproved Planachromat and S.Plan Phase Objectives

.

Slim Compact

Footprint

o

All New Infinity Corrected Optical System

o

Abbe

Condenser

with NA 1.25 with lris in Dovetail

Mounl

o

Low Positioned Ergonomic Coaxial Coarse and

Fine Focus Controls

o

Smooth Operating

Ergonomic Reverse Facing

Quintuple

Nosepiece

r

Ceramic Coated Scratch

Resistant Flat Top Stage,

left

or

right-handed

o

Brightfield

and

Phase Contrast Observation

Modes Available

.

LED llluminated or

Halogen llluminated models available

.

Siedentopf-type

Binocular and Trinocular

Viewing Heads

.

Widefield High Eyepoint Compensating

Eyepieces

(SWH10X,

F.N.22)

.

Automatic

Voltage

Sensing

Power

Supply

with detachable

power

cord

.

Wide Range

of

Filters and Accessories

1.2

General Safety

Guidelines

Meiji

Techno

products

are designed for

sale operation under normal operating

conditions. The instrument

and accessories described in

this manual have

been built and

tested

according to industry

safety

standards

tor

electronic laboratory instruments.

Incorrect usage

or

non-conformance

to

operating

instructions

can cause

personal

injury or

damage

to

equipment or

property.

Keep

this manual

near

your

instrumenl for

easy reference.

1.3 Intended

Product Use

Product

Disclaimer: This

product

is

designed and intended for use

only as a biological microscope

system.

Modifying

this

instrument

in

any

way for

use

in

any situation

other than

the

original and intended

product

design will

automatically

void

the

warranty. In

no

event shall Meiji

Techno

be

liable to

any

person

or entity

for

any

incidental,

indirect

or

consequential

damages, arising

out

of

or

in

connection with

the use

or oerformance ol a

modified

or altered oroduct.

1.4 Handling the Microscope

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DO NOT

OPERATE UNLESS THE

UNIT

IS PROPERLY

GROUNDEDI

Use only the speciJied

power

cord in a well

grounded

outlet. Do not use in

an ungrounded

power

outlet or

in cases where there is

a break

in

the

ground

conductor

or

other damage to elechical wiring.

Only

fuses

ol the specified type and rating

are to be used as replacements.

Switch off the

power

and

disconnect

the

power

cord before

replacing

Juses. Use

ol a

non-compliant

fuse may result in

electrical

shock or severe damage

your

equipment.

Do

not

replace

the bulb for

at

least 10

minutes

atter the unit has

been

turned

off or

injury

may result.

1.5 Warranty

Statement

Modifying the instrument

in any way

or

unauthorized

attempts to disassemble

or use the instrumenl for

applications

other

than its intended

design will automatically void the

warranty.

Meiji Techno warrants this

product

against

defects in material

and/or workmanship {or

the

lile

of the

fffilffi

instrument from the

date ot the original

purchase

to the

original

purchaser.

Meiji Techno will repair or

replace,

at its option,

any

instrument

which under normal

conditions of use and service

proves

to be

detective in

material or workmanship. No

charge will be made for labor

or

materials with respect

to defects

covered

by

this warranty,

provided

all repair work is

done by Meiji Techno.

This warranty

does not cover

expenses

incurred

in the removal

or

reinstallation

ol any instrument or

instruments, whether

or

not

proven

defective. Replacement

or

repairs

furnished

under

this warranty

are

subiect to the same terms

and conditions of the original warranty. This warranty

supersedes any

other

warranty

and is subject to the following

terms and conditions:

WARRANTY
Warranty

of

Meiji Techno's

product

extends to

the original

purchaser

of the

product

and

is not transferable.

WARRANTY DURATION

Meiji Techno

warrants this

product

against defects in material

and/or workmanship for the life of the

instrument trom

the date of

original

purchase

to

the

original

purchaser.

The

electrical

warranly is

g0

days.

OWNER'S

REGISTRATION

CARD

Return of the owner's registration

card by the original

purchaser

within ten

(10)

days after the original

purchase

is

a condition

precedent

to

coverage under this warranty. Meiji Techno will

at

its

option accept

written

proof

of

purchase

lrom

the original

owner

in lieu

of a

product

registration

card.

EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS
Specifically excluded from this

warranty are failures

caused by abuse, neglect, misuse,

improper

operation, normal

wear, accident, improper maintenance

or modifications

of

ANY type. This warranty

does

not

cover

repair

or replacement where normal

use has

exhausted

the li{e

of a

part

or

instrument.

All

mechanical

devices need

periodic parts

replacement

and service to

perform

well.

Service

life

of an

instrument

is

dependent upon the care it receives

and the conditions under which it has to

operate.

In no

event shall Meiji Techno

be

liable

for incidental or

consequential damages.

SERVICE
To obtain service

under this warranty,

please

contact

Meiji Techno directly or authorized

dealer and ask

for

the

Product

Service

Department.

State the nature

of

the

problem,

model

and serial number

of

the

instrument,

date ol

purchase

and

location

and name of the distributor the instrument

was

ourchased

from.

After verification

of

warranty registration,

Meiji Techno

or dealer will issue a return

authorization

number.

Customer may then return

the

product

postage prepaid

and insured to

the authorized repair facility.

In

most

instances,

requests

for

warranty

service

will

be

performed

in

a

prompt

and routine

manner

and

merchandise

will

be

returned

in

a

reasonable period

of time

or at Mei;i

Techno's

convenience.

In

some

cases,

requests

for

warranty

service

are received

which

are not

justified.

In

these

cases,

Meiii

Techno

will

provide

an

explanation

for

non-warranty

action.

WARRANryTERMS

The

terms

of this

warranty

may

not

be varied

by

any

person,

whether

or not

purporting

to represent

or

act

on behalf

of Meiji

Techno.

The

limited

lifetime

warranty provided

is

in lieu

ol

any and

all warranties,

expressed

or implied,

whether

lor merchantability

or fitness

for

a

particular

purpose

or otherwise.

Liability

for

consequential

damages

under

any,

and

all warranties

are

excluded

to the

extent

exclusrons

are

permitted

by

law.

This

warranty

gives

you

specific

legal

rights

and

you

may

also

have

other

rights

which

vary from

state

to state. This

warranty

sets lorth

the

customer's

exclusive

remedy,

with respect

to

defective

products.

This

limited

warranly

shall

become

null

and void

in the

event

of a violation

ot the

provisions

of this limited

warranv.

2.0

The

Microscope

and

its Components

The image

below designates

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

10X standard

F.N.22

(15X

and

20X

are optional)

4.

Beamsplitter

for Camera

Port

(Trinocular model

only)

5.

Abbe

NA

1.25

Condenser

6.

Ceramic

Coated

Flat

ToP

stage

7.

Drop

Down Coaxial

Stage Controls

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

with U

Plan

Objectives

13.

Focus

Tension

Adjustment

(use

a

2.5mm

allen

wrench

to adjust)

14.

Adjustable

Safety

Stop

for Stage

Height

Limit

15. Slide

Holder

/

Finger

AssemblY

16.

Filter

Tray Above

llluminator

17. Condenser

Rack

Height

Adjustment

Knob

18.

Field

lris

2.1 lnstallation

Site

The microscope

should

be

operated

in a

room with

as

little dust as

practically

possible.

Keep

your

instrument

away

from solvents,

chemical

fumes and

excessive

humidity.

Also try

to

avoid

big

swings

in ambient

temperature,

direct

sunlight

and

vibration

as they

can affect

measurements

and

instrument

oerformance.

Operating

Ambient Conditions

Temperatu

re:

Relative

Humidity:

1O

-

36'C

(50

-

96.8"F)

0

-

80%

up to 30"C

(86'F)

2.2 Unpacking

please

check

your

packing

slip

to insure

that all

materials

are

present-

Keep the

packing

materials

in a

safe

place

tor

the

purpose

of storage

and

transporting

the

microscope

and

its

accessories.

AgllIPJ

Avoid

touching

the surface

of

optical

components

such

as

lenses,

filters and

glass

surfaces.

Even

very small

traces

of

perspiration

or

finger oils

can

corrode

the surfaces

of

optics

in a short

period

of

time.

2.3

Microscope

Set

UP

r

As a

first step,

remove

all

components

from

the shipping

container

and

remove

the

packing

materials.

Save

the

containers

and

packing in a dry

location.

o

Place

the

microscope

frame on

a

stable

work surface.

o

Loosen

the

clamp

screw

on

the

microscope

limb and

then

install

the

prism

house

of

the

viewing

head

(Fig.1)

and

mount

the binocular

head

to the

prism

house

(Fig'2)

by

tightening

the set

screw.

Re-tighten

the

clamp

screw

while

the

head

is in

the correct

position

as shown.

Prism

house

Clamp

screw

Figure

1

Binocular

head

Figure

2

o

lnstall

the two eyepieces

(MAB17)

bV

sliding them

into

the

head.

The eyepieces for MT5000

Series are a

DIN

and

JIS standard 30.0mm diameter.

(Fig.3)

o

Remove

the objectives

from

their

objective

cases

while

being careful

not

to touch any

part

of

the optics.

Then,

screw each objective

into a nosepiece

opening.

Install

them incrementally

or

in

order of

power (e.9.

4,10,40,

and

100)

as

shown

at

right.

(Fig.a)

o

Plug

the

power

cord

end

into

a

grounded

into the microscope

and

the other

outlet.

(Fig.5)

Your MT5000 has a voltage

sensing

power

supply so

it

can

be

used

with

any

voltage f rom

any country

in the world from

100

volts

to 240 volts AC with

the

proper

cordset.

Aqn

mgNl

The mains

power

cord should only be

plugged

into a

known

grounded

outlet.

Contact

your

facilities technician

if

you

are unsure

of

your

mains

outlet status. A simple outlet

tester can be used to

verify

correct outlet

polarity

and

the

presence

of a

ground

circuit.

lf no other

accessories are

going

to

be

installed, the

instrument is now ready for

use.

Figure 3

Figure

4

Power

cord

+

Figure 5