Olympus Vanox AHMT User manual

OLYMPUS

RESEARCH

(Metallurgical

MODEL

INSTRUCTION

|

OBSERVATION

PHOTOMICROGRAPHY

MICROSCOPE

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exposure

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the

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to

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bench

on

its

plastic

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over a long

holds

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at

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distance

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front

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back

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line

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correctly.

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solutions

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any

part

clean.

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on

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to

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microscope,

on

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lens

surfaces

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surfaces

lens

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of

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components.

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features a unique

light

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shutter

photomicrographic
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while

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switch

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button

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image

light

excluding

switch

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image

entering

then

(EXPOSE).

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for

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tube

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nosepiece

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magnification

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graphic
equipment 4 photo

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distance

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|

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of

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adjustment

diop.

10
eyepieces:

change:

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(Obj.

150X;

photomicrograph:

to

75OX

to

source

and

diaphragms

ints

path

for

mounting

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measurement

exposure

recalled

counter,

610

film

the

half-size

40X, 50X

adjustment
adjustment

constant

with

+2

diop.

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built

on the vertical

motorized,

square

1.5%;
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2,250X

field

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selection

for

with

manual

stage

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mm

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|

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to 4 in

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exposure

method,

time

advance

insertion

control
automatic

for

distribution

and

remaining

warning

6400

(35mm

(35mm

format

slider

into

and 100%.

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for

tube

scale

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indication

film)

film).

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light

builtin

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magnification.

length

adjustment.

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66

mm

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75mm,

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of

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to

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filters

11

settings

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format

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change:

drive

controls

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orange)

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automatic

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size

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be

used

view

than

for

this

for

the

others.