1. Open the shipping carton carefully to prevent any accessory, i.e. objectives or eyepieces, from
dropping and being damaged.
2. Keep the instrument out of direct sunlight, high temperature or humidity, and dusty environments.
3. If any specimen solutions or other liquids splash onto the stage, objective or any other component,
disconnect the power cord immediately and wipe up the spillage. Otherwise, the instrument may be
damaged.
4. LAMP REPLACEMENT -- CAUTION: the glass envelope of the lamp may be extremely
hot. DO NOT attempt to change the lamp before it is completely cooled or without
5. All electrical connectors (power cord) should be inserted into an electrical surge protector to prevent
damage due to voltage fluctuations.
6. FUSE REPLACEMENT -- For safety when replacing the fuse (ONLY replace with the
7. Confirm that the input voltage indicated on your microscope corresponds to your line voltage. The
use of a different input voltage other than indicated will cause severe damage to the microscope.
NOTE: Always plug the stereomicroscope power cord into a suitable grounded electrical outlet. A
grounded 3-wire cord is provided.
wearing adequate skin protection.
same size, type and rating of original fuse), be sure the main switch is in the off position,
disconnect the power cord from outlet, and replace the fuse. Reconnect the power cord
and turn unit on.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
1. Do not attempt to disassemble any component including eyepieces, objectives or focusing assembly.
2. Keep the instrument clean; remove dirt and debris regularly. Accumulated dirt on metal surfaces
should be cleaned with a damp cloth. More persistent dirt should be removed using a mild soap
solution. Do not use organic solvents for cleansing.
3. The outer surface of the optics should be inspected and cleaned periodically using an air stream from
an air bulb. If dirt remains on the optical surface, use a soft, lint free cloth or cotton swab dampened
with a lens cleaning solution (available at camera stores). All optical lenses should be swabbed using
a circular motion. A small amount of absorbent cotton wound on the end of a tapered stick makes a
useful tool for cleaning recessed optical surfaces. Avoid using an excessive amount of solvents as
this may cause problems with optical coatings or cemented optics or the flowing solvent may pick up
grease making cleaning more difficult.
4. Store the instrument in a cool, dry environment. Cover the microscope with the dust cover when not
in use.
5. UNITRON® microscopes are precision instruments which require periodic servicing to maintain
proper performance and to compensate for normal wear. A regular schedule of preventative
maintenance by qualified personnel is highly recommended. Your authorized UNITRON® distributor
can arrange for this service.
Congratulations on the purchase of your new UNITRON® microscope. UNITRON® microscopes are
engineered and manufactured to the highest quality standards. Your microscope will last a lifetime if
used and maintained properly. UNITRON® microscopes are carefully assembled, inspected and tested
by our staff of trained technicians in our New York facility. Careful quality control procedures ensure each
microscope is of the highest quality prior to shipment.
UNPACKING AND COMPONENTS
Your microscope arrived packed in a molded shipping carton. Do not discard the carton: the shipping
carton should be retained for reshipment of your microscope if needed. Avoid placing the microscope in
dusty surroundings or in high temperature or humid areas as mold and mildew can form. Carefully
remove the microscope from the shipping carton and place the microscope on a flat, vibration-free
surface.
Do not touch the halogen lamp with your bare
fingers. Doing so will shorten the service life of
the lamp. Use a soft, clean cloth or lint free
paper.
When installing the halogen bulb for transmitted
illumination, hold the bulb with a soft clean cloth
or lint free paper and insert the pins into the
sockets .
Center the halogen bulb by rotating knobs and .
Installing the Lamp Housing (Fig. 2)
Align the guide pins with the guide sockets
and push the lamp housing securely into the stand.
Replacing the Lamp (Fig. 1-2)
When replacing the lamp, turn the power switch to
the off position and remove the power cord.
Allow the lamp house and bulb to completely cool.
Remove the lamp housing by gently pulling it away
from the stand.
Remove the old lamp from the socket and replace
Completely loosen the lock screw on the stage.
Carefully mount the stage onto the stage bracket
by aligning and then positioning the ring on the
underside of the stage slightly past the back of the
ring on the bracket -- then gently slide the stage
onto the bracket ring and secure the stage by
tightening the lock screw.
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
DETAILED ASSEMBLY
PROCEDURE (continued)
EXAMET-4 SERIES MICROSCOPE
Installing the Condenser (Fig. 4)
Rotate the coarse focusing knob to raise the
stage to its high position.
Rotate the condenser knob lower the bracket for
the condenser to its lowest position.
Completely loosen the condenser lock screw .
Swing out the top lens of the condenser with the
scale facing forward.
Align the lock screw on the back side of the
condenser with the slot on the condenser holder
and securely push the condenser into place.
Tighten the condenser locks screw and raise the
condenser to its highest position by rotating the
condenser knob.
Installing the Reflected Illuminator
(Fig. 5)
Completely loosen the lock screw of the
illuminator.
As shown, position the illuminator above the
dovetail hole, tilt it slightly down on the left and
carefully slide the dovetail under the notches in the
dovetail hole and set it into place. Make the sure it
is seated properly, then tighten the lock screw .
Installing the Head (Fig. 6)
Completely loosen the lock screw of the head.
As shown, position the head and with it tilted
slightly down on the right, slide the dovetail under
the notches in the dovetail hole and set it into
place with the two eyepiece tubes facing forward.
Tighten the lock screw .
Installing the Eyepieces (Fig. 7)
Remove the covers from the eyepiece tubes
and carefully insert the each eyepiece into each
of the eyepiece tubes.
To observe through the binocular head, push the
beam splitter for camera port lever ① all the way
in.
To observe with the trinocular head, pull the
beam splitter for camera port lever ① all the way
out.
Fig. 14
Fig. 15
Fig. 16
OPERATION (continued)
EXAMET-4 SERIES MICROSCOPE
Focusing (Fig. 14)
Place a specimen on the stage and secure it
with the clips.
Turn the 5X objective into the light path.
Loosen the coarse adjustment knob and
observe the specimen through the right
eyepiece with your right eye. Rotate the coarse
focusing knob until the image appears in the
field of view, then lock the coarse adjustment
knob .
To see sharpen or see more detail in the
specimen, rotate the fine focusing knob .
NOTE: the coarse adjustment limit stop
prevents the sample from touching the objective.
Adjusting the Bracket (Fig. 15)
UNITRON
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Specimens may be observed up to 25mm. For
specimens over 25mm, you need to adjust the
bracket.
Hold the bracket and loosen the bracket lock
screw with the included Allen (hex wrench).
Move the bracket to the appropriate position,
and tighten the bracket lock screw .
Adjusting the Focus Tension (Fig. 16)
To adjust tension, holdboth left and right focus
adjustment knobs ① with both hands, hold the
left knob (to prevent it from turning), and rotate
the right knob clockwise to increase (tighten) or
counterclockwise to decrease (loosen) the focus
knob tension.
always rotate both adjustment knobs in the
same direction.
Fig. 17
Fig. 18
OPERATION (continued)
EXAMET-4 SERIES MICROSCOPE
Adjusting the Diopter (Fig. 17)
After focusing the image with the right
eye/eyepiece, observe the image through the
left eye/eyepiece. Rotate the diopter adjustment
collar until the image becomes clear.
The diopter can range is ±5 and the value
aligned with the scale is your diopter setting. Be
sure to write down your diopter setting, as
settings will vary from user to user.
Adjusting Interpupillary Distance
(Fig. 18)
Different users have different interpupillary
distances (this distance is between the centers
of the pupils of each eye). When the operator
changes, it will be necessary to adjust the
interpupillary distance.
While looking through the eyepieces, hold the
When observing, move the stage by rotating the
X and Y-axis adjustment knobs. If the moving
direction of the stage is different from the
image’s, rotate the stage to adjust it:
Loosen the stage lock screw .
Rotate the stage clockwise or counterclockwise
until the moving direction of the stage is the
same as the image’s, then tighten the lock
screw.
Rotation angle:
For right hand, clockwise 90º, counterclockwise 20º.
For Left hand, clockwise 20º, counterclockwise 90º.
Adjusting the Field Diaphragm
- Reflected Illumination (Fig. 20-21)
By limiting the amount of light entering the
condenser, the field diaphragm can prevent
other light and strengthen the image contrast.
When the image is just on the edge of the field
of view, the objective will obtain the clearest
image.
Push the field diaphragm adjustment lever all
the way in to minimize the field diaphragm.
Observe the image through the eyepiece and
adjust the field diaphragm centering lever until
the image is in the center.
Slowly open the field diaphragm adjustment
lever . When the image in the diaphragm field
in aligned with the field of view, the field
diaphragm is centered.
By limiting the amount of light entering the
condenser, the field diaphragm can prevent other
light and strengthen the image contrast. When
the image is just on the edge of the field of view,
the objective will obtain the clearest image.
Push the field diaphragm adjustment lever all
the way in to minimize the field diaphragm.
Observe the image through the eyepiece and
adjust the field diaphragm centering lever until
the image is in the center.
Slowly open the field diaphragm adjustment lever
. When the image in the diaphragm field in
aligned with the field of view, the field diaphragm
is centered.
Adjusting the Aperture Diaphragm -
Reflected Illumination (Fig. 22-23)
The aperture size is increased or decreased by
rotating the aperture diaphragm adjustment knob
. When the aperture is closed, the brightness
and resolution are decreased but the contrast and
range of focus are increased. If the aperture
diaphragm is opened, the brightness and
resolution are increased; however, the contrast
and range of focus are diminished.
For optimal viewing conditions set the condenser
aperture diaphragm lever to match the
magnification of the objective in the optical path.
Adjusting the Oblique Illumination -
Reflected Illumination (Fig. 24)
When the oblique illumination lever is pushed
all the way in, the system is in oblique illumination
observation; when pulled all the way out, it is in
normal reflected illumination observation.
To adjust the limit block for various specimen
requirements, loosen the lock screw on the limit
block , then move the limit block according to the
direction shown in Fig. 24 and tighten the lock
screw when adjusted to the appropriate position.
Turn the condenser adjustment knob to raise it
to its highest position.
Turn the spanner to move the front lens into
the light path.
Rotate the 20x objective into the light path and
focus the specimen.
Rotate the field diaphragm adjustment ring to
move the field diaphragm to the smallest position.
The image of field diaphragm can be observed
through the eyepiece.
Adjust the condenser centering adjustment screw
to center the image of field diaphragm to the
field of view.
Open the field diaphragm slowly. If the image is
in the center and inscribed to the field of view, the
condenser is correctly centered (Fig. 28).
In use, you can enlarge the field diaphragm a bit
and make the image circumscribed to the field of
view.
Field Diaphragm
- Transmitted Illumination
By limiting the amount of light entering the
condenser, the field diaphragm can prevent
other light and strengthen the image contrast.
When the image is just on the edge of the field
of view, the objective will obtain the clearest
image.
The aperture diaphragm decides the numerical
aperture of the illumination system. If the N.A. of
the illumination matches the N.A. of the objective,
you’ll achieve better resolution and contrast and
increase the depth of field.
As the contrast is usually low, adjust the
condenser aperture diaphragm to 70-80% of the
objective N.A. being used. If necessary, remove
the eyepiece to observe through the eyepiece
tube. Adjust the aperture diaphragm adjustment
ring to adjust proportion until you see the
image (Fig. 29).
Use of graduation: set the N.A. of the condenser
to the 80% of the N.A. of objective (Fig. 30).
Center the Filament
- Transmitted Illumination (Fig. 31-32)
Turn the neutral density knob to OUT and
observe the image of the filament through the
eyepiece by adjusting the coarse focusing knob
(adjust the brightness for comfortable
observation as shown in Fig. 10).
If the filament is not in the center of the field of
view, adjust the two knobs as shown in Fig. 32
until it is centered. The top knob controls the
up and vertical (up/down) movement while the
side knob controls the horizontal (left/right)
movement.
Gemel type of binocular head, 30º inclined, 360º rotatable
Gemel type of trinocular head, 30º inclined, 360º rotatable; splitting ratio: binocular 100%,
Binocular/Trinocular 50%/50%
Gemel type of binocular head, 30º-60º inclined adjustable, 360º rotatable
Eyepiece
WF Plan 10x/22mm field of view
Nosepiece
Reversed quintuple nosepiece
Objective
LWD M Infinity Plan Achromat 5x, 10x, 20x, LWD M Infinity Semi-Plan Apochromat 50x
Focusing
Low position coaxial coarse/fine focusing system with limit stop and tension adjustment;
Travel range: 25mm (by adjusting the position of the stage bracket when observing the
specimen above 25mm)
Fine focusing precision: 0.002mm
Stage
Built-in low position coaxial double-layer mechanical stage; 175mm x 145mm with a
76mm (X) and 42mm (Y) movement range
Illumination
Reflected: 3w variable LED with field and aperture diaphragm
Transmitted: 12v 50w halogen with field diaphragm
90~240v universal power supply on both reflected and transmitted
Condenser
N.A. 0.7 swing out achromatic condenser, center adjustable
Polarization
Optional: simple (non-rotating) polarizer, 30mm O.D.; or simple with 360º rotation
Polarizer and analyzer can be moved out of the light path
Color Filters
Yellow, green, blue, and neutral;
Optional: blue, green & red
The bulb is bright
but it is dark in
field of view
Field diaphragm is not large enough
Largen the field diaphragm
Polarizer or analyzer is used
Pull them out
The beam splitter is in the trinocular
observation position
Move the beam splitter lever to the binocular
observation position
The side of the
field of view is
dark or not even
The nosepiece is not in the right position
Turn the nosepiece into the correct position
Stain or dust has accumulated on the lens
(objective or eyepieces)
Clean the lens
The color filter, polarizer or analyzer is not
in the correct position
Insert them or move out of the light path
Beam splitter is not in right position
Move it into the correct position
Stain or dust is
observed in the
field of view
Stains have accumulated on the specimen
Clean the specimen
Stains have accumulated on the lens
Clean the lens
Unclear image
Cover glass on the specimen slide
Use the one without cover
The specimen and the objective are not
vertical
Adjust it
The aperture is not opened correctly
Adjust it
Stain or dust has accumulated on the lens
of eyepiece
Clean the lens
Beam splitter is not in right position
Move it into the correct position
One side of the
image is dark or
the image moves
while focusing.
The specimen slide is not clamped
Clamp it with the stage clips
The nosepiece is not in the correct position
Turn the nosepiece into the correct position
The eyes feel tired
easily -- the right
field of view
doesn’t
superimpose with
the left
Interpupillary distance is wrong
Adjust the interpupillary distance
Diopter adjustment is wrong
Adjust the diopter
The eyepiece for the right eye is different
from the left one
Use the same eyepieces
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 dealer for assistance.
Please remember to never leave the microscope with eyepieces removed and always protect the
microscope with the dust cover when not in use.
SERVICE
UNITRON® microscopes are precision instruments which require periodic servicing to keep them
performing properly and to compensate for normal wear. A regular schedule of preventative maintenance
by qualified personnel is highly recommended. Your authorized UNITRON® distributor can arrange for
this service. Should unexpected problems be experienced with your instrument, proceed as follows:
1. Contact the UNITRON® distributor from whom you purchased the microscope. Some
problems can be resolved simply over the telephone.
2. If it is determined that the microscope should be returned to your UNITRON® distributor or to
UNITRON® for warranty repair, pack the instrument in its original Styrofoam shipping carton. If you no
longer have this carton, pack the microscope in a crush-resistant carton with a minimum of three inches
of a shock absorbing material surrounding it to prevent in-transit damage. The microscope should be
wrapped in a plastic bag to prevent Styrofoam dust from damaging the microscope. Always ship the
microscope in an upright position; NEVER SHIP A MICROSCOPE ON ITS SIDE. The microscope or
component should be shipped prepaid and insured.
LIMITED MICROSCOPE WARRANTY
This microscope is warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of five (5) years for
mechanical and optical components and one (1) year for electrical components from the date of invoice to the
original (end user) purchaser. This warranty does not cover damage caused in-transit, misuse, neglect, abuse or
damage resulting from improper servicing or modification by other then UNITRON® approved service personnel.
This warranty does not cover any routine maintenance work or any other work, which is reasonably expected to be
performed by the purchaser. Normal wear is excluded from this warranty. No responsibility is assumed for
unsatisfactory operating performance due to environmental conditions such as humidity, dust, corrosive chemicals,
deposition of oil or other foreign matter, spillage or other conditions beyond the control of Unitron Ltd. This
warranty expressly excludes any liability by Unitron Ltd. for consequential loss or damage on any grounds, such as
(but not limited to) the non-availability to the End User of the product(s) under warranty or the need to repair work
processes. Should any defect in material, workmanship or electronic component occur under this warranty contact
your UNITRON® distributor or UNITRON® at (631) 543-2000. This warranty is limited to the continental United
States of America. All items returned for warranty repair must be sent freight prepaid and insured to Unitron Ltd.,
73 Mall Drive, Commack, NY 11725 – USA. All warranty repairs will be returned freight prepaid to any destination
within the continental United States of America. For all foreign warranty repairs, return freight charges are the
responsibility of the individual/company who returned the merchandise for repair.