Question

List the steps associated with setting up your microscope when taken for the cabinet and viewing a slide.

Answer 1

The steps associated with setting up your microscope when taken for the cabinet and viewing a slide:

• Make sure all abckpacks and junk are out of the aisles and off the tops of desks.
• Plug your microscope in to the extension cords. Each row of desks uses the same cord.
• Strore with cord wrapped around microscope and the scanning objective clicked into place.
• Carry by the base and arm with both hands.

Viewing a slide:

Always start with the scanning objective.

Step-1: Odds are, You will be able to see something on this setting. Use the Coarse Knob to focus, Image may be small at this magnification, but you wont be able to find it on the higher powers without this first step.

Step-2: Do not use stage clips, try moving the slide around until you find something.

Step-3: Once youve focused on scanning, witch to low power. use the coarse knob to refocus. Again, if you havent focused on this level, you will not be able to move to the next level.

Step-4: Now Switch to High power. (If tih hvae a thick slide, or a slide withou a cover, do NOT use the high power objective). At his point, ONLY use the fine adjustment Knob to focus specimens.

Recap:

Scanning- Use coarse Knob

Low power- Use coarse Knob

High power- Use fine knob

Trobleshooting:

Occasionally you may have trouble with working your microscope. Here are some common problems and solutions.

1. Image is too dark

Adjecst the diaphragm, make sure your light is on.

2. I cant see anything under high power

Remember the steps, if you cant focus under scanning and then low power you wont be able to focus antything under high power. Start at scanning and walk through the steps again.