Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MicroCam Polaroid
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MicroCam User Guide (ENGLISH VERSION).
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Introduction The Polaroid MicroCam is designed to provide instant photographic capability to a wide variety of light microscopes. The camera is simple to operate, and is easily attached to the microscope’s viewing tube, in place of the eyepiece. (Note: The camera also can be attached to the phototube, if preferred.
The numbers throughout the text refer to the illustrations at the back of the book. The camera (Illustration 1) a Film holder b Film door latch c Control panel d Viewfinder e Microscope fitting f Remo.
The control panel (6) k Automatic/manual selector: Press to highlight the desired mode ( A utomatic/ m anual). l ON/OFF switch (O/l). m Film selector: Press repeatedly to high- light the correct film type (331/337/339). n Lighten/Darken control: This control is used to adjust the exposure before rephotographing the same subject.
Load the film 1 Release the latch to open the film door ( 7 ). Check that the steel developer rollers are clean before loading the film. Clean the rollers with a soft, lint-free cloth dampened with water, if necessary ( 8 ). Rotate both rollers as you clean and inspect them.
Operation 1 Place the specimen on the microscope focusing stage, and focus and frame the image. 2 Adjust the microscope illumination for photography; Koehler illumination is recommended for compound microscopes. If you are using neutral density filters over the light source when viewing, remove them before taking pictures.
Exposure too short or too long The camera will make aut o mat ic exposures as short as 1/60 second. If the microscope illumination is too bright, the camera will “beep” and the display will show: Place a neutral density filter over the microscope illuminator to increase the exposure time.
Xenon lighting If using a Xenon (daylight) microscope illuminator with color film, set the camera for Type 331 black & white film, to remove the built-in filter. Then press the black arrow ▼ to decrease the exposure by × .66 to comp ensate for the di ff er ence in film speed.
Microscope parts (17) a Phototube eyepiece b Phototube c Viewing eyepiece d Revolving nosepiece e Objective lens f Specimen g Specimen stage h Substage condenser i Aperture diaphragm adjustment j Cond.
4 Align the substage condenser by centering the image of the field diaphragm, using the condenser’s radial centering screws ( 21 ). If necessary, refocus the condenser once again, to keep the field diaphragm in sharp focus with the specimen image.
Possible problems and causes Vignetting (dark corners of print): Th e microscope may not be adjusted for Koehler illumination; the field diaphragm may not be opened far enough to fill the field of view. Image sharp only in center: May be due to incorrect objective lens for photomicrography.
FCC Notice (U.S.A. only) War ning: This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications.
Polaroid Service Centers and Offices California Polaroid Corporation 3232 West MacArthur Boulevard P.O. Box 25200 Santa Ana 92799-5200 Tel: (714) 641-1200 Georgia Polaroid Corporation 5601 Fulton Industrial Blvd.
An important point after buying a device Polaroid MicroCam (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Polaroid MicroCam yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Polaroid MicroCam - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Polaroid MicroCam you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Polaroid MicroCam will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Polaroid MicroCam, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Polaroid MicroCam.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Polaroid MicroCam. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Polaroid MicroCam along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
