Leica Biosystems VT1200/VT1200 S - Manual (Page 24)

22 Instructions for Use V 1.4 RevC – 09/2013
5.3 Control elements on the VT1200 S control panel
The Leica VT1200 S is a fully automatic microtome with a vibrating blade
that can be operated in semiautomatic or automatic sectioning mode.
5. Working with the Instrument
Key / setting dial Semiautomatic sectioning mode Automatic sectioning mode
Switch on the instrument.
1 = on 0 = off
When the instrument is switched
on, to make it easier to insert a
specimen, the specimen recep-
tacle automatically moves into
the lowest position (the LED in the
DOWN key lights up) and the blade
holder moves into the rearmost
position (the LED in "Blade away"
from the specimen lights up).
If semiautomatic sectioning
mode was selected before the
instrument was last switched
off, the following saved param-
eters are called up again once it
is switched back on:
• Blade feed rate (SPEED),
• Selected amplitude (AMPL)
ditto
• Blade feed rate (SPEED),
• Selected amplitude (AMPL)
• Saved section thickness (AUTO
FEED)
The LED illumination is switched
on automatically. You can switch
it off using the ON/OFF key.
ditto
The LED MAN is active.
semiautomatic sectioning mode
is enabled.
The LED AUTO is active.
The automatic sectioning mode
is enabled.