Leica Biosystems VT1200/VT1200 S - Manual (Page 30)

28 Instructions for Use V 1.4 RevC – 09/2013
5. Working with the Instrument
Key / setting dial Semiautomatic sectioning mode Automatic sectioning mode
Only single stroke (SINGLE) is pos-
sible. If an attempt is made to switch
to continuous stroke (CONT), an
audible warning signal sounds.
Toggles between single (SINGLE)
and continuous stroke (CONT).
The corresponding LED lights up
to indicate the current selection.
Starts the sectioning process
using the selected amplitude
(AMPL) and blade feed rate
(SPEED). Pressing the RUN/STOP
key a second time stops the sec-
tioning process immediately.
Starts the sectioning process us-
ing the selected section thickness
(AUTO FEED) amplitude (AMPL)
and the blade feed rate (SPEED).
If single stroke (SINGLE) is select-
ed, only one sectioning process is
carried out. – If continuous stroke
(CONT) is selected, a continuous
sectioning process takes place.
Pressing the RUN/STOP key a
second time stops the sectioning
process that is in progress. The
blade moves to the 1st cutting
window edge and stays there.
The µm display is then reset to "0". The programmed section thick-
ness (AUTO FEED) appears in the
µm display continuously.
Not possible. A sectioning process in progress
can be interrupted immediately
by pressing the PAUSE key and
restarted by pressing the PAUSE
key again. If PAUSE has been
pressed to interrupt a section-
ing process, pressing the RUN /
STOP key or the "Blade forward"
or "Blade back" keys discontinues
the sectioning process.