Leica Biosystems SM2500 - Manual (Page 32)

5.4.9 Area 2.5 - Changing the dwelling and triggering time in photo position
Changing the dwelling time in photo position:
- While switching on the instrument mains switch (rear of control
panel) simultaneously press and hold the STOP POS button (in area
2.5) until the instrument initialization phase has been completed.
- The ‘rpm’ display (area 3) will read the currently selected dwelling
time in seconds.
- Press the ‘+’ or ‘-’ buttons below the ‘rpm’ display to select a new
dwelling time (time the sledge will remain in photo position before
the photograph is taken) from 0 secs to 25 secs (in 100-ms steps).
(A minus sign will be displayed in
∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ n (area 4 - see chapter 5.4.12)
while you are entering your selection).
- To store the selected setting, press STANDBY (area 1):
The ‘rpm’ indication in area 3 goes off - the selected value is stored.
Changing the triggering time (= exposure time):
- Same procedure as when changing the dwelling time.
Instead of STOP POS, press and hold the Photo position button (in
area 2.5) while switching on the instrument mains switch.
- Just like the dwelling time, a triggering time from 0 secs to 25 secs
can be selected.
The figure ‘1’ will be indicated in display
∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ n (area 4 - see chapter
5.4.12) while you enter your selection.
- To store the selected setting, press STANDBY (area 1):
as soon as the ‘rpm’ indication in area 3 goes off the selected value
is stored.
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Instruction manual V 1.3 – 10/2007