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Polaroid MicroCam manual

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    MicroCam User Guide (ENGLISH VERSION)[...]

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    1 2 3 46 5 331 337 339 OI Am + – j a b c d e f h g i k n l m o[...]

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    1 3 39 + – 789 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 x 4.0 x 2.0 x 1.0 x .50 x .25[...]

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    17 18 19 20 21 22 23 6 OFF 2 3.5 4 n m p o a b c d e f g h i j l q k r[...]

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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 cam era can make au to mat[...]

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    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 Remote shutter button g Socket for power supply h Film counter (on back of film holder) i Adapter for 29mm microscope tube The camera fits microscope phot[...]

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    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. Press the white arr[...]

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    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. Never scrape the rollers with anything metallic, nor with your fingernail.[...]

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    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. Check that the light is t[...]

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    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. Do not turn the light down, as this will cause a color s[...]

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    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. Dark-field illumination The camera’s automatic exposure system m[...]

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    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 Condenser centering screws k Field diaphragm adjustment l Field diaphragm m Condenser focusing knob n Coarse and fine focusing knobs o Lamp p Lamp voltage[...]

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    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. 5 Open the field diaphragm until it is just outside the field of view or, for photography, until it [...]

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    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. Check that the microscope has a flat-field (also called ?[...]

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    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. It has been teste d and foun d to compl y with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 o[...]

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    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., S.W. Atlanta 30378 Tel: (404) 346-1717 Illinois Polaroid Corporation 2020 Swift Drive Oak Brook 60521 Tel: (312) 954-1600 Massachusetts [...]