Celestron Celestron Labs CM1000C Compound Microscope Celestron Labs CM1000C Ma - Page 1

CM1000C Model # 44129 1 2 3 11 4 5 6 12 7 13 8 9 10 14 English Congratulations on your Celestron Labs microscope purchase. Your new Celestron Labs microscope is a precision optical instrument, made of the highest quality materials to ensure durability and long life. It is designed to give you a lifetime of enjoyment with minimal maintenance. This CL-CM1000C microscope provides powers from 40x up to 1000x. It is ideal for examining specimen slides of yeasts and molds, cultures, plant and animal parts, fibers, bacteria, etc. Before attempting to use your Celestron Labs microscope, please read these instructions to familiarize yourself with the parts and functions of the microscope. Refer to the microscope diagrams to locate the parts discussed in the manual. The final section of the manual provides simple care and maintenance tips. IN THE BOX - Microscope CM1000C - 3 objective lenses: 4x, 10x, 40x (spring-loaded) - 2 Eyepieces: 10x, 25x - AC Adapter - 10 Prepared Slides - 3 AA Batteries - Dust Cover - Hex Key PARTS 1. Eyepiece 2. Eyepiece Tube 3. Head 4. Nosepiece 5. Objective Lens 6. Stage 7. Stage Clips 8. Illuminator 9. Base 10. Illuminator Adjustment 11. Arm 12. Coaxial Focus Knob 13. Disc Diaphragm 14. Power Switch SPECIFICATIONS STAGE: Plain Stage with Clips - 3.5 in x 3.5 in (88 mm x 88 mm) HEAD: 3 60° rotatable monocular with 45° incline MAGNIFICATION RANGE: 40x to 1000x FOCUSER: Coaxial, coarse/fine focus knob OBJECTIVES: 4x, 10x, 40x EYEPIECES: WF 10x, WF 25x NOSEPIECE: Triple with click stop ILLUMINATOR: LED, adjustable CONDENSER: N.A. 0.65 DIAPHRAGM: Disc diaphragm with 6 aperture sizes DIMENSIONS: 4.6 in x 6.3 in x 12.0 in (117 mm x 160 mm x 305 mm) WEIGHT: 3 lbs.- 14 oz / 1.76 kg MAGNIFICATION TABLE Use the following table to determine magnification using your microscope's different eyepiece/objective lens combinations. OBJECTIVE LENS: 4x 10x 40x WF 10X EYEPIECE: 40x 100x 400x WF 25X EYEPIECE: 100x 250x 1000x SETTING UP YOUR MICROSCOPE 1. Remove the Styrofoam container from the carton. 2. C arefully remove the microscope and accessories from container and set them on a table, desk, or other flat surface. 3. Remove bag coverings from microscope. 4. Remove cap from eyepiece tube (2). 5. Remove the eyepieces from plastic bags. 6. Insert the 10x eyepiece into the eyepiece tube (2). 7. Plug the AC adapter into the socket on the back of the base (9). 8. Insert the plug end of the AC adapter into the proper power source. NOTE: A lternatively, the microscope can run on three AA batteries. To install the batteries, open the battery compartment on the base (9) of the microscope using the Hex key. Insert the three AA batteries (supplied) and close the battery compartment. MICROSCOPE OPERATION Before viewing specimens, please read these sections thoroughly regarding focusing, changing power (magnification), using the stage and adjusting illumination. VIEWING A SPECIMEN Carefully place a specimen slide under the stage clips (7) and center the specimen. The images you see in your microscope will be upside down and reversed right to left. Your microscope includes prepared slides to help you get started. You are now ready to focus and view the specimen. Use caution to avoid damaging the slide or object. When using higher