Leica Biosystems VT1200/VT1200 S - Manual (Page 27)

25 Leica VT1200 / VT1200 S
5. Working with the Instrument
Key / setting dial Semiautomatic sectioning mode Automatic sectioning mode
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The rotary knob for moving the
specimen receptacle vertically
can be used for fine-adjusting
the blade-to-specimen proximity.
Turning the setting dial clockwise
moves the specimen up into the
desired proximity; turning the set-
ting dial counterclockwise lowers
the specimen (minus sign).
The step size: 1, 10 or 100 µm can
be selected by pressing the STEP
SIZE key.
After the setting dial is turned
clockwise or counterclockwise,
the specimen receptacle position
is updated in the ∑µm display.
In semiautomatic mode, the de-
sired section thickness is se-
lected using the setting dial.
The selected section thickness
appears in the µm display and the
current specimen receptacle po-
sition appears in the ∑µm display.
After each sectioning process
has been completed, the µm dis-
play is set to "0".
ditto
Not possible.
When the DOWN key is pressed,
the specimen receptacle auto-
matically moves quickly into the
lowest position. (The LED in the
DOWN key lights up when the
lower end position is reached.)
The ∑µm display is set to "0".
ditto