Leica Biosystems VT1200/VT1200 S - Manual (Page 32)

30 Instructions for Use V 1.4 RevC – 09/2013
5. Working with the Instrument
Key / setting dial Semiautomatic sectioning mode Automatic sectioning mode
1
2

Rotary knob 2
Mode: Choice between AUTO
and MAN with rotary knob 1; for
semiautomatic sectioning mode,
MAN must be selected.

Rotary knob 2
Mode: Choice between AUTO and
MAN with rotary knob 1; for the
automatic sectioning mode, AUTO
must be selected.
1
2

Rotary knob 2
Stroke type (CUT): Only single
stroke (SINGLE) can be selected
using rotary knob 1. If continuous
stroke (CONT) is selected, an au-
dible warning signal sounds.

Rotary knob 2
Stroke type (CUT): Choice be-
tween single stroke (SINGLE) and
continuous stroke (CONT) with
rotary knob 1.
1
2
 Rotary knob 2
Specimen retraction (RETRACT)
cannot be set.
Value cannot be
changed. NO automatic
retraction is possible in
semiautomatic section-
ing mode.
 Rotary knob 2
The specimen retraction (RE-
TRACT) can be set from 0 to
100 µm in 10 µm increments using
rotary knob 1.

Rotary knob 2
The LED illumination can be ad-
justed to 5 different levels of
brightness using rotary knob 1.
ditto