Leica Biosystems RM2265 - Manual (Page 28)

26 Instructions for Use, V 1.8 RevC – 07/2013
• Press the button to start the slow backwards movement. The travel continues as long as the
button is held depressed.
• Press the appropriate button to start a rapid or slow forward movement. The travel continues as
long as the button is held depressed.
• During the forwards movement, the yellow LED (41) in the button flashes. When the front end posi-
tion is reached, an acoustic signal is heard and the LED stops flashing and remains lit.
5. Operation
• To change the display mode, push MENU MODE until the LED of the
desired mode is illuminated.
• Press CLEAR to reset section thickness sum or section number.
• This will only reset the currently displayed value.
Four-digit display on the instrument
The four-digit display is adjustable.
When the Σ µm LED is lit, the display shows
the sum of the section thicknesses in µm for all
sections completed since the instrument was
switched on. (Section thickness sum)
When the Σ n LED is lit, the display shows the
number of all previously completed sections.
Fig. 17
Setting the vertical stop position
So that the instrument can work together optimally with the Leica LN22
nitrogen freezing device, the lower return point of the object head can be
set as an additional stopping position.
• Push the MENU MODE button until the STOP POS LED is illuminated.
The set stop position of the object head is indicated in the display. The
default setting is the upper position (UP).
• Using the and buttons on the control panel, you can switch
between the upper and lower (UP, LO) stop positions.
Caution! When the instrument is switched off using the main power
switch, the values (section thickness sum and section number) are
erased from memory.