UVP 81-0345-01 ChemiDoc-ItTS2 Imager - Manual (Page 16)

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Changing Lighting and Filter Settings
Before previewing or capturing images, choose the appropriate lighting and emission filter settings.
Lighting
Press the Lighting button on the main TS2 screen to access the lighting selection menu.
The following options will appear:
Epi Illumination: Press the desired radio button to select from the following epi illumination sources:
White, Accessory or Off.
1. White lighting produces a glow of white light from overhead.
2. Accessory lighting is only functional when optional epi UV modules are installed in the system
darkroom.
3. Off will disable all overhead lighting.
Transillumination: Press the desired radio button to select from the following transillumination sources:
UV, White Light Plate or Off.
1. UV will activate the ultraviolet transilluminator within the system darkroom, providing ultraviolet
base lighting of variable wavelengths or intensities (depending upon system configuration).
2. White Light Plate base lighting is only functional when the optional LED white light plate is
installed in the darkroom.
3. Off will disable all transillumination.
Inactivity Light Shutoff: The Inactivity Light Shutoff will automatically turn off the transilluminator within
the darkroom after a selected period of time. From the drop down menu, select from 1, 5, 10, 15, 20 or
25 minutes of inactivity time prior to shutoff. To re-enable lighting after the inactivity light shutoff period,
access the Lighting button from the main screen and turn the lighting on again.
Filters
Press the Filters button on the main TS2 screen to access the filter selection menu.
Filter Selection: Select the desired emission filter by pressing the appropriate radio button. Select from
one of five filter positions on the built-in filter wheel.
Reset Wheel: Press the Reset Wheel button to recalibrate the emission filter wheel alignment after the
wheel has been moved by hand to load, change or remove filters. NOTE: If Reset Wheel is not pressed
after the filter wheel has been manually rotated, the system will not be able to accurately determine the
position of the emission filter wheel.