Celestron 44200 Manuel De L'utilisateur page 4

1. Take the Styrofoam container out of the cardboard box.
2. Remove the tape from the Styrofoam container holding the two sections together.
3. Carefully remove the microscope and other parts and set them on a table, desk, or other flat surface.
4. Remove the plastic bag covering the microscope.
5. Install the stage plate (7) by putting it in the circular opening in the base (6).
6. Make sure the head (1) is parallel to the base (6). If it is not, then hold the head (1) with one hand and with the
other hand loosen the pillar stand locking knob (4) by turning it counterclockwise, and then rotate the head until it
is perpendicular to the base.
7. The objective lens housing (9) should now be centered directly over the stage plate (7). If it is not, adjust it
carefully like number 6 above.
8. Remove the plastic plug from the bottom of the objective lens (9).
Viewing a Specimen
To view a slide specimen:
1. Carefully place a specimen slide under the specimen slide holder clips (8) and center the slide directly in the middle of
the stage plate (7).
2. Illuminate the specimen slide by using a nearby desk lamp, table lamp, bright overhead light, or use natural light if
located near a window.
3. To focus on your specimen slide, turn the focus knob (5) until the specimen comes into focus. If there is not enough
travel in the focuser mechanism to reach focus, it may be necessary to loosen the pillar stand locking knob (4) and
raise or lower the entire head assembly (1) until the image comes into sharp focus.
Tip: Experiment with different lighting for different specimens. When using downward lighting, the white side of the
stage may wash out fine detail whereas the black side will increase contrast but may make the specimen less bright.
To view larger specimens:
1. For larger specimens such as insects or insect parts, animal parts, rocks, fossils, PC boards, other materials, plant and
flower parts, and other larger items --- you will have to make adjustments to the working space to obtain focus.
2. Make sure the binocular head (1) is high enough for the specimen to fit on the stage plate. You may have to raise the
head (1) by loosening the pillar stand locking knob (4) move the head up the pillar stand (3) to the desired position
and then tighten the pillar stand locking knob (4).
3. Illuminate and focus the large specimen similar to items 2 and 3 in the above section.
Changing Eyepieces
Your microscope is supplied with two eyepieces with the 10x eyepiece installed standard. To change to the 20x eyepiece:
1. You will have to remove the small Phillips head screw (1.4mm size) from the eyepiece tube (10).
2. Pull the existing eyepiece (11) upward and out of the eyepiece tube (10).
3. Put the other eyepiece (11) into the eyepiece tube (10) and reinstall the small Phillips head screw.
Assembling Your Microscope
You are now ready to use your microscope!
Microscope Operation
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