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Eyepiece
Look through the eyepiece to see the
image. Objective lenses
Check the number on the side of the Turn one of the lenses until it
eyepiece to see by how much it clicks into place. Always start
magnifies. with the lowest magnification
X10 = ten times magnification first.
The magnification is shown on
the side of the lens (usually x4,
x10 and either x20 or x40).
Focusing
Turn the coarse focusing
wheel or ring until the slide is
almost in focus. Use the fine
focus to obtain a sharp image.
Stage
Use the clips to hold
the glass slide in
Mirror place. Make sure
Angle the mirror until a bright that the cover slip is
circle of light bounces through facing upwards.
the glass slide on the stage.
Some microscopes will have a
built-in electric light to illuminate
the object on the slide.
Magnification
Total magnification = eyepiece magnification × objective lens magnification