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This video will show you how to apply oil to your objective

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on the IX83 microscope with an IX3-SSU stage.

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Olympus offers two types of immersion oil, depending
on the type of objective.

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The blue bottle contains regular immersion oil,
and the green bottle contains silicone immersion oil.

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Make sure that you are using the appropriate
type of oil for your objective.

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To start, using a low-power objective,

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bring the specimen into focus and find your region of interest.

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Then, select the Stage tab on the TPC,

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and select “SET” in the lower-righthand corner of the tab.

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This will save your current position.

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Then select the oil immersion objective you wish to use,

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and press "ESCAPE" to retract the objective.

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Gently move the SSU into a position
where you can access the objective.

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Place a small drop of oil on the objective,
taking care to avoid creating bubbles.

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For regular oil, a small drop will suffice.

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For silicone oil, a more liberal drop should be applied.

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After applying the oil, select “GO” in the bottom-right
corner of the Stage tab

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on the TPC to bring the stage back to its original position.

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Then press “ESCAPE” to release the objective
from its retracted position.

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Use the eyepieces and the U-MCZ remote controller
to perform any final focus adjustments.