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To check the stage, slide down the hatch on the front of the microscope chamber. If it is hard to see, turn on the LED by rotating the white dial on top of the chamber clockwise. You will hear a click when the switch turns on, after which the dial increases the brightness of the light. The LED can also be switched on and off using the foot switch. If you turn the dial on and see no light, try pressing down the foot switch.
The DM6 is a fixed stage microscope, which means that the objective lens nosepiece moves up and down when the focus is adjusted and not the stage. This unusual design is used for techniques where the sample must be kept very stable, such as electrophysiological experiments; where probes might be inserted into the specimen.
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