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Leica IP S
4. Instrument Setup
• Thecontactspring(44) has to touch the igni-
tion wire (45) of the lamp after being inserted.
• Swingthereflectordownwards.Reinsertand
retighten screw (49).
• Closelid(4) of the instrument again.
Fig. 20
4547
Inserting the new flash bulb
47
48
Fig. 22
Fig. 19
44
46
Fig. 21
45
44
85
86
86
Caution!
If the lamp electrodes are inserted the
wrong way, the flash bulb will still
work, but the lifetime will be signifi-
cantly reduced.
• Inserttheshieldingglass(85) in the two hold-
ers (86).
• Insert thenewflash bulbintosocket(46)
(Fig. 21); then push it carefully inwards as far
as it will go (Fig. 22) (the polarity marker (+)
must not be visible any longer). If necessary,
move flash bulb gently up and down.
• Important!Makesurethatthenewflashbulb
is inserted correctly – the lamp electrode
(47) marked with a + must be inserted into
the socket (46) that bears the same mark (48)
(Fig. 21).