Using a light microscope

• 1. Clip the slide you've prepared onto the stage
• 2. Select the lowest-powered objective lens
• 3. Use the coarse adjustment knob to move the stage up to just below the objective lens
• 4. Look down the eyepiece. Use the coarse adjustment knob to move the stage downwards until the image is roughly in focus.
• 5. Adjust the focus with the fine adjustment knob, until you get a clearer image of what's on the slide
• 6. If you need to see the slide with a greater magnification, swap to a higher-powered objective lens and refocus