BISC220/S10: Hitachi Spec Instructions

Hitachi Spectrophotometer Operation
TO READ ABSORBANCE: MAIN MENU KEY Press ENTER (2X) Under Data Mode, select 1 for absorbance, ENTER Test Set Up, ENTER Sample num., select 1, ENTER Wavelength, set desired wavelength, ENTER Delay, set 1 or 2 seconds, ENTER FORWARD KEY (wait for proper wavelength to appear on screen) Place blank material in the reference and test positions, AUTO ZERO KEY Remove blank material from test position and replace with sample, START KEY Repeat for remaining samples, PAPER FEED KEY, take printed results NOTE: Not all specs will print your results - be sure to record data in your notebook!