A scanning laser microscope is provided which includes at least one laser
light source for emitting laser light, a plurality of modulating sections
for adjusting the laser light emitted from each laser light source, a
storage section for storing delay time information on an input/output of
each modulating section, and signal production section for producing a
driving signal to drive at least one modulating section selected from the
plurality of modulating sections based on the delay time information of
the at least one selected modulating section. The delay time information
includes information on a response time from a start of driving to
development of a function of each modulating section.