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Table of Contents Chapter 1. Safety Precautions Notice... 2 Chapter 2. Components and accessories... 4 Chapter 3. Camera components... 5 Chapter 4. Operation... 6 Chapter 5. Camera Mode Setting and Menu Options... 9 Chapter 6. Cable Connection Operations... 15 Chapter 7. Operations with Software MicroCap V2.0... 18 Specification... 25 Quick Start Guide...26 1
Chapter 1. Safety Precautions Notice Security Notice To maintain high quality measurement, do not drop or disassemble the microscope Keep the objective lenses and the camera away from sharp objects Do not twine the power cable or data cable around people s body Keep the small items like SD card and remote control away from children Precautions Notice Before using the microscope with other equipments, make sure that the equipments are properly installed To prevent electric shocks and fire hazards, do NOT use any other power source and ONLY use the power supply accessories provided When the camera is not in use, unplug the power cable Do not use the power cable provided for other purposes The plastic bags and boxes protecting the microscope need to be disposed properly if the protection is no longer required The digital microscope has advanced technology and high levels of functionality. To operate this instrument safely users should read the instruction fully and be aware of the safety hazards. Caution Only operate the microscope under the temperature between 0 C and 40 C Do NOT expose the microscope to the following environment high temperature or moisture where it is close to heat source places not steady direct sunshine The camera on this microscope is not waterproof, please keep it away from water or rain. In cases when water is spilled on the appliance, use dry water-absorbent cloth to clean the water Saltwater or seawater may malfunction the camera 2
Do NOT clean the camera with volatile fluid such as alcohol Only use dry soft clothes to clean the spots on camera lens or LCD. Do NOT tough any optical components directly with fingers. Rain or moisture could cause faults to the camera, only keep the camera in dry place Do NOT use the microscope outdoor in rainy or snowing weather If anything that may cause danger to the camera, such as water, enters inside the camera, switch off the power source immediately and unplug all the cables connected to the camera. It is recommended to use a hard drive in a computer to store the recorded images other than the SD card in the camera. Notices when using the LCD To avoid scratching the LCD surface, keep the camera away from sharp objects. The LCD may display some unexpected black or red spots, this is a normal phenomenon for an LCD, even it is manufactured with advanced technologies. The unexpected spots displayed on the LCD will not affect the quality of the image stored in the memory card. The deformation of the surface may cause malfunction of the LCD, so do NOT press or bend the LCD. 3
Chapter 2. Camera and accessories Below is the list of accessories included with the product, please contact the supplier if any one of them is missing. OmniVid camera Power Adaptor MicroCap V2.0 CD SD memory card USB Shuttle Cable USB Cable Remote Controller TV-out Cable OmniVid shown on i4 Infinity microscope 4
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Chapter 4. Operation Precautions Notice To avoid falling down, the microscope must be placed in safe and steady place such as desk. Check that the digital camera is properly connected to the microscope and the connecting screws are installed properly. Care must be taken when install the objectives, avoid dropping the objectives or getting dust on the objectives The digital microscope uses 2 AA batteries to power the light source, check that the batteries are properly installed before using the microscope. The batteries must be taken out of the microscope, if it is not in use for a long time. The User of the microscope can take a snapshot image or video images by following the operation procedures below Starting procedures Place the microscope on a stable table, attach the objectives onto the microscope if they are not already fitted to it. Attach the camera to the C-mount adaptor of the extension tube and fit it onto the top of the microscope. Tighten the screws to fix the extension tube to avoid dropping. Place the specimen onto the stage Set light dimmer control to lowest intensity and switch on the power, increasing slowly to desired level. Plug in the power cable into the DC IN on camera Switch on the camera by pressing the POWER button for 1 second, and the LCD will display the starting interface. Insert the SD memory card into the camera (the images taken must be stored on the SD card) Adjustment of Exposure and Colour The LCD will display four lines, representing the brightness of the colors G, B, R and W respectively after just switching on the camera. Use LEFT of RIGHT buttons to adjust their brightness. Press OK button to choose different color lines and turn off the control line displaying. In this way, the observation can be adjusted to the optimum status. 6
When the microscope is changed to a different magnification, the observation setting will be changed and should be readjusted to optimum. The number in the rectangle located in the centre of the LCD is the focusing parameter, the bigger value of this parameter represents a better focusing quality. Snapshot Now the microscope is ready to take microscopic images. However, the focus point and the brightness setting need to be adjusted according to the sample under observation. When everything is ready, press SNAP to record an image, and it will be stored on the SD card. To avoid vibrations during recording, it is highly recommended to use the remote control or USB control to take snapshot. Camera Modes Camera has three different operation modes, which are Camera, Video and Play mode respectively. The initial mode when the camera is just switched on is Camera, and it can be changed to other modes by the following steps: First of all, make sure that no menu function is selected Press MODE button once and the LCD will display three mode options. You can change to other modes by continuing to press MODE. Press OK button to select the mode or wait for 2 seconds to select the mode automatically. Press UP to change to Camera mode, and OK to select, or wait for 2 seconds. Press LEFT to change to VIDEO mode, and OK to select, or wait for 2 seconds. Press RIGHT to change to PLAYBACK mode, and OK to select, or wait for 2 seconds. Snapshot and Video In VIDEO mode, video images can be recorded on the SD card, but it is 7
recommended to use a big memory SD card. Play back images and video In PLAY mode, the recorded images and video can be displayed on the LCD. Switch off the camera To switch off the camera, press the POWER button for 1second, and the illumination should also be switched off. Install and remove the SD memory card Install the SD card Insert the SD card into the slot along the arrow and click into position. The camera will sounds and displays an SD card picture, showing that the SD card is installed properly. Remove the SD card Press the SD card into the slot until you hear a click and release, the SD card can now be removed from the camera. The camera will sounds a warning and the SD card shown on the LCD will disappears. Notice: SD memory card must be installed before recording. If no SD card installed, the camera can still display live image, but cannot record images or video. 8
Chapter 5. Camera Mode Setting and Menu Options Camera can work in three modes, Camera, Video, and Play Taking snapshot image in Camera mode In Camera mode the image can be recorded with different resolutions. The lowest resolution is 0.35M-pixel VGA (604 x 48), the highest resolution is 3M-pixel. After the digital processing, the highest output resolution is 8M-pixel (3264x2448). Recording video in Video mode In Video mode the video can be recorded in MPEG4 format with the resolutions of 640x48-pixel or 320x240-pixel optional. Playing back the recorded data: Play mode You can play back the recorded images or video, or delete the recorded data. The TV OUT cable included can be connected to TV, and play back the recorded images or video on TV. You can also play back the recorded data on a PC. Camera setting and menu operations Options in CAMERA mode Snapshot options Delay shutter ==== setting the delayed shutter release time Press MENU button to activate the snapshot option Press DOWN button once, it will display Time delay Press RIGHT button to go to the sub-menu Use UP / DOWN buttons to set the time and press OK to confirm Press MENU button again to go back to CAMERA mode Auxiliary cable ==== Enable/Disable the screen auxiliary cable Press MENU button to activate the snapshot option Press DOWN button twice, it will display Auxiliary cable Press RIGHT button to go to the sub-menu Use UP / DOWN buttons to set the type of auxiliary cable and press OK to confirm 9
Image size ==== Setting the image size Press MENU button to activate the snapshot option Press DOWN button three times, it will display Size Use UP / DOWN buttons to change the size and press OK to confirm Quality ==== Setting the image quality Press MENU button to activate the snapshot option Press DOWN button four times, it will display Quality Use UP / DOWN buttons to change the quality and press OK to confirm Sharpness ==== Setting the image sharpness Press MENU button to activate the snapshot option Press DOWN button five times, it will display Sharpness UseUP / DOWN buttons to set the sharpness and press OK to confirm Setting options Exposure and balance ==== Setting auto or manual exposure and white balance Press MENU button and then RIGHT button once to activate the setting option Press DOWN button once, it will display Exposure and white balance Use UP / DOWN buttons to change to use auto or manual mode and press OK to confirm Text display ==== Setting the text display on and off Press MENU button and then RIGHT button once to activate the setting option Press DOWN button twice, it will display Text display 10
Use UP / DOWN buttons to set the text display on or off and press OK to confirm Brightness ==== Setting the LCD brightness Press MENU button and then RIGHT button once to activate the setting option Press DOWN button three times, it will display Brightness Use UP / DOWN buttons to change the brightness and press OK to confirm Camera voice ==== Setting the camera voice Press MENU button and then RIGHT button once to activate the setting option Press DOWN button four times, it will display Voice Use UP / DOWN buttons to set the voice on or off and press OK to confirm Video output ==== Setting the type of video output Press MENU button and then RIGHT button once to activate the setting option Press DOWN button five times, it will display Video output Use UP / DOWN buttons to choose the type of video output and press OK to confirm Formatting ==== Format the SD memory card Press MENU button and then RIGHT button once to activate the setting option Press DOWN button six times, it will display Formatting, the memory card must be inserted into the slot Use UP / DOWN buttons to choose to format or not and press OK to confirm Reset ==== Reset the camera to the factory setting 11
Press MENU button and then RIGHT button once to activate the setting option Press DOWN button seven times, it will display Reset Use UP / DOWN buttons to choose to reset or not and press OK to confirm Language ==== Setting the interface language Press MENU button and then RIGHT button once to activate the setting option Press DOWN button eight times, it will display Language Use UP / DOWN buttons to choose to choose the language and press OK to confirm, there are seven languages to choose Reset number ==== Resetting the image number Press MENU button and then RIGHT button once to activate the setting option Press DOWN button nine times, it will display Numbering Use UP / DOWN buttons to choose to reset the image number or not and press OK to confirm Options in Video mode Video options Auxiliary cable ==== Enable/Disable the screen auxiliary cable Press MENU button to activate the snapshot option Press DOWN button once, it will display Auxiliary cable Use UP / DOWN buttons to set the type of auxiliary cable and press OK to confirm Video mode ==== choose the output format of the video Press MENU button to activate the menu Press DOWN button twice, it will display Video mode 12
Press RIGHT button to go to the sub-menu Use UP / DOWN buttons to choose the output video format and press OK to confirm Press MENU button again to go back to CAMERA mode Resolution ==== Choose the video resolution Press MENU button to activate the menu Press DOWN button three times, it will display Resolution Use UP / DOWN buttons to choose the output video resolution and press OK to confirm Quality ==== Setting the recorded video quality Press MENU button to activate the menu Press DOWN button four times, it will display Quality Use UP / DOWN buttons to choose the video quality and press OK to confirm PLAYBACK mode In PLAYBACK mode you can play one recorded video or maximum nine videos continuously by pressing OK buttons. Use the UP / DOWN buttons you can zoom in or out the video images Play options Delete ==== Deleting one or more video Press MENU button to activate the menu Press DOWN button once, it will display Delete Use UP / DOWN buttons to choose to delete one or more or all videos and press OK to confirm Delete one video ---- the screen displays the image and confirmation options, you can confirm to delete or cancel Delete several videos ---- the screen displays the images in smaller size and highlights the selected video, you can choose the video and press OK to confirm 13
Delete all ---- the screen displays confirmation options, you can choose to confirm or cancel Auto playback ==== Setting the time interval between two images during auto playback Press MENU button to activate the menu Press DOWN button twice, it will display Auto playback Use UP / DOWN buttons to choose the time interval and press OK to confirm, the camera will play back the recorded images automatically During play back, press OK button to stop at the current image Rotation ==== Setting the rotational orientation of the image Press MENU button to activate the menu Press DOWN button three times, it will display Rotation, there are three rotational angles to choose: 90, 180, and 270 Use UP / DOWN buttons to choose the orientation and press OK to confirm, and it will display the confirmation options asking whether to keep the rotated image or not, choose the right option and press OK to confirm Printing ==== Choose to print the recorded images, this camera supports DPOF format Press MENU button to activate the menu Press DOWN button four times, it will display Print, you can choose to print a single or all the images Use UP / DOWN buttons to choose the image and press OK to confirm 14
Chapter 6. Cable Connection Operations The digital camera can also be operated with a computer via a USB cable connection. The image displayed on the LCD of the camera can also be shown on the screen of a TV or projector by using the video output cable. One of the interesting features of this camera is that it can be connected directly to a printer to print out the recorded images without the need of a computer. Three types of cable connection for the camera Connection with computers via USB Connection with TV or projectors via video output Connection with printers supporting PictBridge Operations when connected with a computer When the camera is connected to a computer, the driver of the camera must be installed, and the camera can be operated using the software MicroCap. The software can be found on the included CD. Notice: The system only supports Windows98, 2000, XP operating system, but not Vista When connected with a computer via USB, the camera can be supported by the power from the USB cable and does not need the DC power in Connection operations with USB Connect the camera and the computer with the USB cable The LCD will display the two options: MicroCap Link and Printer Link, wait for 3 seconds, the camera will select MicroCap Link automatically and the connection is completed. You can also select other options using UP / DOWN / OK buttons Run the software MicroCap V2.0, you can do the setting, recording images and videos et al. on the computer Details about the software MicroCap V2.0, please go to Chapter 7 Notice: 15
Three are two sets of power source in microscope, one is for the camera, and the other is for the illumination. The switches are at the back of the microscope. To operate the microscope, both switches must be on. When USB cable is plugged into the camera, the LCD screen will be switched off When the camera is operated with a computer, the SD memory card is not necessary and all the data will be stored on the computer Remote control is not applicable when operating the camera with a computer Operations when connected with a TV Live images can be seen on a TV screen if the camera is connected to a TV Connection operations with TV Plug the TV cable into TV OUT port of the camera and video input port of the TV At this moment, the preview image shown on the LCD will be displayed on the TV screen, the LCD will be turned off Use PLAY mode you can play back the recorded images and videos on the TV All other operations are the same as operating on the camera Notice: When the camera is connected with a TV, the remote control can still be applicable This camera supports both of the most popular TV formats, NTSC and PAL The connection operation with a projector is the same as the TV Connection operations with Printer Camera can be connected to a printer that supports PictBridge function to print out the recorded images without the need of a computer Connection operations Switch on both the camera and the printer SD card with the recorded images must be installed Connect the camera with the print using the USB cable 16
The LCD will display two options, use UP/ DOWN to choose Printer Link and press OK to confirm The camera will display several options and images, user can choose different printing mode to print a selected image Notice The remote control is applicable when the camera is connected with a printer This camera only supports the printers with PictBridge function 17
Chapter 7. Operations with Software MicroCap V2.0 The camera can be operated using the software MicroCap included with the digital microscope. The system only supports Windows 2000, XP, Vista, and 7 operating system, but not Mac OS. The interface of the software is shown below. If the camera is not connected with the computer, the software displays Camera off-line at the top left corner of the preview area, as shown below. 18
Main Function of MicroCap V2.0 Camera Setting Exposure Adjustment There are two ways to set the exposure time of the camera, which are the Auto mode and the Manual mode Left click the Auto rectangle to select the auto mode, and the software will adjust the exposure and brightness, et al. When Auto mode is not selected, the values of the exposure and brightness et al. can be adjusted by using the sliding rod Brightness Adjustment When the image shown is too bright or too dark, slide the rod to the left or right to adjust the brightness. Contrast Adjustment 19
Users can also adjust the contrast of the image by using the sliding rod Digital Zoom Adjustment There are four types of zoom in options in MicroCap V2.0 White Balance Adjustment MicroCap V2.0 can be used with several different illuminations. For digital microscope, it is recommended to use White LED. White balance is the balance among the RGB gains, there are three types of adjustment: Auto Fixed White LED Fluorescent Lamp Tungsten Lamp When one of these three conditions is selected, the RGB grains are fixed. It is recommended to use White LED if you are using D34EB digital microscope. Manual In manual mode, user can adjust the RGB grains manually by using the sliding rod. When the RGB grains are set manually, the setting can be stored for the use of next time. 20
Storage Setting When the digital microscope is connected with a computer, all the data recorded will be stored on the hard drive of the computer. Therefore a folder must be specified to keep your images and videos. The above figure shows the dialogue box of MicroCap V2.0 for storing the data. There are three tabs in this dialogue box, which are Signal Picture, Time Interval and Video Recording respectively. Signal Picture Signal Picture is the default tab when MicroCap V2.0 is started. A default folder is provided to store the recorded data. To record a single picture, left click button and the image is recorded in this folder. To change a different folder, left click button and choose the folder, or create a new folder. MicroCap V2.0 records the images in two available formats, which are JPEG and BMP respectively. Images in JPEG format are stored in compressed form while images in BMP format are uncompressed raw file with detailed RGB data. To record an image in JPEG format, click button, and to record an BMP image, click button. In MicroCap V2.0, the image file names are specified by the software 21
automatically according to the system date and time, which is in the form of year month day-hour min second. During recording, click the box to preview the image recorded. Time Interval MicroCap V2.0 provides a useful function for long time automatic recording of images, Time Interval. To record images automatically with a certain time interval, go to the Time Interval tab, specify a folder to store the images, input the time interval and the number of pictures, and click button to start recording. You can stop the recording by clicking button. Video Recording To record a video, go to the Video Recording tab and specify a folder to keep the recorded data. The video is recorded in MPEG4 format which is supported by most of the operating systems. The naming of the recorded file is the same as recording a single picture, which is in the form of year month day-hour min second. Since MPEG4 is a high quality format, the video file recorded may take too much space of your hard drive, users are recommended to limit the recording time. 22
Operation Setting Focus Reference Focus reference provides a reference number showing how much the central area of the field of view is in-focused. The bigger value of focus reference means a better focus. To enable the focus reference function, click the box under Focus Ref. as shown in the above figure. Channel of Color You can select to enable or disable one or more colors of RGB by clicking the boxes corresponding to Red, Green, and Blue in Channel. Cross line MicroCap V2.0 provides black and white cross lines respectively, showing the centre of the previewed field of view. Quality You can choose the quality of the recorded images or videos by pulling down the list and select: Best Fine Normal Resolution To choose the resolution of the recorded images, pull down the list in Resolution and select the right one. The lowest resolution is VGA(640x480) pixels and the highest is 10M(3712x2784) pixels. 10M(3712x2784) 8M(3264x2448) 6M(2816x2112) 5M(2592x1944) 4M(2304x1728) 3M(2048x1536) 23
2M(1600x1200) 1M(1280x920) VGA(640x480) Screen Control You can adjust the size and position of the preview area or preview in full screen by using the buttons in Screen Control. When previewing in full screen, press Esc key on the keyboard or right click the mouse to cancel full screen preview. Measure Function MicroCap V2.0 provides measurement function to measure the size of the samples in real time. Click button on the top right corner of the screen to open the measure function dialogue. As shown in the figure below, there are three main functions in this dialogue. Define Scale In order to achieve a precise measurement, a calibration is required to define the scale. The calibration can be accomplished by imaging a graticule with the microscope. First of all, put the graticule under the microscope, focus the image properly, open the Measure Function dialogue, and then click button. Select two points on the preview screen and input the distance of the two points to finish the 24
calibration. The scale on the bottom left corner will be changed accordingly. The three circles rights next to the three buttons of the Measure Function dialogue box are used to select the color of the measurement tools during calibration. You can choose a different color according to the image background by clicking the circles. The calibration with a certain objective can only be used for the measurement with the same objective. When a different objective is used, a new calibration must be done for measurement. Line: When the calibration is done, you can measure the distance between two points on the preview screen by clicking Line button. Use mouse click to select two points on the screen, and the real distance will be shown in the dialogue automatically. Circle: You can also measure the circumference and radius of a circle on the screen if the measurement is properly calibrated. Use mouse click to select three points on the screen, and the dialogue will show the circumference and radius of the circle defined by these three points. The lines and circles drawn on the screen for measurement will not be recorded in the image. Specifications Camera Mount C-Mount Sensor resolution : 3.1 Mega Pixel Maximum resolution : 8 Mega Pixel LCD screen size 2 inch LTPS Memory card SD/MMC card USB interface Yes TV output NTSC/PAL Controller Remote and USB shutter Power supply DC 12V 1.5A Picture format JPEG Video format MPEG4 Printer support PictBridge and DPOF PC Software MicroCap V2.0 25
Quick Start Guide for Windows 98/XP 1 Open CD tray and insert the OmniVID 98/XP installation CD. 2 Either auto-run the OmniVID installation CD or go to My Computer and select the CD. 3 From the main CD menu select Micro Driver V 1.0 and complete the installation. 4 After installation is complete, select Microcap V 2.0 from the main CD menu and complete the installation. 5 After both Micro Driver V 1.0 and Microcap V 2.0 are installed, plug the included USB cable into the OmniVID camera and plug it into an available USB port on the computer. Wait for Windows XP to install the OmniVID camera drivers. 6 After the camera is plugged into computer, start up Micro Cap V 2.0 from either the desktop or by going to the start menu and selecting Micro Cap V 2.0 from the All Programs list. 7 If all instructions have been followed, the camera should be up and running. Quick Start Guide for Windows Vista 1 Open CD Tray and insert the OmniVID Vista installation CD. 2 Either auto-run the OmniVID installation CD or go to My Computer and select the CD. 3 From the main CD Menu select Micro Driver V 1.0 and complete the installation. 4 After installation is complete, from the main CD menu select Microcap V 2.0. and complete installation. 5 After both Micro Driver V 1.0 and Microcap V 2.0 are installed, plug the included USB Cable into the OmniVID camera and plug it into an available USB port on the computer. Wait for Windows Vista to install the OmniVID camera drivers. 6 After the camera is plugged into the computer, start up Micro Cap V 2.0 from either the Desktop or by going to the start menu and selecting Micro Cap V 2.0 from the All programs list. 7 If all instructions have been followed, the camera should be up and running. MKT-7.5.3-L-051 Rev 0