LCD DigitaL MiCrosCopeOperating Instructions
2 Contents
DistriBUtor:
Contents
Safety instructions 3
System requirements 4
Package contents 4
Device view and keypad 5
Starting up 7
Turning on/off 9
Image capturing 9
Recording videos 9
Play back 10
Play back menu 11
Image settings 12
Basic settings 13
PC software installation 15
PC software manual 16
Image settings 18
Calibration 18
Technical data 20
Contact/environmentally sound disposal 21
Leuchtturm Albenverlag GmbH & Co.KG
Am Spakenberg 45
D - 21502 Geesthacht
Tel.: +49 (0) 4152/801 – 0 (Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m CEST)
Fax: +49 (0) 4152/801 - 222
E-Mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.leuchtturm.com
Aforementioned information subject to change without notice.
pLease reaD the safety instrUCtions CarefULLy Before the initiaL Use of this MiCrosCope.
safety instructions 3
General
•Neverplacethedeviceonanunstablesurface.Thedevicemaybedamagedifdropped.
•Keepthedeviceawayfromchildren.Itisnotatoy.
• Pleasealsonotethesafetyinstructionsandoperatinginstructionsoftheotherdevicestowhich
the device is connected.
• Incommercialandindustrialestablishments,theaccidentpreventionregulationsissuedbythe
trade associations for electrical systems and equipment must be observed.
• Inschools,trainingcentres,hobbyordo-it-yourselfworkshops,theoperationofelectronic
products should be responsibly monitored.
• Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingthisdevice,itsoperation,safetyorproper
connection,pleasecontactourcustomerservicedepartment.
•Thesellerandordistributorassumenoresponsibilityforanylossesoccurringwhileusingthe
device,orforthird-partyclaims.
Environmental conditions
•Avoidplacingheavymechanicalloadsontopofthedevice.Protectthemicroscopefrom
vibration and forceful collisions. Do not drop or shake the device.
•Donotexposethedevicetohightemperatures(above60°C)ordramatictemperature
fluctuations. Protect the microscope from direct sunlight. Do not place it in the vicinity of
heating appliances.
•Protectthedevicefromhumidity.Donotusethedeviceinroomswithhighhumiditye.g.
bathrooms.
•Protectthedevicefromdust.Donotusethedeviceinadustyenvironment.
Also,itcannotberuledoutthatsomepaints,plasticsorfurniturecleanersmaydamage
thematerialofthehousingoraccessories.Toavoidundesirablemarksonfurniture,keepthe
device away from sensitive surfaces.
Potential Hazard
•Ifanobjectorliquidshouldgetintothedevice,arrangeforittobecheckedbyaqualified
technician before reuse. We recommend contacting our customer service department should
this occur.
Rechargeable battery
•Rechargeablebatteries(batterypackorinsertedbatteries)mustnotbeexposedtoexcessive
heatsuchassunshine,fireorthelike.
Cleaning and care
•Alwaysstorethedeviceinaclean,dryplace.
•Useasoftdryclothtocleantheexteriorsurfaces,suchastheenclosedcleaningfabric.
4 package contents
systeM reqUireMents
paCkage Contents
•Operatingsystem:MSWindowsXPSP2/Vista/Win7/Win8andMACOSfrom10.6
(measuring software only works with Windows)
•MinimumprocessorPentium1800orcomparableAMDprocessor
•100MBoffreeharddiskspace
•Minimum32MBRAM,512MBRAMrecommended
•24bitcolourvideocard
•FreeUSB2.0port
•CD-ROMdrive
LCD digital microscope
CD(software,operatinginstructions)
and Quick Start Guide
Cleaning fabric Measuring table
MicroSD memory
card 4 GBLithium-ion battery
AVcableUSBcablePower adapter
Microscope overview 5
MiCrosCope oVerView
Image capture button
Monitor
Micro SD
card slot
Keypad
Knurled wheel
Specimen platform
Up/downcontrolfor
specimen platform
LED
brightness control
Digital
zoom control
Battery
compartment
Power supply port
AVoutputUSBport
Battery charging
indicator light
Up/down
control for
specimen
platform
6 Device view
keypaD anD naVigation
LED brightness
control
Zoom lever
Menu settings Confirm
entry
button
On/off
button
Openmenuitem/
menu settings
Up/down
button
Colour reproduction
SD card slot
initial operation 7
Inserting battery
initiaL operation
Charging the battery
Battery status/charge status
Gently press the lever mechanism on the bottom of the device and remove the battery
compartmentcover.Then,withthepolaritymarkingsatthetopleftcorner,inserttheLithium-
ionbatteryintothebatterycompartment.Forthesakeofsafety,thepolarityisalsoprintedon
the battery compartment.
Plug the Power Adapter cable into the microscope power supply port. Then plug the other end
into an electrical power source. The battery requires approximately 3 hours to fully charge. During
charging,thebatterychargingindicatorlightluminatesred.Whenthebatteryindicatorlightturns
off,thebatteryisfullycharged.Afullchargeprovidesapproximately4hoursofoperation.
The battery charge status is shown at the bottom right of the display window. LED brightness
andimagequalityareadditionalindicatorsofthebatterycharge.Ifthebatterychargeisweak,
the illumination and the image quality will be reduced.
ThebatteryisalsochargedwhileconnectedtotheUSBportonacomputer.i
8 initial operation
Inserting the micro SD card and SD card status display
Turn off the digital microscope. The micro SD card slot has a spring mechanism. When the SD card
isinsertedintotheslot,thecardlocksintoplace.
The SD card icon appears on the right side of the display window.
Beforecapturingimages,theSDcardmustbeformatted(seeFormating SD on page 14). To remove
the SD card, push on the SD card.
Image recording mode Total number of imagesCurrent resolution
SD card status
Battery status
Time controlled recording
Do not apply force when inserting the SD card into the SD card slot.i
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Todoso,brieflypressthe
zoom switch.
image capture 9
on/off
iMage CaptUre
ToturnONorOFFpleasepresstheOn/Offkey.
1.Turnonthedevice,asdescribedabove.
2. Place a specimen on the specimen platform.
3.Toinsertthespecimen,movethespecimenplatforminthe
downward direction with the control knob to the right.
Then move the specimen slide in the upward direction into
the vicinity of the microscope aperture.
4.Magnificationoccursintheimagefieldbyadjustingthe
magnificationsetting,utilisingtheknurledwheel(4)and
adjusting the specimen stage height with the right control
knob. When the specimen on the plattform is brought up
tothebottompartofthemicroscope,itispossibletoturn
the knurled wheel to the right (+) to adjust a second focus
formaximummagnification.
5.Fixthespecimenslideintopositionwiththeknobonthelefthandside(LOCK).
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reCorDing ViDeos9.Toswitchtovideomode,repeatedlypressthe◄keyuntilthevideoiconappearsatthe
top left.
Tostartrecordingpresstheimagecapturebutton.Tostoprecording,presstheimagecapture
button again.
10.Tworesolutionsareavailableinvideomode:VGA(640x480pixels)andQVGA(320x
240pixels).Tochangetheresolution,pressthekeyandthenselectbetweenVGAandQVGA.
Exit the menu by pressing the key.
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6. Set a suitable LED brightness.
7. Digitally magnify the view utilising the “Zoom” lever (see page 10).
8. Press the image capture button.
Forsubsequentmeasurementsonthecomputer,captureanimagewithamillimetrescaleusing
thesetmagnificationorwiththeenclosedmeasuringtable.Holdthedevicesteadywhilepressing
theimagecapturebutton,orriskthatthephotoisblurred.Readmoreaboutthisinthe„Timer“
section on page 12.
Thecontrolknobontheleft(LOCK-UNLOCK)setstheresistanceofthespecimenplatform
controlknobontheright(UP-DOWN).Astheknobistightened,theadjustmentofthe
specimen platform becomes increasingly stiff.
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Whenthespecimeniscloseup,therearetwooptions
for magnifying the specimen and focusing the camera
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10 play back
pLay BaCk
Navigation
You access the “Play back” menu by repeatedly pressing the key until the play back icon
appearsatthetopleft.Ifonlyvideosarestoredonthecard,theiconisdisplayed.Youcan
scroll between photos or videos with the keys.
•Startplaybackbypressingthekey.
•For“Pause”pressthekeyagain.
•Tofastforwardorrewindduringplayback,pressthekeys.
• Stopfastforwardorrewindwiththekey.
Zoom
Toadjustthedigitalzoom(1xto4x),findthezoomleverontheexteriorofthedisplayscreen.
The zoom factor is shown at the left of the display.
Inplaybackmode,athumbnailviewofimagescanbedisplayedbypressingthe
zoom lever in the “minus” direction (-).
Display (available in the photo function only)
Toswitchbetweencolourandgreyscale,pressthekey.Thechangeoverisinthe
followingsequence:colour,greyscaleasapositiveimageandgreyscaleasaninverseornegative
image.
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Enlarge (zoom + )
Reduce (zoom - )
Zoom lever
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play back menu 11
pLay BaCk MenU
Duringplayback,youcanaccesstheplaybackmenubypressingthekey.
Selectoneofthefollowingfunctions:Delete,ProtectorSlideShow.
Navigation
: Selection of menu item
: Exit menu
:Confirmselection,performaction
Delete: Choosebetweendeletingthefilecurrentlyshownonthedisplayorallofthefiles.
Todelete,select“OK”(Execute)inthesubsequentconfirmationprompt.
File protection forphotoorvideofiles:
Inthefollowingselection,youcanprotecttheimageonthedisplayorallimagesagainstdeletion
or remove the existing protection:
•Lockone:protectthedisplayedimage
•Unlockone:removetheprotectionforthedisplayedimage
•Lockall:protectallimages
•Unlockall:removeprotectiononallimages
Forprotectedimages,akeyisshownatthetopofthedisplaywindow.
Slide Show: Startaslideshow.Inasubmenu,theframeratecanbesetto2,5or8seconds.
Toexit,pressthebutton.
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12 image settings
Main MenU / iMage settings
Time Lapse
Withthetimerfunction,afixednumberofimages(frames)canbe
captured automatically at preset intervals.
Frames
Set the number of images to be taken. In the example shown on the
left,32imagesarecaptured.
Interval
Set the time interval to determine when the images are to be
captured.Intheexampleshownontheleft,animageiscaptured
every 15 seconds.
Resolution
VGA,1.3,3.0,5.0,8.0and12megapixelsareavailableforselection.
Toaccessthemainmenu,pressthekey.Selectoneofthe
followingfunctions:Resolution,TimeLapse,Qualityor
Sharpness.Toreturntothepreviousmenu,pressthe
key.Toexitthemenu,pressthekey.
Topreventshakingthemicroscopewhilecapturingasingleimage,settheintervalto0:0:0
andexitthemenu.Nextpresstheimagecapturebutton.Aphotoistakenafteradelayof
1 second. Changing the digital zoom results in premature termination of the timer function.
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Quality
Selectthesize/compressionrateoftheJPGfile.
Sharpness
Set the sharpness for angular objects in the image.
Language
Set desired menu language.
Power Save
Whenthe“PowerSave”energysavingmodeisON,theunit
automaticallyswitchesOFFafterthepresettime.Settingthis
mode extends the service life of the rechargeable battery. To
deactivatetheenergysavingmode,select“OFF”.
Main MenU - BasiC settings
Toaccessthemainmenu,pressthekey.
Datedisplay,language,dateandtimeandothersettingscanbemadehere:
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Date Stamp
Here choose the format of the date and time.
Format SD
Note:TheSDcardmustbeformattedbeforeuse.Duringthefor-
matting process all data is deleted. For this reason a warning mes-
sageisdisplayed.Youmustconfirmselectionwith„OK/Execute“.
Ifthismenuitemisselectedbymistake,choose„Cancel“.
TV Out
ThisdevicehasanAVoutputcapacity.ForEurope,settheTV
standardtoPAL.ConnecttheTVdevicetothemicroscope
usingthesuppliedAVcable.Themonitorsadaptautomatically.
Date/Time
First set the date format (e.g. DD/MM/YY). To access the format
setting,usethebutton.Thensetthedateandtime.
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Sys. Reset
This function resets all settings in the menu to the original settings.
Version
Shows the current software version on the display.
pC software installation 15
Nodriversarerequiredfortheinstallationofthedevice.
•InsertthesuppliedCDintotheCDdrive.
•Iftheinstallationdoesnotstartautomatically,ontheCDselect„SETUP/EXE“toinstallthesoftware
on the computer.
•Thesoftwareinstallationrunscompletelyindependently.
•Fortheremainderoftheinstallation,followtheinstallationwizard.
•ForsoftwareinstallationonMACOSreferencetheMACfolderontheCD.
pC software instaLLation
Connect the device to the computer
ConnecttheLCDDigitalMicroscopetoacomputerusingthesuppliedUSBcable.The
display window will automatically turn on and display a selection of functions.
•ToviewaliveimageinthePortableCapturesoftwareselect“Preview on Computer”.
• Toimportphoto(s)andvideo(s)fromtheSDcardintothedatabase,ortoimportthephoto
andvideodirectoryofthePortableCapturesoftware,select“Upload Images”.
•Thecomputerrequiresamomenttoinstallthesoftware.
• Startthesoftwarefromthedesktop.
Please set the brightness! An incorrect setting may cause a blank screen to be displayed.i
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The following pages explain how to use the PC software.
•Theprograminterfaceismultilingual.Tochoosealanguage,selectOptions > Language > English.
•Thecapturedorimportedimageisdisplayedontherighthandsideasathumbnail.
•Whenthemouseisoverathumbnail,theimageappearsinthepreview window. When you click
therightmousebutton,asubmenuopens,whichdisplaysthefollowingoptions:
-Click“Open”toseeapreviewimage
- Click “Save” to save the image
- Click “Copy” to save the image to the clipboard for further processing
- Click “Delete” to delete the image
When“Save”isselected,adialogueboxopenswhichallowsyoutochoosethefilenameandfile
storage location.
•Tosave a single image,clickthephotocameraiconatthetopofthewindoworpresstheF11
key. Photos are stored in the “Photos” folder. The captured image is displayed on the right side of
the monitor as a thumbnail image.
• Videorecordingstartswhenthevideocameraiconatthetopofthewindowisclickedorby
activating “Capture > Video”.Recordingstopswhentheiconisclickedagain.Videosaresavedin
the“Videos”folder.
pC software ManUaL
Thumbnail image display
Preview window
InPCcameramode,theimagesizeislimitedto320x240and640x480pixels.i
pC software Manual 17
tiMer fUnCtionThe Timer icon is displayed in the toolbar. The Timer icon is used to capture images at preset
intervals.
• Select“Photo” or “Video”.
• Clickthearrowontherighttosetthedate. Click to determine the
hour,minuteandsecondsposition.Thenclicktherightmouse
button.Inthenextmenudisplay,adjustthetimewith“Step up”
and “Step down”.
• Interval (sec): Set the interval in seconds to preset the intervals
at which the images are to be captured.
• Video time (sec):In“Video”modethisisthelengthoftime
a video shall be recorded.
• Total Number: The number of images.
• Forlongertimeintervals,itisusefultoseehowmanyimages
have been taken. You can obtain this information under
“Captured number”.
•Tostartclick“Start”;tostopclick“Stop”.
FilePhotos directory: Directory where the images are stored.
Videosdirectory: Directorywherethevideosarestored.
Import: Import images from the SD card.
Exit: Exit the program. OptionsResolution: Underthismenuitemyoucansetthesizeofthepreviewimage.
Date / time: To display the date and time on the image.
Language: To set the menu language.
Fullscreen mode: To switch between normal and full screen display. To change to the normal display,double-clicktheimagedisplay.
Crossing: To display a crosshair. Capture Photo: Captures a single image.
Video: Startsavideorecording.Clickagaintostoprecording.
Main MenU Bar / tooLBar
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Image sizing
Asthemainprogramisinstalled,softwareisalsoinstalledthatallowsyoutoresizeimage(s).To
utilisethisfeature,double-clickonanimage in the gallery on the right hand side. At the bottom of
the window a slider is displayed which is used to enlarge or reduce the image size. Save or delete the
editedimage,and/orcopyittotheclipboard,etc.
An explanation of the individual icons is listed on page 19.
Calibration
The new calibration function allows accurate measurements to be made while capturing an image.
Adjusttheknurledwheel,onthemicroscope,placethemeasuring table (or optionally a millimetre
gauge) on the specimen platform. Then press the “Capture” button to capture an image. With this
imageyoucanmakemeasurementsonallphotosthatwerecapturedatthesamemagnification.
Although it is most accurate to include the measuring table with each specimen while capturing each
image.
481 mm
Click the icon. You can now make measurements in the image.
Opentheimageintheimagepreview.Click
“Calibration”. Based on the picture
above,usethemousetodragalinefrom
the left edge of the millimetre mark to
the left edge of the next mark. A window
willdisplay,topromptyoutoenterthe
displayedmeasurement.Inthiscase,itis
1mm.Confirmwithclicking“OK”.
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Save as
Copy to clipboard
Copyfile
Previous / next image
Undo/Redo
Drawing
The “Drawing” menu provides various tools:
Line,arrow,freehand,rectangle.
You can set the line properties in a submenu.
Note
Select the font and text colour for the text input here.
tooLBarDatedisplay,language,date/timeandothersettingscanbedeterminedhere:
Measuring tools / ruler
•Lineswithdimensionalaccuracy
•Circlewithradiusanddiameter
•Thefollowingdataisdisplayedhere:radiusR,circumferenceC
and surface area S
•Anglemeasurement
•Propertiesoflinesandtext
•Setunit:mm,cm,pixelsandinches
20 technical Data
teChniCaL DataImagesensor: 5megapixels(CMOSsensor)
Display: 7.6mm(3.5",LCD)
Video: Resolution640x480pixels,320x240pixels(VGA)
Singleimage: Resolution12M(4032x3024),9M(3456x2592),
5M(2592x1944),3M(2048x1536),1.3M(1280x960)
Colour: 24 bit RGB
Opticalsystem: Duallens27x+100x
Focusing: Manual,10mmtoinfinite
Flicker frequency: 50/60 Hz
Frame rate: max. 30 frames
Magnification: approx.10and20x,500x(basedonresolutionof5megapixels)
Shutter speed: 1 sec. to 1/1000 sec.
Image format: JPG
Videoformat: AVI
White balance: Automatic
Exposure: Automatic
Workingareaillumination: 8LED,white,continuouslyadjustableondevice
PCinterface: USB2.0
Operatingsystem: WindowsXPSP2/Vista,Windows7,Windows8,MACOS10.6orhigher
Powersupply: Lithium-ionBattery3.7V/800mA,5V(USBport),poweradapter
Dimensions (housing): 103 x 146 x 230 mm
Problem Suggested Solution
The device does not turn on. Charge the battery.
Thescreenisblank. Confirmdeviceisturnedon.
Confirmbatteryischarged.
Makesurethatthespecimentobemagnifiedis
placedcorrectlyunderthelens.See“DeviceView”
on page 5.
Dirt or imperfections on the screen. Carefully clean the screen and lens with the
enclosed cleaning cloth.
MicroscopeisconnectedtotheTVdevice, MakesurethattheTVdeviceisturnedon.Setthe
butnoimagedisplaysonthescreen. TVdevicetothecorrectvideoinput.Confirmthe
video cable is securely connected to the video
output of the microscope and the video input is
securelyconnectedtotheTVdevice.
The battery charger indicator does not Connect to the DC input of the microscope.
light-upinredwhenthepowersupplyis Confirmtheelectricalsocketisfunctioning
connectedtoanoutlet.-Or-thebatterydoes properly.
not charge.
Contact / Disposal 21
serViCe proCeDUreForcomplaintsordefectiveproducts,pleasecontactyoursellerorthedistributor(LEUCHTTURM)
directly:
Contact information:
LEUCHTTURM Albenverlag GmbH & Co. KG
Am Spakenberg 45
21502 Geesthacht
Germany
Tel.: +49 (0)4152/801 – 0 (Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. CEST)
Fax: +49 (0) 4152/801 – 222
E-Mail: [email protected]
PleasedonotsendyourdevicetoLEUCHTTURMwithouthavingbeenrequestedto
do so. The costs and risk of loss are the responsibility of the owner/sender. We reserve
therighttorefuseacceptanceofunsolicitedconsignment,andwillreturntherespective
product to the sender at the owner‘s/sender‘s expense.
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enVironMentaLLy soUnD DisposaLThis device is labelled according to the European Directive 2002/96/EC for electrical and electronic
equipment waste. Please use the collection points provided by your local authority for the disposal
and recycling of electrical and electronic equipment waste.
Do not dispose of Lithium-ion battery in household waste.
Please recycle used batteries at proper recycling collection facilities.