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: info@leuchtturm.de

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

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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

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:

14 Basic settings

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.

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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

16 pC software Manual

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

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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: info@leuchtturm.de

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.