User manual LEICA IC80HD

[. . . ] To maintain the unit in its original condition and to ensure safe operation, the user must followtheinstructionsandwarningscontained intheseusermanuals. Leica IC80 HD Manual 4 Symbols Used Warning of a danger Thissymbolindicatesespeciallyimportantinformationthatmustbereadand compliedwith. Failuretocomplycancausethe following: Danger due to hot surface. Thissymbolwarnsagainsttouchinghot surfaces, suchaslightbulbs. Hazardstopersons!Instrumentmalfunctionsanddamage. Important information This symbol indicates additional informationorexplanationsthatareintended toprovideclarity. Warning of hazardous electrical voltage Thissymbolindicatesespeciallyimportantinformation. Failuretocomplycan causethefollowing: Hazardstopersons!Instrumentmalfunctionsanddamage. Leica IC80 HD Manual 5 Safety Instructions Description TheindividualmodulesfulfillthehighestrequirementsintermsofobservationanddocumentationwiththeLeicaIC80HD. [. . . ] In order to see the higher resolution on the attached screen, pleaseusethecamerainstandalonemode(see page17) Connecting the HDMI monitor 1. ConnecttheHDMIcabletotheHDMItelevisionormonitor. Leica IC80 HD Manual 16 Stand-alone Kit Leica IC80 HD Manual 17 Application, Standard Delivery, Requirements Intended use The stand-alone kit for the Leica IC80 HD extendsthepossibilitiesofthecamerasothatit canbeusedevenwithoutacomputer. The remote control provided enables access tothemenusofthecamera, sothatacomputer is no longer required for brightness, white balanceandothersettings. Becausethecameraisnolongerconnected to the computer, the power pack mustbeusedforthepowersupply. Thepower pack is part of the standard delivery of the stand-alonekit. If you accidentally insert the cardthewrongwayaround, thiscoulddamage thecamera. Leica IC80 HD Manual 20 Capturing Images without a Computer Before capturing the image, ensure that enough memory is available on the SD card and that write protection has not beenactivated. IftheSDmemorycardisfullor protected, theLEDoftheLeicaIC80HDremains red, andyoucannotacquireanymoreimages. If you want to use the stand-alone kit, thecameramustnotsimultaneouslybe connected to a computer. Inthehighestresolution, asingleimage takesupapprox. 1. 3megabytesofstorage spaceontheSDcard. Thismeansthatpergigabyteofcapacity, youcansaveover700images. Capturing images 1. InserttheSDmemorycardintothesloton thesideofthecamerauntilyouhearitclick intoposition. 3. Brieflypresstheredimagecapturebutton on the side of the camera to acquire an image. TheLEDofthecameraisilluminatedingreen. Thecameraisnowreadytosaveimagestothe SDmemorycard. You hear a signal tone as confirmation. While theimageisacquired, thecameraLEDflashes greenandtheword"Capturing"flashesonthe monitor. After the image acquisition is complete, presstheSDmemorycardintothestorage spacesothatitpopsout. You can now transfer the images to your computer using a corresponding SD memory cardreader. Leica IC80 HD Manual 21 Viewing images and movies without a computer The Leica IC80 HD shows images und movieclipsdirectlyonanHDmonitor. 007/0109 IC800007. MP4 007/0109 IC800007. MP4 Thumbnailview up/down/left/rightselectthumbnail OK:Showimageinfullscreenorplayback movieclip up/downnextimage/previous image OKPlaymovieclip left/rightfastforward/rewind Toreturntoliveviewpressanybuttonon thecameraorpressthekey1, 2or9onthe remotecontrol(seepage24). Thumbnail view Playback / fullscreen view Leica IC80 HD Manual 22 Adjusting the White Balance The white balance ensures that the specimenisshowninneutralcolors. We recommendcarryingoutanewwhitebalance adjustmentwheneveryouchangetheilluminationtypeorcolortemperature. Thisisparticularlynecessaryifyouareworkingwithhalogen light that can be switched from yellow (low intensity)toblue(highintensity). You can carry out the white balance usingthecamera'sownmenuorviathe cameratrigger. The white balance of the camera is factorysettoautomaticallyprovideoptimumresultswhenusedinconjunctionwitha LeicaLEDilluminator. Manual white balance Themanualwhitebalanceisdescribedon page30. Positionagraychartunderthemicroscope sothattheentireimagefieldisfilledin. 2. The camera now carries out an automaticwhitebalance. Leica IC80 HD Manual 23 Remote control For triggering the camera, the optional footswitch can be used instead of the remotecontrol. Theremotecontroldoesnotworkifthe cameraisconnectedtoacomputer. 1 2 3 4 1. 9. Start video recording Stop video recording Save still image to SD card Stop / continue freeze image Playback mode Show / hide information box Arrow keys for navigation OK / confirm Call up the camera menu 5 6 7 8 9 Leica IC80 HD Manual 24 Remote Control: Changing the Battery Checking the battery Ifyouarenotsurewhethertheremotecontrolis workingcorrectly, testthefunctionasfollows: 1. Switch on the microscope and monitor so thatyouseetheliveimageonthemonitor. Because the chip of the camera also responds to the infrared range, you can see the LED at thetopoftheremotecontrollightup. Ifthisis notthecase, thebatteryprobablyneedstobe changed. Replacethebattery. Forthereplacement, youneedabutton batteryoftypeCR2025. Leica IC80 HD Manual 25 Analog Video Display without a Computer Theimagecannotbeoutputviaboththe HDMI and analog ports simultaneously. To output the image via the analog port, you have to removetheHDMIcablefromthecamera. 2. [. . . ] LAST USED Toreturntothelastselectedmode, press thebuttonuntilthe"LASTUSED"setting appears. If you do not press the button for 5 seconds, theselectedilluminationmode istakenover. Changing the illumination mode 1. PresstheblackbuttonontheLeicaIC80HD todisplaythecurrentilluminationmodeon themonitorortelevision. AUTO BRIGHTFIELD DARKFIELD ILLUMINATION-1 ILLUMINATION-2 ILLUMINATION-3 Leica IC80 HD Manual 35 Care and Maintenance Leica IC80 HD Manual 36 Care and Maintenance General For good optical results, it is important to keepopticalcomponentsclean. AlwayscoverthemicroscopeandtheLeica IC80HDwiththedustcoverincludedinthe deliverywhentheinstrumentisnotinuse. If an optical surface is very dirty or dusty, flush it using a syringe or clean itusingacamelhairbrushbeforeattemptingtowipeitoff. [. . . ]