Leica Biosystems IC80 HD - Manual (Page 21)

Leica IC80 HD Manual 21
Before capturing the image, ensure
that enough memory is available on
theSDcardandthatwriteprotectionhasnot
beenactivated.IftheSDmemorycardisfullor
protected,theLEDoftheLeicaIC80HDremains
red,andyoucannotacquireanymoreimages.
If you want to use the stand-alone kit,
thecameramustnotsimultaneouslybe
connected to a computer. If it is, you cannot
saveanyimagestotheSDcard.
Inthehighestresolution,asingleimage
takesupapprox.1.3megabytesofstorage
spaceontheSDcard.Thismeansthatpergiga-
byteofcapacity,youcansaveover700images.
Capturing images
1. Focusonthespecimen.
2. InserttheSDmemorycardintothesloton
thesideofthecamerauntilyouhearitclick
intoposition.
TheLEDofthecameraisilluminatedingreen.
Thecameraisnowreadytosaveimagestothe
SDmemorycard.
3. Brieflypresstheredimagecapturebutton
on the side of the camera to acquire an
image.
You hear a signal tone as confirmation.While
theimageisacquired,thecameraLEDflashes
greenandtheword"Capturing"flashesonthe
monitor.
4. After the image acquisition is complete,
presstheSDmemorycardintothestorage
spacesothatitpopsout.
You can now transfer the images to your
computer using a corresponding SD memory
cardreader.
Capturing Images without a Computer