LW Scientific OmniVID - Manual (Page 7)

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.
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