Ihara VT300 Manuel utilisateur

VT300 User’s Guide

Digital Portable Microscope

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Version 1.2AI

1. Products Introduction

1.1 Packing Contents

Objects packed inside the box include one host and ten fittings as follows. Please charge the Li-ion battery for 6 to 8 hours for the first

time.

Name Qty Name Qty

Host of Portable

Microscope

1 Li-ion Battery 1

USB1.1Transmissio

n Line

1 User’s Guide 1

Adaptor 1 Installation CD 1

Protection Bag 1 Wrist Strap 1

Cleaning Cloth 1 Supporter 1

Calibrator 1

1.2 Functions of Microscope

Microscope appearance is composed of buttons, transmission and storage interfaces. For the functions of interfaces, please refer to the

following contents:

(1) Camera/Video REC : the button is applied to photograph in observing mode [please refer to item (1) of Section 1.4]. Press the button

for a long time to enter/quit Comparison mode. In the Video Play mode, it can open video files [please refer to item (2) of Section 1.4].

In Video REC mode [please refer to item (3) of Section 1.4], the button is used to start/stop recording video.

(2) Zoom Out : the button is applied to zoom out digital image [please refer to (F)and (G) of item (1) of Section 1.4].

(3) Zoom In : the button is applied to zoom in digital image.

(4) Charging Display Light : The red light is to show the charging status if it is on. The red light will turn off when the charging is

completed [please refer to (G) of item (1) of Section 1.4].

(5) Power Supply Display Light : a green light to show the machine is switched on.

(6) Power Supply : press the button for 3 seconds to switch on/off the machine

(7) Progressive-Brightness of Lights /: brightness can be adjusted at 8 levels [please refer to (D) of item (1) of Section 1.4]. In

observing mode, the button is used to increase brightness of illumination (auxiliary sources). In the video play mode the button is used

for stop playing video. In other modes, it is used for choosing ‘up’.

(8) Select ‘right ’ button: Press the button for 2 seconds to show Crossing Alignment in the center of the LCD Display. Or the button is

used to next sequent ‘right’ function.

(9) Diminishing-Brightness of Lights /: the button is used to decrease brightness of illumination. Press the button for 2 seconds to

switch to the Scene mode. [please refer to ( c ) of item (1) of Section 1.4]. Or the button is used to next sequent ‘down’ function.

(10) Select ‘left ’ button: Press the button for 2 seconds to show Alignment in Range in the center of the LCD Display. Or the button is

used to next sequent ‘left’ function.

(11) Confirmation Button : a switching button between special effects under observing mode and video recording mode. [please refer to

(12) Function Menu /Delete : after entering observing mode, press the button to skip to the Function Menu. In the review “Album”

mode, press the button to delete photos. In the “Video Play” mode, it is used for delete the video.

(13) Preview Photos : Press the button to preview photos in observing mode, and back to previous level or exit image in other modes.

(14) Display Screen: To display image pictures.

(15) Wheel Focus: a button to adjust optical focus [please refer to item(1) of Section 1.3and (E) of item (1) of Section 1.4]. The indicator is

to select the times of magnification.

(16) Lens: the lens is applied to photography.

(17) Battery Container: Where is the Li-ion battery put. [please refer to item (5) of Section 1.5].

(18) RESET Hole: in case the machine stops (which means no reaction in the image by pressing any button), insert slender clip into the

hole to trigger the RESET button.

(19) USB Connection Port: the port is applied to connect USB device to computer [please refer to item (6) of Section 1.4 and item (1) of

Section 1.5].

(20) Handing Hole: a hanging hole for the Wrist Strap [please refer to item (4) of Section 1.5]

1.3 Operation of Microscope

First, please choose long shot or flush-way shot, then adjust the focus button.

(1) Focus way: the focus dial is labeled to indicate the magnification amount (10x, 40x, and long shot). Rotate the wheel of focus to position

(A) is for long shot, to (B) is low optical magnification (10x), and to (C)is High optical magnification (40x). Adjust photograph distance

(height) to get one to ten times of magnification consecutively. Rotate the dial to right for smaller magnification, and to the left for larger

magnification. You may find symbol represents the magnification rate. Please see below image, the indicator is under the position of

10x ( ) magnification.

(2) Horizontal contact: there are two focus points (10x & 40x) in horizontal-contact observation, slightly tuning theblack indicator so that to

get the clearest image quality

(3) Long Shot: Rotate the Focus dial next to 10X’s right side, then slightly tuning so that to get the best image. Photography is same as the

way of camera and scene mode is selectable. [please refer to (B) of item (1) of Section 1.4].

1.4 Microscope Programming Functions

There are 8 function modes in the programming interface. Press the Function Menu /Delete button to switch functional modes in the

Camera. In other modes, press the button of Preview Photo /Back to back to the Menu and switch function as displayed in the following

image:

(1) Camera : Observation mode.

Please refer to the above image. Small icons are used to represent function modes.

(A) Mode : the machine is in observing mode.

(B) Scene Mode : Press the button for a long time to switch the six scene modes and select the modes by using buttons of

///.

(B-1) : Automatic mode(default).

(B-2) :Camera mode. LED will turn off automatically in this mode.

(B-3) : White mode, for example, the observed articles made of shining materials.

(B-4) : Grey mode, for example, the observed articles with light colors.

(B-5) : Dark Grey mode, for example, the observed articles with dark colors.

(B-6) : Black mode, for example, the observed articles with dark black.

Normal : general model without any special effect.

Grey Scale : shows by grey scale to simplify and easily identify images.

Reversed-phase : shows by complementary colors to strengthen faint-colored or over-lighted image.

Relief : Outstanding show the edge and filter out non-marked image.

(D) Brightness of Lights : press and to adjust brightness of lights in the observing model. The brightness is divided into the

following 8 levels:

level 0 (no light) level 4

level 1 level 5

level 2 level 6

level 3 level 7 (most bright)

(E) Battery Status : the state is divided into three types including Battery in Using, Battery Charging and USB Power Supply.

Battery in Using : only use the battery without any external power supply.

Full High Medium Low

Battery Charging : use USB power supply to charge the battery. The charging will stop if the battery is full, and only USB power

supply will be used. Power supply applied to charging can be provided by USB power supply device or USB connection port of

computer.

The following images are presented while charging

USB Source : the graphic will be presented under two circumstances. One is insert USB power supply without using battery, and

the other is insert USB source and use full-charged.

(F) Optical Digital Magnification : represents current magnification rate.

The optical zooming rate will be changed while adjusting the black indicator on the wheel of Focus. Please refer to the following.

Long Shot Low Mag.(L) High Mag.(H)

Digital magnification rate can be adjusted by the buttons of zoom out ( ) and zoom in ( ). The magnification is divided into 8 stages

and can be up to 4 times with 0.5 times per stage. The image can be enlarged to 47 times when combining optical and digital

magnifications. The rates at different stage are as follows:

10x optical rate [10* (1+0.5*stage)]

Stage 1 2 3 4

Rate 15x 20x 25x 30x

Stage 5 6 7 8

Rate 35x 40x 45 47x

Note: this formula is for 0-7 stages.

Adjust optical magnification to 42 times, and the total magnification can be 196 times. Rates at different stages as follows:

42x optical rate [42* (1+0.5*stage)]

Stage 1 2 3 4

Rate 63x 84x 105x 126x

Stage 5 6 7 8

Rate 147x 168x 189x 196x

Note: this formula is for 0-7 stages.

(G) Digital Magnification Stage: digital magnification rates at different stages are listed as follows:

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

(H) Alignment in Range : press the button for a long time to display the sign of alignment in range, and press it again to shut down

the sign. Use the sign to assist in aligning the observed article.

(I) Crossing Alignment : Press the button for a long time to display the sign of crossing alignment, and press it again to shut down the

sign. Use the sign to show the position in which the lens of machine is located and make the alignment more conveniently in

observation .

(J)Scale: Press the button (Confirmation button) for a long time to display the scale, and press it long time again to shut down the

scale. Press the button of without releasing to select different scales. After selection, release the button. The two types of scales

are showed as follows:

L-shaped

Scale

Crossing Scale

The scale might be incorrect because of concaved and convex observed object making the focusing distance is not standard. For the

standard focus, please use the flushing-way [Please refer to item (2) of Section 1.3].

The scales will be varied with magnification rates changes. The unit in the scale is 「μm

. The following scales are highly precise and provided for the users as references.

Scales of Digital Magnification in 10x Optical Rates

Rate 10x 15x 20x 25x 30x

Scale 102.0 68.00 51.00 40.80 34.00

Rate 35x 40x 45x 47x

Scale 29.14 25.50 22.66 21.52

Scales of Digital Magnification in 42x Optical Rates

Rate 42x 63x 84x 105x 126x

Scale 24.00 16.00 12.00 9.600 8.000

Rate 147x 168x 189x 196x

Scale 6.857 6.000 5.330 5.120

Preview mode：Press under preview mode to enter photos browsing.

View taken photo in the window. The series number of the current photo is shown at the upper left. Press button to go next photo.

Press button to go previous photo. It can enlarge and shrink the viewing photo by & button. After it enlarges the photo, it can

move the photo up, down, left & right through ///. Press button to return the original window status, then it can allow to swift

next photo.

(K) Comparison mode：Press button for 10 seconds under preview mode, it can enter Comparison mode. See below illustration, the

right window is the latest photo and the left window is the previewed image. All buttons are same functions but only allow to control

the left preview window.

Under browsing photo, press for 10 seconds, it can enter Comparison mode. See below illustration. At the moment, all buttons

are same function but only allow to control the right window. Press button to swift next photo and press to return the preview

photo. Press & button and move the photo slightly toward left or right.

(2) Play : Please refer to below following for a description the Video Play mode.

(A) Open File : Press the button of (Camera) in the mode of Video Play to enter the interface of file selection. Select the demanded

file as in the following image. After selection, press the button of to play. Use buttons of and to select items in the interface

(such as file type, file slot, file folder and file). Use buttons of and to select options in the interface.

(A-1) File Type: including .3gp and.mp4. Choose all means all types of files are selected.

(A-2) File Folder is in Slot C.

(A-3) File Folder means the position in which the file is selected.

(A-4) File means to select the file that to be opened.

(B) Stop : Press the button of to stop playing video.

(C) Play : After selecting file, press the button of (Confirmation) to play the video, and the sign of will be changed to (pause).

Press the button of (Confirmation) to pause playing.

(D) Last File : Press the button of to play the last file.

(E) Hide the Panel : Press the button of to hide the control panel.

(F) Next File : Press the button of to play the next file.

(G) Current Time: Total time for the playing/video play currently.

(H) Timer Shaft: Timer shaft for video playing.

In addition, you can press the button of /to delet the current video, and the button of to quit playing program.

(3) REC : a model to record the video, please see the icon on the upper left.

(A) Current Mode : After entering Video REC mode, the mark of Current Mode showed as representing video is recording.

Press the button to record video, and the Current Mode turns to be from .

(B) Recording Time: After recording, recording time will be counted in second. Each file can be recorded maximum one hour.

(4) Album : a model to browse photos by listing all shot pictures. Please refer to the following image. Use buttons of , , and to

select images and press the button to open it in full screen. Press the button of to delete the image, and the inquiry window will be

displayed before the deletion. Select (Yes) for deletion and (No) for not.

(5) USB Disk : VT300 has its internal memory(2GB), save files as USB storage device directly to C Slot. For transmission files to PC,

please refer to item (1) of Section 1.5 and the following image.

(A) Refer to section 1.5.5 to connect to computer.

(B) Access “USB disk” mode to operate by microscope.

(C)“Removable disk” window will pop up; or enter “my computer”, an device of “removable disk” is shown on the screen.

(6) PC Cam : Mode of computer camera (PC Camera). In this mode, the machine can be linked to the computer as internet camera or

microscope camera. Before using, please link the USB transmission line and install driver program in the computer for correct linkage.

For program installation, please refer to Section 2. The mode is as follows:

(A) Refer to section 1.5.5 to connect to computer.

(B) To operate by the device, please access “PC cam” and press “confirm”.

(D)Click “connect” on the application as shown in section 3.4.

(7) Set Up : a model to set the system and provides seven functions for selection according to your own orientation. Please refer to the

following setting image. Press buttons of , , and to select and adjust and to confirm the setting. System will be back to the

image of system setting model after confirmation. Press button (Confirmation button) to quit the model.

(A) Date/Time : Setup Date and Time on the device.

(B) Timestamp : To decide to save Date/Time on the bottom left of the image. Please note that the scale on the image will not show

if this function is activate. If want to show the Timestamp on the image, please turn off the scale function.

(C) Auto Power Off ：This function can help you shut off the machine after a selected period of inactivity. Or to choose “never” to

skip this function.

(D) White balance : set white balance automatically for switching on and off. Automatic white balance can correct image’s contrast

and color. We suggest you switch on automatic white balance to achieve optimum result.

(E) Status display : Use the button to display the status. The user can view status icons on the upper position for an image.

(F) Factory default : Revert to factory default settings.

(G) Delete DSC/VID : delete VID and files in DSC folder. VID is for storing videos, and DSC is for storing photos.

(8) About : the model to check relevant information of the product. Press button (Confirmation button) to quit the model.

(9) Date:(YYYY-MM-DD) ：Display the system date.

(10) Time:(HH:MM:SS) ：Display the system time.

1.5 External Interfaces of Microscope

The machine contains many external interfaces. The following contents give instructions about assembly of the accessories. Please use

accessories provided together with the machine including transmission line, battery, etc. Please do not use other accessories, as this may

cause severe damage or incompatible to the machine.

(1) Connect USB Cable: The smaller connector end is used to connect with the machine, the larger connector end is used to connect USB

port on PC. While connecting to computer, power source can also be provided besides transmitting images (PC Camera). Please refer

to the following image for the USB connection.

(2) USB Power Supply: provide power supply for the machine by USB cable and USB power supply. Smaller joint is applied to connect

microscope host, and the larger one is applied to connect USB power supply (or USB connection port connecting to computer can also

provide power supply). The installation is as follows.

(3) Install Battery: remove the battery cover and input the battery by placing the written face up and complying with positive and negative

poles correctly. Close battery cover finally. Please refer to the following image.

(4) Install Wrist Strap: Remove battery cover. Hang the wrist strap on the hook, then close the battery cover. Please refer to the following

image.

2. Program Installation

For detailed program installation, please refer to the Manual setup in the Installation CD (User’s Manual\English\Installing Operates

Manual). Programs shall be installed according to the following 4 steps:

2.1 Insert Installation CD (Step 1)

Insert Installation CD provided together with the product into CD-ROM Slot. The CD will be read by computer automatically, and the

installation window will be displayed:

If the computer does not display installation window, please open the Installation CD and select Autorun.ext as illustrated in the

following image:

If the Installation CD provided together with the product is lost or unknown damaged, please visit http://www.ihara-us.com to download

installation files.

2.2 Install Application Program (Step 2)

Please click and select the position of Step 2. Press button of to install Application Program.

2.3 Install Driver (Step 3)

Please click step 3 [Install VT300 Driver] to install the driver.

2.4 Quit Installation Program (Step 4)

After installing Application Program and Driver, please click and select the position of Step 4. Click Exit to Install VT300 Program

window.

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