User Manual - Ken-A
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1. Pan the classroom View the world Explore the universe Try the Explorer Discovery scope Kit you ll be amazed at all of the different uses Capture images from 39mm slides specimens from a petri dish or a bug box eeeeeoeaoeoeaeaeeaeeeeaeeeeaeseeaeaeaeaeaeaeeeeeeoeeeaeeaeeaeaeaeeaeoeneeaeeeeeeoeoeaeaeaeaeaeeaeaeaeaeeeeaeeaeaeaeaeoeaeaeoeneoeaeoeeeoeaeneeoeoeaeaeaeaeneeneeeee Kit Includes Explorer Clamp Zoom Bar Tweezers Clamp eeeoeaeeevenenee2e2eoeoeoeeeeoeneoenoeoeeeeeee WARRANTY To activate your 2 year limited warranty on your new Video Flex simply fill out the enclosed warranty card and mail it to Ken A Vision Manufacturing Co Failure to return your warranty card will limit your e Video Flex warranty to 90 days Should your Video Flex fail during the warranty e period contact your Ken A Vision Dealer to arrange shipment to the factory for e evaluation The warranty will not apply if e your Video Flex serial number has been removed or if the product has been tam pered with disassembled or damaged by e misuse accident modification or unau e thorized repair To contact Ken A Vision eeeoeenoeneenoeeoeeoeneoeeeee eeeee Video Flex Magnification Chart 1 4 CCD Monitor Size Magnification Distance from object Field of View Depth of View 13 83cm 10X 1 7 8 48mm 1 5 16 x 1 5 16 88mm x 33mm 1 8 3mm 13 33cm 20X 7 8 22mm 5 8 x 5 82. 16mm x 16mm 1 16 2mm 20 51cm 10X 2 7 8 73mm 2 x 2 571mm x 51mm 5 8 16mm 20 51cm 20X 1 1 2 88mm 1 x 1 26mm x 26mm 3 8 9mm 20 51cm 30X 5 8 16mm 1 2 x 1 2 13mm x 13mm 1 8 3mm 20 51cm 40X 1 2 6mm 5 16 x 5 16 6mm x 6mm 1 16 2mm 27 63cm 10X 3 3 4 95mm 2 3 4 x 2 3 4 70mm x 70mm 1 1 716 Video Microscope Specifications Weight 5 29 lbs 2 4kg Neck coated 40 101 6cm Head 90 Fixed Lens 8mm QuickFocus C mount 1 4 turn Focal Distance 1 4 6mm to co Magnification 50 1 Resolution 380 Lines Picture Element 042 x 496 TV System NTSC PAL Output Signal Composite Microscope Adapter Wee built in Warranty 2 year omm Includes Ken A Vision s 100 Satisfaction guarantee Camera complies with Class A and B part 15 of the FCC Rules OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES A Microscope Polarizing Adapter VFEAPKO B Explorer Discovery Scope Kit includes Explorer Clamp G VFDS2000 C Discovery Scope Polarizing Filter accessory to Discovery Scope Kit VFDCPF D Cameras Lenses E Eyepiece Adapters for use with microscopes and tele scopes other sizes available VFEAZ BO eas aea ERES S S E 23mm VFEAC SO ice dscns Siceutronacadcdinemexees ee eeneepanes 25mm VFEAZ BQ enancia ednine Learn more about the complete line of Video Flex multi purpose flexible video cam eras and Ken A Vision v
3. your unit A 4mm VF4mm or 25mm VF25mm lens is available as an optional accessory and may be purchased through your local Ken A Vision dealer To change the lens simply extend the lens by rotating in a counter clockwise rotation until fully extended Apply a small amount of additional force in this Same direction to free the lens Screw on the new lens then when tight again apply a small amount of additional force to lock it in place Rotate the lens back in a counter clockwise direction to ensure it extends rather than unscrews If It unscrews retighten in a clockwise direction adding an addi tional amount of force to lock it in place LIGHTING Never point your Video Flex at direct sunlight The Video Flex is very light sensitive and requires very little light to operate Subjecting the Video Flex eye to direct sunlight will discolor the filter over the CCD chip and create an adverse picture Under certain fluorescent lighting conditions color can slowly change When using the Video Flex for viewing through a fluorescent microscope simply set the disc diaphragm on the smallest diameter hole or close the iris diaphram CONNECTING TO OTHER DEVICES TV SET You will need to use an RF Modulator or a VCR recorder See owner s manual on RF modulator or VCR for connections and operational procedures TV Monitor Connect video cable from the Video Out yellow connector of the Video Flex to the Video In con
4. eplace ment P CONNECT THE VIDEO CABLE Simply connect one end of the supplied Video Cable into the YELLOW video out connector extending from the bottom of the Video Flex Connect the other end of the cable into the Video In connector of the TV Monitor VCR Video COE E Computer or any other device with a Video In con nection consult your owner s manual when using these components for oper ating procedures to accept a video signal 3 CONNECT THE POWER SUPPLY Su connect the end of the power up into the RED connector extend ing trom the bottom of the Video Flex The other end connects into a 110 Volt electrical outlet There is no On Off button to worry about Once the power supply is plugged in you are ready to go For PAL units a 220 Volt power supply is provided YOU RE DONE Now just aim focus and enjoy using your new Video Flex 2000 Explorer The Only Video Microscope of its kind The Video Flex will focus on objects as close as 1 4 6mm out to infinity with our patented QuickFocus C mount lens The ere nae is located on the camera head similar to that of a 35mm camera The Video Flex can be eas ily maneuvered and focused by using just one hand our new ergonomic design Just a 1 4 turn of the focus ring adjusts focus from close up to infinity Some Helpful Hints From Professor K T VISION PHD POSITIONING limited only aayon imagination You can coil the Video Flex 2000 Explore
5. eyepiece you are attaching to the Video Flex You must first remove the eyepiece cup if one is attached to the eyepiece The 28mm adapter included with your Video Flex will fit most compound microscopes and the built in 34 5mm adapter will fit most stereo microscopes telescopes and gemscopes 1 Fully extend the lens Gently rotate the lens counter clockwise until it is X t e n ed out This allows for maximum magnification of the viewed objects 2 Attach the Microscope Eyepiece Adapter To install the eyepiece adapter gently slip the adapter over the Microscope eyepiece If it does not slide on easily measure to be sure the outside diameter is 28mm or less Other size a d e S a p t r are available through your Ken A Vision dealer see page 4 for optional accessories 3 Attach the Video Flex to the Eyepiece Adapter Next gently slide the Video Flex camera head onto the eyepiece adapter by aligning the grove around the lens on the Video Flex with the rounded edge of the eyepiece adapter 4 Power up After checking to be sure that the Video Flex is situated securely V bug In the power supply and the TV Monitor or other video device olla Put a slide on the microscope stage Focus the picture on the TV Monitor by adjusting the microscope not the Video Flex CHANGING THE CAMERA LENS There are several different lenses available for your Video Flex The 8mm lens is a standard which comes installed onto
6. ideo microscope solutions call 1 800 334 8407 or explore our website at www ken a vision com ken a vision KNOWLEDGE THROUGH VISION INFORMATION TO THE USER Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pur suant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equip ment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by tuming the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna and or Increase the separation distance between the equipment and the receiver and or Connect equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that which the receiver is connected and or Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help E Video Flex 2000 Explorer Series Instruction Manual using your ne
7. nector of the TV monitor VCR Recorder Connect video cable from the Video Out yellow connector of the Video Flex into the Video In connector on the VCR VIDEO PROJECTOR Connect video cable from the Video Out yellow con You can use several different devices to project the high resolution images captured with your Video Flex TV Monitors VCRs CAM corders Video Projectors Computers IBM amp Apple Macintosh anything that has a VIDEO IN connector Compatible with CU SeeMe Video Chat Software for the Internet amp Intranet Video Flex 2000 Explorer Series Instruction Manual E
8. r like a Cobra to stand on its own on a desk top for capturing images from a microscope stereomicroscope or gemscope capture 3 D images of objects or documents in desktop publishing and on and on Coil it pene your computer for Videoconferencing or Distance Learning appli cations Wrap it around your neck a tree a telescope a lamp or any other surface imaginable You may also use the special clamp VF2CLAMP sold separately to mount the Video Flex to a mobile cart the wall above a presentation board or other horizontal ver tical surface POWER SUPPLY Do not use other power supplies even if they fit They will produce improper voltage or reversed polarities This will seriously damage your Video Flex and will void your warranty Should you need a replacement power supply contact your Ken A Vision dealer When using internationally be sure to use correct voltage output 110V power Video Flex 2000 Explorer Series Instruction Manual USING YOUR MICROSCOPE EYEPIECE ADAPTERS The Microscope Eyepiece Adapters will allow your Video Flex to be coupled with microscopes stereo microscopes gemscopes telescopes or other objects with an eyepiece You are provided with two 2 Microscope Eyepiece Adapters a 28mm and built in 34 5mm Other sizes are available through your Ken A Vision dealer Before installing a Microscope Eyepiece Adapter simply measure the size of the outside diameter of the microscope
9. w Video Flex 2000 EXPL RER The worlds first flexible video microscope that works anywhere and now it s yours Pan the classroom View the world Explore the universe Applications for your Video Flex 2000 Explorer are endless e Art amp Animation e Astronomy e Video Microscopy e Biology e Botany e Classroom Lectures e Desktop Publishing e Dissection e Distance Learning e Earth Science e Experimentation e Geography e Geology amp Mineralogy e Graphic Illustration e In Field e Multimedia e PC Image Capture e Physics e Presentations The list goes on and on USERS MANUAL Get ready to experience REAL TECHNOLOGY Made in the U S A by Ken A Vision Manufacturing Co Inc Copyright 1998 Using your Video Flex is as easy 1 2 3 UNPACK YOUR NEW VIDEO FLEX 2000 EXPLORER Remove your Video Flex from the Travel Pack container When removing note that there are no parts to assemble its ready to use Just point and shoot high resolution precision video from any angle anywhere Your Video Flex 2000 Explorer comes standard with the following accessories a OV DC Power Uppy b 28mm Microscope Alignment Adapter the 34 5mm adapter is built right into the C mount camera lens c 12 Video Cable d Travel Pack container with plastic handle Following inspection t you note any of the components are damaged or missing contact your Ken A Vision dealer for an immediate r
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