Carson Optical MM-740 User's Manual
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1. CARSON Carson Optical 35 Gilpin Avenue Hauppauge N Y 11788 4723 Toll free 1 800 967 8427 Phone 631 963 5000 Fax 631 427 6749 info carsonoptical com www carsonoptical com zP x MM 740 Digital Microscope Instruction Manual Table of Contents Introduction Features Minimum System Requirements For Windows based PC For Mac OSX based PC Package Contents Parts and Control Location Operation Initialize the product Using the zPix Windows Taking a Picture Recording a Video Mac OS Based PC s Specifications Optical Specifications Power Ratings Physical Property Care and Storage Warnings OO OO AN R D D D AR e J N Introduction Features The zPix Digital Microscopeis a battery free device to use with a computer via a USB port Its objective is a 5x zoom lens enabling specimen to be viewed at 36x 176x on a 21 monitor Snapshots can be taken by simply pressing the Shutter Button on the product Video recording is also available Shutter Button is not supported in Mac OSX 1 Minimum System Requirements For Windows based PC 1 8 GHz Intel AMD Processor 256 mb RAM USB Version 2 0 CD ROM drive Free hard disk space of 10MB Windows XP SP2 or above Windows Vista 32bit or 64bit and Windows 7 32bit or 64bit For Mac OSX based PC Power PC G3 G4 G5 or Intel based processsor 256 mb RAM USB Version 2 0 CD ROM drive Free hard disk space of 102. please go to www carsonoptical com for updates or call our toll free number 1 800 967 8427 to receive prompt customer service prior to returning the microscope to your place of purchase 12 Warnings Never attempt to open or dismantle the zP x To avoid possible permanent eye damage do not place lighted zP x directly upon human eye PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT CE RoHs FC Please retain these instructions for future reference 13
3. MB Mac OSX version 10 4 9 or above QuickTime 6 5 1 or above Application for Mac OS based PC is unavailable You may use any of your applications which support the viewing of a USB Video Class Device Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U S and or other countries Apple Mac OSX and Quicktime are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries 2 Package Contents NO m SN NN B Digital Microscope 1 set Digital Viewer for Windows only and Manual CD 1 pc Instruction Manual Blank Specimen Slide 3 pcs Prepared Slide with Cotton Swatch 1 pc Tweezers 1 pair Dropper 1pc Part and Control Location 1 Shutter Button 2 Focusing Ring 3 Zoom Control Ring 4 LED Illumination 5 Specimen Stage 6 Specimen Slide Releasing Button 7 USB Cable Shutter Button is not supported in Mac OSX 4 Operation Initialize the Product Place zPix directly on objects you wish to view or use the specimen stage to view specimen slides Push down on the Specimen Slide Releasing Button 6 on the Specimen Stage 5 and place the Specimen Slide un der the spring action clips Release the button to secure Secure the zP x to the Specimen Stage and connect the USB Cable 7 to a USB port on your comput er The LED light will turn on indicating th
4. e the device is powered on Insert the CD and follow the prompts to start up the Digital Viewer Software We recommend using USB ports located on the back of your computer unit 3 Adjust the position of the Specimen Slide to the desired focal point Rotate the Focusing Ring 2 clockwise or counter clockwise until the image shown on the monitor is clear and sharp Focusing Ring Rotate the Zoom Control Ring 3 clockwise to zoom in or counter clockwise to zoom out 6 Re focus after zooming to ensure clear images To capture an image press the Shutter Button 1 on the top of the zPix Using the zPix For Windows ZPix comes with a simple companion software Digital Viewer for previewing taking images and recording videos from the microscope on Windows platforms The software is located on the included CD 5 It does not require installation simply launch the application to start using it For your convenience you may also copy the Digital Viewer to your computer to use it without the CD Digital Viewer allows you to 1 Take pictures of your specimen 2 Record videos of your specimen Taking a Picture 1 With Digital Viewer launched press the snap button on the zPix 2 This will bring up your system photo viewer Click the floppy disc icon at the bottom of the screen to save the picture 8 Record a Video 1 With Digital Viewer launched select Capture then Start Captu
5. re 0 Digital Viewer nl lu LS File Devices Options Capture Photo Help Start Capture Set Time Limit Set Video Compressor 2 Name your video and select a location to save the video 3 When the Ready to Capture prompt appears press OK to start 4 On your keyboard press the Esc key to end recording For Mac OSX Based PC The included Digital Viewer Software is compatible with Windows only To use the microscope with Mac operating systems you will need to use the existing image photo capture software on your computer The shutter button function is only available on Windows OS 10 Specifications Optical Specifications Digital System 36x 176x 21 Magnification on 4 3 46x 227x 27 Reference Displays Image Sensor Format 1 3 MPixel VGA CMOS Image Resolution 1280 X 1024 Pixels SXGA Power Ratings Digital Microscope 5VDC 550 mW USB 2 0 Physical Property Approximate W85 5mm x D80mm x H130 4mm Dimensions 11 Care and Storage e Clean the zPix casing with moistened cloth when necessary and then wipe it dry Never use chemical detergent to clean the zPix e Never leave the zP x in a damp or dusty place e In case the zP x will not be used for a pro longed time store the zPix in its original box and keep it in a well ventilated environment and away from extreme heat or direct sunlight If you experience any trouble installing or using your zPix
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