parent objects on slides, since it can cause
refl ections.
Specimens of varying size, thickness or color
require different illumination levels. There are
two ways to modify the light levels during ob-
servation: the „+" and „-" keys on the device
(press and hold the keys); or the EV function
on the LCD monitor. The EV function (EV =
exposure value brightness) increases or re-
duces the brightness of the image on the LCD
screen. This is controlled by the right or left
arrow key (
,
) (Fig. 2).
If the specimen is not transparent or is dark in
color, you typically need more light in order to
display certain characteristics. To do so, it is
best to increase the light intensity by pressing
„+" on the device.
You can fi nd optimal lighting by experiment-
ing with various settings, since every object
requires different lighting.
3.4 Observing an Object
Using the focus wheel (Fig. 1, No. 6), move
the stage all the way down. Start with a sim-
ple observation. For this, place a prepared
slide on the stage, directly under the objec-
tive. Move the stage clips to the side, place
the prepared slide on the stage and carefully
place the stage clips onto the slide. The ob-
ject must be situated directly under the light-
ing.
Focus the image using the focus wheel (Fig.
1, No. 6).
You can increase the magnifi cation with the
digital zoom. To do so, use the up and down
arrow keys (
,
) on the LCD module.
The current zoom setting is displayed on the
screen.
4. Digital Pictures
Basic Operations
Activation
If the unit is off, push the on/off switch (see
Fig. 2) and hold it for 1 or 2 seconds.
Deactivation
If the unit is on, push the on/off switch (see
Fig. 2) and hold it for 1 or 2 seconds.
Adjustment
To change the current unit settings, call up the
menu by pressing the menu key. Push the di-
rection keys to select the corresponding set-
tings. After choosing a setting, press the OK
key to confi rm it.
Display on the LCD Monitor
By pressing the Esc key once or multiple times,
you access different operating modes. These
are described in the following.
Digital Photo Mode
1. Digital photo mode symbol
2. Memory Symbol. If you have inserted an
SD memory card, a corresponding symbol
appears.
3. Number of pictures that can be stored in
the memory
4. Picture resolution (number of pixels) 3M,
2M, 1M, VGA
5. Quality, ***, **, *
6. EV, exposure value brightness
7. Magnifi cation
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