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Bio-Pyramid-Mini / STYLUS 1s MBPmi-S1SB – User’s Manual ○ Standard Accessories 1) Olympus STYLUS 1s 2) Lithium ion battery (BLS-50) 3) Lithium ion charger (BCS-5) 4) Lithium ion charger cable 5) USB Cable (CB-USB6) 6) Lens Cap 7) PC Software (CD-ROM)
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○Instruction important ★ mark is ・・・ ** Please also refer to STYLUS 1S Camera manual for setting up followings. Gel documentation takes place in a darkroom environment and so is difficult to capture quality images with full automatic mode. Therefore, please set the camera to M (manual) mode. Followings are setting instruction for M (manual) mode. 1. Camera Setting (1) (This color indicate corresponding page in camera manual) ① Select M (manual) mode by using Mode Dial ** Manual P16 Mode Dial ② Image Stabilizer Press OK button and display live control. Select the image stabilizer item using ▲▼. Select an“ISON”with ◄► and press OK button. ** Manual P33 OK Button ③ Monotone (black and white) Press OK button and display live control. Select the picture mode item using ▲▼. Select an“Monotone”with ◄► and press OK button. ** Manual P33 ④ ...
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adjusting aperture and shutter speed ★ 2. Camera Setting (2) ① Setting aperture Press ▲ on sub dial and display ◄► mark on screen. Select an“F8.0”F value with sub dial ◄►. ** Manual P20 ▲ 1) Press Fn2 lever ◄► 2) Adjust with ② Setting shutter speed ▲▼ “2 (1/2) sec”with sub dial Press ▲ on sub dial and display mark. Select an shutter speed ◄►. The shutter speed can be set to minimum 1/2000 sec with maximum 16 minutes [BULB]. ** Manual P20 Fast ‐ clockwise Slow ‐ counter CW Fn2 lever Control Ring 3. Camera Setting (3) ** Manual P46 ① Long Exposure Noise Reduction Press MENU button and select a “Custom Menu “with sub dial ▼ and press OK button. Select an “Exp/Metering/ISO“ with sub dial ▼ and press OK button. Select a “Noise Reduct“ with sub dial ▼, and set it ON and press OK button. ** Manual P69, 73 ② High ISO Noise Reduction Press MENU button and select a “Custom Menu “with sub dial ▼ and press OK button. Select an “Exp/Metering/ISO“ with sub dial ▼ and press OK button. ...
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④ Custom mode Settings (Restore above preselected settings) Press MENU button and select a “Shooting Menu 1“with sub dial ► and press OK button. Select an “Reset/C Mode Setup “with sub dial ▼ and press OK button. From the menu, select a “Custom Mode 1“with sub dial ▼, and press OK button. Settings are registered to Mode dial “C 1“ ** Manual P26 Once registered, just set mode dial to C1 from second time Please fully charge the battery before start shooting. 4. Setting Up Transilluminator ① Place focusing sheet on the Transilluminator. ② Place Hood on the ① ⇒ Place Hood on the Transilluminator after installing camera. ⇒ place Hood in a way that it covers entire emission surface. ③ Focusing sheet will become luminous once Transilluminator is turned on. **image is MBP‐UVCR 5. Camera Focusing and Zooming Setting ★ ① Focusing ⇒ ...
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⇒ Keeping the shutter button pressed halfway, and make sure AF target position. ⇒ Adjust zoom with Zoom Lever as it requires. Note: 7.1 x (shooting range 36.8 x 28.2mm) is Max zooming range which can be in focused. : It is convenient to register the AF target setting to C2 once it is fixed. : Instead of using focusing sheet, mini gel‐ruler can also be used. Zoom Lever ② Focusing with mini Gel Ruler ⇒ Position mini gel ruler to an area which does not affect electrophoresis unit and let it fluorescence. ⇒ Focus Lock setting. ▲▼. Press OK button and set focusing with sub dial Select “S‐AF“ with sub dial ►, and press OK button. ** Manual P.39 ⇒ Keeping the shutter button pressed halfway, and make t AF target targeted to mini gel ruler. OK Button ⇒ Adjust zoom with Zoom Lever as it requires. Zoom Lever...
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6. Gel Documentation Turn on the Camera ⇒ Place the gel right on the center and turn on the Transilluminator. ⇒ Turning the zoom lever to the right and adjust to appropriate shooting range. ** Manual P10 Zoom Lever 7. Adjusting Brightness ★ Adjusting brightness with“Shutter Speed” ⇒ Shutter speed means exposure time. Slow shutter speeds let more amounts of light reaches the image sensor and thus are used to brighten images. Please adjust accordingly. (Tip: start with rough estimates and narrow a target down for precise adjustment) ** Manual P20 Shorter Longer Darker Brighter 8. Manual Focus When it is difficult to focus with AF (e.g. gel is too thick, or unable to use focusing sheet), use manual focus instead. ① Pull up Fn2 lever which is equipped on the front side of camera. ② Rotate the Control Ring and adjust focusing position. ** Manual P31 Fn2 lever Fast ‐ clockwise LCD view will be switched to ...
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9. Transfer Picture data to PC. You can transfer images to a computer by connecting the camera to the computer with provided USB cable and software (CD‐ROM)., ** Manual P86 10. Zooming Magnification and Shooting Range Up to 7.1x (shooting range 36.8 x 28.2mm) is Max zooming range which can be in focused. For more Zooming power, please use close up lens CU‐3 (optional item) 11. Saving Image / Viewing / Erasing / Printing ① Captured images will be save in SD card ** Manual P100 ② To see captured images, please select picture from[playback mode]** Manual P11 ③ To find images from the list (Index display) ** Manual P11 ④ To enlarge images (Close‐up playback) ** Manual P12 ⑤ Erasing Images ** Manual P12 ⑥ Printing Images ** Manual P82 Other settings … Please refer Stylus1s Instruction manual for detail. The guide is one of the standard settings for documentation and for reference purpose only. Please adjust details in accordance with your particular observing environment. White Balance – When you shoot with color, please adjust white balance in accordance with color tone of light source. You will be able to capture image without any color bias. ** Manual P34 Image Size – Setting image (pixel) size. Smaller data (pixel) size is easy to handle. ...
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Photo Printer *sold separately ‐ Epson Picture Mate PM225 etc. Able to print images in just 3 easy steps. **manual P82 *operation may vary depending on the model. Please refer to manual of your printer model ** Image on the right is BP‐UVOR. Filters: Sharp‐cut filters cut excitation light and transmit only emission light. MF‐SC60 (RED) cuts wavelength below 600nm. Please use MF‐SC60 for EtBr, and please use MF‐SC56A (sold separately) for such regent as SYBR Green. Bio‐Pyramid Mini : Specification ◆ Maximum shooting area 167 × 147mm (= interior dimension) * May vary, depends on the camera. ◆ Shooting range Include φ52mm sleeve 203mm ...
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