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Summary of Contents for Hamlet 400x
- Page 1 400x Digital Microscope 3-in-1 USB Digital Microscope Instruction Manual www.hamletcom.com...
- Page 2 Dear Customer, thanks for choosing a Hamlet product. Please carefully follow the instructions for its use and maintenance and, once this item has run its life span, we kindly ask You to dispose of it in an environmentally friendly way, by putting it in the separate bins for electrical/electronic waste, or to bring it back to your retailer who will collect it for free.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS BEFORE USE USING THE XPLOVIEW SOFTWARE Important information Button menu Care and maintenance Full screen viewing Warning Image rotation / flip Product description System settings menu Computer requirements Device setup Timed shot setup PRODUCT AT A GLANCE Movie setup Package contents Save setting Product overview... -
Page 4: Before Use
BEFORE USE Important information Please read this instruction manual carefully before using this product, and retain this instruction for future reference. Improvements and changes to this text necessitated by typographical errors, or improvements to the software and / or equipments may be made at any time without notice. -
Page 5: Product Description
The microscope has three objective lenses with magnification power of 50x, 100x and 200x respectively. With the built-in 2x zoom, the device can magnifies specimens up to 400x when viewing through an eyepiece. By using the digital camera adaptor, specimens can be magnified by up to 780x on a 17"... -
Page 6: Computer Requirements
Computer requirements Windows based PC Compatible operating Windows 10 (32 bit or 64 bit) systems Windows 8 (32 bit or 64 bit) Windows 7 (32 bit or 64 bit) Windows Vista (32 bit or 64 bit) Windows XP SP2, SP3 USB 2.0 Mac OS based PC Compatible operating... -
Page 7: Product At A Glance
PRODUCT AT A GLANCE Package contents Microscope (consists of Installation CD microscope body and stand) Digital camera adaptor User manual Blank specimen slides x3 Dropper Prepared slide with cotton swatch Blank specimen slides cover x6 Tweezers... -
Page 8: Product Overview
Product overview 1. Snap button 7. Microscope base 2. Optical zoom wheel 8. Focusing knob 3. Objective lenses turret 9. LED illumination 4. Objective lenses 10. Storage drawer 5. Stage clips 11. LED switch 6. Specimen stage 12. USB cable... -
Page 9: Product Specification
USB 2.0 Effective observation Ø2.3mm (50x), Ø1.2mm (100x), Ø0.56mm (200x) area (without zoom) Effective observation Ø1.2mm (100x), Ø0.6mm (200x), area (with max zoom) Ø0.28mm (400x) Magnification power Through eyepiece: 50x-100x, 100x-200x, 200x-400x 100x-180x, 190x-350x, 415x-780x on a 17" monitor Illumination... -
Page 10: Getting Started
GETTING STARTED Software installation Windows based PC Insert the supplied application CD to the CD-ROM of the computer. Double click the "xploview v3.2.xx.exe" icon < > located on the driver Follow the xploview setup wizard to install the application software for the digital microscope. -
Page 11: Connecting The Device
Connecting the device Connect the device to the computer using the USB cable provided. Starting the xploview software Windows based PC The xploview software can be launched by double clicking the xploview icon < > from the desktop, or from the start menu. Mac OS based PC The xploview software can be launched by double clicking the xploview icon <... -
Page 12: Basics
BASICS Battery Installation Open the battery compartment door, located at the bottom of the microscope base, by lifting and pushing the compartment door latch in the direction shown in the diagram below. Install 3 x AA alkaline batteries with the correct polarity shown inside the battery compartment. -
Page 13: Selecting A Light Source
Selecting a light source There are two LED illumination sources on your microscope, one above the specimen stage and one below the specimen stage. You may select one of them at a time by rotating the LED switch to an appropriate location. The illumination modes are shown in the diagram below. -
Page 14: Installing A Specimen Slide
Installing a specimen slide Rotate the focusing knob counter- clockwise to fully lower the specimen stage. Place a specimen slide on the specimen stage and secure the slide with the stage clips. Rotate the objective lens turret to obtain the desire magnification power. It is recommended to start from a magnification power of 50x. -
Page 15: Viewing Angle
Rotate the focusing knob clockwise to raise the specimen stage towards the objective lens as far as you can but avoid collision with the objective lens. Collision between your specimen slide and an objectivelens may cause damage to your specimen and the objective lens. -
Page 16: Focusing
Focusing Focusing is carried out by rotating the focusing knob. It is recommended you follow the following steps. Rotate the focusing knob clockwise to raise the specimen stage towards the objective lens as far as you can but avoid collision to the objective lens. While viewing through the eyepiece or using digital camera adaptor, rotate the focusing knob counter-clockwise to lower the specimen stage until you see a clear image. -
Page 17: Zooming
Zooming If you require a higher magnification power, rotate the optical zoom wheel to zoom into the image. After zooming into the image, you may require to readjust the focus. -
Page 18: Assembling The Product
Assembling the product Slide in the digital camera adaptor onto the microscope for observation on a computer monitor. Always start at 50x magnification before zooming in or turning to a higher magnification. Taking a snapshot (when observing with a computer only) Press the snapshot button to take a snapshot. -
Page 19: Using The Xploview Software
USING THE XPLOVIEW SOFTWARE Button menu The icons on the button menu : Open System Settings Menu (see system settings menu on page 22). Capture on screen image. To start and to stop Timed Shot. Images will be captured at a regular interval (see system settings menu on page 23 to adjust frequency and duration). -
Page 20: Full Screen Viewing
Full screen viewing To activate the full screen mode, click the full screen button < > located on the bottom right corner of the xploview application software window. To exit full screen mode, either double click on the screen, or press the "Esc" button on the keyboard. -
Page 21: Image Rotation / Flip
Image rotation / flip Click < > button to rotate or flip the image. -
Page 22: System Settings Menu
System Settings Menu The first time the xploview software is started, the default settings will be loaded, you may change these settings manually in the system settings menu. -
Page 23: Device Setup
Device setup If the image captured by the digital microscope was not displayed by default, you can change this by selecting it from the "Device" drop-down menu. The resolution of images you capture can be changed from the "Resolution" drop-down menu. Timed Shot setup The frequency and duration of automatic images capture can be adjusted under this option. -
Page 24: Save Setting
Save setting The default location for captured images or videos can be changed under this option. Language setting The language of the xploview software can be changed under this option. -
Page 25: Advanced Settings
Advanced settings By clicking the "More..." button on the right of the system settings menu, you will be able to manually adjust all of the image settings. Note that the settings available may be different, depending on your operating system. Windows based PC Mac OS based PC... -
Page 26: Saved Files
Saved files With the xploview application software opened, you can locate the saved files folder by clicking the "More..." button located on the left of the main software window. Uninstalling the xploview software Windows based PC Select "Uninstall" from the start menu (Start > All Programs > xploview > Uninstall). -
Page 28: Legal Information
FCC compliance statement (United States only) This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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