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Sharper Image 206311 User Manual

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Portable Digital LCD Microscope
Item No. 206311
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  • Page 1 Portable Digital LCD Microscope Item No. 206311 User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. Precaution…………………………………………….…2 2. Preparation……………………………………………..6 Standard Accessories……………………………6 Part Names & Functions………………………..7 3. key features…………………….….………..…….……8 4. Use the Microscope………..……….………………..9 Install Battery…………………….…..…………9 Insert a MicroSD Card…………..……….……10 Display Icons & Meanings…….……….….…...11 Turn on the Microscope…….……..…….……12 Turn off the Microscope…….…………………12 How to Capture………………..…..………….13 Download to Computer.….……..….…..………19 Preview on Computer……….…………..…...19 Charge Battery……….…………………………20...
  • Page 3 Version…………………………………………...30 6. Specifications…………………..……………….…..…31 7. Computer System Minimum Requirement……….…31 8. Troubleshooting………………………………….……32 PortablCapture Software Introductions….………...33 1. Install Software………………………………………..34 2. Start Microscope………………………………………35 3. Software Introductions………………………………..36 • Preview size…………………………………..36 • Rotate Image……………………..…………..37 • Date/Time……………………………………..37 • Language……………………………………..38 • Full Screen…………………………………..38 • Capture…………………………………….….40 • Edit Photos………………………………..….41 •...

  • Page 4: Precaution

    Welcome Thank you for purchasing a Portable Digital Microscope. Please take a moment to read through this manual. Its contents will help you to get the best use of the smart microscope. 1. Precaution Before using Portable Digital Microscope, please ensure that you read and understand the safety precautions described below.
  • Page 5 If you notice smoke or a strange odor coming from Portable Digital Microscope, turn the power off immediately. Take Portable Digital Microscope to the nearest authorized service center for repair. Never attempt to repair Portable Digital Microscope on your own. •...
  • Page 6 FCC Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 7: Preparation

    2. Preparation ■ Standard accessories Portable Digital Lithium Battery AC adaptor Microscope USB cable TV cable Cleaning fabric Carry bag Stand Strap...

  • Page 8: Part Names & Functions

    ■ Parts Names & Functions Functions Functions Capture LEDs brightness dial Zoom in/out; Battery compartment Screen icon display on/off TV-out TFT display USB p Color mode switch DC-in Menu setup Aux LEDs Lens DOWN Tripod mounting hold LEFT / BACK MicroSD card slot Power on/off Wrist grip hook...

  • Page 9: Key Features

    3. Key Features 3inches TFT panel 5M high quality image sensor (up to 12M by interpolation) 20x-200x-500x magnification Photo & Video Timer Measurement (when working on computer) Support MicroSD card up to 32GB Driver free to download for Windows XP SP2/ Vista/Win7/Win8 and Mac OS 10.6 ~ 10.8 (direct plug-in, driver installation not required)

  • Page 10: Use The Microscope

    Lithium battery (rechargeable & changeable) 4. Use the Microscope 4.1 Install battery 1). Open the battery door by sliding it outward. 2). Insert the lithium battery to the battery compartment according to the polarities shown in the compartment. Note: Before using the microscope, you must charge its battery.

  • Page 11: Insert A Microsd Card

    4.2 Insert a MicroSD Card (not included) You must insert a MicroSD card (not supplied) to record and store your pictures and videos. Inserting the MicroSD memory card: 1) Turn off the microscope 2) Insert the MicroSD card into the MicroSD card slot;...

  • Page 12: Display Icons & Meanings

    4.3 Display Icons & Meanings ICON Meaning Still image capture Timer capture Captured image qty/total qty that could be captured (based on the current resolution) MicroSD inserted Current resolution Battery electricity indicator Note: The icon displays can be switched on/off by...

  • Page 13: Turn On The Microscope

    pressing Zoom Wheel⑵downward vertically. 4.4 Turn on the Microscope 1) Unfold the display panel, and then the microscope will power on directly. 2) If need to power on when panel unfolded, press POWER ON/OFF button. 4.5 Turn off the Microscope 1) Fold the display panel and then the microscope will turn off automatically 2) Press ON/OFF button...

  • Page 14: How To Capture

    4.6 How to Capture? 1) Turn on the microscope by simply unfolding its display panel to a proper position, normally at an angle of 90 degree with the viewing end as follows: 2) Adjust the LED brightness dial to get a proper brightness for the LEDs at the viewing end.
  • Page 15 3) Hold the microscope main body by right hand; put the viewing end closely to target object; adjust focus wheel to get clear image by left hand. 4) When a clear image got, hold the microscope steadily and press Capture button ⑴ one time.
  • Page 16 5) Record Video (1) Press LEFT/BACK ⒆ to enter video mode as follows. There is video icon on the left corner. (2) Press Capture button ⑴ to start recording video. Press again to stop. 6) Play Back (1) Press LEFT/BACK ⒆ to enter play back mode as follows.
  • Page 17 pictures and video clips. (3) Delete At play back mode, press to enter sub-menu as follows, then confirm delete. (4) Protect At play back mode, press to enter sub-menu as follows, then confirm protect pictures from delete.
  • Page 18 (5) Slide Show At play back mode, press to enter sub-menu as follows, select interval time, and then confirm by OK. 7) Color Mode At preview status, press to switch among Color/Positive/Negative.
  • Page 19 8) Zoom in: push Zoom Wheel upwardly 9) Zoom out: push Zoom Wheel downwardly...

  • Page 20: Download To Computer

    Note: The zoom ranges from 1x – 4x 4.7 Download to Computer 1) Connect the microscope to computer by USB cable. 2) Choose Mass Storage and then you can view stored photos & videos. 4.8 Preview on Computer 1) Connect the microscope to computer by USB cable. 2) Choose PC Camera mode 3) Start PortableCapture software.

  • Page 21: Charge Battery

    4) The microscope can be used as a webcam device for microscopic live video. 4.9 Charge Battery Before using the microscope, you must charge its battery. Plug the small end of the power adaptor into the DC-in port located on the bottom side of the unit.

  • Page 22: Connect To Tv

    4.10 Connect to TV 1. Insert the 1/8-inch plug on the end of the supplied video cable into the microscopes Video port. 2. Insert the RCA plug on the video cable into one of your television’s yellow video input connectors. Refer to your television’s manual for more information on locating these connectors.

  • Page 23: Mount Tripod

    4.11 Mount Tripod 1) Put the stand end with screw toward the mount hole on the microscope properly and rotate the end into the hold carefully. Do not force the end into the hole; forcing may damage the microscope. 2) Adjust the height of the stand at a proper position.

  • Page 24: Menu Introductions

    5. Menu Introductions 5.1 Main MenuⅠ Press to enter main menuⅠ as follows: Here you can setup Resolution/Timer/Quality/Sharpness. 5.1.1 Set Resolution 1) From the main menuⅠ, choose Resolution and then select a resolution between VGA / 1.3M / 3M / 5M / 9M / 12M.

  • Page 25: Timer

    2) Press OK to confirm selection. 5.1.2 Timer 1) From the main menu Ⅰ, choose Timer and then enter Timer setup: Frames: input quantity of frames you want to take by UP/DOWN and LEFT/RIGHT. The above setup means 32 frames. Interval: input interval time between frame capture by UP/DOWN and LEFT/RIGHT.

  • Page 26: Quality

    3) Press OK to confirm selection and press BACK ⒆ back to preview status. Then press Capture ⑴ to start auto capture. When at auto capture status, there is at the left corner of the screen. 4) When all frames captured, microscope will return to normal preview.

  • Page 27: Sharpness

    5.1.4 Sharpness From the main menuⅠ, choose Sharpness and then select among Super Fine/Fine/Normal. 5.2 Main Menu Ⅱ Press to enter main menu I, and then press LEFT to enter Main Menu Ⅱ as follows: Here you can setup Language/Power Save/Frequency/ Date Stamp/TV Out/Date and Time/Format SD/ System Reset/Version.

  • Page 28: Language

    5.2.1 Language From the main menu Ⅱ, choose Language and then select a target language by UP/DOWN. 5.2.2 Power Save 1) From the main menu Ⅱ, choose Power Save and then select among the following a target time for the microscope to power off without key operation.

  • Page 29: Frequency

    5.2.3 Frequency From the main menu Ⅱ, choose Frequency to enter the following menu: Set up frequency by up/down. 5.2.4 Date Stamp 1) From the main menu Ⅱ, choose Date Stamp to enter the following menu: 2) Select Date/Time, Date or Off. Date/Time: both date and time will be marked on images taken.

  • Page 30: Tv Out

    images taken. 5.2.5 TV Out From the main menu Ⅱ, choose TV Out and then select, between NTSC and PAL, the correct mode compatible with your TV. 5.2.6 Date/time From the main menu Ⅱ, choose Date/Time to setup date and time. 1) Setup date and time by LEFT/RIGHT/UP/DOWN 2) Setup date mode among YY/MM/DD, DD/MM/YY, and MM/DD/YY.

  • Page 31: Format Sd

    5.2.7 Format SD From the main menu Ⅱ , choose Format SD to format the MicroSD card inserted. 5.2.8 System Reset From the main menu Ⅱ, choose Sys. Reset to reset the system back to default. 5.2.9 Version From the main menu Ⅱ, choose Version to view the current machine version.

  • Page 32: Specifications

    6. Specifications Image sensor: 5M high quality Image Sensor Magnifications: 20x-200x-500x Resolutions: 12M, 8M, 5M, 3M, 1.3M, VGA Lens: High quality microscopic lens Display: 3inches TFT panel, 4:3 ratio Light sources: 8 LEDs with adjustable brightness Li-ion 3.7V / 800mAh battery Power sources: Working time: 4 hours;...

  • Page 33: Troubleshooting

    8. Troubleshooting Problems Solution The unit does not turn on. Charge the battery. Ensure that the power is on. Charge the battery. The screen is blank. Verify that the item you want to magnify is Positioned correctly under the lens. There are smudges or Clean the screen and lens carefully with soft blemishes on the screen...

  • Page 34: Portablcapture Software Introductions

    PortableCapture Software Introdcution ■ Computer System Requirements Windows XP/VISTA/WIN7/WIN8 & Mac10.6 ~ 10.8 P4 1.8 or above RAM: 256M Video Memory: 32M USB port: 2.0 CD-ROM Drive 1. Install Software 1) Insert the driver CD into CD-ROM Drive and this will automatically display the following interface: 2) Click PortableCapture software and then reboot the system when asked.

  • Page 35: Start Microscope

    3) You can browse the User’s manual in PDF format and the CD contents by choosing the corresponding menus. 2． Start Microscope Connect your Microscope to your PC USB port, start the software by clicking the icon generated on the desktop after installation and you will see the following screen pop up.

  • Page 36: Preview Size

    3. Software Introductions 1) Preview Size You can change the preview size by the following operation: Note: The size of the photo taken is equivalent to the preview size selected in the Options menu/Preview Size.

  • Page 37: Rotate Image

    2) Rotate Image You can rotate the output image clockwise and counter-clockwise. 3) Date/Time You can display or turn off Date/Time by the following operation:...

  • Page 38: Language

    4) Language You can choose On Screen Display language by the following operation:...

  • Page 39: Full Screen

    5) Full screen You can enter & quit full screen mode by: (1) Double-clicking the preview area. (2) Clicking the full screen icon: (3) Choose Full screen mode from menu. When in full screen mode, click on the Full screen icon to turn off and restore toolbars and menus.

  • Page 40: Capture

    6) Capture (1) Photo capture You can take photos by either of the following ways: Click the camera button Choose Capture and then click Photo By pressing F11 Captured photos are saved automatically and image thumbnails will be available on the right side of the PortableCapture screen for further editing.

  • Page 41: Edit Photos

    Stop capture: Click the flashing video camera button Choose then click Capture Stop capturing Note: Please note the best pixels for video capturing is 640x480. 7) Edit Photos (1). Preview photos Clicking on an image thumbnail will display the image selected on the preview area, with its size displayed on the left-bottom corner.
  • Page 42 (2). Save Photos You can save photo by right clicking on the thumbnail and then choose Save. The file can be saved in either jpeg or bmp. The jpeg size in which the photo is saved is the maximum allowed for jpeg. You can choose to decrease the size by adjusting quality.

  • Page 43: Edit Video

    (3). Delete photos By right clicking and then choosing Delete, you can delete the selected photo Or, at the independent preview box you can choose delete icon to delete the previewed photo. (4). Copy photos Right click on the thumbnail and then choose Copy. 8) Edit videos You can right click the video small icon listed on the right column and then choose Play, Copy, and...

  • Page 44: Quit Portablecapture

    9) Quit PortableCapture...

  • Page 45: Measurement

    Measurement Point the microscope onto a target object e.g. a ruler; rotate the focus wheel to get a clear focus. When the focus at the clearest point, take a snapshot Watch the calibration at the lower-end of the focus wheel; note down the magnification value that corresponds to the indicator marker on the microscope body as shown below.
  • Page 46 Open the captured photo double clicking on the thumbnail. A preview window will open Input the magnification ratio noted down into the box indicated at the top right corner of the preview window. (Please note it is necessary to input the magnification ratio noted down on step3;...
  • Page 47 1) Direct line: click , left-click mouse to choose a start point and drag mouse to an end point, Notice that the measurement is displayed. Release the mouse when done. 2) Multi-line: click , left-click mouse to choose a start point and drag to an end point.
  • Page 48 3) Circle-radius: click , left-click to choose a start point for a circle; draw the circle to an end point, release the mouse, and the radius of the circle will be displayed. 4) Circle-diameter: click , left-clicking to choose a start point for a circle;...
  • Page 49 5) Angle: click , left-click to choose a start point for an angle, draw the line to another point and then release the mouse to create one line for an angle. Move your mouse to bring out another line of the angle, left-click when the angle is ok.
  • Page 50 Other operations you can carry out on the photo taken include: : make notes on the photo taken : select font, font style, font size etc : draw line, box etc on the photo : line color : line thickness : line type : undo operation Note:...

  • Page 51: Portablecapture For Mac

    PortableCapture for Mac Part I Install PortableCapture Open folder from disc copy PortableCapture onto your desktop for daily use.

  • Page 52: Part Ii Use Portablecapture

    Part II Use PortableCapture Plug Microscope into PC USB port. Double click PortableCapture icon to open the PortableCapture window. The microscope is now ready to use. Preview At the central window, you can preview the magnified subject.

  • Page 53: Date/Time

    Preview Size From Options, you can choose the preview resolution. The current resolution will be displayed at the left bottom corner of the preview window. Please note that the preview window size always remains at 640x480 but the current resolution will show at the left bottom corner.

  • Page 54: Photo Capture

    6. Photo Capture You can capture photo by: Choosing Capture/Photo clicking photo capture icon The captured photos will appear as thumbnails on the right side of the preview window.

  • Page 55: Video Capture

    7. Video Capture You can capture video by: 1) choosing Capture/Video 2) clicking video capture icon Note: After clicking on the icon, the video capture icon will turn red to indicate video clip recording. Click the red icon again, to stop recording!! The captured videos will be appear as thumbnails on the right side of the preview window under Video tab.

  • Page 56: Edit Photo/Video

    8. Edit Photo/Video Captured photo & video appear as thumbnails on the right side of the preview window. photo Double click a photo thumbnail to open in the main preview window You can then carry out operations as you normally do on Mac system.

  • Page 57: Help

    Video Click a video clip thumbnail, the video will play automatically. 9. Help info By choosing About PortableCapture, you can get help info from your local agent. 10. Quit PortableCapture Choose Quit PortableCapture as follows, you can quit the software.
  • Page 58 Warranty / Customer Service Sharper Image branded items purchased from SharperImage.com include a 1-year limited replacement warranty. For Customer Service, please call 1 (877) 210-3449. The SHARPER IMAGE® name and logo are registered trademarks. ©Sharper Image. All Rights Reserved.

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