Using The Live Menu - Nikon DS-L4 Instructions Manual

5.1.2

Using the LIVE Menu

You can perform operations on the DS-L4 from the menu screens.
Display the necessary menu screen from the LIVE or VIEW menu on the left side of the screen.
P (program AE), M (manual), or F
(focus-priority AE) is displayed as the
[CAPTURE] button
This button saves the data of the image
currently displayed on the screen as a still
[EXP CMP] / [CAM GAIN] buttons
Use [EXP CMP] to change the auto-exposure
value to brighten or darken the entire screen.
Use [CAM GAIN] to adjust the camera sensitivity
if the exposure mode is set to M (manual).
[WHITE BL] button
Use this button to obtain and set the white
balance. This button is displayed only if a color
camera is connected.
Magnify the image. The selected magnification
is displayed on the button. The section to be
enlarged in the image can be changed.
Displays the MAIN menu.
Displays the INFO window.
[PLAYBACK] button
Places the DS-L4 in playback mode, for
displaying recorded images. The image taken or
accessed last is displayed.
Chapter 5
Exposure mode
exposure mode.
image.
[E.ZOOM] button
[MENU] button
[INFO] button
Items displayed in the LIVE menu
Using Menus
Hides/shows the second menu column
Exposure time
If capturing requires two seconds or longer, the
DS-L4 performs a countdown in seconds.
Start/stop recording
When you tap this button, the DS-L4 starts
recording a motion image. To stop the
recording, tap this button again.
[AE LOCK] button
This button fixes the exposure value at the
current exposure value. To release the AE lock,
tap the button again.
[SCENE/CSM] button
Use this button to select the scene mode or
custom setting.
[FREEZE] button
When you tap this button, the DS-L4 continues to
display the still image that was displayed when the
button was tapped. To stop displaying the still
image, tap the button again.
[NOSEPIECE] button
Displays the NOSEPIECE window. In the window,
you can rotate the motorized nosepiece of the
microscope to switch the objective.
[SETTINGS] button
Tapping this button displays the four buttons:
• [MENU POS] button
Switches the menu display position between left
and right.
• [DS SETUP] button
Allows you to set up the microscope.
• [MIC SETUP] button
Electrically controls motorized accessories of the
microscope from the DS-L4.
• [SHUT DOWN] button
Terminates the DS-L4 application.
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