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Digital Blue QX3 User Manual

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1318 Activity Guide Final
03/12/2002
Having fun-letting your imagination soar
Welcome to
the microscopic
world. With
your QX3
microscope, you
are limited only
by your
imagination.
Here are a few
things you can
do to get started.
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D i g i t a l B l u e
What you
can do
The QX3
microscope
™
lets you do many
™
things you can't do with
an ordinary microscope:
See tiny things on
your computer.
Take the microscope off its base
stand for magnified viewing.
Combine and create new things
using computer tools.
Build a collection of your
discoveries and creations.
Produce your own movies
and slide shows.
Q X 3
C o m p u t e r M i c r o s c o p e
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™
Group
activities
Another great thing about the
QX3
™
microscope is that you and
your friends can play with it
together. You can even create slide
together
shows
family and friends.
Y
O
U
R
Watch out,
Kids!
An adult should set
up and install
hardware and
software. Also,
only an adult
should replace
the light bulbs.
Fun Stuff To Do
Having fun
What you can do .......................... 1
Group activities ............................ 1
to amaze your
Starting out right, and
seeing the light
Button basics............................... 2
Lighting ........................................ 2
Digital Blue
controls ......... 3
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Getting the goods and
taking a look
Collecting specimens................... 4
Live View ......................................4
Magnifying ................................... 5
Using handheld mode.................. 6
Making movies............................. 7
Hungering for more?
Using paint tools ..........................11
Adding special effects .................13
Making a slide show....................14
Printing stuff ................................16
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    1318 Activity Guide Final 03/12/2002 04:19 PM Having fun—letting your imagination soar Welcome to the microscopic world. With ™ your QX3 microscope, you are limited only by your imagination. Here are a few things you can do to get started.

  • Page 2: Button Basics

    Online Help. window and when you quit the software. Quitting the software Quit button To quit, you should click the Quit the QX3 ™ Quit button on Main. This software. You way you can click the need to go to Main to quit.

  • Page 3: Qx3 ™ Controls

    1318 Activity Guide Final 03/12/2002 04:19 PM Digital Blue ™ ™ Controls Once an adult has set up the QX3 ™ microscope, you can use the controls to: Capture pictures or movies (in handheld mode). Change magnification level. Focus. Capturing...

  • Page 4: Collecting Specimens

    Online Help. and other things you don’t want to touch with your fingers. What?! You like to pick up slugs and slimy stuff? Eeeu-oooo! Page 4 Your Digital Blue QX3 Sample jar accessories comes with to get you started. Eyedropper...

  • Page 5: Magnifying

    — m a g n i f y i n g Page 5 Magnifying Your package contains sample slide to help you learn to use the controls on the Digital Blue QX3 ™ Computer Microscope. bug parts These specimens include spores and plant sections.

  • Page 6: Using Handheld Mode

    1318 Activity Guide Final 03/12/2002 04:19 PM Using handheld mode You can use the Digital Blue QX3 Microscope as a handheld Remember magnifying glass this— When using the microscope in Some of the things you can look at are handheld mode, your nose, toes, and teeth.

  • Page 7: Making Movies

    The size of your specimen is important. movie, the bar in the Recording To get the most fun out of your QX3 ™ indicator fills up to show progress, and microscope remember this simple guide: a counter under the Record button shows how long you have been At low magnification, you’re seeing...

  • Page 8: Making A Time Lapse Movie

    04:19 PM Making a time-lapse movie Handheld You set up a mode in Live View. When you click With the Digital Blue QX3 the Time Lapse button, a ™ Computer panel opens on the bottom Microscope, you can even make a right side of the screen.
  • Page 9 1318 Activity Guide Final 03/12/2002 04:20 PM Doing it yourself We’ve shown you what happened when we made Pond Scum— The Movie. Now it’s your turn! Follow these steps to make The Return of Pond Scum. While you’re outside playing, look for standing water with little creatures swimming and twitching in it.

  • Page 10: Investigating Main And Beyond

    1318 Activity Guide Final 03/12/2002 04:20 PM Hungering for more? i n v e s t i g a t i n g M a i n a n d b e y o n d For more information Taking a look about the controls at Main in Main, press F1...

  • Page 11: Using Paint Tools

    1318 Activity Guide Final 03/12/2002 04:20 PM Using paint tools change Paint lets you pictures in your collection using tools. On Main, click the Paint button. This brings you to the Paint screen. What is a selection? A selection is the portion of a picture you are working with.
  • Page 12 M a i n a n d b e y o n d — u s i n g p a i n t t o o l s TIP: Use the QX3 ™...

  • Page 13: Adding Special Effects

    1318 Activity Guide Final 03/12/2002 04:20 PM Adding special effects cool You can add special effects to pictures and movies. On Main, click Special Effects. This takes you to a screen where you can give special effects to pictures and movies. What Special Effects do change...

  • Page 14: Making A Slide Show

    1318 Activity Guide Final 03/12/2002 04:20 PM Making a slide show One of the really fun things you can do with the Digital Blue QX3 ™ Computer Microscope is to make slide shows for your and family On Main, click the Show button.
  • Page 15 1318 Activity Guide Final 03/12/2002 04:20 PM Making your own slide show Getting ready to begin good to plan It’s have a before putting a slide show together. Plan what you want to show, and the order you want to show it in. As you put your show together, list the pictures, movies and text you think you need but don’t have in your collection.

  • Page 16: Printing Stuff

    1318 Activity Guide Final 03/12/2002 04:20 PM Printing stuff You can print out the pictures you create in a bunch of wacky ways! Make a poster , slap everywhere, or share your artwork with friends and family. On Main, click the Print button. This takes you to the Print screen.

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