Introduction; Acquiring The First Image / Video To The Sd Card - Zeiss AxioCam ERc 5s User Manual

8 Acquiring images | 8.1 Introduction
Prerequisites
Procedure
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8 Acquiring images

8.1 Introduction

The AxioCam ERc 5s is a high-resolution digital camera for color images. It is
suitable for use as an accessory for educational and routine microscopy in
laboratory environments and for use by trained laboratory personnel. It has been
designed to be used in the field of light microscopy for general observation, routine
work, and simple applications in which a sufficient amount of light is available.
NOTICE
The camera should only be used for training and research. The images / videos
from this camera must not be used for the direct generation of diagnostic
results.

8.2 Acquiring the first image / video to the SD card

Info
An SD card has a max. capacity of 4 GB, an SDHC (HC = high capacity) up to 32
GB. Prior to use on the PC, the SDHC card must be formatted in the format
FAT32.
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A SD / SDHC card has been inserted into the card slot of camera.
1 Position your specimen on the microscope and adjust the microscope to see a
focused image through the eyepieces.
2 Make sure your microscope is set to divert the image to the camera
(e.g. Adjust the tube slider of the microscope to 50% camera and 50%
eyepieces).
3 To acquire an image:
1 Briefly press the Capture button on the camera to trigger an exposure.
The images are saved on the SD / SDHC card in JPG format.
4 To record a video:
1 Press the Capture button for a longer moment to start a video recording.
2 Briefly press the Capture button once again to stop the video recording.
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