Califone CM1-USB Owners Manual

CM1-USB

USB Computer
Microscope

Owner’s Manual califone.com

USB Computer Microscope Owner’s Manual

Thank you for choosing the Califone® USB Microscope (CM1-USB). Designed specically
for science applications in education settings, it is easy to use and quick to set up.

I encourage you to visit califone.com and register your microscope for its one year

warranty coverage. While online, I also invite you to learn more about the full line of

Califone audio visual products.

Sincerely,

Roscoe Anthony

President, Califone® International, Inc.

Warranty Coverage

The Califone USB Microscope is built to the same
standards as the rest of our products which
teachers rely on day in and day out. Califone
warrants this player to be free from defective
material and workmanship for one year from
the purchase date. Our “Project Intercept”
Customer Satisfaction program will replace
defective parts and repair malfunctioning
products under this warranty when the defect
occurs under normal installation and use,
provided the unit is returned to our factory
via prepaid transportation only after the factory
issues an RA (Return Authorization) number
which must be clearly written on the outside
of the box.

Unpacking your Microscope

Check the unit carefully for damage that may
have occurred during transit. Each CM1-USB is
carefully inspected at the factory and packed
in a special carton for safe transport.

All damage claims must be made
with the freight carrier

Notify the freight carrier immediately if you
observe any damage the shipping carton or
product. Repack the unit in the carton and
await inspection by the carrier’s claim agent.
Notify your dealer of the pending freight claim.

Returning your unit for service or repairs

Should your unit require service, contact your
dealer or our Customer Service Department
at [phone] or [e-mail]
to obtain a Return Authorization (RA) number.
All shipments to Califone must include an
RA number on the carton and must shipped
prepaid. C.O.D. shipments will be refused and
returned at your cost.

Contents

• USB microscope w/ integrated USB cable

• This User Manual

• Driver CD

• Microscope Stand

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Specications

Sensor: Color CMOS
Lens: F2.4 2P M12 Lens
Focus Range: Manual Focus from 50 mm-Innite
Image Resolution Settings: 1280x960, 800x600, 640x480, 352x288, 320x240, 160x120
Color Resolution: 24bit true color
Frame Rate Max:30 f/s Under 600 Lux Brightness
Flicker Control 50 Hz/60 Hz Option
Video Capture Format AVI
Power Supply USB Port (5V DC)
Capture Driver Compatibility TWAIN/VFW/Direct Show AP (Driver)
Interface USB1.1 & USB2.0 Compatible (4ft USB cable)
Snap Shot Capability: Software and Hardware
Transmission rate: 320x240 30F/s, 640x480 15F/s
Signal/Noise ratio: > 48dB (30F/s 220LUX)
Dynamic range: > 72dB
Image focus: 4-5cm
Built-in image compression
Automatic brightness adjustment with integrated bright white LEDs for lighting the subject
Automatic color compensation

Minimum System requirements

IBM PC or compatible PC or laptop with USB port
Pentium 700MHz
Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP or Vista operating systems
20MB free HD space
CD-ROM drive
32MB RAM
VGA card w/ DirectX support

Installation

Step 1

Insert the driver/application
disc into the CD-ROM drive.

The installer screen will

automatically open. Click

the button with the name

of your computer operating

system to install the

appropriate software.

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