Celestron COSMOS 44362 Instruction Manual

LCD DIGITAL MICROSCOPE

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

MODEL #44362

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2. INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the Cosmos LCD Digital Microscope by Celestron with a 5MP sensor and 3.5” color LCD screen.
Your microscope is a precision optical instrument, made of the highest quality materials to ensure durability and long life. It is
designed to give you a lifetime of pleasure with a minimal amount of maintenance.

Before attempting to use your microscope, please read
through the instructions and reference the diagrams
below. Familiarizing yourself with the many features of
the Cosmos microscope will go a long way to making
your experience enjoyable.

The Cosmos microscope provides low power viewing
from 4x to 160x using the built-in software and
LCD screen. For additional magnification up to 800x,
connect the microscope to your PC (Magnification
depends on monitor size.) The Cosmos microcope is
a low magnification power microscope, mainly suited
for examining specimens like coins, stamps, rocks,
electronics, insects, and other 3D objects. Specimens
on slides can be viewed with top illumination, but this
microscope is not ideal for this purpose. See some of our
biological microscopes more suited to this type of viewing
at www.celestron.com.

IN THE BOX

The Cosmos LCD Digital Microscope does not use
an eyepiece like a traditional microscope. Instead,
the camera sensor “sees” the specimen with 10x
magnification, and the image is displayed on the high
resolution color LCD screen. This makes viewing fun,
cuts down on neck and eye strain and allows for easy
sharing with others. Recording still images and video is a
snap. Saving, transferring and sharing your image files is
quick and easy with the included 2.0 USB cable and your
home computer. Additionally, you can view on most TV
screens with the AV/TV Cable.

Take some time to read the simple care, maintenance
and troubleshooting tips provided for you in this manual
to ensure that your Cosmos microscope provides you
with years of quality performance, usage, and enjoyment.

Cosmos
LCD Digital
Microscope (1)

CD (1) QSG (1) Cleaning Fabric (1) Calibration Ruler (1)

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AC Adapter (1) Lithium Battery (1) USB cable (1) TV Out cable (1)

PARTS

FUNCTION

1. 3.5” Full Color LCD display

2.

MicroSD card slot

3. Focus Wheel

4. Microscope Tube

5. Stage

6. Stage Lock Wheel

7. Stage Height Adjustment Wheel

8. Capture Button

9. LED Illuminator Adjustment Wheel

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11. 5v DC In port

12. TV Out port

13. USB port

14. Battery Compartment

15

. Battery Charge Indicator LED

LCD SCREEN DETAIL

Micro SD Card
Slot

Play Back/Left

Settings

Confirm

Mode/Up

LED
Adjustment
Knob

Zoom In

Zoom Out

Down

Power

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SPECIFICATIONS

SKU 44362

LCD Monitor 3.5” (90 mm) TFT Color LCD /4X digital zoom/320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio

Sensor Size 5 MP (mega pixels)

Stage Adjustable Height 4.38” x 4.38” x .38” (111 x 111 x 9.5 mm)

Lens 5 element IR cut , high quality glass/EFL(Equivalent Focal Length): 15.8mm /FOV: 13.0”

Magnification 4x to 160x using LCD screen (Up to 800x on computer monitor via USB connection)

Focuser Range 10 mm to infinity

Image Distortion .10%

Illuminator Upper ring- 8 bright white adjustable LEDs

Shutter Trigger On base – limits image shake

Still Image Resolution Adjustable: 5MP, 3MP, 1.3MP, VGA (12MP with interpolation*)

Video Resolution VGA, 30fps

Power 1050 mAh rechargeable lithium battery

Memory Micro

Computer Interface 2.0 USB- Battery charging option through USB also

AC Adapter 44362: (multi country plug)- 100 to 240V- 50/60Hz

Software On unit: Imaging software with zoom and timer features

Operating Systems Supported Windows: Windows XP/Vista/7.0/8.0 Mac: OSX 10.6-10.8

Software Languages On unit: (9) English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese

TV Output AV cable (included)

Dimensions 149 x 104 x 227 mm (5.80” x 4.10” x 8.90” )

Weight 1.5 lbs /24 oz. or 680 grams)

SD card slot- Supports up to 32G (card NOT included)

On CD (for computers): Celestron Portable CapturePro (with measuring and note-taking
features)

Simple, Chinese traditional
On Computer: (12) English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch,
Polish, Japanese, Korean and

Chinese

*Interpolation refers to software adding pixels to an image to artificially make it larger. This can be beneficial
when printing in larger formats.

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3. SETUP

INSTALL BATTERY

Open the Battery Compartment and insert the Lithium battery,
making sure to align the connection points correctly.

NOTE: Although the battery has a partial charge, if you are going to use the microscope

with the battery only, be sure to charge the battery first. Refer to section 3.E
below for more details on charging the battery

INSERT MICRO SD CARD

To capture images with your microscope while NOT connected
to a computer, you need to insert a MicroSD card.

NOTE: The MicroSD card is NOT included. To capture images without a MicroSD card,

see section 5.E in this manual for instructions on installing the computer software
and using it to save images to your computer.

Locate the MicroSD card slot (2) on the side of the LCD
housing.

Slide the card into the slot until it clicks into place and latches.
Be sure not to force the card into the slot, as this may damage
the card or the slot.

NOTE: The MicroSD card should be formatted before use. See section 6.2.G for details

on formatting the card.

POWER ON

Press the POWER button to turn the unit on.

Press POWER button again to turn the unit off.

NOTE: The Microcsope has a Power Save feature. Refer to section 6.2.C for details.

Power button

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DISPLAY ICONS

Small Image Capture

Video Capture

Time Lapse Capture

Number of Images Taken/Number of
Images Remaining

Video Capture Time Remaining
(Hours:Minutes:Seconds)

CHARGE THE BATTERY

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Plug the small end of the power adapter into the DC

In port (11) located on the back of the unit.

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Plug the other end into a standard AC wall outlet.

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The Battery Charge Indicator LED (15) will light up

red to show the battery is charging.

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When battery is fully charged, the Battery Charge

Indicator LED will turn off and you can unplug the unit.

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You can now use the microcope without an external

power source continuously for up to 2 hours.

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You can monitor the battery power level on the LCD

screen. Look for the Battery Power Indicator Icon
described above.

NOTE: If you purchased your Cosmos Microscope outside of North America (item

44362), you will notice that the AC adapter has 3 interchangeable plug
heads. Refer to section 7 to see how to change the plug heads.

MicroSD Card Recognized

Video Capture Setting

Current Resolution Setting

Battery Power Indicator

NOTE: The Display Icons can be turned off by pressing the Zoom Button (10) inward.

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4. OBSERVING AND CAPTURING IMAGES:
DIGITAL IMAGING

A.

Make sure your Cosmos, LCD Digital Microcope is powered ON.

Put object onto the stage

B. Place your specimen on the stage (5). If your object is thin

enough, secure it to the stage using the chrome clips.

D. Rotate the Focus Wheel (3) to get a fine focus on the object.

C. Rotate the Stage Height Adjustment Wheel (7) to bring

your specimen closer to the Microscope Tube (4).

E. When the desired focus is achieved, lock the stage

in position by tightening the Stage Lock Wheel (6)

F. To record an image, press the Capture Button (8).

NOTE: Press the Playback/Left button on the LCD screen housing to scroll between

Still Image Capture mode and Video Capture mode.

G. While in video mode, press the Capture Button to start

recording video. Press the button again to stop.

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5. SOFTWARE FEATURES

REVIEW SAVED IMAGE FILES

To play back video or review a still image, simply press and hold the Playback/Left
button on the LCD housing.

The following screen will appear with 3 choices:

1. Delete

2. Protect

3. Slide Show

DELETE IMAGE FILES

This choice deletes the selected image/video or
ALL images.

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