Velleman CAMCOLMS User Manual

USER MANUAL

CAMCOLMS

DIGITAL MICROSCOPE

DIGITALES MIKROSKOP

DIGITALE MICROSCOOP
MICROSCOPE NUMÉRIQUE
MICROSCOPIO DIGITAL

GEBRUIKERSHANDLEIDING
NOTICE D’EMPLOI
MANUAL DEL USUARIO
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CAMCOLMS – DIGITAL MICROSCOPE

1. Introduction

To all residents of the European Union
Important environmental information about this product

This symbol on the device or the package indicates that disposal of the device after its lifecycle could harm the
environment. Do not dispose of the unit (or batteries) as unsorted municipal waste; it should be taken to a
specialized company for recycling. This device should be returned to your distributor or to a local recycling
service. Respect the local environmental rules.

If in doubt, contact your local waste disposal authorities.

Thank you for choosing Velleman! Please read the manual thoroughly before bringing this device into service. If the device was
damaged in transit, do not install or use it and contact your dealer.

2. System Requirements

• Pentium® MMX™ 200MHz with 32MB RAM or higher

• Windows® 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista

• free USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 port

• DirectX® 8.0 or higher

3. Installing the Driver

• Make sure the microscope is not connected to the computer. Insert the included CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of

your computer. Select your language and click [Next].

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• Click [Next]. After the driver installation is completed, you will be asked to restart your computer. This is not necessary

but recommended.

4. Installing the Microscope

• Connect the microscope to the computer through a USB port. A wizard will pop up. Choose not to search for software

and click [Next].

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• Your computer automatically finds the connected microscope. Click [Install the software automatically

(Recommended)] and click [Next] to continue the installation.

• Wait for the installation procedure to complete. Click [Continue Anyway] when following window pops up.

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• Click [Finish] to complete your installation. Note that the microscope must only be connected to the USB port at time of

installation. The computer will not recognize the microscope when connected to a different USB port.

5. Operating Instructions

• Place the microscope perpendicularly with and near the object to be viewed. Turn the adjustment wheel slowly to obtain

as clear an image as possible.

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Click [Snapshot] to capture the screen. This screen capture can be saved as a JPEG or BMP file (JPG default). To do so,
click [Save]. The file will be stored automatically in [My Documents\PEN SCOPE\SNAPSHOT] according to the following
format: 070517001.JPG (07 = year, 05 = month, 17 = day, 001 = snapshot number, JPG = file format). Click [Save As] to
configure the file name.

Click [Record] to make a recording.

Click [Record Set] to make a recording according to your own specifications. Set the recording time and file size limit, click
[Start] and [OK] to start recording. Click [Save As] to save the recording. The file will be stored automatically in
[My Documents\PEN SCOPE\RECORDING] according to the following format: 070517001.AVI (07 = year, 05 = month, 17
= day, 001 = recording number, AVI = file format).

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Click [Format] to configure your screen settings or to add effects.

Click [Light] or [Dark] to switch the microscope on or off.

6. Technical Specifications

Image Sensor CMOS
Number of Pixels 300,000
Effective Pixels 645 (H) x 485 (V)
Input Interface USB 1.1 or 2.0
Magnification Rate 50x / 200x
Min. Illumination 10 ~ 20 lux / F2.8 – 5,600K
S/N Ratio 42dB
Cable Length 1.2m
White Balance auto
White Balance Range 2,800 ~ 11,000K
Iris Aperture AES
Shutter 1/30 ~ 1/15,750 sec
Picture Format JPEG / BMP
Power Consumption 65 ~ 100mA
Dimensions Ø 38 x 165mm
Weight 128g

Use this device with original accessories only. Velleman nv cannot be held responsible in the event of damage,
injury or data loss resulted from (incorrect) use of this device.

For more info concerning this product, please visit our website www.velleman.eu.
The information in this manual is subject to change without prior notice.

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CAMCOLMS – DIGITALE MICROSCOOP

1. Inleiding

Aan alle ingezetenen van de Europese Unie
Belangrijke milieu-informatie betreffende dit product

Dit symbool op het toestel of de verpakking geeft aan dat, als het na zijn levenscyclus wordt weggeworpen, dit
toestel schade kan toebrengen aan het milieu. Gooi dit toestel (en eventuele batterijen) niet bij het gewone
huishoudelijke afval; het moet bij een gespecialiseerd bedrijf terechtkomen voor recyclage. U moet dit toestel
naar uw verdeler of naar een lokaal recyclagepunt brengen. Respecteer de plaatselijke milieuwetgeving.

Hebt u vragen, contacteer dan de plaatselijke autoriteiten inzake verwijdering.

Dank u voor uw aankoop! Lees deze handleiding grondig voor u het toestel in gebruik neemt. Werd het toestel beschadigd
tijdens het transport, installeer het dan niet en raadpleeg uw dealer.

2. Systeemvereisten

• Pentium® MMX™ 200 MHz met 32 MB RAM of hoger

• Windows® 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista

• vrije usb-poort (1.1 of 2.0)

• DirectX® 8.0 of hoger

3. Installatie van de driver

• Ontkoppel de microscoop van de computer. Plaats de meegeleverde cd-rom in de cd-romdrive. Kies uw taal en klik op

[Next].

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• Klik op [Next]. Na de installatieprocedure wordt u gevraagd of u de computer wenst te herstarten. Dit is niet verplicht

maar wel aan te raden.

4. Installatie van de microscoop

• Koppel de microscoop aan de computer via een usb-poort. Er verschijnt een wizard. Kies ervoor geen software-update

uit te voeren en klik op [Next].

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• De computer herkent de microscoop automatisch. Klik op [Install the software automatically (Recommended)] en klik

op [Next] om verder te gaan met de installatie.

• Onderbeek de installatieprocedure niet. Bij het verschijnen van dit venster klikt u op [Continue Anyway].

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