Before using this product, read manual carefully and then keep it for future reference.
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ViTiny VT101 Users’ Ma nual
ViTiny Packing Contents
Controls
NameQuantity Name
ViTiny 1
Power Adaptor1 Cleaning Cloth1
Mini-USB
Cable
Manual 1
Wris t Strap 1
1
Installation
(CD) Disk
AAA Ni-MH
Rechargeable
Battery
Quantity
1
3
Operation
• Press power button for 2 seconds and then enter the normal
observation Mode. The magnified images should now be
shown on the screen.
• By placing the observed object below the aiming mark
located on the back of the ViTiny VT101 case, the screen will
display the observed image desired.
• You may adjust the transparent protector in fro nt of the lens
protector in order to provide focus.
• Press the save button, or zoom wheel, to capture images fo r
purposes of recording.
Optical Zoom/Focus : ViTiny VT101 has an optical zoom
function at 2 points ( 7x & 27x ). The Optical Zoom/Focus
can be used to adjust both the zoom rate and the focus.
When the indicator is moved to a lower magnification than 7x,
Vitiny VT101 will operate just like a digital camera. The
observed object is not to be in direct contact from 1 to 7 times
of magnification.
Different opera t ion mode:
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Digital Camera Mode
Magnification: 1/∞ ~ 7x
Optical Zoom Adjustable
Digital Zoom 4x
Digital Magnifier Mode
Magnification: 7x~25x
Optical Zoom 7x
Digital Zoom to 25x
Digital Microscope Mode
Magnification: 27x~108x
Optical Zoom 27x
Digital Zoom to 108x
Zoom and Snapshot: Digitally zoom in/out images for 4x.
Press down on the zoom wheel to save the image into VT101
RAM. TheVT101 can enlarge image to 108x. (27x4=108x).
Aiming Mark: Circular mark on the back of case shows
position of lens, which helps locate lens over the target object.
Special Effects: Press this button to select different image
effects. (E.g. normal, gray, inverse, ruler and comparison) Power: Hold this button for 2 seconds to turn on/off ViTiny
VT101.
Settings: Press this button to enter Setting Mode.
Save/Compare/Confirm: Press this button to save current
image into ViTiny VT101 RAM. You can also save image by
pressing down on the Zoom wheel. In Preview Mode, press this
button to compare images. In Setting Mode, press this button to
confirm image.
Brightness Control: Press this button to change LED
brightness. This button can also be used to turn off the
illumination LED.
Return/Preview: In a normal mode, press this button to enter
Preview Mode. When in other modes, press this button to return
to normal mode.
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Power Supply
Accessories
• ViTiny VT101 includes three
Ni-MH rechargeable batteries.
• ViTiny VT101 can run from
batteries or from the USB cable.
• The Ni-MH batteries will recharge
automatically, without removal of the
batteries , if you use the USB cable to
connect ViTiny VT101 to your
computer or the USB power
adapter.
• When the recharger is in the
power-off mode, the white LEDs
will flash twice every three seconds.
If the recharger is in power-on
mode, the
• After completely charging in the power-off mode, the white
LEDs will flash once every three seconds. After completely
charging in the power-on mode, the
on screen.
• Recharge Ni-MH batteries every few months, even if the
system is not used to maintain battery strength, this is
suggested to extend longevity.
• For lengthy storage periods, remove batteries to prevent
damage due to battery leakage/ disc harge.
• ViTiny VT101 may also use alkaline batteries. Do not mix
battery types in use and do not recharge alkaline batteries.
icon will be shown on screen.
icon will be shown
Power-adapter: Plugs into wall socket and into USB cable.
Will accept 100V ~ 240V AC and output 5V DC.
Mini-USB cable: Used for data communications and battery
charging.
Settings
Power Saving: To set the time
period for automatic power shut off.
Status Display: To turn on/off
display of screen status .
Brightness: To set 4 phases of
LED brightness .
White Balance: To turn on/off Auto- White correction.
Delete all pictures: To delete all pictures in memory.
Factory Default: Returns to all original settings.
Image Effects
Gray (G): To remove color and create a gray-scale image for
easier image discrimination.
Inverse (I): To reverse color and/or grayscale to help highlight
some given features.
Emboss (E): Normal emboss algorithm. Useful to accentuate
some given image features.
Dual Window View (D): Allows two window view including
the left max. Magnification of the highlighted image and the
original left observe d image.
Ruler: Hold the Special Effects button for 2 seconds and the
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ruler will appear at the bottom of screen. The value at the
right side of the ruler is the entire length. It varies by
changing magnification of the targeted object.
For Example: T he value of the ruler is 0.5mm for 10 lattice.
Each small lattice is 0.05mm. The sc ale is not exact due to the
variable distance from lens to image, which is changeable as the
user holds the VT101.
The ruler is shown only when the indicator is located at text
7 & 27. It is intended for user’s convenience, not for
scientific accuracy.
When VT101 uses Dual Window View
mode or Dual Window Compare mode.
Press Confirm button will enter Freeze
mode. Press Confirm button again to
leave Freeze mode.
Preview: In normal observation mode, press Preview button
to recall the saved image in the RAM . A saved image will be
shown on the lower left of the screen. The button can be used
to change page and erase image. P ress the Pr eview but ton ag ain
to depart this mode.
Dual Window Compare: While in Preview mode, press
Compare button to enter Compare mode. The recall image
will show in the left window and the targeted image will be
shown in the right window. Press Preview button again to leave
this mode.
Magnifying
Image Quality
and LED
Brightness
Frame-center
Ruler
Power Supply
by USB or
adapter
Charging Recharging batteries engaged.
Current magnification rate is shown when
the indicator is located at text 7 and 27.
Four phases of adjustment.
Hold the Special Effects button for 3
seconds to switch between frame-cent er
mark and ruler.
Power is supplied by USB cable to PC
or an adaptor. .
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ViTiny VT101-to-PC Connection
ViTiny VT101 application program comes with the ViTiny
installation disk (CD), to allow you delivery of VT101 images
to your PC via USB port, or from your PC to VT101. This
application program is compatible with Windows 2K, XP, and
Vista.
Installation procedure:
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
* ViTiny uses a CP2102 USB to UART bridge chip for
communications with PC. For more information please refer
to the website www.siliabs.com
SILICON LABS, Inc.
** You may use the “add/remove programs” on the control
panel to remove th e application program and USB driver.
: Do not connect V iTiny to PC.
: Put ViTiny CD into CD player.
: The installation screen will start automatically. If the
installation screen does not appear, please enter the root
directory of ViTiny CD and execute “VT101Setup.exe”
for program installation.
: Install USB driver first, then install the application.
After completion, remove the CD.
: Whenever loading pictures to, or from, your ViTiny
microscope, it needs to be connected it to your PC via
mini-USB cable. Click the VT-101icon on the desktop
screen to execute.
. CP2102 is a product of
VT101 Application Program Instructions
When starting the VT101 application program (as shown in
figure 1), click the “Language” to select preference, then click
the
screen , then click “OK” to continue.
When ViT iny is connected to PC (as shown in figure 2), all
functions and keys on ViTiny are suspended from use.
Click the
copied to RAM memory on your PC. Also, the file name and
size will be indicated in the window. You can preview imag es in
the mid-side of the window, or you can save to permanent
memory by clicking the
procedure may take some time depending on the number and
icon. A “ViTiny Found” dialog will appear on the
Figure 1.
icon and the image inside ViTiny will be
or the icon. The download
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size of pictures committed for storage.
Click the
VT101. The image size is limited to 320x240 pixels standard
jpg compressed format.
Click
VT101’s Flash-Memory permanently.
icon, then the image will upload from PC to
and icon will erase the image files in side the
or “Show Ruler” option, the effect is also shown as figure 3.
Please remember ruler and magnification number are for
reference only. They are shown when the optical zoom/focus
indicator is located at text 7 and 27.
Magnification is variable by clicking the
Transmission may be slow, after clicking the icon; you may
have to wait a moment to obtain the desired image.
or icon.
Figure 2.
The right lower portions of the screen both have the same
function in the VT101
Click the
Click the
icon in figure 3 to save the display image to PC.
icon to leave Continuous Image Transfer mode.
Figure 3.
Click the
is shown as figure 3. You may click the “Show Magnification”
icon for real-ti me imaging.The observed image
Click the
Click the
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icon will disconnect the VT101 to the PC.
icon will leave the program.
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Safety
• The ViTiny VT101 is not-waterproof ! Please keep ViTiny
VT101 dry. Do not use in a humid place(bathrooms, etc.)
• Use ViTiny VT101 only temps. of -5°C~ 50°C .
• Sudden varied temperatures may cloud ViTiny VT101 lens.
• Do not let ViTiny VT101 lens face direct sunlight or intense
light for an extended period of time. Strong light may hurt
light-sensitive electronics as a result.
• Avoid touching t he lens directly.
• The white LEDs have strong luminosity. Avoid directly
staring at them. May damage your eyes. Caution!
• If the transparent protector in front of lens contacts any toxic
observed materials or contaminated materials, avoid contact !.
Remove transparent protection from time to time to disinfect.
• Do not remove power/batteries when ViTiny VT101 is on.
May cause information loss or circuit damage as a result.
To dispose of the battery, obey local regulations regarding
lawful disposal of hazardous materials.
Specifications: ViTiny VT101
Sensor element300,000 pixels CMOS
Lens High sensitivity lens
Auxiliary lightWhite LED × 3 with super high
brightness
LCD screen 1.8” TFT color LCD screen
Memory 2MB Data FLASH -- capacity ~
60 pictures
Linkage USB 2.0
Magnifying rateOptical zoom 1 ~ 7x and 27x.
Digital zoom 4x.
Plug DC IN terminal (mini USB plug)
Power 3 x AAA, RO3, 1.5V alkaline batteries or
3 x 1.2V Ni-MH rechargea bl e batteries.
AC transformer (Output: DC
5.0V/1000mA; Input: AC 100-240V
50/60Hz).
Current
consumption
Size 120 × 56 × 25 mm
Weight Approximately 70 grams (not includi ng
Operational
temperature
Environmental
humidity:
Please refer to http://www.vitiny.com for the
newest specifications and latest ViTiny driver available.
Maximum = 220mA (with LEDs on at
highest illumination)
batteries)
-5ºC ~ 50ºC
Below 85% (no dew) recommended
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LIMITED WARRANTY
MICROLINKS TECHNOLOGY CORP warrants ViTiny
VT101 to be free against defects in materials and workmanship
at the time of purchase, assuming normal/reasonable use, for a
period of one year from time of purchase. For this limited
period, free repair/replacement of ViTiny VT101 will be the
responsibility of Microlinks or MicroLinks’ distributors; a dated
proof-of-purchase is required. Shipping costs are to be paid by
the owner. Software included with ViTiny VT101 is considered
“as is” and is used solely at the risk of user, with no warranty of
the user’s computer or the data within implied whatsoever.
We certainly value your goodwill and welcome any feedback
you may have on this or any other product from this manufactor.
If you have any concerns regarding use of ViTiny, or if you
wish to make any comment, please feel free to contact us at
mltc@mltc.com.tw
http://www.vitiny.com
Phone: 886-2-657-9551 Fax: 886-2-657-9561
Address:10F., No. 1, Sec. 1, Syuecheng Rd., Dashu Township,