Date and time display
Select Date Stamp from the main menu and choose one of the existing settings.
You can opt to display the date or both date and time. Press OK to confirm selection.
TV connection
Select TV Out from the main menu and choose one of the existing settings.
Press OK to confirm selection.
Date and time
Select Date/Time from the main menu and set the current date and time. Press OK
to confirm entry. You can also choose one of the following date formats: YY/MM/DD,
DD/MM/YY or MM/DD/YY.
Format SD card
Select Format SD from the main menu to format the installed memory card.
Settings reset
Select Sys. Reset from the main menu to revert back to factory settings.
Hardware version
Select Version from the main menu to check the current hardware version.
Connecting the microscope to a TV-set
Plug the RCA cable into the microscope and connect it to your TV-set (refer to the User
Guide of your TV-set for additional information). Turn on the TV and select the correct
channel from the corresponding menu of the TV-set (refer to the User Guide of your
TV-set for additional information).
PortableCapture software
Insert the installation CD into your CD drive. The Main Menu window will be displayed.
Select PortableCapture software to install the PortableCapture application. Keep in mind
that a system restart will be required during installation.The installation CD contains
a copy of this User Guide, which you can read by clicking the corresponding entry
in the Main Menu.
Connect the microscope to your PC with a USB cable and run the PortableCapture
application. A pop-up message will warn you if the microscope is not connected to the PC.
Image resolution
From the Options menu, select Preview Size to set the required image resolution.
Rotating the image
From the Options menu, select Rotate and choose to rotate created images 90°
clockwise or counterclockwise.
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Date and time
From the Options menu, select Date/Time to display or hide the date and time of capture
during preview.
Language
From the Options menu, select Language to change the language of the user interface.
Full screen mode
There are three ways to enter full screen mode:
1. Double-click an image in the main window;
2. Click the Full screen mode icon on the toolbar;
3. From the Options menu, select Fullscreen mode.
To exit full screen mode, click the corresponding icon on the toolbar.
Capturing an image
Click the corresponding icon on the toolbar or select Photo from the Capture menu, or press
F11
on your keyboard. A thumbnail of the captured image will appear on the right side of the main
window.
Recording a video
Click the corresponding icon on the toolbar or select Video from the Capture menu.
The camcorder icon on the toolbar will change once you start recording. To stop recording
you can either click the corresponding icon on the toolbar again or select Stop capturing
from the Capture menu.
Note: recommended video resolution is 640x480.
Preview
Left-click the thumbnail of the image you wish to edit and it will open in the main window of
the application. The image resolution will be displayed in the bottom left corner of the screen.
Double-clicking a thumbnail will open the image in a separate window.
Saving images
To save an image, right-click the thumbnail of the desired image and select Save from the
drop-down menu.Images may be saved in .jpeg and .bmp formats. When saving images in
.jpeg format, clicking Advanced allows you to view and edit additional options.
Deleting images
To delete an image, right-click the thumbnail of the desired image and select Delete from the
drop-down menu.When viewing images in a separate window, you can click the corresponding
icon on the toolbar to delete the image.
