Aven 26100-230 User manual

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miniVue Camera
26100-230
Operation Manual
Aven Inc
www.aveninc.com

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Using the Camera
Attach the D3C camera to the C-mount adaptor of the extension tube
of the microscope or video lens.
Place the specimen to be examined under the lens
Plug in the power cable into the DC IN on D3C camera
Switch on the D3C camera by pressing the「POWER」button for
second, and the LCD will display the starting interface.
Insert the SD memory card into the camera (the images taken must
be stored on the SD card)

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¾Adjustment of Exposure and Colour
The LCD will display four lines, representing the brightness of the colors G,
B, R and W respectively after just switching on the camera. Use LEFT or
RIGHT buttons to adjust their brightness. Press OK button to choose
different color lines. Once you have set the color levels press OK again
the stop displaying the color bar.
The number in the rectangle located in the centre of the LCD is the
focusing parameter, the bigger value of this parameter represents a better
focusing quality.
¾Snapshot
.When ready, press「SNAP」to record an image, and it will be stored on
the SD card. To avoid vibrations during recording, it is highly
recommended to use the remote control or USB control to take the
snapshot.
¾Camera Modes
miniVue camera has three different operation modes, which are ‘Camera’,
‘Video’and ‘Play’ mode respectively. The initial mode when the camera is
just switched on is ‘Camera’, and it can be changed to other modes as
follows:-
First of all, make sure that no menu function is selected
Press「MODE」button once and the LCD will display three mode
options. You can change to other modes by continuing to press
「MODE」. Press「OK」button to select the mode or wait for 2 seconds
to select the mode automatically.
Press「UP」to change to 「Camera」mode, and「OK」to select, or
wait for 2 seconds.
Press「LEFT」to change to 「VIDEO」mode, and「OK」to select, or
wait for 2 seconds.

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Press「RIGHT」to change to「PLAYBACK」mode, and「OK」to select,
or wait for 2 seconds.
¾Snapshot and Video
In「VIDEO」mode, video images can be recorded on the SD card,
however we recommend SD cards upwards of 1 GIG for recording video
images
¾Play back images and video
In「PLAY」mode, the recorded images and video can be displayed on the
LCD.
¾Switch off the camera
To switch off the camera, press the 「POWER」button for 1second, and
the illumination should also be switched off.
¾Install and remove the SD memory card
Install the SD card
zInsert the SD card into the slot along the arrow and ‘click’ into
position.
zThe camera will make sound and displays an SD card picture,
showing that the SD card is installed properly.
Remove the SD card
zPress the SD card into the slot until you hear a ‘click’ and release,
the SD card can now be removed from the camera.
zThe camera will sounds a warning and the SD card shown on the
LCD will disappears.
Notice: SD memory card must be installed before recording. If no SD
card is installed, the camera can still display live image, but
cannot record images or video.

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Camera Mode Setting and Menu Options
minVue camera can work in three modes, ‘Camera’, ‘Video’, and ‘Play’
¾Taking snapshot image in ‘Camera’ mode
◆ In ‘Camera’ mode the image can be recorded with different resolutions.
The lowest resolution is 0.35M-pixel VGA (604 x 48), the highest
resolution is 3M-pixel. After the digital processing, the highest output
resolution is 8M-pixel (3264x2448).
¾Recording video in ‘Video’ mode
◆ In ‘Video’ mode the video can be recorded in MPEG4 format with the
resolutions of 640x48-pixel or 320x240-pixel optional.
¾Playing back the recorded data: Play mode
◆ You can play back the recorded images or video, or delete the recorded
data.
◆ The TV OUT cable included can be connected to TV, and play back the
recorded images or video on TV. You can also play back the recorded
data on a PC.
minVue camera setting and menu operations
¾Options in 「CAMERA」mode
¡Snapshot options
zDelay shutter ==== setting the delayed shutter release time
Press MENU button to activate the snapshot option
Press DOWN button once, it will display ‘Time delay’
Press RIGHT button to go to the sub-menu
Use UP / DOWN buttons to set the time and press OK to
confirm
Press MENU button again to go back to「CAMERA」mode
zAuxiliary cable ==== Enable/Disable the screen auxiliary cable
Press MENU button to activate the snapshot option

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Press DOWN button twice, it will display ‘Auxiliary cable’
Press RIGHT button to go to the sub-menu
Use UP / DOWN buttons to set the type of auxiliary cable
and press OK to confirm
Press MENU button again to go back to「CAMERA」mode
zImage size ==== Setting the image size
Press MENU button to activate the snapshot option
Press DOWN button three times, it will display ‘Size’
Press RIGHT button to go to the sub-menu
Use UP / DOWN buttons to change the size and press OK to
confirm
Press MENU button again to go back to「CAMERA」mode
zQuality ==== Setting the image quality
Press MENU button to activate the snapshot option
Press DOWN button four times, it will display ‘Quality’
Press RIGHT button to go to the sub-menu
Use UP / DOWN buttons to change the quality and press
OK to confirm
Press MENU button again to go back to「CAMERA」mode
zSharpness ==== Setting the image sharpness
Press MENU button to activate the snapshot option
Press DOWN button five times, it will display ‘Sharpness’
Press RIGHT button to go to the sub-menu
UseUP / DOWN buttons to set the sharpness and press OK
to confirm
Press MENU button again to go back to「CAMERA」mode
¡Setting options
zExposure and balance ==== Setting auto or manual exposure
and white balance
Press MENU button and then RIGHT button once to activate
the setting option
Press DOWN button once, it will display ‘Exposure and
white balance’
Press RIGHT button to go to the sub-menu

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Use UP / DOWN buttons to change to use auto or manual
mode and press OK to confirm
Press MENU button again to go back to「CAMERA」mode
zText display ==== Setting the text display on and off
Press MENU button and then RIGHT button once to activate
the setting option
Press DOWN button twice, it will display ‘Text display’
Press RIGHT button to go to the sub-menu
Use UP / DOWN buttons to set the text display on or off and
press OK to confirm
Press MENU button again to go back to「CAMERA」mode
zBrightness ==== Setting the LCD brightness
Press MENU button and then RIGHT button once to activate
the setting option
Press DOWN button three times, it will display ‘Brightness’
Press RIGHT button to go to the sub-menu
Use UP / DOWN buttons to change the brightness and press
OK to confirm
Press MENU button again to go back to「CAMERA」mode
zCamera voice ==== Setting the camera voice
Press MENU button and then RIGHT button once to activate
the setting option
Press DOWN button four times, it will display ‘Voice’
Press RIGHT button to go to the sub-menu
Use UP / DOWN buttons to set the voice on or off and press
OK to confirm
Press MENU button again to go back to「CAMERA」mode

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zVideo output ==== Setting the type of video output
Press MENU button and then RIGHT button once to activate
the setting option
Press DOWN button five times, it will display ‘Video output’
Press RIGHT button to go to the sub-menu
Use UP / DOWN buttons to choose the type of video output
and press OK to confirm
Press MENU button again to go back to「CAMERA」mode
zFormatting ==== Format the SD memory card
Press MENU button and then RIGHT button once to activate
the setting option
Press DOWN button six times, it will display ‘Formatting’
Press RIGHT button to go to the sub-menu, the memory
card must be inserted into the slot
Use UP / DOWN buttons to choose to format or not and
press OK to confirm
Press MENU button again to go back to「CAMERA」mode
zReset ==== Reset the camera to the factory setting
Press MENU button and then RIGHT button once to activate
the setting option
Press DOWN button seven times, it will display ‘Reset’
Press RIGHT button to go to the sub-menu
Use UP / DOWN buttons to choose to reset or not and press
OK to confirm
Press MENU button again to go back to「CAMERA」mode
zLanguage ==== Setting the interface language
Press MENU button and then RIGHT button once to activate
the setting option
Press DOWN button eight times, it will display ‘Language’
Press RIGHT button to go to the sub-menu
Use UP / DOWN buttons to choose to choose the language
and press OK to confirm, there are seven languages to
choose
Press MENU button again to go back to「CAMERA」mode

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zReset number ==== Resetting the image number
Press MENU button and then RIGHT button once to activate
the setting option
Press DOWN button nine times, it will display ‘Numbering’
Press RIGHT button to go to the sub-menu
Use UP / DOWN buttons to choose to reset the image
number or not and press OK to confirm
Press MENU button again to go back to「CAMERA」mode
¾Options in 「Video」mode
¡Video options
zAuxiliary cable ==== Enable/Disable the screen auxiliary cable
Press MENU button to activate the snapshot option
Press DOWN button once, it will display ‘Auxiliary cable’
Press RIGHT button to go to the sub-menu
Use UP / DOWN buttons to set the type of auxiliary cable
and press OK to confirm
Press MENU button again to go back to「CAMERA」mode
zVideo mode ==== choose the output format of the video
Press MENU button to activate the menu
Press DOWN button twice, it will display ‘Video mode’
Press RIGHT button to go to the sub-menu
Use UP / DOWN buttons to choose the output video format
and press OK to confirm
Press MENU button again to go back to「CAMERA」mode
zResolution ==== Choose the video resolution
Press MENU button to activate the menu
Press DOWN button three times, it will display ‘Resolution’
Press RIGHT button to go to the sub-menu
Use UP / DOWN buttons to choose the output video
resolution and press OK to confirm
Press MENU button again to go back to「CAMERA」mode

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zQuality ==== Setting the recorded video quality
Press MENU button to activate the menu
Press DOWN button four times, it will display ‘Quality’
Press RIGHT button to go to the sub-menu
Use UP / DOWN buttons to choose the video quality and
press OK to confirm
Press MENU button again to go back to「CAMERA」mode
¾「PLAYBACK」mode
In「PLAYBACK」mode you can play one recorded video or maximum
nine videos continuously by pressing OK buttons. Use the UP /
DOWN buttons you can zoom in or out the video images
¡Play options
zDelete ==== Deleting one or more video
Press MENU button to activate the menu
Press DOWN button once, it will display ‘Delete’
Press RIGHT button to go to the sub-menu
Use UP / DOWN buttons to choose to delete one or more or
all videos and press OK to confirm
9Delete one video ---- the screen displays the image and
confirmation options, you can confirm to delete or
cancel
9Delete several videos ---- the screen displays the
images in smaller size and highlights the selected video,
you can choose the video and press OK to confirm
9Delete all ---- the screen displays confirmation options,
you can choose to confirm or cancel
Press MENU button again to go back to「CAMERA」mode
zAuto playback ==== Setting the time interval between two
images during auto playback
Press MENU button to activate the menu
Press DOWN button twice, it will display ‘Auto playback’
Press RIGHT button to go to the sub-menu

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Use UP / DOWN buttons to choose the time interval and
press OK to confirm, the camera will play back the recorded
images automatically
During play back, press OK button to stop at the current
image
Press MENU button again to go back to「CAMERA」mode
zRotation ==== Setting the rotational orientation of the image
Press MENU button to activate the menu
Press DOWN button three times, it will display ‘Rotation’
Press RIGHT button to go to the sub-menu, there are three
rotational angles to choose: 90°, 180°, and 270°
Use UP / DOWN buttons to choose the orientation and press
OK to confirm, and it will display the confirmation options
asking whether to keep the rotated image or not, choose the
right option and press OK to confirm
Press MENU button again to go back to「CAMERA」mode
zPrinting ==== Choose to print the recorded images, this camera
supports DPOF format
Press MENU button to activate the menu
Press DOWN button four times, it will display ‘Print’
Press RIGHT button to go to the sub-menu, you can choose
to print a single or all the images
Use UP / DOWN buttons to choose the image and press OK
to confirm
Press MENU button again to go back to「CAMERA」mode

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Connecting the miniVue
The minVue digital camera can also be operated with a computer via a USB
cable connection. The image displayed on the LCD of the camera can also be
shown on the screen of a TV or projector by using the video output cable. One
of the interesting features of this camera is that it can be connected directly to
a printer to print out the recorded images without the need of a computer.
Three types of cable connection for the camera
¾Connection with computers via USB
¾Connection with TV or projectors via video output
¾Connection with printers supporting PictBridge
¾Operations when connected with a computer
When the camera is connected to a computer, the driver of the camera
must be installed, and the camera can be operated using the software
‘MicroCap’. The software can be found on the included CD.
Notice:
The system only supports Windows98, 2000, XP operating system,
but not Vista
When connected with a computer via USB, the camera can be
supported by the power from the USB cable and does not need the
DC power in
Connection operations with USB
Connect the camera and the computer with the USB cable
The LCD will display the two options:「MicroCap Link」and「Printer
Link」, wait for 3 seconds, the camera will select「MicroCap Link」
automatically and the connection is completed. You can also select
other options using UP / DOWN / OK buttons
Run the software MicroCap V2.0, you can do the setting, recording
images and videos et al. on the computer
Details about the software MicroCap V2.0 , please go to Chapter 7

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Notice:
When USB cable is plugged into the camera, the LCD screen will be
switched off
When the camera is operated with a computer, the SD memory card
is not necessary and all the data will be stored on the computer
Remote control is not applicable when operating the camera with a
computer
¾Operations when connected with a TV
Live images can be seen on a TV screen if the camera is connected to a
TV
Connection operations with TV
Plug the TV cable into「TV OUT」port of the camera and video input
port of the TV
At this moment, the preview image shown on the LCD will be
displayed on the TV screen, the LCD will be turned off
Use PLAY mode you can play back the recorded images and videos
on the TV
All other operations are the same as operating on the camera
Notice:
When the camera is connected with a TV, the remote control can still
be used
This camera supports both of the most popular TV formats, NTSC
and PAL
The connection operation with a projector is the same as the TV
¾Connection operations with Printer
miniVue camera can be connected to a printer that supports PictBridge
function to print out the recorded images without the need of a computer

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Connection operations
Switch on both the camera and the printer
SD card with the recorded images must be installed
Connect the camera with the print using the USB cable
The LCD will display two options, use UP/ DOWN to choose「Printer
Link」and press OK to confirm
The camera will display several options and images, user can choose
different printing mode to print a selected image
Notice
The remote control is applicable when the camera is connected with a
printer
This camera only supports the printers with PictBridge function

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Operations with Software MicroCap V2.0
The camera can be operated using the software ‘MicroCap’ included with the
package. The system only supports Windows98, 2000, XP operating system,
but not Vista and Mac OS. The interface of the software is shown below.
If the camera is not connected with the computer, the software displays
‘Camera off-line’ at the top left corner of the preview area, as shown below.
Main Function of MicroCap V2.0

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¾Camera Setting
Exposure Adjustment
There are two ways to set the exposure time of the camera, which are
the Auto mode and the Manual mode
Left click the Auto rectangle to select the auto mode, and the software
will adjust the exposure and brightness, et al.
When Auto mode is not selected, the values of the exposure and
brightness et al. can be adjusted by using the sliding rod
Brightness Adjustment
When the image shown is too bright or too dark, slide the rod to the
left or right to adjust the brightness.
Contrast Adjustment

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Users can also adjust the contrast of the image by using the sliding
rod
Digital Zoom Adjustment
There are four types of zoom in options in MicroCap V2.0
White Balance Adjustment
MicroCap V2.0 can be used with several different illuminations. For
D34EB digital microscope, it is recommended to use White LED.
White balance is the balance among the RGB gains, there are three
types of adjustment:
zAuto
zFixed
9White LED
9Fluorescent Lamp
9Tungsten Lamp
When one of these three conditions is selected, the RGB grains
are fixed.
ÎIt is recommended to use White LED if you are using D34EB
digital microscope.
zManual
In manual mode, user can adjust the RGB grains manually by
using the sliding rod. When the RGB grains are set manually, the
setting can be stored for the use of next time.

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¾Storage Setting
When miniVue digital microscope is connected to a computer, all the data
recorded will be stored on the hard drive of the computer. Therefore a
folder must be specified to keep your images and videos. The above
figure shows the dialogue box of MicroCap V2.0 for storing the data.
There are three tabs in this dialogue box, which are Signal Picture,Time
Interval and Video Recording respectively.
Signal Picture
Signal Picture is the default tab when MicroCap V2.0 is started. A
default folder is provided to store the recorded data. To record a
single picture, left click button and the image is recorded in this
folder. To change a different folder, left click button and choose
the folder, or create a new folder.
MicroCap V2.0 records the images in two available formats, which
are JPEG and BMP respectively. Images in JPEG format are stored
in compressed form while images in BMP format are uncompressed
raw file with detailed RGB data. To record an image in JPEG format,
click button, and to record an BMP image, click button.

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In MicroCap V2.0, the image file names are specified by the software
automatically according to the system date and time, which is in the
form of year month day-hour min second. During recording, click the
box
to preview the image recorded.
Time Interval
MicroCap V2.0 provides a useful function for long time automatic
recording of images, Time Interval. To record images automatically
with a certain time interval, go to the Time Interval tab, specify a
folder to store the images, input the time interval and the number of
pictures, and click button to start recording. You can stop the
recording by clicking button.
Video Recording
To record a video, go to the Video Recording tab and specify a folder
to keep the recorded data. The video is recorded in MPEG4 format
which is supported by most of the operating systems. The naming of
the recorded file is the same as recording a single picture, which is in
the form of year month day-hour min second. Since MPEG4 is a high
quality format, the video file recorded may take too much space of
your hard drive, users are recommended to limit the recording time.

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¾Operation Setting
Focus Reference
Focus reference provides a reference number showing how much the
central area of the field of view is in-focused. The bigger value of
focus reference means a better focus. To enable the focus reference
function, click the box under Focus Ref. as shown in the above
figure.
Channel of Color
You can select to enable or disable one or more colors of RGB by
clicking the boxes corresponding to Red, Green, and Blue in
Channel.
Cross line
MicroCap V2.0 provides black and white cross lines respectively,
showing the centre of the previewed field of view.
Quality
You can choose the quality of the recorded images or videos by
pulling down the list and select:
zBest
zFine
zNormal
Resolution
zTo choose the resolution of the recorded images, pull down the
list in Resolution and select the right one. The lowest resolution
is VGA(640x480) pixels and the highest is 10M(3712x2784)
pixels.
z10M(3712x2784)
z8M(3264x2448)
z6M(2816x2112)
z5M(2592x1944)
z4M(2304x1728)