Celestron FlipView 44315 User manual

ENGLISH 1
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
MODEL #44314, 44315

2IENGLISH
IN THE BOX
1. INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the Celestron FlipView™ Handheld LCD Digital Microscope with a 5 MP sensor and flip out 3.0-
inch full color TFT 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.
FlipView provides low power viewing up to 120x using
the built-in LCD screen. For additional magnification
(up to 300x), connect the microscope to your PC.
(Magnification depends on monitor size.)
FlipView is a low magnification 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. For high
power viewing of slide specimens, see our full line of
microscopes at Celestron.com.
FlipView does not use an eyepiece like a traditional
microscope. Instead, the built-in camera sensor
“sees” the specimen and the image is then displayed
on the high-resolution color LCD screen. This makes
viewing fun, reduces neck and eyestrain, and allows
for easy sharing with others. You can also view on
external monitors, projectors and TV screens with the
included AV out cable.
Saving, transferring and sharing your image files is
quick and easy with FlipView. Save to your Micro SD
card for transferring later, or use the included USB
cable to directly connect to your computer.
Before attempting to use your microscope, please
read through the instructions and reference the
diagrams below. Take some time to read the simple
care, maintenance, and troubleshooting tips in this
manual to ensure that your FlipView microscope
provides you with years of quality performance.
FlipView Handheld LCD
Digital Microscope (1)
Carry bag (1)Metal stand (1)
AC Adapter (1)
AC Adapter (1)
AC Adapter (1)
Lithium Battery (1) USB cable (1) Video Out cable (1)
CD (1) QSG (1) Cleaning Fabric (1) Calibration Ruler (1)

ENGLISH 3
PARTS
1. Shutter trigger
2. Flip out LCD screen
3. Flip out leg
4. Settings button
5. Color mode button/up button
6. Playback/left button
7. Illuminator adjustment wheel
8. Battery compartment
9. Zoom control button
10. 5 V AC in port
11. Mini USB port
12. Video out port
13. Micro SD card slot
14. Battery charge indicator
15. OK button
16. Down button
17. On/Off switch
18. Focus wheel
19. Microscope barrel
20. ¼-20” threaded insert
20 7
8
18
19
3
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
1
2
4
5
6

4IENGLISH
2. SETUP
INSTALL BATTERY
Open the battery compartment (8) and insert the battery,
making sure to align the connection points correctly.
NOTE: FlipView’s battery ships with a partial charge. However, if you are going to use the
microscope with the battery only, be sure to charge the battery fully before the
first use.
SPECIFICATIONS
Magnification Range 10x-120x (up to 300x when using PC)
Sensor 5 MP CMOS 1/3.2 in
LCD screen 3.0-inch full color TFT LCD screen (hinges in both X (90°) and Y (180°) axes)
Lens 5 element IR Cut (infrared reducing) high quality glass lens
Effective Focal Length: 15.8 mm
Image distortion: 0.10%
FOV: 13.0°
Focuser Range Manual focus from 10 mm to 300 mm
Illumination 8 adjustable white LEDs in ring configuration
Shutter trigger On housing
Still Image Resolution 5 MP, 3 MP, 1.3 MP, VGA (12 MP interpolation)
Video Capture Resolution VGA, 30 fps
Video Compression Format MJPEG
Video Output Video out cable (included)
PC connection Interface USB 2.0 cable (included)
OS systems supported Windows XP/Vista/7/8
Mac OSX 10.6-10.9
Memory Micro USB card slot (supports up to 32 GB) (Micro SD card NOT included)
Power Internal rechargeable lithium ion battery (1050 mAh)
AC adapter universal input 100 to 240 volt 50/60 Hz (44315- EU version has multi-plug)
Measuring Software Celestron Portable Capture Pro software with note taking capabilities. Calibration tool
included.
Software languages supported English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Japanese, Korean,
Chinese
Dimensions Microscope: 4.625 in x 2.5 in x 4.25 in (117.5 mm x 63.5 mm x 108 mm)
Stand: 3.0 in x 1.75 in x 2.75 in (76.2 mm x 44.5 mm x 70 mm)
Weight Microscope: 7.4 oz/212 g
Microscope and stand: 11.2 oz/317 g
NOTE: Interpolation refers to software adding pixels to an image to artificially make it larger. This can be beneficial when printing in larger formats.
CHARGING THE BATTERY
• Plug the small end of the power adapter into the 5 V/AC in
port (10) on the back of the microscope. Plug the other end
into a standard AC wall outlet.
* The battery charge indicator LED (14) will light up red to show
the battery is charging.
* When battery is fully charged, the battery charge indicator
LED will turn off. You can now unplug FlipView and use it
without an external power source for up to 2 hours.
* You can monitor the battery power level on the LCD screen.
Look for the battery power indicator icon described later in this
section.
1050mAh

ENGLISH 5
INSERT MICRO SD CARD
To capture images with your microscope while not
connected to a computer, insert a Micro SD card in the
card slot (13) on the back of the unit. Press firmly until
the card clicks into place.
NOTE: A MicroSD card is NOT included. To capture images without a MicroSD
card, see section 7 in this manual for instructions on installing the computer
software and saving images directly to your computer.
NOTE: Format your MicroSD card before use. See section 4 for details on formatting
the card.
DISPLAY ICONS
NOTE: The display icons can be turned off by pressing down on the zoom control button
MicroSD Card Recognized
Video Capture Setting
Current Resolution Setting
Battery Power Indicator
Small Image Capture
Video Capture
Time Lapse Capture
Number of Images Taken/Number of
Images Remaining
Video Capture Time Remaining
(Hours:Minutes:Seconds)

6IENGLISH
3. OBSERVING AND CAPTURING IMAGES:
DIGITAL IMAGING
VIEW A SPECIMEN
Power FlipView on and aim it at your specimen. Adjust the
illuminator by rotating the illuminator adjustment wheel (7).
Adjust the focus wheel (18) until the specimen is in focus.
CAPTURE AN IMAGE
To capture a still image, press the shutter trigger (1).
CHANGE MODE
To toggle between still image, video and preview modes, press
the playback button (6). From still image press twice to get to
video mode. To determine the current mode, look for the icons
in the upper left corner of the LCD screen.
CHANGE COLOR MODE:
To change between color, negative and B&W streaming preview
modes, press the color mode button (5).
A. B. C.

ENGLISH 7
ADJUST DIGITAL ZOOM:
When observing your specimen, you can zoom in and out using the
zoom control button (9)
CAPTURE VIDEO:
In video mode, press the shutter trigger (1) to start recording. Press
it again to stop recording.
REVIEW IMAGES
Press the playback button (6) once from still image mode or twice
from video mode. Videos and still images will be displayed with the
last image or video displayed first. Press the up button (5) or down
button (16) to scroll through images/videos.
PREVIEW VIDEO
When a video file is displayed, press the OK button (15) to start the
video. Press it again to stop the video.
DELETE IMAGES
To delete a still image or video file, press the setup button (4) to
bring up the menu. Press the down button (16) to scroll to “Delete.”
Press OK.
You will prompted to select “This Image” or “All.” Use the down button
again to scroll through the choices and select OK. You will be asked
one more time if you want this to be completed. Select “Execute.”

8IENGLISH
PROTECT IMAGES
This feature protects images or videos from being deleted
from the MicroSD card. To protect an image or video file,
press the the setup button (4) to bring up the menu. Press
the down button (16) to scroll to “Protect.” Press OK. Follow
the prompts and select “OK” when done.
SLIDE SHOW
Use this feature to preview all the images on the SD card.
Use the buttons to choose the desired interval between
images.

ENGLISH 9
4. SOFTWARE MENU INTRODUCTIONS
MENU
From the preview mode, press the setup button (4) to enter
the main menu. The menu choices will vary depending on the
mode you are in: still image or video. Use the down button (16),
the up button (5) and the OK button(15) to navigate the menu.
When in still image mode, you will see the following settings:
1. Resolution
2. Time Lapse
3. Quality
4. Sharpness
There is only one setting in video mode:
1. Resolution
RESOLUTION SETTINGS
In still image mode, the choices are:
1. 12.0 MP (interpolated*)
2. 9.0 MP
3. 5.0 MP
4. 3.0 MP
5. 1.3 MP
6. VGA
TIME LAPSE
FRAMES: Sets the number of frames to capture.
INTERVAL: Sets the interval between shots.
Once you have made your selections, press OK to confirm and
press the menu button to go back to preview mode.
NOTE: The number above represents 32 frames.

10 IENGLISH
NOTE: The number above represents 15 seconds.
When you press the capture button, the icon will be displayed in
the upper left corner of the LCD screen.
When all the frames have been taken, FlipView will return to the
preview screen.
To stop the auto capture before it completes, press the capture
button once.
NOTE: The time lapse setting only works in still image mode.
QUALITY
The quality settings determine the level of image compression. The
more compression you use, the less detail the image will contain,
and the smaller the file size will be.
There are 3 choices in the quality setting window:
1. Super Fine (largest files, least compressed, most detail)
2. Fine
3. Normal (smallest file, most compressed)
SHARPNESS
Sharpness increases the differences the imaging process detects
between the edges of the pixels. There are no rules when it
comes to the sharpness settings. Experiment to find out which
works best for your specimens.
The 3 choices for sharpness are:
1. Hard
2. Normal
3. Soft