Richter Optica HDCAM3 User manual

HDCAM3
High Denition Microscope Camera
Manual

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Getting Started
• Attach the HDCAM3 to the C-Mount on the Microscope.
• Plug the power adapter into the DC12V power adapter input
on the camera.
• This will power on the camera which is indicated by a blue
light illuminating on the camera. The blue light will blink as
the camera powers up. When the blue light stops blinking,
the camera is ready for use.
• Plug in the USB Mouse to the
USB slot on the camera.
• Insert a SD card into the SD
card slot.
• Plug one end of the HDMI cable into the HDMI slot on the
camera and the other end into the HDMI slot on the HD
Monitor. (If your HDCAM3 includes the 12” HD Monitor,
please refer to pages 2,3 and 4.

12” HD Monitor Set up
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• The back of the camera has three
threaded holes. The monitor mounts
in the larger center hole.
• The back of the monitor has a mounting
bracket with a mounting screw.
• Attach the HDCAM3 to the C-Mount on the Microscope.
• Align the mounting screw on the back
of the monitor with the larger center
hole on the back of the camera and
attach by turning the screw to the
right.

12” HD Monitor Set up
• Attach one end of the power adapter
splitter to the DC12V power adapter input
on the camera
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• Attach the other end to the
DC12V power adapter input on
the HD monitor.
• Insert the main power adapter into
the remaining connection of the power
adapter splitter.

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12” HD Monitor Set up
• Insert one end of the HDMI cable into the
HDMI slot on the camera.
• Insert one end of the HDMI cable into
the HDMI slot on the monitor
• Camera and 12” HD Monitor fully
assembled.

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• The camera control panel will appear on the
right hand side of the monitor.
• Here you can enhance the appearance of your
image by adjusting the option.
• Once the camera is properly set up to the monitor
and microscope, a live image of your specimen will
appear on the monitor.
Camera Control Panel

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Working with the Tool Bar
• Hover the mouse cursor in the lower center portion of
the monitor.
• A tool bar will appear with additional options.
• Capture Image- Select this button to capture an image that will
save directly to the SD card.
• Zoom In- Select this button to zoom in on the image.
• Zoom Out- Select this button to zoom out on the image.
• Vertical Flip- Select this button to vertically ip the image.
• Horizontal Flip- Select this button to horizontally ip the image.

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Working with the Tool Bar
• Freeze / Resume- Select this button to freeze or resume.
• Grids- Select this button to create a grip overlay on your
live image.
• A grid box will appear with options to select the number
of rows and columns.
• There is also an option to change the color of the grid
lines. By selecting the “Color” button the grid lines will
change from red to blue, then green.
• To remove the grid overlay, uncheck the “Visible” box.
• Control Panel- Select this to pull up the control panel
or hide the control panel. You can also hide the control
panel by clicking the “X” in the top right hand corner of
the control panel.
• Info- Provides you with the software version.

Quick Trouble Shooting Guide
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Problem Solution
No live image displayed
Beam splitter is not in the proper setting. Check
the beam splitter setting.
Live image is dark
Adjust the illumination on the microscope
Use the white balance option on the control
panel.
Live image is upside down or backwards
Use the Rotate and Flip features on the tool bar.
Dust or dirt is visible in the live image.
Clean the sample
Clean the objective
Clean the eyepieces
Clean the C-mount
Clean the lens on the camera