ZooCam FTG40 User manual
Digital Microscope
OWNER’S MANUAL
Thank you very much for purchasing the
ZooCam FT-G40 Digital Microscope.
● Please read these instruction carefully to enjoy
optimum performance.
● Before you start to use your new ZooCam, please
read the “ Safety Instructions ” (P2 ~ P3).
● After you have nished reading this manual,please
keep it in a safe place for future reference.
(http://www.zoocam.jp/).
Safety
Instructions
Preparation
Shooting /
Viewing
Useful functions
for shooting
Useful functions
for playback
Connecting to
other devices
Appendix
Safety Instructions
P2
1 Read these instructions.
2 Keep these instructions.
3 Heed all warnings.
4 Follow all instructions.
5 Do not use this apparatus near water.
6 Clean only with dry cloth.
7 Donotinstallnearanyheatsourcessuchasradiators,heatregisters.
9 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched
particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the
point where they exit from the apparatus.
10 Only use attachments/accessories specied by the
manufacturer.
11 Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table
specied by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus
When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/
apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
12 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when
unused for long periods of time.
13 Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel.
Servicing is required when the apparatus has been
damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug
is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen
into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to
rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been
dropped.
Safety Instructions
P3
Safetyins tructions
Cautions about Batteries
This product uses batteries. Misuse of batteries could
cause a leak, rupture or other trouble. Always abide by the
following precautions when using batteries.
・ When installing batteries, pay attention to the polarity
indications (plus/minus (+/–) orientation), and install
them correctly in the battery compartment as indicated.
Putting them in backward could make the batteries
rupture or leak, causing re, injury or stains around them.
・ When you store or dispose of batteries, isolate their
terminals with insulation tape or something like that to
prevent them from contacting other batteries or metallic
objects.
・ When throwing used batteries away, follow the disposa
instructions indicated on the batteries and the local
disposal laws.
・ If the battery uid leaks, wipe away any uid on the
battery case before inserting new batteries. If the battery
uid gets in an eye, it could cause loss of eyesight. If
uid does enter an eye, wash it out thoroughly with
clean water without rubbing the eye and then consult a
doctor immediately. If the uid gets on a person’s body
or clothing, it could cause skin injuries or burns. If this
should happen, wash it o with clean water and then
consult a doctor immediately.
・ The unit power should be o when you install and replace
batteries.
Contents
P4
Preparation
Accessories ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ P5
Names of Parts ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ P6
Inserting Batteries and SD Memory Card ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ P6
Language and Time ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ P7
Shooting and Viewing
Shooting ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ P7
Viewing ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ P7
Useful Functions for Shooting
Scale Display ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ P9
Eect Function ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ P9
Change the Brightness of LED Light ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ P10
Shooting Videos ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ P10
Set Shooting Conditions ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ P10
Useful Functions for Playback
Split Screen ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ P11
Eect Function ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ P12
Connecting to Other Devices
Connecting to TV ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ P12
Connecting to PC ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ P12
Appendix
Icons and Messages Displayed
on the Screen ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ P14
Change Settings ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥
P15
Troubleshooting ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ P15
Using AC Adapter and Strap ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ P16
Notes on Usage ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ P16
Specications ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥ P17
Accessories
Name of Parts
Preparation
AC Adapter
USB Cable Video cable
Owner’s Manual
AAA battery X 3
(For operation check)
Strap
LED Cover
Optical Magnication
Adjustment Dial
Digital Zoom 「－」 Button Shutter Button
Digital Zoom 「＋」 Button
Camera Button Menu Button
Power Button
Delete Button
Video Button
Selection button
OK Button
Lens Center Indication
LCDScreen
P5
SD memory card (1GB)
( For operation checking)
Cleaning Cloth
Carrying Pouch
OWNER’S MANUAL
Preparation
Inserting Batteries and SD Memory Card
Setting the Language and Time
Preparation
Optical Magnication
Adjustment Dial
Lens LED Cover Battery Box Cover SD Card Slot
USB Port Video Port
Strap Eyelet
Make sure SD card is
unlocked
Make sure SD card
is unlocked
Insert the batteries' + and - terminal in the correct direction.
The supplied batteries are intended only to conrm their
primary operation checking. Not intended for a long time usage.
Press the power button for one second to turn on the camera.
Use "Selection Button" and select General Settings. Select "Date and Time"and use
the △ buttons to adjust the date and time ,then press the "OK" button to conrm.
Select the language in the same way.
Press for one
seconds
Press 「MENU」
button
Press button (right)
on Selection button
Auto power-o
Date and Time
Language En
Format
Default setting
Version
(Press and pull back to
remove the cover)
(Shooting
Condition Settings) OK Enter MENU Back
P6
Press the SD card in
and it comes out
Number of storable data is limited since the supplied SD card
is intended only to conrm its primary operation checking.
General Settings
+ +
+
--
-
Shooting and Viewing
Shooting
１
Make sure the SD Card is inserted.
Press the power button for one seconds to turn on the camera.
Camera is now set to shoot still images.
２
Place the center of the lens on the object.
３
Turnopticaldialto focusontheobject whenX10or X45is displayed.
４
Press the shutter button when you want to save the image.
Use the Digital Zoom buttons next to the Shutter button to
magnify up to X40 and X180.
Preparation
Press the button
(down) twice
2011/01/01/00:00
Use the button on the
"Selection" button to change the
year,month and date.
Adjust the number
Select the year,month
and date
Press the "OK" button when the setting is done.
Pressing the 「MENU」button will allow you to
return to the shooting mode.
Center of the lens (The center of the LCD screen displays
images in the center of the lens)
Magnication
Larger
Magnication
Smaller In the X10 mode,
magnies up to X40
In the X45 mode,
magnies up to X180
Shutter button
Press the "OK" button or
the button (right) on
the "Selection" button to
display the date and time.
P7
Digital Zoom
button DOWN
Digital Zoom
button UP
Auto power-o
Date and Time
Language En
Format
Preparation
Shooting and Viewing
Viewing
１
Press the "OK" button.
The last captured image will be
displayed. (Playback mode)
２
Use the " "(up) or " "(down) on the Selection button to
select the image to view.
３
To delete the image, press the "Delete" button, and use
"Selection" button to select the "YES" and press the "OK" button.
５
Inplaybackmode,pressthe"Camera"button( )fortheimage
shootingmode,pressthe"Videobutton"( )forthevideoshooting
mode.
Press
Press to select the
previous image
Press to select the
next image
Press
YES
NO
Delete le ?
Press
31/36
MENU
00:00:01
Press the "OK" button to pause the video.
Press the "MENU"button to return to the normal playback mode.
４
When the Video mark ( ) is displayed, press the "OK"
button will playback the video.
P8
Press Or Press
Useful Functions for Shooting
Displaying the Scale
１
Turn optical dial to focus when X10 or X45 is displayed.
２
Press the " " button on " " button to display the scale.
Displayed scale can be changed by pressing it.
Magnication
Larger
Magnication
Smaller Ｘ10
Or
Ｘ45
Special Eect Function
１
Press the " " button on "Selection" button to change the
eect of the images. Press the " " button to select the
desired eect.
Hide scale
Press
Press
Press
Press
Press
※ When the scale is displayed Digital Zoom function cannot be used.
※ If display the scale when the Digital Zoom is in use, the mode
returns to X10/X45.
※ If press the shutter button the displayed scale will also be saved.
X10 ： 0.2mm /１One division
X45 ： 0.05mm/１One division
(※ Divisions on the scale
is for your reference.)
Nor (Normal) BW
(Black and White)
Neg
（Negative）
Press
Nor (Normal)
※The scale is not displayed at Video Shooting mode and
Digital Zoom mode.
P9
Useful Functions for Shooting
Useful Functions for Shooting
Changing Brightness of the LED Light
１
Press the " " button on the "Selection" button to brighten
the LED light one level.
Press the " " button on the "Selection" button to darken
the LED light one level.
Shooting Movies
１
Brighten the LED
Darken the LED
Maximum brightness Turn o
Press the "Movie" button ( ) to start movie shooting mode.
Press the shutter button to start recording.
Press 00:00:01 Ｘ10
Ｎor
Press
Blinks during recording
１
Press "MENU" button at movie shooting mode to set the
following useful conditions for recording movies.
Setting Shooting Conditions
・ White Balance
・ Exposure Compensation
(-2.0 to +2.0)
・ Screen Brightness (3 levels)
・ Image size (2M / 1M / VGA)
2M : 1600X1200 / 1M : 1280X1024
VGA : 640X480
P10
(Moviedatawill besavedbyVGA formatsonly.)
Useful Functions for Playback
Split Screen
１
In the playback mode, press the " " button on the
"Selection" button to split the screen.
２
Use the " " buttons on the "Selection" button to
select the image to playback.
The selected image will be outlined in red.
Select the desired image and press "OK" button to display
full screen (return to normal playback mode).
Press
36/36 36/36
32/36
Press
32/36
(Normal playback mode)
P11
Useful Functions for Playback
Useful Functions for Playback
Connecting to Other Devices
Connecting to TV
１
Connect the Video cable (supplied) into the video jack on
the camera, and connect into the video jack on the TV. Turn
the power on.
To view images on a TV,press the "MENU" button and choose "Video
output" from shooting condition setting menu,and select NTSC or PAL.
Choose the standard to that used by your TV.
※ When connected to the TV, the images will not be displayed
on the LCD screen.
Connecting to PC
１
Access the URL(http://www.zoocam.jp/) to down load the
"PC VIEWER".
When viewing the images in the camera on your computer
Special Eect Function
１
Press the " " button on the "Selection" button to change
the eect of the images. Press the " " button to select the
desired eect.
Video jack Mini Video Plug Video Plug Video jack on
the TV (Yellow)
(Yellow)
P12
Supported operating systems:
Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7.
(Macintosh is not supported)
※ 「PC VIEWER」 has to be installed to your computer.
Nor (Normal) BW
(Black and White)
Neg
（Negative）
Press
Nor (Normal)
※The images taken in Black and White or Negative cannot regain
their original color.
２
Double-click the downloaded "PC VIEWER" , follow the
instructions on the screen, and install the "PC VIEWER" to
your computer.
３
Plug the USB cable into the USB connector on the camera,
and connect to your computer.
４
Select the "PC VIEWER" with the " " button on the
"Selection" button, and press the "OK" button.
１
Usethe" "buttononthe"Selection"buttontoselect the"RMDISK",
andpressthe"OK"button.
When loading the images to PC
Connecting to Other Devices
USB jack Micro USB Plug USB Plug
To your
computer's USB
jack
RM DISK
PC VIEWER
USB POWER
OK
Press
RM DISK
PC VIEWER
USB POWER
OK
Press
P13
※ PC VIEWER displays and stores 1600X1200 in size.
Your computer recognizes it as external storage (Removable Disk).
PC VIEWER
RM DISK
Displayed as "PC VIEWER"
on the LCD screen.
Displayed as "RM DISK"
on the LCD screen.
Press the "OK" button
Press the "OK" button
※ When connected to your computer, the power will turn
on automatically.
Removable Disk(X) will be displayed on your computer screen
(Windows XP).
Connecting to
Other Devices
The icons and messages displayed
on the LCD screen.
Appendix
Ｘ10
Ｎor
00:00:01 32/36
MENU
Optical magnication
(X10 and X45 only)
Digital zoom is
(X11 ~ X40/X49 ~ X180)
Number of images
(Playback mode)
BW Neg
LED
brightness
Special eects
SD Cardindicator
Battery level indicator
(FULL Half Low Empty)
X45
Shooting still images
Recording movies
Pause
(Movie playback only)
Displays during recording movies
(Movie mode only)
Recording time
(Movie mode/Playback movies)
Move image
(Playback mode)
Movie le
(Playback
mode)
MENU
(Back to
Playback mode)
(Fast
Backward)
(PLAY/
PAUSE)
(Fast Forward)
(when playback movies only)
１
The icons and messages displayed at
Shooting/Playback mode.
２
Icons and messages displayed when press the "MENU" button
３
White balance icons
(General Settings)
(Shooting
Condition Settings)
OK Enter OK Enter
MENU Back MENU Back
2M
EV
0.0
NT
SC
AUTO : Auto adjustment : Sunny day : Cloudy day
: Fluorescent lamp : lament lamp
SD card formatLCD Brightness Settings
P14
Timer setting
which lets the
power to turn o
automatically when
no operation is
carried out.
White Balance AUTO
Exposure
LCD Bright
Resolution
Video output
Auto power-o
Date and Time
Language En
Format
Default setting
Version
Appendix
Trouble Shooting
①Remove the batteries for about one minute and
put them back in, and then turn the power on.
For getting help, follow these steps.
Default the Settings
②Default the Settings (P15).
③See the ZooCam Ocial Web Site.
http://www.zoocam.jp/
Power
The power does not turn on.
・ See if the batteries are installed correctly.
・ Batteries run. Replace the batteries.
Data cannot be saved
Shooting
・ See if the write protector on the SD card is unlocked.
・ See if SD card has enough free space.
Playback
Cannot play
・ Some data cannot be played if their folder/le name was changed on the computer.
・ Images that are processed/edited on the computer or other devices are not
guaranteed playable on this camera. Images that are processed/edited on the
computer or other devices are not guaranteed playable on this camera.
Press the "MENU" button, and use the " " button on the
"Selection" button for the General settings.
Press 5 times
Press "OK" button or use the
" " button on "Selection"
button for "Default the Settings."
When "OFF" and "ON" are
displayed use the " " button
to select "ON" and press "OK"
button.
※ When default, the language
will be set to English.
P15
Appendix
Auto power-o
Date and Time
Language En
Format
Default setting
Version
Appendix
Safety Precautions
1. Do not use or store the camera in the places listed below
・ Places where temperatures and/or humidity are exceedingly high or low
・ Places with direct sunlight and near heat sources
・ Places prone to extreme vibrations
・ Strong magnetic eld
・ Dusty and sandy places where micro powder ies
・ Places where the camera could get wet
2. Handling Precautions
・ Keep the camera away from high pressure or vibrations
3. Camera Care
・ Wipe gently with the Cleaning Cloth to clean the LCD screen.
・ Wipethe exteriorwithasoftdampcloth,and thendryitwith a dry cloth.
Do not use any chemicals such as paint thinner, benzine, and alcohol.
This will worsen and discolor the exterior.
4. Precautions for Dew
・ Sudden temperature change from cold place to warm place might
cause the dew in the inside/outside of the camera.
Do not use when dew appears, it might cause the breakage.
Leave the camera unused for about one hour until it dries out
completely.
5. Do not look directly into the LED light.
It may injure your eyes.
Using AC Adaptor and Strap.
To supply power to your camera, connect the USB cable to the AC
adaptor (supplied), and then connect them to the camera's USB
jack.
Use the " " button on the "Selection" button to choose "USB
POWER", and then press the "OK" button. (※ From USB port on
your computer is also supplide power.)
When putting the strap (supplied), remove the battery box cover,
and hook the string of the strap onto the notch on the back.
P16
Appendix
Specications
No. of Eective Pixels 2M pixels
Image Pickup Device 1/5 CMOS
Lens Focal distance f=4.3mm F=2.8
Optical Magnication x10/x45
Digital Zoom Maximum x4
White Balance Auto/Sunny/Cloudy/Fluorescent/
Filament
Exposure
Compensation -2.0~+2.0 1/3 step
Image Eect Black and White/Negative
Scale Display 4 eects (Still image mode only)
Recording Pixels 2M (1600x1200)/ 1M (1280x1024)
VGA (640x480)
Recording System Still image: JPEG/ Movie: AVI (30fps)
Memory Card SD Card Maximum 16 GB
LCD Screen High-intensity white
(3 levels of brightness)
LED Light TFT 3 inches / RGB 320x240 Dots
Connector Micro USB jack/ Movie jack
Operation Environment Temperature -5C~50C/ Humidity 85%
Electricity Consumption 210mA (at 4.5V)
Power Supply 3 AAA batteries/ USB
Dimensions 20x60x28mm
Weight 108g (excluding batteries)
※ For improving theproductthesespecifications aresubject
tochange withoutnotice.
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