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User Guide
Table of Contents
Quick startup | iv |
Introduction | 1 |
Introducing the DMC Digital Microscope Camera | 1 |
System requirements | 3 |
PC systems | 3 |
PowerMac or PowerPC systems | 3 |
Technical assistance | 4 |
Using this manual | 4 |
Setting up | 7 |
Unpacking | 7 |
Camera switches and connectors | 8 |
Setting the SCSI ID | 10 |
Attaching the camera to your microscope | 11 |
Connecting the camera to your PC | 13 |
Installing a SCSI adapter | 13 |
If the DMC is the only SCSI device | 14 |
If your PC has other SCSI devices | 15 |
Installing the DMC software on your PC | 16 |
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Connecting the camera to your PowerMac or PowerPC | 18 |
If the DMC is the only SCSI device | 19 |
If your PowerMac or PowerPC has other SCSI devices 20 | |
Connecting to an Apple PowerBook | 21 |
Installing DMC software on your PowerMac/PowerPC | 22 |
Parfocalizing | 24 |
Using the DMC camera | 25 |
Typical DMC workflow | 25 |
Turning on the camera | 26 |
Starting the DMC application | 26 |
Framing and focusing the image | 28 |
Selecting picture options | 28 |
Shutter speed | 29 |
Film speed | 30 |
Flash mode | 30 |
Color temperature | 30 |
Color or black-and-white | 30 |
Resolution | 30 |
Using the focus indicator | 31 |
Capturing the picture | 32 |
Capturing and enhancing | 33 |
Capturing and transferring to an application | 34 |
Capturing and saving directly to disk | 34 |
Maintenance and troubleshooting | 35 |
Caring for the DMC camera | 35 |
Troubleshooting SCSI connection problems | 36 |
PowerMac/PowerPC SCSI ID conflicts | 36 |
Windows 95 SCSI ID registry entries | 36 |
SCSI drivers | 36 |
DMC full one-year warranty | 37 |
Service | 37 |
Radio and television interference | 38 |
DMC camera specifications | 41 |
Software license agreement | 43 |
Polaroid Offices and Service Centers | 47 |
Index | 49 |
Quick startup
For more information, see the page indicated.
Setting up
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Page | (PowerMac/ | ||
PC/Windows | PowerPC) | Steps | |
7 | 7 | 1 | Unpack the DMC camera. |
10 | 10 | 2 | Set the camera’s SCSI ID. |
11 | 11 | 3 | Attach the camera to the microscope. |
13 | 13 | 3 | Connect the camera to your computer. |
16 | 22 | 4 | Install the DMC software on your |
computer. | |||
Taking pictures
Page | Steps | |
26 | 1 | Turn on the camera. |
26 | 2 | Start your computer, and start your |
application or DMC Direct. | ||
28 | 3 | Frame and focus the image. |
28 | 4 | Select picture options. |
32 | 5 | Capture, enhance and save the picture. |
Introduction
Introducing the DMC Digital Microscope Camera
The Polaroid DMC Digital Microscope Camera captures high-quality digital color images from light microscopes and other optical instruments. The camera uses a unique, millionpixel, 12.15mm CCD (charge coupled device) to capture pictures with up to 16.7 million colors. It transfers these pictures in seconds to an IBM-PC-, PowerMacor PowerPCcompatible computer as high resolution (800x600 pixels) or super-high resolution (1600x1200 pixels) TIFF images.
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Using the Microsoft Windows or PowerMac/PowerPC software provided with the camera, you can display a viewfinder image on your computer screen, choose resolution and other options, enhance color balance, brightness, contrast and sharpness, then transfer the picture to your image-processing application or a disk drive.
The camera has a SCSI-2 connection requiring no framegrabber or other special hardware or software. (For use with IBM PCs or PC-compatible computers, the camera requires a SCSI adapter board.)
Using a standard .63, 1:1, or larger c-mount adapter, the camera attaches easily to microscopes for most types of transmitted-light and reflected-light microscopy.
The camera also features a tripod mount and x-sync connection for use with standard c-mount lenses on a copystand.
For more detailed camera specifications, see page 41.
Using the DMC software to view and capture pictures taken | |
with the DMC camera requires the following hardware and | |
software. If you do not have the required configuration, | |
contact your Polaroid dealer. | |
PC systems | · An IBM PC or compatible computer, with at least a 66 MHz |
Pentium-class processor and 20 megabytes (MB) of RAM (32 | |
MB recommended). | |
· Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows NT operating system. | |
· A monitor and graphics adapter capable of displaying 24-bit | |
color (16.7 million colors) is recommended for optimal | |
display of DMC pictures. (DMC software can be used with | |
monitors and adapters capable of displaying fewer colors, | |
but the quality of pictures displayed on the monitor may not | |
be satisfactory.) | |
· An ASPI-compliant SCSI adapter and the appropriate | |
Windows 95 or Windows NT drivers. | |
· A TWAIN-compliant image-processing application, such as | |
Adobe Photoshop, is recommended for working with DMC | |
pictures. If you do not have such an application, you can use | |
DMC Direct (provided and installed as part of the DMC | |
software) to capture pictures and save them on your | |
computer’s hard drive.) | |
· Light microscope with a .63 or larger C-mount adapter | |
PowerMac or | · A PowerMac or PowerPC computer or compatible with a |
PowerPC systems | PowerPC processor and 20 megabytes (MB) of RAM. (32 |
MB is recommended.) | |
· Apple system software version 7.5 or later. | |
· An image-processing application, such as Adobe Photoshop, | |
compatible with Adobe Photoshop plug-in modules, is |
recommended for working with DMC pictures. If you do not have such an application, you can use DMC Direct (provided and installed as part of the DMC software) to transfer pictures from the camera and to control the camera from the computer.
· Light microscope with a .63 or larger C-mount adapter
Technical assistance
Call Polaroid toll-free from within the U.S.A. at 1-800-432- 5355, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Eastern time. Polaroid offers a variety of customer support services. Call for details and applicable fees.
In Canada, call toll-free at 1-800-268-6970. Outside the
U.S.A. and Canada, contact the Polaroid office nearest you.
See Polaroid Offices and Service Centers on page 47.
Technical support is also available over the Internet. Connect to the Polaroid World Wide Web site at http://www.polaroid.com.
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Using this manual
This book explains how to set up and use your Polaroid DMC camera. It also includes the procedures for installing the DMC software on your PowerMac or PowerPC computer or PC, and for taking and saving pictures. To use these instructions, you should be familiar with the operation of your PowerMac/PowerPC computer or PC with the Microsoft Windows 95 operating system.
Here’s what you’ll find in this book:
Quick startup: Summarizes instructions for setting up the DMC camera and software, and for taking pictures and transferring them to the computer.
Introduction: Briefly describes the DMC camera, lists system requirements and explains how to obtain technical assistance.
Setting up: Explains how to install the DMC software on your PC or PowerMac/PowerPC computer, and how to connect the DMC camera to your computer.
Using the DMC camera: Provides detailed instructions for taking and enhancing pictures.
Maintenance and troubleshooting: Contains camera care information, solutions to problems that might occur, and warranty and service information.
DMC camera specifications: Detailed camera operating and physical characteristics.
Software license agreement: License agreement for the DMC software accompanying the camera.
Polaroid Offices and Service Centers: Telephone numbers of Polaroid locations throughout the world in case you need service or support.
Setting up
Unpacking
Listed below are the components in the DMC camera package. If any is missing, contact your dealer immediately.
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bPower adapter: Provides surge-protected 5.8VDC, 3-amp power for the camera from 110-240VAC power outlets.
cSCSI cable (2 meter) and 25/50 DB to HD SCSI adapter:
Connect the DMC camera to a PowerMac/PowerPC computer or the PC SCSI-2 adapter.
dSoftware diskettes: TWAIN driver (for Windows 95 and Windows NT only), DMC Plug-in software for PowerMac/PowerPC systems, and Polaroid DMC Direct camera utility software for Windows 95, Windows NT, and PowerMac/ PowerPC systems.
The package also contains this user’s guide, not shown in the illustration.
WARNING: NOTHING INSIDE THE DMC CAMERA IS USER-SERVICEABLE. TO AVOID THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGING THE CAMERA OR VOIDING THE WARRANTY, DO NOT DISASSEMBLE THE CAMERA.
Camera switches and connectors
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aSCSI ID selector: Sets the SCSI address of the camera (see page 10).
bSCSI connector: Connects to the computer SCSI port via the SCSI cable provided.
cTermination selector: Turns camera SCSI termination on or off (normally set to On as shown).
dX-sync connector: Connector for electronic flash, if used with the camera.
e Power switch: Turns the camera on and off.
fPower indicator LED: Lights to indicate that camera is powered on.
g Power connector: Connection for the AC power adapter.
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hTripod mount: Standard mount for attaching the camera to a copystand or tripod.
iC-mount: Accepts standard c-mount adapter for attachment to microscopes, other optical instruments and c-mount lenses.
Setting the SCSI ID
The DMC camera is a Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI) device. You can connect up to seven SCSI devices to your computer, one to another in a SCSI chain.
The DMC camera’s SCSI ID is preset to 4 at the factory. You do not need to change this number unless another SCSI device in the chain is already using it. To determine whether 4 is already being used, check the user guides of the other devices or run a SCSI utility program.
WARNING: EACH SCSI DEVICE CONNECTED TO YOUR COMPUTER MUST HAVE ITS OWN UNIQUE ID NUMBER SO YOUR COMPUTER CAN DISTINGUISH IT FROM OTHER ATTACHED SCSI DEVICES. USING TWO OR MORE DEVICES WITH THE SAME ID NUMBER CAN CAUSE THEM TO MALFUNCTION. YOU CAN LOSE DATA AS A RESULT.
If the DMC is your only external SCSI device or no other device in the chain is using ID 4, skip the rest of this section and go on to Attaching the camera to your microscope on page 11. If you must change the camera’s SCSI ID, use the following steps:
1Make sure the camera power is off and the camera is disconnected from the computer. If the camera is on, use the power switch (a) to turn it off.
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2Insert a small screwdriver into the slot of the SCSI ID selector on the camera and rotate the selector until the arrow points to the desired SCSI ID.
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Note: Do not use 7 or 0, which are customarily reserved for the computer and for PowerMac/PowerPC hard drives. If possible, you should also avoid SCSI ID 3, which is often used for internal CD-ROM drives.
Attaching the camera to your microscope
Note: Attaching the DMC camera to your microscope requires a .63 or 1:1 c-mount adapter (not provided) compatible with your microscope. Do not use a .5 c-mount adapter, because it will produce image vignetting (dark corners). Refer to the microscope’s instruction manual or contact the microscope manufacturer for more information about c-mounts.
Caution: Before attaching a c-mount adapter or lens to the camera, verify that the threaded end of the adapter (a) does not exceed 0.195 inches (5mm). Longer c-mount adapters may damage the camera. (The drawing below is actual size to help you check the thread length of your c-mount adapter.)
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Use the following steps to attach the camera to your microscope:
1Screw the threaded side of the c-mount adapter (a) into the DMC camera (b).
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The mounting arrangement shown is typical. Yours may be different.
Important: Finger-tighten the adapter. Do not use any tools.
2Following instructions with your microscope or c-mount adapter, insert the c-mount adapter into the microscope (c).
3Assure that the camera image orientation matches the microscope eyepiece image by rotating the camera so the tripod mount (a) faces toward the bottom of the image.
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