Leica IC80 HD
Manual
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General Instructions
Safety Concept
Use in clean rooms
Servicing
Beforeꢀ usingꢀ yourꢀ Leicaꢀ IC80ꢀ HDꢀ forꢀ theꢀ firstꢀ
time,ꢀpleaseꢀreadꢀtheꢀ"SafetyꢀConcept"ꢀbrochureꢀ
includedꢀwithꢀyourꢀinstrument.ꢀItꢀcontainsꢀaddi-
tionalꢀinformationꢀonꢀhandlingꢀandꢀcare.
TheꢀLeicaꢀIC80ꢀHDꢀcanꢀbeꢀusedꢀinꢀcleanꢀroomsꢀ
withoutꢀanyꢀproblems.
Ϙꢀ Repairsꢀ mayꢀ onlyꢀ beꢀ carriedꢀ outꢀ byꢀ Leicaꢀ
Microsystems-trainedꢀ serviceꢀ technicians.ꢀ
Onlyꢀ originalꢀ Leicaꢀ Microsystemsꢀ spareꢀ
partsꢀmayꢀbeꢀused.
Cleaning
Ϙꢀ Doꢀnotꢀuseꢀanyꢀunsuitableꢀcleaningꢀagents,ꢀ
chemicalsꢀorꢀtechniquesꢀforꢀcleaning.
Responsibilities of person in charge of
instrument
ϗꢀ Ensureꢀ thatꢀ theꢀ Leicaꢀ stereomicroscopeꢀ
isꢀ operated,ꢀ maintainedꢀ andꢀ repairedꢀ byꢀ
authorizedꢀandꢀtrainedꢀpersonnelꢀonly.
Ϙꢀ Neverꢀ useꢀ chemicalsꢀ toꢀ cleanꢀ coloredꢀ
surfacesꢀ orꢀ accessoriesꢀ withꢀ rubberizedꢀ
parts.ꢀThisꢀcouldꢀdamageꢀtheꢀsurfaces,ꢀandꢀ
specimensꢀcouldꢀbeꢀcontaminatedꢀbyꢀabra-
dedꢀparticles.ꢀ
Ϙꢀ Inꢀmostꢀcases,ꢀweꢀcanꢀprovideꢀspecialꢀsolu-
tionsꢀ onꢀ request.ꢀ Someꢀ productsꢀ canꢀ beꢀ
modified,ꢀandꢀweꢀcanꢀofferꢀotherꢀaccesso-
riesꢀforꢀuseꢀinꢀcleanꢀrooms.ꢀ
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Safety Concept
TheꢀLeicaꢀIC80ꢀHDꢀisꢀshippedꢀwithꢀanꢀinterac-
tiveꢀ CD-ROM,ꢀ whereꢀ youꢀ canꢀ findꢀ allꢀ relevantꢀ
userꢀ manuals.ꢀ Keepꢀ itꢀ inꢀ aꢀ safeꢀ place,ꢀ andꢀ
readilyꢀaccessibleꢀtoꢀtheꢀuser.ꢀUserꢀmanualsꢀandꢀ
updatesꢀareꢀalsoꢀavailableꢀforꢀyouꢀtoꢀdownloadꢀ
systems.com.
Youꢀ canꢀ combineꢀ individualꢀ systemꢀ articlesꢀ
withꢀarticlesꢀfromꢀexternalꢀsuppliersꢀ(e.g.ꢀcoldꢀ
lightꢀsources,ꢀetc.).ꢀPleaseꢀreadꢀtheꢀuserꢀmanualꢀ
andꢀtheꢀsafetyꢀrequirementsꢀofꢀtheꢀsupplier.
Beforeꢀ installing,ꢀ operatingꢀ orꢀ usingꢀ theꢀ inst-
ruments,ꢀ readꢀ theꢀ userꢀ manualsꢀ listedꢀ above.ꢀ
Inꢀparticular,ꢀpleaseꢀobserveꢀallꢀsafetyꢀinstruc-
tions.
Theꢀ"SafetyꢀConcept"ꢀbrochureꢀcontainsꢀadditi-
onalꢀsafetyꢀinformationꢀregardingꢀserviceꢀwork,ꢀ
requirementsꢀandꢀtheꢀhandlingꢀofꢀtheꢀstereo-
microscope,ꢀelectricalꢀandꢀotherꢀaccessoriesꢀasꢀ
wellꢀasꢀgeneralꢀsafetyꢀinstructions.
Toꢀ maintainꢀ theꢀ unitꢀ inꢀ itsꢀ originalꢀ conditionꢀ
andꢀ toꢀ ensureꢀ safeꢀ operation,ꢀ theꢀ userꢀ mustꢀ
followꢀtheꢀinstructionsꢀandꢀwarningsꢀcontainedꢀ
inꢀtheseꢀuserꢀmanuals.
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Symbols Used
Warning of a danger
Danger due to hot surface.
Thisꢀsymbolꢀwarnsꢀagainstꢀtouchingꢀhotꢀ
surfaces,ꢀsuchꢀasꢀlightꢀbulbs.ꢀ
Thisꢀsymbolꢀindicatesꢀespeciallyꢀimpor-
tantꢀinformationꢀthatꢀmustꢀbeꢀreadꢀandꢀ
compliedꢀwith.ꢀFailureꢀtoꢀcomplyꢀcanꢀcauseꢀtheꢀ
following:
Important information
Ϙꢀ Hazardsꢀtoꢀpersons!
Thisꢀ symbolꢀ indicatesꢀ additionalꢀ infor-
mationꢀorꢀexplanationsꢀthatꢀareꢀintendedꢀ
toꢀprovideꢀclarity.
Ϙꢀ Instrumentꢀmalfunctionsꢀandꢀdamage.
Warning of hazardous electrical voltage
Thisꢀsymbolꢀindicatesꢀespeciallyꢀimpor-
tantꢀinformation.ꢀFailureꢀtoꢀcomplyꢀcanꢀ
causeꢀtheꢀfollowing:ꢀ
Ϙꢀ Hazardsꢀtoꢀpersons!
Ϙꢀ Instrumentꢀmalfunctionsꢀandꢀdamage.
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Safety Instructions
Description
Installation location
Requirements to be met by the operator:
Theꢀindividualꢀmodulesꢀfulfillꢀtheꢀhighestꢀrequi-
rementsꢀinꢀtermsꢀofꢀobservationꢀandꢀdocumen-
tationꢀwithꢀtheꢀLeicaꢀIC80ꢀHD.
Ϙꢀ Referꢀtoꢀtheꢀ"SafetyꢀConcept"ꢀbrochure.
Ϙꢀ Referꢀtoꢀtheꢀ"SafetyꢀConcept"ꢀbrochure.
Ϙꢀ Electricalꢀ componentsꢀ mustꢀ beꢀ placedꢀ atꢀ
leastꢀ10ꢀcmꢀawayꢀfromꢀtheꢀwallꢀandꢀfromꢀ
flammableꢀsubstances.
Ensureꢀthat:
Ϙꢀ TheꢀLeicaꢀIC80ꢀHDꢀisꢀoperated,ꢀmaintainedꢀ
andꢀrepairedꢀonlyꢀbyꢀauthorizedꢀandꢀtrai-
nedꢀpersonnel.
Intended use
Ϙꢀ Referꢀtoꢀtheꢀ"SafetyꢀConcept"ꢀbrochure.
Ϙꢀ Avoidꢀlargeꢀtemperatureꢀfluctuations,ꢀdirectꢀ
sunlightꢀ andꢀ vibrations.ꢀ Theseꢀ conditionsꢀ
canꢀ distortꢀ measurementsꢀ andꢀ microgra-
phicꢀimages.
Ϙꢀ Allꢀ operatorsꢀ haveꢀ read,ꢀ understoodꢀ andꢀ
observeꢀthisꢀUserꢀManual,ꢀandꢀparticularlyꢀ
theꢀsafetyꢀregulations.
Non-intended use
Ϙꢀ Referꢀtoꢀtheꢀ"SafetyꢀConcept"ꢀbrochure.
Ϙꢀ Inꢀ warmꢀ andꢀ warm-dampꢀ climaticꢀ zones,ꢀ
theꢀindividualꢀcomponentsꢀrequireꢀspecialꢀ
careꢀ inꢀ orderꢀ toꢀ preventꢀ theꢀ build-upꢀ ofꢀ
fungus.
Theꢀ instrumentsꢀ andꢀ accessoriesꢀ describedꢀ
inꢀ thisꢀ manualꢀ haveꢀ beenꢀ safety-testedꢀ andꢀ
checkedꢀ forꢀ possibleꢀ hazards.ꢀTheꢀ responsibleꢀ
Leicaꢀ affiliateꢀ mustꢀ beꢀ consultedꢀ wheneverꢀ
theꢀinstrumentꢀisꢀaltered,ꢀmodifiedꢀ orꢀ usedꢀinꢀ
conjunctionꢀ withꢀ non-Leicaꢀ componentsꢀ thatꢀ
areꢀoutsideꢀofꢀtheꢀscopeꢀofꢀthisꢀmanual.
Unauthorizedꢀalterationsꢀtoꢀtheꢀinstrumentꢀorꢀ
noncompliantꢀ useꢀ shallꢀ voidꢀ allꢀ rightsꢀ toꢀ anyꢀ
warrantyꢀclaims!
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Safety Instructions (continued)
Repairs, service work
Installation in third-party products
Health risks
Ϙꢀ Referꢀtoꢀtheꢀ"SafetyꢀConcept"ꢀbrochure.
Ϙꢀ Referꢀtoꢀtheꢀ"SafetyꢀConcept"ꢀbrochure.
Workplacesꢀ equippedꢀ withꢀ stereomicroscopesꢀ
makeꢀ itꢀ easierꢀ toꢀ examineꢀ extremelyꢀ smallꢀ
structures,ꢀbutꢀtheyꢀalsoꢀimposeꢀhighꢀdemandsꢀ
onꢀtheꢀeyesꢀandꢀholdingꢀmusclesꢀofꢀtheꢀuser.ꢀ
Dependingꢀ onꢀ theꢀ durationꢀ ofꢀ uninterruptedꢀ
workꢀatꢀsuchꢀaꢀworkplace,ꢀimpairedꢀvisionꢀandꢀ
problemsꢀ withꢀ theꢀ musculoskeletalꢀ systemꢀ
mayꢀoccur.ꢀTherefore,ꢀcorrespondingꢀmeasuresꢀ
shouldꢀbeꢀtakenꢀtoꢀreduceꢀtheꢀstrain:
Ϙꢀ Onlyꢀ originalꢀ Leicaꢀ Microsystemsꢀ spareꢀ
partsꢀmayꢀbeꢀused.
Disposal
Ϙꢀ Referꢀtoꢀtheꢀ"SafetyꢀConcept"ꢀbrochure.
Ϙꢀ Beforeꢀopeningꢀtheꢀinstruments,ꢀswitchꢀoffꢀ
theꢀpowerꢀandꢀunplugꢀtheꢀpowerꢀcable.
Legal requirements
Ϙꢀ Referꢀtoꢀtheꢀ"SafetyꢀConcept"ꢀbrochure.
Ϙꢀ Touchingꢀtheꢀliveꢀelectricꢀcircuitꢀcanꢀcauseꢀ
injury.
EC Declaration of Conformity
Ϙꢀ Referꢀtoꢀtheꢀ"SafetyꢀConcept"ꢀbrochure.
Transport
Ϙꢀ Forꢀshippingꢀorꢀtransportingꢀtheꢀindividualꢀ
modulesꢀofꢀtheꢀLeicaꢀIC80ꢀHD,ꢀuseꢀtheꢀorigi-
nalꢀpackaging.
Ϙꢀ Optimalꢀ arrangementꢀ ofꢀ workplace,ꢀ workꢀ
assignmentsꢀandꢀworkꢀflowꢀ(changingꢀtasksꢀ
frequently).
Ϙꢀ Inꢀorderꢀtoꢀpreventꢀdamageꢀfromꢀvibrations,ꢀ
disassembleꢀ allꢀ movingꢀ partsꢀ thatꢀ (accor-
dingꢀtoꢀtheꢀuserꢀmanual)ꢀcanꢀbeꢀassembledꢀ
andꢀ disassembledꢀ byꢀ theꢀ customerꢀ andꢀ
packꢀthemꢀseparately.
Ϙꢀ Thoroughꢀtrainingꢀofꢀtheꢀpersonnel,ꢀgivingꢀ
considerationꢀtoꢀergonomicꢀandꢀorganizati-
onalꢀaspects.
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Leica IC80 HD
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Leica IC80 HD
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Introduction
Congratulationsꢀonꢀpurchasingꢀtheꢀ LeicaꢀIC80ꢀ
HDꢀDigitalꢀCameraꢀModuleꢀbyꢀLeicaꢀMicrosys-
tems.ꢀTheꢀspecialꢀdesignꢀofꢀtheꢀLeicaꢀIC80ꢀHDꢀ
makesꢀ itꢀ aꢀ universal,ꢀ highlyꢀ versatileꢀ toolꢀ forꢀ
viewingꢀmicroscopicꢀspecimensꢀandꢀcapturingꢀ
stillꢀimagesꢀorꢀevenꢀvideo.
Leica Application Suite
AlongꢀwithꢀyourꢀLeicaꢀIC80ꢀHD,ꢀyouꢀalsoꢀobtainꢀ
theꢀ"LeicaꢀApplicationꢀSuiteꢀEZ"ꢀsoftwareꢀ(LASꢀ
Coreꢀonꢀrequest).ꢀItꢀallowsꢀadditionalꢀscenariosꢀ
toꢀbeꢀimplementedꢀinꢀwhichꢀtheꢀtelevisionꢀandꢀ
monitorꢀcanꢀevenꢀbeꢀusedꢀtogether.ꢀThusꢀyouꢀ
areꢀideallyꢀpreparedꢀforꢀeveryꢀsituation:ꢀworkꢀatꢀ
theꢀcomputer,ꢀpresentations,ꢀtrainingꢀsessions,ꢀ
tradeꢀshowꢀappearances,ꢀmaterialꢀtestingꢀandꢀ
more.
Real Full HD display
TheꢀintegratedꢀHDMIꢀoutputꢀallowsꢀtheꢀmicro-
scopeꢀimageꢀtoꢀbeꢀoutputꢀtoꢀaꢀHigh-Definitionꢀ
(HD)-capableꢀ monitor,ꢀ whereꢀ theꢀ followingꢀ
resolutionsꢀareꢀpossible:
User-friendly even in the smallest detail
Likeꢀ everyꢀ digitalꢀ camera,ꢀ theꢀ Leicaꢀ IC80ꢀ HDꢀ
reactsꢀ differentlyꢀ toꢀ differentꢀ lightꢀ sources.ꢀ
However,ꢀ theꢀ whiteꢀ balanceꢀ isꢀ factoryꢀ setꢀ toꢀ
matchꢀ theꢀ Leicaꢀ LEDꢀ illuminators.ꢀThisꢀ meansꢀ
thatꢀifꢀyouꢀuseꢀaꢀLeicaꢀLEDꢀilluminator,ꢀyouꢀauto-
maticallyꢀobtainꢀtheꢀbestꢀresults!
Ϙꢀ 1920×1080iꢀ ("Fullꢀ HD").ꢀ Thisꢀ resolutionꢀ
providesꢀtheꢀbestꢀpossibleꢀimagingꢀperfor-
manceꢀonꢀaꢀFullꢀHD-capableꢀtelevision.
Ϙꢀ 1280×720pꢀ("HDꢀready").ꢀThisꢀresolutionꢀisꢀ
suitableꢀ forꢀ displayꢀ onꢀ televisionsꢀ labeledꢀ
"HDꢀready".
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Effective Displayed Section
Dueꢀtoꢀtheꢀsensorꢀsizeꢀinꢀtheꢀcamera,ꢀtheꢀ
liveꢀimageꢀandꢀtheꢀfinalꢀimageꢀcaptureꢀdoꢀ
notꢀshowꢀtheꢀsameꢀsectionꢀthatꢀyouꢀseeꢀwhenꢀ
lookingꢀthroughꢀtheꢀeyepieces.
Liveꢀimageꢀ1920×1080ꢀ(16:9)
Using the optional graticule
Theꢀoptionalꢀgraticuleꢀcanꢀbeꢀinsertedꢀintoꢀtheꢀ
eyepieceꢀandꢀshowsꢀtheꢀsectionꢀofꢀtheꢀliveꢀorꢀ
capturedꢀimage.
Capturedꢀimageꢀ2048×1536ꢀ(4:3)
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Leica IC80 HD
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Standard Delivery and Optional Accessories
Standard equipment
Optional stand-alone kit
Optional accessory: handswitch/footswitch
Theꢀ standardꢀ deliveryꢀ ofꢀ theꢀ Leicaꢀ IC80ꢀ HDꢀ
includesꢀtheꢀfollowing:
Theꢀ optionalꢀ stand-aloneꢀ kitꢀ providesꢀ
everythingꢀyouꢀneedꢀtoꢀoperateꢀtheꢀLeicaꢀIC80ꢀ
HDꢀevenꢀwithoutꢀaꢀcomputer.ꢀItꢀcontains:
Youꢀ canꢀ triggerꢀ theꢀ cameraꢀ usingꢀ theꢀ optio-
nalꢀ handswitch/footswitch.ꢀ Thisꢀ accessoryꢀ isꢀ
recommendedꢀifꢀyouꢀneedꢀbothꢀhandsꢀtoꢀmani-
pulateꢀtheꢀspecimenꢀorꢀifꢀyouꢀuseꢀaꢀboomstandꢀ
orꢀ floorstandꢀ microscopeꢀ setupꢀ whichꢀ isꢀ veryꢀ
sensitiveꢀtoꢀvibrations..
Ϙꢀ LeicaꢀIC80ꢀHDꢀcamera
Ϙꢀ Powerꢀpack
Ϙꢀ Remoteꢀcontrol
Ϙꢀ SDꢀcard
Ϙꢀ "LeicaꢀApplicationꢀSuite"ꢀsoftwareꢀDVD
Ϙꢀ USBꢀcableꢀforꢀtheꢀconnectionꢀtoꢀtheꢀcompu-
ter.
Additionalꢀinformationꢀaboutꢀworkingꢀonꢀ
theꢀcomputerꢀandꢀwithꢀLeicaꢀApplicationꢀ
Suiteꢀisꢀprovidedꢀinꢀtheꢀsoftware'sꢀonlineꢀhelp.
Ϙꢀ HDMIꢀcableꢀforꢀconnectionꢀtoꢀcomputerꢀorꢀ
FullꢀHDꢀtelevision
Ϙꢀ Analogꢀvideoꢀcableꢀwithꢀcinchꢀplug
Theꢀstand-aloneꢀkitꢀisꢀdescribedꢀonꢀpageꢀ17ꢀ
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Installation
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Leica IC80 HD
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Assembling the Camera
Theꢀ Leicaꢀ IC80ꢀ HDꢀ isꢀ installedꢀ betweenꢀ
theꢀmicroscopeꢀstandꢀandꢀtube.
Assembly
3.ꢀ Tightenꢀtheꢀlockingꢀscrewꢀcarefullyꢀwithoutꢀ
applyingꢀtooꢀmuchꢀforce.ꢀ
1.ꢀ Loosenꢀ theꢀ lockingꢀ screwꢀ onꢀ theꢀ opticsꢀ
carrier.ꢀ
TheꢀLeicaꢀIC80ꢀHDꢀisꢀcompatibleꢀwithꢀallꢀ
LeicaꢀMꢀseriesꢀstereomicroscopes.
Ifꢀtheꢀtubeꢀofꢀtheꢀmicroscopeꢀisꢀalreadyꢀ
installed,ꢀremoveꢀitꢀaccordingꢀtoꢀtheꢀUserꢀ
Manualꢀprovidedꢀwithꢀtheꢀmicroscope.
2ꢀ Placeꢀ theꢀ Leicaꢀ IC80ꢀ HDꢀ onꢀ theꢀ opticsꢀ
carrier.
4.ꢀ Installꢀ theꢀ tubeꢀ onꢀ theꢀ Leicaꢀ
IC80ꢀHDꢀasꢀdescribedꢀinꢀtheꢀmanualꢀforꢀyourꢀ
stereomicroscope.
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Connecting to the Windows PC
Forꢀ instructionsꢀ onꢀ installingꢀ andꢀ usingꢀ
theꢀ softwareꢀ forꢀ PCꢀ mode,ꢀ referꢀ toꢀ theꢀ
DVDꢀprovidedꢀwithꢀtheꢀIC80ꢀHD.
Installation and connection
Theꢀ Leicaꢀ IC80ꢀ HDꢀ isꢀ poweredꢀ byꢀ theꢀ
computerꢀviaꢀtheꢀUSBꢀcable.ꢀThisꢀchan-
gesꢀtheꢀcolorꢀofꢀtheꢀLEDꢀonꢀtheꢀLeicaꢀIC80ꢀHD.ꢀ
AsꢀsoonꢀasꢀtheꢀLEDꢀisꢀgreen,ꢀyouꢀcanꢀopenꢀtheꢀ
softwareꢀandꢀview,ꢀacquireꢀorꢀmanageꢀimages.
1.ꢀ PlaceꢀtheꢀDVDꢀprovidedꢀintoꢀtheꢀcomputer'sꢀ
diskꢀ driveꢀ andꢀ followꢀ theꢀ instructionsꢀ forꢀ
installingꢀtheꢀsoftware.
Eyepiecesꢀ haveꢀ aꢀ fixed,ꢀ circularꢀ fieldꢀ ofꢀ
view.ꢀHowever,ꢀtheꢀimageꢀsensorꢀofꢀtheꢀ
Leicaꢀ IC80ꢀ HDꢀ isꢀ rectangular.ꢀ Therefore,ꢀ theꢀ
imageꢀfieldꢀofꢀtheꢀcameraꢀshowsꢀlessꢀinforma-
tionꢀ thanꢀ youꢀ seeꢀ whenꢀ lookingꢀ throughꢀ theꢀ
eyepiecesꢀ(seeꢀpageꢀ10).
2.ꢀ ConnectꢀtheꢀLeicaꢀIC80ꢀHDꢀandꢀtheꢀcompu-
terꢀusingꢀtheꢀUSBꢀcableꢀprovided.ꢀ
3.ꢀ Followꢀtheꢀinstructionsꢀinꢀtheꢀsoftwareꢀforꢀ
adjustingꢀandꢀacquiringꢀanꢀimage.
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Limitations in PC Mode
Aspect ratio
Ifꢀ theꢀ Leicaꢀ IC80ꢀ HDꢀ isꢀ connectedꢀ toꢀ aꢀ
computer,ꢀ imagesꢀ areꢀ alwaysꢀ outputꢀ
inꢀ4:3ꢀaspectꢀratioꢀ–ꢀevenꢀifꢀaꢀ16:9ꢀmonitorꢀorꢀ
televisionꢀisꢀconnectedꢀviaꢀHDMI.ꢀTheꢀimageꢀisꢀ
necessarilyꢀcompressedꢀonꢀsuchꢀaꢀdevice.
Remote control
IfꢀyouꢀhaveꢀequippedꢀtheꢀLeicaꢀIC80ꢀHDꢀ
withꢀtheꢀstand-aloneꢀkitꢀandꢀstillꢀconnectꢀ
theꢀcameraꢀtoꢀtheꢀcomputer,ꢀtheꢀremoteꢀcontrolꢀ
willꢀnotꢀwork.ꢀTheꢀmenusꢀofꢀtheꢀcameraꢀareꢀalsoꢀ
noꢀlongerꢀdisplayedꢀonꢀtheꢀmonitor.ꢀInstead,ꢀallꢀ
settingsꢀareꢀconfiguredꢀonꢀtheꢀcomputerꢀusingꢀ
LeicaꢀApplicationꢀSuite.
4:3 aspect ratio
16:9 aspect ratio
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Using an Additional HDMI Monitor in PC Mode
InꢀPCꢀmode,ꢀtheꢀcameraꢀimageꢀisꢀalwaysꢀ
shownꢀ inꢀ theꢀ previewꢀ windowꢀ ofꢀ Leicaꢀ
ApplicationꢀSuite.ꢀInꢀaddition,ꢀanotherꢀcompu-
terꢀmonitorꢀorꢀtelevisionꢀcanꢀbeꢀconnectedꢀviaꢀ
theꢀHDMIꢀinterface.
Connecting the HDMI monitor
1.ꢀ Connectꢀ theꢀ HDMIꢀ cableꢀ providedꢀ toꢀ theꢀ
LeicaꢀIC80ꢀHD.
2.ꢀ ConnectꢀtheꢀHDMIꢀcableꢀtoꢀtheꢀHDMIꢀtele-
visionꢀorꢀmonitor.
Theꢀimageꢀcannotꢀbeꢀoutputꢀviaꢀbothꢀtheꢀ
HDMIꢀandꢀanalogꢀportsꢀsimultaneously.ꢀ
Theꢀ HDMIꢀ portꢀ alwaysꢀ hasꢀ priority.ꢀToꢀ outputꢀ
theꢀ imageꢀ viaꢀ theꢀ analogꢀ port,ꢀ youꢀ haveꢀ toꢀ
removeꢀtheꢀHDMIꢀcableꢀfromꢀtheꢀcamera.
Theꢀ imageꢀ resolutionꢀ onꢀ theꢀ attachedꢀ
HDMIꢀ orꢀ televisionꢀ screenꢀ isꢀ limitedꢀ toꢀ
theꢀliveꢀimageꢀresolutionꢀinsideꢀtheꢀLASꢀEZꢀsoft-
ware.ꢀDueꢀtoꢀtechnicalꢀlimitationsꢀitꢀisꢀnotꢀpossi-
bleꢀtoꢀprovideꢀaꢀHD-readyꢀorꢀFull-HDꢀliveꢀimageꢀ
streamꢀtoꢀtheꢀattachedꢀscreen.ꢀInꢀorderꢀtoꢀseeꢀ
theꢀhigherꢀresolutionꢀonꢀtheꢀattachedꢀscreen,ꢀ
pleaseꢀuseꢀtheꢀcameraꢀinꢀstandaloneꢀmodeꢀ(seeꢀ
pageꢀ17)ꢀ
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Application, Standard Delivery, Requirements
Intended use
Standard delivery
Requirements
Theꢀ stand-aloneꢀ kitꢀ forꢀ theꢀ Leicaꢀ IC80ꢀ HDꢀ
extendsꢀtheꢀpossibilitiesꢀofꢀtheꢀcameraꢀsoꢀthatꢀitꢀ
canꢀbeꢀusedꢀevenꢀwithoutꢀaꢀcomputer.
Theꢀstand-aloneꢀkitꢀisꢀcomposedꢀofꢀtheꢀfollowingꢀ
components:
Theꢀ followingꢀ requirementsꢀ mustꢀ beꢀ metꢀ inꢀ
orderꢀtoꢀuseꢀtheꢀstand-aloneꢀkit:
Ϙꢀ Powerꢀpack
Ϙꢀ Remoteꢀcontrol
Ϙꢀ SDꢀcard
Ϙꢀ LeicaꢀMꢀseriesꢀstereomicroscope
Theꢀ remoteꢀ controlꢀ providedꢀ enablesꢀ accessꢀ
toꢀtheꢀmenusꢀofꢀtheꢀcamera,ꢀsoꢀthatꢀaꢀcompu-
terꢀisꢀnoꢀlongerꢀrequiredꢀforꢀbrightness,ꢀwhiteꢀ
balanceꢀandꢀotherꢀsettings.
Ϙꢀ HDMI-capableꢀmonitorꢀorꢀtelevisionꢀthatꢀisꢀ
"HDꢀready"ꢀcertified
Ϙꢀ HDMIꢀcableꢀforꢀconnectionꢀtoꢀcomputerꢀorꢀ
FullꢀHDꢀtelevision
Ϙꢀ Analogꢀvideoꢀcableꢀwithꢀcinchꢀplug
Becauseꢀtheꢀcameraꢀisꢀnoꢀlongerꢀconnec-
tedꢀ toꢀ theꢀ computer,ꢀ theꢀ powerꢀ packꢀ
mustꢀbeꢀusedꢀforꢀtheꢀpowerꢀsupply.ꢀTheꢀpowerꢀ
packꢀ isꢀ partꢀ ofꢀ theꢀ standardꢀ deliveryꢀ ofꢀ theꢀ
stand-aloneꢀkit.
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Cables and Terminals
Theꢀstand-aloneꢀkitꢀisꢀdesignedꢀforꢀtheꢀ
useꢀofꢀHDMI-capableꢀmonitorsꢀandꢀtele-
visions.ꢀ Weꢀ urgentlyꢀ recommendꢀ notꢀ usingꢀ aꢀ
DVIꢀadapter,ꢀasꢀotherwiseꢀproperꢀfunctionꢀcanꢀ
noꢀlongerꢀbeꢀguaranteed!
Cables
2.ꢀ ConnectꢀtheꢀnarrowꢀendꢀofꢀtheꢀHDMIꢀcableꢀ
providedꢀusingꢀtheꢀcamera.
1.ꢀ Connectꢀ theꢀ Leicaꢀ IC80ꢀ HDꢀ toꢀ aꢀ suitableꢀ
powerꢀsocketꢀusingꢀtheꢀpowerꢀpack.
Ifꢀthereꢀisꢀaꢀsimultaneousꢀanalogꢀconnec-
tion,ꢀonlyꢀtheꢀHDMIꢀsignalꢀisꢀoutput.ꢀ
Pleaseꢀ payꢀ ultimateꢀ attentionꢀ toꢀ onlyꢀ
connectꢀtheꢀ5Vꢀpowerꢀsupplyꢀwhichꢀisꢀ
partꢀofꢀtheꢀstand-aloneꢀkit.ꢀApplyingꢀaꢀwrongꢀ
voltageꢀ canꢀ severelyꢀ damageꢀ theꢀ IC80ꢀ HDꢀ
camera!ꢀ
3.ꢀ ConnectꢀtheꢀwideꢀendꢀofꢀtheꢀHDMIꢀcableꢀtoꢀ
theꢀHDMIꢀinputꢀofꢀtheꢀtelevisionꢀorꢀmonitor.
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Information about SD Memory Cards
Beꢀ absolutelyꢀ certainꢀ toꢀ readꢀ theꢀ
followingꢀ instructionsꢀ aboutꢀ format-
tingꢀandꢀhandlingꢀtheꢀmemoryꢀcardꢀprovidedꢀ
inꢀorderꢀtoꢀpreventꢀmalfunctionsꢀduringꢀimageꢀ
acquisition.
File system and formatting
Write protection
Someꢀ SDꢀ memoryꢀ cardsꢀ areꢀ equippedꢀ
withꢀ aꢀ slideꢀ forꢀ writeꢀ protection.ꢀ Ifꢀ theꢀ
slideꢀisꢀpressedꢀdown,ꢀnoꢀnewꢀimagesꢀcanꢀbeꢀ
saved.ꢀInꢀaddition,ꢀexistingꢀimagesꢀareꢀprotec-
tedꢀfromꢀbeingꢀdeleted.
SoꢀthatꢀtheꢀSDꢀcardꢀworksꢀcorrectlyꢀandꢀisꢀdetec-
tedꢀbyꢀtheꢀLeicaꢀIC80ꢀHD,ꢀitꢀhasꢀtoꢀuseꢀtheꢀ"FAT"ꢀ
fileꢀ system.ꢀ Mostꢀ memoryꢀ cardsꢀ areꢀ factory-
formattedꢀ withꢀ FATꢀ soꢀ thatꢀ theyꢀ canꢀ beꢀ usedꢀ
immediately.
Anꢀ SDꢀ cardꢀ cannotꢀ beꢀ formattedꢀ inꢀ theꢀ Leicaꢀ
IC80ꢀ HD.ꢀ Ifꢀ itꢀ isꢀ necessaryꢀ toꢀ formatꢀ theꢀ card,ꢀ
useꢀaꢀcomputerꢀtoꢀdoꢀso.ꢀYouꢀcanꢀalsoꢀdeleteꢀ
theꢀfilesꢀonꢀtheꢀcardꢀinꢀanyꢀdigitalꢀcameraꢀthatꢀ
worksꢀwithꢀSDꢀcards.ꢀDuringꢀtheꢀdeletion,ꢀtheꢀ
FATꢀfileꢀsystemꢀisꢀinstalledꢀautomatically.
Ifꢀ youꢀ cannotꢀ saveꢀ anyꢀ moreꢀ imagesꢀ toꢀ theꢀ
SDꢀcard,ꢀcheckꢀtoꢀmakeꢀcertainꢀthatꢀtheꢀwriteꢀ
protectionꢀisꢀdisabled.
Orientation
Makeꢀ sureꢀ thatꢀ theꢀ memoryꢀ cardꢀ isꢀ
orientedꢀ correctlyꢀ beforeꢀ insertingꢀ itꢀ
intoꢀtheꢀcamera.ꢀIfꢀyouꢀaccidentallyꢀinsertꢀtheꢀ
cardꢀtheꢀwrongꢀwayꢀaround,ꢀthisꢀcouldꢀdamageꢀ
theꢀcamera.
Capacity
SDꢀcardsꢀofꢀclassꢀ4ꢀandꢀ6ꢀcanꢀbeꢀusedꢀwithꢀtheꢀ
camera.ꢀ Alsoꢀ soꢀ calledꢀ SDHCꢀ (highꢀ capacity)ꢀ
cardsꢀwithꢀupꢀtoꢀ32ꢀGBꢀmemoryꢀareꢀsupported.
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Capturing Images without a Computer
Beforeꢀ capturingꢀ theꢀ image,ꢀ ensureꢀ
thatꢀ enoughꢀ memoryꢀ isꢀ availableꢀ onꢀ
theꢀSDꢀcardꢀandꢀthatꢀwriteꢀprotectionꢀhasꢀnotꢀ
beenꢀactivated.ꢀIfꢀtheꢀSDꢀmemoryꢀcardꢀisꢀfullꢀorꢀ
protected,ꢀtheꢀLEDꢀofꢀtheꢀLeicaꢀIC80ꢀHDꢀremainsꢀ
red,ꢀandꢀyouꢀcannotꢀacquireꢀanyꢀmoreꢀimages.
Capturing images
1.ꢀ Focusꢀonꢀtheꢀspecimen.
3.ꢀ Brieflyꢀpressꢀtheꢀredꢀimageꢀcaptureꢀbuttonꢀ
onꢀ theꢀ sideꢀ ofꢀ theꢀ cameraꢀ toꢀ acquireꢀ anꢀ
image.
2.ꢀ InsertꢀtheꢀSDꢀmemoryꢀcardꢀintoꢀtheꢀslotꢀonꢀ
theꢀsideꢀofꢀtheꢀcameraꢀuntilꢀyouꢀhearꢀitꢀclickꢀ
intoꢀposition.
Ifꢀ youꢀ wantꢀ toꢀ useꢀ theꢀ stand-aloneꢀ kit,ꢀ
theꢀcameraꢀmustꢀnotꢀsimultaneouslyꢀbeꢀ
connectedꢀ toꢀ aꢀ computer.ꢀ Ifꢀ itꢀ is,ꢀ youꢀ cannotꢀ
saveꢀanyꢀimagesꢀtoꢀtheꢀSDꢀcard.
Youꢀhearꢀaꢀsignalꢀtoneꢀasꢀconfirmation.ꢀWhileꢀ
theꢀimageꢀisꢀacquired,ꢀtheꢀcameraꢀLEDꢀflashesꢀ
greenꢀandꢀtheꢀwordꢀ"Capturing"ꢀflashesꢀonꢀtheꢀ
monitor.
Inꢀtheꢀhighestꢀresolution,ꢀaꢀsingleꢀimageꢀ
takesꢀupꢀapprox.ꢀ1.3ꢀmegabytesꢀofꢀstorageꢀ
spaceꢀonꢀtheꢀSDꢀcard.ꢀThisꢀmeansꢀthatꢀperꢀgiga-
byteꢀofꢀcapacity,ꢀyouꢀcanꢀsaveꢀoverꢀ700ꢀimages.ꢀ
TheꢀLEDꢀofꢀtheꢀcameraꢀisꢀilluminatedꢀinꢀgreen.ꢀ
Theꢀcameraꢀisꢀnowꢀreadyꢀtoꢀsaveꢀimagesꢀtoꢀtheꢀ
SDꢀmemoryꢀcard.
4.ꢀ Afterꢀ theꢀ imageꢀ acquisitionꢀ isꢀ complete,ꢀ
pressꢀtheꢀSDꢀmemoryꢀcardꢀintoꢀtheꢀstorageꢀ
spaceꢀsoꢀthatꢀitꢀpopsꢀout.
Youꢀ canꢀ nowꢀ transferꢀ theꢀ imagesꢀ toꢀ yourꢀ
computerꢀ usingꢀ aꢀ correspondingꢀ SDꢀ memoryꢀ
cardꢀreader.
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Adjusting the White Balance
Theꢀ whiteꢀ balanceꢀ ensuresꢀ thatꢀ theꢀ
specimenꢀisꢀshownꢀinꢀneutralꢀcolors.ꢀWeꢀ
recommendꢀcarryingꢀoutꢀaꢀnewꢀwhiteꢀbalanceꢀ
adjustmentꢀwheneverꢀyouꢀchangeꢀtheꢀillumina-
tionꢀtypeꢀorꢀcolorꢀtemperature.ꢀThisꢀisꢀparticu-
larlyꢀnecessaryꢀifꢀyouꢀareꢀworkingꢀwithꢀhalogenꢀ
lightꢀ thatꢀ canꢀ beꢀ switchedꢀ fromꢀ yellowꢀ (lowꢀ
intensity)ꢀtoꢀblueꢀ(highꢀintensity).ꢀ
Manual white balance
Ϙꢀ Theꢀmanualꢀwhiteꢀbalanceꢀisꢀdescribedꢀonꢀ
pageꢀ29.ꢀ
Automatic White Balance
1.ꢀ Positionꢀaꢀgrayꢀchartꢀunderꢀtheꢀmicroscopeꢀ
soꢀthatꢀtheꢀentireꢀimageꢀfieldꢀisꢀfilledꢀin.
Youꢀ canꢀ carryꢀ outꢀ theꢀ whiteꢀ balanceꢀ
usingꢀtheꢀcamera'sꢀownꢀmenuꢀorꢀviaꢀtheꢀ
cameraꢀtrigger.
Theꢀ whiteꢀ balanceꢀ ofꢀ theꢀ cameraꢀ isꢀ
factoryꢀsetꢀtoꢀautomaticallyꢀprovideꢀopti-
mumꢀresultsꢀwhenꢀusedꢀinꢀconjunctionꢀwithꢀaꢀ
LeicaꢀLEDꢀilluminator.
2.ꢀ Adjustꢀtheꢀilluminationꢀasꢀdesired.
3.ꢀ Pressꢀ theꢀ triggerꢀ andꢀ holdꢀ itꢀ downꢀ forꢀ 5ꢀ
seconds.ꢀ Theꢀ cameraꢀ nowꢀ carriesꢀ outꢀ anꢀ
automaticꢀwhiteꢀbalance.
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Remote control
Theꢀremoteꢀcontrolꢀdoesꢀnotꢀworkꢀifꢀtheꢀ
cameraꢀisꢀconnectedꢀtoꢀaꢀcomputer.
1. Start video recording
2. Stop video recording
3. Save still image to SD card
4. Stop / continue freeze image
5. Rotate image by 180°
6. Show / hide information box
7. Arrow keys for navigation
8. OK / confirm
Forꢀ triggeringꢀ theꢀ camera,ꢀ theꢀ optionalꢀ
footswitchꢀ canꢀ beꢀ usedꢀ insteadꢀ ofꢀ theꢀ
remoteꢀcontrol.
1
3
5
2
4
6
9. Call up the camera menu
7
8
9
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Remote Control: Changing the Battery
Checking the battery
Becauseꢀtheꢀchipꢀofꢀtheꢀcameraꢀalsoꢀrespondsꢀ
Changing the Battery
Ifꢀyouꢀareꢀnotꢀsureꢀwhetherꢀtheꢀremoteꢀcontrolꢀisꢀ
workingꢀcorrectly,ꢀtestꢀtheꢀfunctionꢀasꢀfollows:
toꢀtheꢀinfraredꢀrange,ꢀyouꢀcanꢀseeꢀtheꢀLEDꢀatꢀ
theꢀtopꢀofꢀtheꢀremoteꢀcontrolꢀlightꢀup.ꢀIfꢀthisꢀisꢀ
notꢀtheꢀcase,ꢀtheꢀbatteryꢀprobablyꢀneedsꢀtoꢀbeꢀ
changed.
1.ꢀ Removeꢀtheꢀbatteryꢀinsertꢀonꢀtheꢀrearꢀofꢀtheꢀ
remoteꢀcontrol.
1.ꢀ Switchꢀonꢀtheꢀmicroscopeꢀandꢀmonitorꢀsoꢀ
thatꢀyouꢀseeꢀtheꢀliveꢀimageꢀonꢀtheꢀmonitor.
2.ꢀ Replaceꢀtheꢀbattery.
2.ꢀ Holdꢀtheꢀremoteꢀcontrolꢀinꢀtheꢀbeamꢀpathꢀ
soꢀthatꢀitꢀfacesꢀupwardsꢀandꢀpressꢀanyꢀkey.
Forꢀtheꢀreplacement,ꢀyouꢀneedꢀaꢀbuttonꢀ
batteryꢀofꢀtypeꢀCR2025.
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Analog Video Display without a Computer
Theꢀimageꢀcannotꢀbeꢀoutputꢀviaꢀbothꢀtheꢀ
HDMIꢀandꢀanalogꢀportsꢀsimultaneously.ꢀ
Theꢀ HDMIꢀ portꢀ alwaysꢀ hasꢀ priority.ꢀToꢀ outputꢀ
theꢀ imageꢀ viaꢀ theꢀ analogꢀ port,ꢀ youꢀ haveꢀ toꢀ
removeꢀtheꢀHDMIꢀcableꢀfromꢀtheꢀcamera.
2.ꢀ Plugꢀ theꢀ videoꢀ cableꢀ intoꢀ theꢀ "Video"ꢀ
Changing the video standard
portꢀ onꢀ theꢀ rearꢀ sideꢀ ofꢀ theꢀ Leicaꢀ
IC80ꢀHDꢀandꢀtheꢀotherꢀendꢀintoꢀtheꢀanalogꢀ
portꢀ ofꢀ theꢀ deviceꢀ (projector,ꢀ monitor,ꢀ
recorderꢀetc.).
Ifꢀyouꢀseeꢀaꢀdistortedꢀimageꢀorꢀnoꢀimageꢀ
atꢀ allꢀ onꢀ yourꢀ analogꢀ device,ꢀ youꢀ mayꢀ
haveꢀtoꢀchangeꢀtheꢀvideoꢀstandard.
1.ꢀ Toꢀchangeꢀbetweenꢀtheꢀ"PAL"ꢀandꢀ"NTSC"ꢀ
videoꢀstandards,ꢀcarefullyꢀpressꢀtheꢀtoggleꢀ
buttonꢀ onceꢀ usingꢀ theꢀ tipꢀ ofꢀ aꢀ penꢀ orꢀ
pencil.
Connection
1.ꢀ Plugꢀ theꢀ powerꢀ cableꢀ intoꢀ theꢀ correspon-
dingꢀconnectorꢀonꢀtheꢀrearꢀsideꢀofꢀtheꢀLeicaꢀ
IC80ꢀHDꢀandꢀtheꢀotherꢀendꢀintoꢀaꢀsuitableꢀ
powerꢀsocket.
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The Camera Menu
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Calling up the Camera Menu
Theꢀremoteꢀcontrolꢀdoesꢀnotꢀworkꢀifꢀtheꢀ
LeicaꢀIC80ꢀHDꢀisꢀconnectedꢀtoꢀaꢀcompu-
Opening and closing the camera menu
1.ꢀ Pointꢀ theꢀ remoteꢀ controlꢀ towardsꢀ theꢀ
camera.
ter.ꢀTheꢀmenusꢀofꢀtheꢀcameraꢀareꢀalsoꢀnoꢀlongerꢀ
displayedꢀonꢀtheꢀmonitor.ꢀInꢀthisꢀcaseꢀunplugꢀ
theꢀUSBꢀcableꢀfromꢀtheꢀcameraꢀandꢀpressꢀtheꢀ
blackꢀbuttonꢀonꢀtheꢀcameraꢀforꢀaboutꢀ5ꢀsecondsꢀ
untilꢀtheꢀmessageꢀ"Standaloneꢀmode"ꢀappearsꢀ
onꢀtheꢀattachedꢀanalogꢀorꢀHDꢀscreen.
2.ꢀ Pressꢀtheꢀ▤ keyꢀonꢀtheꢀremoteꢀcontrolꢀtoꢀ
showꢀtheꢀcameraꢀmenusꢀonꢀtheꢀmonitor.
3.ꢀ Pressꢀtheꢀ▲▼◀ꢀandꢀ▶ꢀbuttonsꢀtoꢀselectꢀaꢀ
menuꢀitem.
4.ꢀ Pressꢀ theꢀ "OK"ꢀ buttonꢀ toꢀ confirmꢀ aꢀ menuꢀ
item.
5.ꢀ Pressꢀ theꢀ ▤ buttonꢀ againꢀ toꢀ hideꢀ theꢀ
cameraꢀmenus.
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COLOR (Automatic White Balance)
Enabling automatic white balance
CoLoR
SeT wHITe BaL
wB MoDe
pReSS oK
1.ꢀ Pressꢀtheꢀ▤ꢀbuttonꢀonꢀtheꢀremoteꢀcontrol.
expoSuRe
ReSoLuTIon
SeTup CaM
SeTup uSeR
ManuaL
2.ꢀ Callꢀupꢀtheꢀ"COLOR"ꢀentry.
ReD LeveL
3.ꢀ Setꢀtheꢀvalueꢀforꢀ"WBꢀMODE"ꢀtoꢀ"AUTO".
4.ꢀ Pressꢀtheꢀ▤ꢀbuttonꢀtoꢀexitꢀtheꢀmenu.
BLue LeveL
BLaCK LeveL
Main menu
Submenu
Theꢀ valuesꢀ forꢀ "RED"ꢀ andꢀ "BLUE"ꢀ cannotꢀ beꢀ adjustedꢀ ifꢀ theꢀ "WBꢀ
MODE"ꢀsettingꢀisꢀsetꢀtoꢀ"AUTO".
Theꢀ"Color"ꢀfunctionꢀmakesꢀitꢀpossibleꢀtoꢀadaptꢀtheꢀcameraꢀchipꢀtoꢀ
theꢀambientꢀlightꢀsoꢀthatꢀcolor-neutralꢀimagesꢀcanꢀbeꢀacquired.
Tip:ꢀWheneverꢀpossible,ꢀalwaysꢀuseꢀaꢀneutralꢀgrayꢀchartꢀtoꢀattainꢀ
optimumꢀresults.
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COLOR (Manual White Balance)
Adjusting the white balance manually (recommended)
1.ꢀ Placeꢀtheꢀgrayꢀchartꢀunderꢀtheꢀmicroscopeꢀsoꢀthatꢀtheꢀentireꢀfieldꢀofꢀ
viewꢀisꢀfilledꢀin.
CoLoR
SeT wHITe BaL
wB MoDe
pReSS oK
expoSuRe
ReSoLuTIon
SeTup CaM
SeTup uSeR
ManuaL
2.ꢀ Pressꢀtheꢀ▤ꢀbuttonꢀonꢀtheꢀremoteꢀcontrol.
3.ꢀ Callꢀupꢀtheꢀ"COLOR"ꢀentry.
ReD LeveL
BLue LeveL
BLaCK LeveL
4.ꢀ Selectꢀtheꢀ"SETꢀWHITEꢀBAL"ꢀmenuꢀitemꢀandꢀpressꢀtheꢀ"OK"ꢀbutton.
4.ꢀ Ifꢀnecessary,ꢀcorrectꢀtheꢀvaluesꢀforꢀ"RED"ꢀandꢀ"BLUE"ꢀuntilꢀtheꢀimageꢀ
showsꢀaꢀuniformꢀgrayꢀarea.
Main menu
Submenu
5.ꢀ Pressꢀtheꢀ▤ꢀbuttonꢀtoꢀexitꢀtheꢀmenu.
Theꢀ"Color"ꢀfunctionꢀmakesꢀitꢀpossibleꢀtoꢀadaptꢀtheꢀcameraꢀchipꢀtoꢀ
theꢀambientꢀlightꢀsoꢀthatꢀcolor-neutralꢀimagesꢀcanꢀbeꢀacquired.
Tip:ꢀWheneverꢀpossible,ꢀalwaysꢀuseꢀaꢀneutralꢀgrayꢀchartꢀtoꢀattainꢀ
optimumꢀresults.
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EXPOSURE
Manual exposure
1.ꢀ Pressꢀtheꢀ▤ꢀbuttonꢀonꢀtheꢀremoteꢀcontrol.
ManuaL
CoLoR
exp MoDe
expoSuRe
GaIn
expoSuRe
ReSoLuTIon
SeTup CaM
SeTup uSeR
2.ꢀ Callꢀupꢀtheꢀcommandꢀforꢀmanualꢀexposureꢀ(seeꢀdiagramꢀatꢀtheꢀleft).
3.ꢀ Setꢀtheꢀvalueꢀforꢀ"EXPꢀMODE"ꢀtoꢀ"MANUAL".
BRIGHTneSS
GaMMa
4.ꢀ Correctꢀtheꢀvaluesꢀforꢀ"EXPOSURE",ꢀ"GAIN"ꢀandꢀ"GAMMA"ꢀuntilꢀyouꢀ
obtainꢀtheꢀdesiredꢀresultsꢀforꢀtheꢀimage.
Main menu
Submenu
Automatic exposure
1.ꢀ Pressꢀtheꢀ▤ꢀbuttonꢀonꢀtheꢀremoteꢀcontrol.
auTo
CoLoR
exp MoDe
expoSuRe
GaIn
2.ꢀ Callꢀ upꢀ theꢀ commandꢀ forꢀ automaticꢀ exposureꢀ (seeꢀ diagramꢀ atꢀ theꢀ
left).
expoSuRe
ReSoLuTIon
SeTup CaM
SeTup uSeR
3.ꢀ Setꢀtheꢀvalueꢀforꢀ"WBꢀMODE"ꢀtoꢀ"AUTO".
BRIGHTneSS
GaMMa
4.ꢀ Correctꢀtheꢀvaluesꢀforꢀ"BRIGHTNESS"ꢀandꢀ"GAMMA"ꢀuntilꢀyouꢀobtainꢀ
theꢀdesiredꢀresultsꢀforꢀtheꢀimage.
Main menu
Submenu
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RESOLUTION
IMG RES (resolution of the captured image)
CoLoR
LIve ReS
1280x1080
2048x1536
720x480
HIGH
Definesꢀ theꢀ resolutionꢀ ofꢀ theꢀ capturedꢀ imageꢀ ifꢀ theꢀ Leicaꢀ IC80ꢀ HDꢀ isꢀ
notꢀ connectedꢀ toꢀ aꢀ computer.ꢀ Theꢀ followingꢀ resolutionsꢀ areꢀ available:ꢀ
640×480,ꢀ1024×768,ꢀ1600×1200ꢀandꢀ2048×1536.
expoSuRe
ReSoLuTIon
SeTup CaM
SeTup uSeR
IMG ReS
MovIe ReS
QuaLITy
SHaRpneSS
MOVIE RES (resolution of videos)
HIGH
Indicatesꢀ theꢀ resolutionꢀ ofꢀ theꢀ capturedꢀ videosꢀ ifꢀ theꢀ Leicaꢀ
IC80ꢀHDꢀisꢀnotꢀconnectedꢀtoꢀaꢀcomputer.ꢀTheꢀresolutionꢀofꢀ720×480ꢀpixelsꢀ
cannotꢀbeꢀchanged.
Main menu
Submenu
QUALITY (of the image capture)
Aꢀhigherꢀimageꢀqualityꢀcanꢀslowꢀdownꢀtheꢀimageꢀcaptureꢀprocess.ꢀTwoꢀ
qualityꢀlevelsꢀareꢀavailableꢀforꢀselection:ꢀ"NORMAL"ꢀandꢀ"HIGH".
Theꢀ "RESOLUTION"ꢀ menuꢀ enablesꢀ youꢀ toꢀ defineꢀ theꢀ resolutionꢀ
forꢀtheꢀliveꢀimageꢀonꢀtheꢀcomputer,ꢀstillꢀimageꢀcaptureꢀandꢀvideoꢀ
captureꢀindividually.ꢀThisꢀprovidesꢀoptimumꢀresultsꢀinꢀeveryꢀsituation.
SHARPNESS (internal camera sharpness)
LIVE RES (resolution of the live image)
Definesꢀ theꢀ resolutionꢀ ofꢀ theꢀ liveꢀ image.ꢀTheꢀ followingꢀ resolutionsꢀ areꢀ
available:
Defineꢀtheꢀamountꢀofꢀsharpeningꢀtoꢀbeꢀappliedꢀtoꢀtheꢀimage.
Ϙꢀ ForꢀdirectꢀconnectionꢀofꢀtheꢀLeicaꢀIC80ꢀHDꢀtoꢀaꢀmonitorꢀorꢀtelevision:ꢀ
1280×720ꢀorꢀ1920×1080ꢀ(16:9ꢀaspectꢀratio).
Ϙꢀ Forꢀconnectionꢀtoꢀaꢀcomputer:ꢀ640×480,ꢀ1024×768ꢀandꢀ1440×1080ꢀ
(4:3ꢀaspectꢀratio)
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SETUP CAM (Camera Settings)
RESET CAMERA
CoLoR
SeT DaTe TIMe
ReSeT CaMeRa
upDaTe epRoM
CaM LoGo
pReSS oK
pReSS oK
pReSS oK
pReSS oK
pC-MoDe
Thisꢀcommandꢀresetsꢀtheꢀcameraꢀtoꢀtheꢀfactoryꢀsettings.ꢀAllꢀuserꢀinforma-
tionꢀ(suchꢀasꢀwhiteꢀbalance,ꢀresolutionꢀetc.)ꢀisꢀreset.
expoSuRe
ReSoLuTIon
SeTup CaM
SeTup uSeR
UPDATE EPROM (firmware update)
AllowsꢀyouꢀtoꢀupdateꢀtheꢀfirmwareꢀviaꢀtheꢀSDꢀcard.ꢀReferꢀtoꢀtheꢀmanualꢀ
youꢀreceivedꢀalongꢀwithꢀtheꢀfirmwareꢀfile.
CaM MoDe
Main menu
Submenu
CAM LOGO (camera information)
Showsꢀtheꢀfollowingꢀonꢀtheꢀmonitor:ꢀLeicaꢀlogo,ꢀhistogram,ꢀdate/timeꢀandꢀ
imageꢀcounter.
Theꢀcameraꢀsettingsꢀenableꢀyouꢀtoꢀcontrolꢀinternalꢀparametersꢀsuchꢀ
asꢀtheꢀdateꢀorꢀtime,ꢀupdateꢀtheꢀfirmwareꢀorꢀresetꢀtheꢀcamera.ꢀYouꢀcanꢀ
alsoꢀswitchꢀtheꢀcameraꢀfromꢀstand-aloneꢀtoꢀPCꢀmodeꢀ(orꢀviceꢀversa).
CAMERA MODE
Togglesꢀ betweenꢀ theꢀ PCꢀ andꢀ stand-aloneꢀ modes.ꢀYouꢀ canꢀ alsoꢀ toggleꢀ
betweenꢀPCꢀandꢀstand-aloneꢀmodeꢀbyꢀpressingꢀtheꢀblackꢀbuttonꢀforꢀmoreꢀ
thanꢀ5ꢀsecꢀuntilꢀaꢀmessageꢀappearsꢀonꢀtheꢀscreen.
SET DATE TIME
Thisꢀcommandꢀsetsꢀtheꢀdateꢀandꢀtimeꢀasꢀwellꢀasꢀtheꢀformatꢀforꢀdisplay-
ingꢀthem.ꢀTheꢀfollowingꢀformatsꢀareꢀavailableꢀforꢀselection:ꢀYYMMDDꢀ–ꢀ
DDMMYYꢀ–ꢀMMDDYY
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SETUP USER (User-defined Settings)
SET MENUCOLOR
CoLoR
SeT ILLuM MoDe ILLuM-1
Currently,ꢀtwoꢀcolorꢀschemesꢀareꢀavailableꢀforꢀtheꢀmenuꢀguidance.ꢀAdditi-
onalꢀcolorsꢀmayꢀbeꢀprovidedꢀinꢀtheꢀfutureꢀviaꢀaꢀfirmwareꢀupdate.
expoSuRe
ReSoLuTIon
SeTup CaM
SeTup uSeR
SeT MenuCoLoR LeICa/LaS
SeT LanGuaGe
enGLISH
SET LANGUAGE
SHow CapTuRe 2 SeC
Currently,ꢀonlyꢀEnglishꢀisꢀavailableꢀasꢀtheꢀlanguageꢀforꢀtheꢀmenuꢀguidance.ꢀ
Additionalꢀ languagesꢀ mayꢀ beꢀ providedꢀ inꢀ theꢀ futureꢀ viaꢀ aꢀ firmwareꢀ
update.
SHow Menu
15 SeC
Main menu
Submenu
SHOW CAPTURE
Definesꢀ howꢀ longꢀ theꢀ acquiredꢀ imageꢀ isꢀ displayedꢀ onꢀ theꢀ screenꢀ afterꢀ
beingꢀcaptured.
Theꢀuser-definedꢀsettingsꢀenableꢀyouꢀto,ꢀforꢀexample,ꢀsaveꢀillumina-
tionꢀscenariosꢀandꢀretrieveꢀthemꢀlater.
SHOW MENU
SET ILLUM MODE -1 to 3 (save illumination modes)
Theseꢀsettingsꢀallowꢀyouꢀtoꢀstoreꢀupꢀtoꢀthreeꢀdifferentꢀilluminationꢀmodesꢀ
andꢀretrieveꢀthemꢀlater.ꢀThisꢀsavesꢀtheꢀcurrentꢀcameraꢀsettingsꢀforꢀrecur-
ringꢀacquisitionꢀsituations.
Definesꢀhowꢀlongꢀtheꢀmenuꢀisꢀdisplayedꢀonꢀtheꢀscreen.
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Predefined Illumination Scenarios
TheꢀLeicaꢀIC80ꢀHDꢀisꢀsuppliedꢀwithꢀvari-
ousꢀilluminationꢀmodesꢀthatꢀcoverꢀaꢀwideꢀ
spectrumꢀofꢀpossibleꢀsituations.
2.ꢀ Pressꢀtheꢀbuttonꢀagainꢀtoꢀswitchꢀtoꢀtheꢀnextꢀ
illuminationꢀmode.
3.ꢀ Pressꢀtheꢀredꢀimageꢀcaptureꢀbuttonꢀorꢀwaitꢀ
untilꢀtheꢀmenuꢀnoꢀlongerꢀappears.
LAST USED
AUTO
Changing the illumination mode
1.ꢀ PressꢀtheꢀblackꢀbuttonꢀonꢀtheꢀLeicaꢀIC80ꢀHDꢀ
toꢀdisplayꢀtheꢀcurrentꢀilluminationꢀmodeꢀonꢀ
theꢀmonitorꢀorꢀtelevision.
Toꢀreturnꢀtoꢀtheꢀlastꢀselectedꢀmode,ꢀpressꢀ
theꢀbuttonꢀuntilꢀtheꢀ"LASTꢀUSED"ꢀsettingꢀ
appears.
BRIGHTFIELD
DARKFIELD
Ifꢀ youꢀ doꢀ notꢀ pressꢀ theꢀ buttonꢀ forꢀ 5ꢀ
seconds,ꢀtheꢀselectedꢀilluminationꢀmodeꢀ
isꢀtakenꢀover.
ILLUMINATION-1
ILLUMINATION-2
ILLUMINATION-3
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Care and Maintenance
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Care and Maintenance
General
Ϙꢀ Avoidꢀ excessiveꢀ useꢀ ofꢀ solvents.ꢀ Theꢀ lint-
freeꢀcloth,ꢀlensꢀclothꢀorꢀcottonꢀswabꢀshouldꢀ
beꢀsoakedꢀwithꢀsolvent,ꢀbutꢀnotꢀsoꢀwetꢀthatꢀ
solventꢀrunsꢀoverꢀtheꢀlens.
Ϙꢀ Forꢀgoodꢀopticalꢀresults,ꢀitꢀisꢀimportantꢀtoꢀ
keepꢀopticalꢀcomponentsꢀclean.ꢀ
Ϙꢀ AlwaysꢀcoverꢀtheꢀmicroscopeꢀandꢀtheꢀLeicaꢀ
IC80ꢀHDꢀwithꢀtheꢀdustꢀcoverꢀincludedꢀinꢀtheꢀ
deliveryꢀwhenꢀtheꢀinstrumentꢀisꢀnotꢀinꢀuse.
Danger of electric shock
Riskꢀ ofꢀ electricꢀ shock.ꢀ Removingꢀ theꢀ
coverꢀofꢀtheꢀLeicaꢀIC80ꢀHDꢀcameraꢀorꢀtheꢀ
stand-aloneꢀ kitꢀ exposesꢀ electricallyꢀ liveꢀ partsꢀ
which,ꢀ ifꢀ touched,ꢀ canꢀ causeꢀ potentiallyꢀ fatalꢀ
injuries.ꢀHaveꢀtechnicalꢀserviceꢀcarriedꢀoutꢀbyꢀaꢀ
LeicaꢀMicrosystemsꢀauthorizedꢀdealer.
Ϙꢀ Ifꢀ anꢀ opticalꢀ surfaceꢀ isꢀ veryꢀ dirtyꢀ orꢀ
dusty,ꢀ flushꢀ itꢀ usingꢀ aꢀ syringeꢀ orꢀ cleanꢀ
itꢀusingꢀaꢀcamelhairꢀbrushꢀbeforeꢀattempt-
ingꢀtoꢀwipeꢀitꢀoff.
Ϙꢀ Opticalꢀ surfacesꢀ shouldꢀ beꢀ cleanedꢀ usingꢀ
aꢀlint-freeꢀcloth,ꢀlensꢀclothꢀorꢀcottonꢀswabꢀ
soakedꢀ inꢀ methanolꢀ orꢀ aꢀ commerciallyꢀ
availableꢀglassꢀcleaner.ꢀDoꢀnotꢀuseꢀalcohol.
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Specifications
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Leica IC80 HD
IC80 HD Digital Camera
Mechanical and optical interfaces
Ϙꢀ Weightꢀ700ꢀgꢀ(cameraꢀonly)
Ϙꢀ Exposureꢀtimeꢀ2ꢀmsec.ꢀ–ꢀ2ꢀsec.
Ϙꢀ Liveꢀimageꢀonꢀcomputerꢀscreenꢀupꢀtoꢀ25ꢀfpsꢀ(1024×768ꢀpixels)
▉ꢀ Full-screenꢀimageꢀcaptureꢀ2048ꢀ×ꢀ1536ꢀpixels,ꢀ3.1ꢀmegapixels
Ϙꢀ Sensorꢀsize:ꢀ6.55 mmꢀ×ꢀ4.92 mm
Ϙꢀ FitsꢀbetweenꢀtubeꢀandꢀstandꢀviaꢀstandardꢀLeicaꢀdovetail
Ϙꢀ Midpointꢀoffsetꢀbetweenꢀtopꢀandꢀbottomꢀofꢀꢀ
dovetailꢀ< 0.4 mm
Ϙꢀ Lightꢀdistributionꢀopticalꢀ50%ꢀ/ꢀcameraꢀ50%
Ϙꢀ Noꢀvisibleꢀreflections,ꢀdustꢀorꢀdirtꢀonꢀtheꢀprism
Ϙꢀ Internalꢀvideoꢀmagnificationꢀ0.5×
Ϙꢀ Pixelꢀsize:ꢀ3.2μmꢀ×ꢀ3.2μm
Ϙꢀ Sensorꢀcenteredꢀonꢀopticalꢀaxisꢀ ꢀ0.1 mm
Ϙꢀ Sensorꢀalignedꢀhorizontallyꢀ/ꢀverticallyꢀ 1ꢀdegree
Sensor
Ϙꢀ Sensorꢀtype:ꢀMicronꢀ1/2"ꢀCMOS
Ϙꢀ Gainꢀ1×ꢀ–ꢀ20×
Ϙꢀ Colorꢀdepthꢀ24-bit
Ϙꢀ FileꢀformatsꢀJPEGꢀ/ꢀTIFF/ꢀBMP
Electronic interfaces
Ϙꢀ Compatibility:ꢀUSBꢀ2.0ꢀminiꢀsocket
Ϙꢀ Analogꢀvideoꢀportꢀ(RCAꢀplug)ꢀPALꢀorꢀNTSCꢀcompositeꢀvideoꢀsignal
Ϙꢀ PinholeꢀswitchꢀforꢀtogglingꢀbetweenꢀPALꢀandꢀNTSCꢀvideoꢀmode
Ϙꢀ 2-colorꢀLEDꢀforꢀpowerꢀonꢀ(green)ꢀ/ꢀimageꢀcaptureꢀ(red)
Ϙꢀ IntegratedꢀSDꢀslotꢀ(SecureꢀDigital)
Software
Operatingꢀsystems:ꢀWindowsꢀXP,ꢀWindowsꢀVista
Leicaꢀsoftware:ꢀLASꢀEZꢀSoftwareꢀ(PC)ꢀ
Ϙꢀ Captureꢀswitchꢀforꢀimageꢀacquisition
Ϙꢀ Resetꢀfunctionꢀwhenꢀcaptureꢀswitchꢀisꢀpressedꢀlongerꢀthanꢀꢀ
10ꢀseconds
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Leica IC80 HD (continued)
Power supply voltage and frequency
Ϙꢀ Input:ꢀ5ꢀVꢀDC/500mA
Other
Ϙꢀ PowerꢀsupplyꢀviaꢀUSBꢀ2.0
Ϙꢀ Whenꢀusingꢀtheꢀstand-aloneꢀkit:ꢀ
85-265ꢀVꢀAC,ꢀ50/60ꢀHz
Ϙꢀ Inputꢀpowerꢀ=ꢀ10W
Ϙꢀ Externalꢀpowerꢀsupplyꢀoptional
Ϙꢀ Operatingꢀtemperatureꢀrangeꢀ+5ꢀ°Cꢀ–ꢀ50ꢀ°C,ꢀhumidityꢀ10%ꢀ–ꢀ90%
Ϙꢀ Minimumꢀcomputerꢀconfiguration:ꢀ
Ϙꢀ IntelꢀPentiumꢀ4ꢀorꢀDuoCore,ꢀ2ꢀGHz,ꢀ1ꢀGBꢀRAM
Ϙꢀ 24-bitꢀgraphics,ꢀ1024ꢀ×ꢀ768,ꢀCD-ROMꢀdrive
Ϙꢀ ECꢀDeclarationꢀofꢀConformityꢀavailable
Ϙꢀ Powerꢀconsumptionꢀ4ꢀW
Ambient conditions
Ϙꢀ Elevationꢀupꢀtoꢀ2000ꢀm
Ϙꢀ Forꢀuseꢀinꢀenclosedꢀroomsꢀonly
Ϙꢀ Temperatureꢀ5ꢀ°Cꢀtoꢀ40ꢀ°C
Ϙꢀ InstallationꢀcategoryꢀIIꢀ
(overvoltageꢀcategory)
Ϙꢀ Pollutionꢀdegreeꢀ2
Standards
Ϙꢀ EMI/RFIEN55011-BꢀEN50082-1
Ϙꢀ EMC61000-3-261000-3-3
Ϙꢀ Maximumꢀhumidityꢀ80%ꢀforꢀtemperaturesꢀupꢀtoꢀ31ꢀ°C;ꢀlinearꢀdecre-
aseꢀtoꢀ50%ꢀrelativeꢀhumidityꢀatꢀ40ꢀ°C.
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Dimensional Drawings
80.8
133.4
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Dimensional Drawings (continued)
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