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- Page 1 Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD User Manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Important Safety Notes Configuring the Footswitch Symbols Used Remote control Safety Instructions "Pairing" the Leica MC120 HD MC 170 HD with the Remote Control Introduction Application Congratulations! Switching on the Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD (Standalone) Standard Delivery and Optional Accessories... - Page 3 Manual white balance Exposure Resolution Camera Settings User-Defined Settings Setting Image Overlays (SETUP OVERLAY) Configuring Predefined Illumination Scenarios Service Care, Maintenance, Contact Persons Spare parts Specifications Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD Dimensional Drawings Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD User Manual...
- Page 4 General Notes Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD User Manual General Notes...
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Page 5: General Notes
Safety concept Use in clean rooms Servicing Before using your Leica microscope camera for The Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD digital micro- Repairs may only be carried out by Leica Ϙ the fi rst time, please read the "Safety Concept"... -
Page 6: Important Safety Notes
Important Safety Notes User Manual The Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD can be config- The "Safety Concept" booklet contains addi- To maintain the unit in its original condition ured in a variety of ways in the Leica product tional safety information regarding the service and to ensure safe operation, the user must range. -
Page 7: Symbols Used
Ϙ Hazards to persons! This symbol indicates additional infor- Ϙ Instrument malfunctions and damage. Ϙ mation or explanations that are intended Instrument malfunctions and damage. Ϙ to provide clarity. Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD User Manual General Notes... -
Page 8: Safety Instructions
Electrical components must be placed at Ϙ Never use the Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD authorized and trained personnel only. least 10 cm away from the wall and from or its components for surgical procedures flammable substances. - Page 9 Health risks transporting the individual modules of the Workplaces with microscopes facilitate and Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD digital micro- improve the viewing task, but they also impose scope camera and the accessory compo- high demands on the eyes and holding muscles nents.
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Page 10: Introduction
Introduction Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD User Manual Introduction... -
Page 11: Congratulations
We congratulate you on purchasing the Leica Application Suite User-friendly even in the smallest detail Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD digital micro- Your Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD digital micro- Like every digital camera, the Leica MC120 HD / scope camera Leica Microsystems. -
Page 12: Standard Delivery And Optional Accessories
Standard Delivery and Optional Accessories Standard delivery Optional accessories: Handswitch/footswitch Standard delivery of the Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD digital microscope camera includes: Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD digital microscope camera 2 remote control units, with battery "Leica Application Suite (LAS)" software DVD... -
Page 13: Overview Of The Instrument
Overview of the Instrument Card holder for SD card Status light IR receiver, for remote control HDMI connection USB connection Connection for footswitch Mode switch, for PC or HD mode On/off switch Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD User Manual Introduction... -
Page 14: Effective Displayed Section
Live image in 16:9 format, displayed on the HD monitor Image capture in 4:3 format, displayed on the computer or saved to an SD card. Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD User Manual Introduction... -
Page 15: Assembly
Assembly Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD User Manual Assembly... -
Page 16: Assembling The Camera
Assembling the Camera The Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD is Assembly mounted on a (trinocular) tube or on 1. Screw the camera onto a C-mount adapter. a microscope's photo port using a C-mount adapter. The Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD is compatible with all stereo, macro and light microscopes from Leica Microsystems. -
Page 17: Installation
Installation Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD User Manual Installation... -
Page 18: Cables And Terminals, Activating Hd Mode (Standalone)
Please only connect the provided 1. Connect the Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD 1. Set the mode switch to "HD" in order to 5 V power supply unit. Using an incor- to a suitable power socket using the USB set the Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD to HD... -
Page 19: Connecting A Computer, Installing Software, Activating Pc Mode
PC mode, refer to the cable. The status light is red when switching on DVD provided with the Leica MC120 HD / the Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD; as soon as it is green, you can open the software and view, MC170 HD. -
Page 20: Limitations In Pc Mode
Limitations in PC Mode Aspect ratio Operation The Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD is controlled entirely via the computer in PC mode. The remote control and the foot- switch do not work. The menus for the camera are also not displayed on the HD monitor. -
Page 21: Instrument Setup
Instrument Setup Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD User Manual Instrument Setup... -
Page 22: Switching On The Leica Mc120 Hd / Mc170 Hd
HD monitor - the green, a signal tone sounds and the live Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD is ready to use. image is displayed on the computer - the Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD is ready to use. -
Page 23: Configuring The Footswitch
WHITE BAL: Run white balance for color Ϙ The optional footswitch does not work in correcting the camera. PC mode. Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD User Manual Instrument Setup... -
Page 24: Remote Control
7. Start/stop video recording 8. Stop/continue live image Always keep the remote control for control- 9. Show/hide information box ling the Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD pointed 10. Up/down button, select overlay towards the camera's IR receiver. 11. OK/confirm ... - Page 25 CR2025. be changed. You can insert a small piece of foam or a folded piece of paper under the battery cover to ensure better or more reliable battery contact. Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD User Manual Instrument Setup...
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Page 26: Pairing" The Leica Mc120 Hd Mc 170 Hd With The Remote Control
"Pairing" the Leica MC120 HD MC 170 HD with the Remote Control Pairing Resetting to factory setting The Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD and the 2. Press and hold the button on your remote 1. Press the button to start the process. -
Page 27: Application
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Page 28: Switching On The Leica Mc120 Hd / Mc170 Hd (Standalone)
Switching on the Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD (Standalone) Ensure that the optional objective is If the Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD is screwed onto the microscope, the mode connected to a computer in HD mode switch is set to "HD"... -
Page 29: Information About Sd Memory Cards
FAT so that slide is pressed down, no new images can into the Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD. If you they can be used immediately. be saved. In addition, existing images are accidentally insert the card the wrong way An SD card cannot be formatted in the Leica ... -
Page 30: Capturing Images Without A Computer
If the SD memory card the image is being acquired, the status light is full or protected, the Leica MC120 HD / flashes green and the word "Capture..." appears MC170 HD's status light stays red, and you briefly on the HD monitor. -
Page 31: Displaying Images And Videos Without A Computer
Displaying Images and Videos without a Computer The Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD can 007/0109 IC800007.MP4 007/0109 IC800007.MP4 display images and video clips directly on an HD monitor. Control via remote control: : Show/hide miniature view. : Select miniature image (JPG or MP4). -
Page 32: White Balance
The white balance of the camera is factory set to automatically provide opti- mum results when used in conjunction with a Leica LED illuminator. Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD User Manual Application... -
Page 33: Switching On The Leica Mc120 Hd / Mc170 Hd (Pc Mode)
Switching on the Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD (PC Mode) For additional information on Leica Application Suite, please refer to "LAS Help". 1. Set the on/off switch to "ON" to switch on the Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD. -
Page 34: Additional Use Of An Hd Monitor (Pc Mode)
HD monitor using the HDMI cable. HD live image on the connected HD monitor. In order to do this, you have to switch the Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD to HD mode (stand- alone) (see page 18). -
Page 35: User Menu
User Menu Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD User Manual User Menu... -
Page 36: Calling Up The User Menu
General Notes Calling up and closing the user menu The Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD is Check to ensure that the camera is in HD mode controlled entirely via the computer and that a live image is shown on a connected in PC mode. -
Page 37: Automatic White Balance
In that case, enable manual white balance. Whenever possible, use a neutral gray chart or another color- neutral object to attain optimum results. Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD User Manual User Menu... -
Page 38: Manual White Balance
"RED LEVEL", "BLUE LEVEL" and "BLACK LEVEL" until the image displays a harmonious gray. The white balance mode is always set to "MANUAL" after manually adjusting the white balance, even if it was set to "AUTO" previously. Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD User Manual User Menu... -
Page 39: Exposure
2. Call up the "EXPOSURE" entry. 3. Set the value for "EXP MODE" to "AUTO" for automatic exposure. 4. Correct the values for "BRIGHTNESS" and "GAMMA" until you obtain the desired results for the image. Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD User Manual User Menu... -
Page 40: Resolution
The "RESOLUTION" menu lets you defi ne the resolution individu- ally for the live image on the computer, capturing individual images and capturing video. Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD User Manual User Menu... - Page 41 A new file is created each time a file size of 1 GB is reached; capturing continues without interruption. Video capturing is discontinued if the SD card runs out of memory. Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD User Manual User Menu...
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Page 42: Camera Settings
JPG for individual images or are getting the impression the microscope is not responding normally or MP4 for video recordings. a setting has not been made correctly. Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD User Manual User Menu... - Page 43 If you save the file name or the date and time into images, they cannot be deleted later, even if you rename the files or change the date. Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD User Manual User Menu...
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Page 44: User-Defined Settings
Set menu color (MENU COLOR) Currently, two color schemes are available for the menu guidance. Additional colors may be provided in the future via a fi rmware update. Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD User Manual User Menu... - Page 45 (unintentionally) selected an Asian language that uses logograms and want to return to a menu display that is alpha- numeric. The menu entry for selecting the language is always added in English as well. Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD User Manual User Menu...
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Page 46: Setting Image Overlays (Setup Overlay)
The Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD lets you superimpose predefi ned or user-specifi c images in the live image and in captured images. Importing image overlays (READ IN OVERLAY) These superimposed images (called overlays) can contain anything, but Imports up to 10 user-specifi c overlays from the SD card from the "Overlay"... - Page 47 Setting Image Overlays (continued) Restoring image overlays (RESTORE OVERLAY) Resets the overlays to the factory setting: A Leica logo, a crosshair over the entire live image and a small crosshair in the middle of the live image. Set transparency (TRANSPARENCY) The overlay's edges are more or less prominent depending on the selected setting.
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Page 48: Configuring Predefined Illumination Scenarios
Configuring Predefined Illumination Scenarios Changing the illumination mode Sequence The Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD is To return to the last selected mode, press supplied with various illumination until the "LAST USED" setting modes that cover a wide spectrum of possible appears. -
Page 49: Service
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Page 50: Care, Maintenance, Contact Persons
Leica website: ing tips will ensure that even after years and www.leica-microsystems.com decades, your Leica camera will continue to work as well as it did on the very first day. Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD User Manual Service... - Page 51 Do not grease guide surfaces or mechani- Ϙ Avoid excessive use of solvents. The lint- cal parts. Ϙ free cloth, lens cloth or cotton swab should only be lightly moistened with solvent. Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD User Manual Service...
- Page 52 (article number 12730487) and replace- ment filter (article number 12730484). Please contact Leica Service for these Ϙ service parts and corresponding instruc- tions. Clean the objectives with special optics Ϙ cleaning cloths and pure alcohol. Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD User Manual Service...
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Page 53: Spare Parts
USB cable (1.8 m) 13 302 708 946 915 5 W USB adapter with interchange- able connector 19 004 873 RC2 remote control 19 004 870 SD card (4 GB) 12 730 229 Footswitch Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD User Manual Service... -
Page 54: Specifications
Specifications Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD User Manual Specifications... -
Page 55: Leica Mc120 Hd / Mc170 Hd
Weight 250 g (camera only) Operating systems: Windows XP, Windows 7, Mac OS X Ϙ Exposure time 0.5 msec. – 500 sec. Leica software: LAS and LAS EZ software (PC), Acquire software (Mac) Ϙ MC120 HD: Ϙ Mechanical and optical interfaces Live image on a computer monitor at up to 10 fps (1600×1200 pixels) - Page 56 Ϙ PC/Mac, Intel Core 2 Duo, >2.4 GHz, 4 GB RAM, 24-bit graphics, 1248 × 1024 CE Declaration of Conformity available Ϙ Norms EMI/RFI: EN55011-B; EN50082-1 Ϙ EMC: 61000-3-2; 61000-3-3 Ϙ Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD User Manual Specifications...
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Page 57: Dimensional Drawings
Dimensional Drawings Leica MC120 HD / MC170 HD User Manual Specifications... - Page 58 21 6387 6698 10IDC20060EN_1• © Leica Microsystems (Schweiz) AG • CH-9435 Heerbrugg, 2013 • Printed in Switzerland – II.2013 – RDV – Images, descriptions and technical data subject to change – we reserve the right to make changes without notice • LEICA and the Leica logo are registered trademarks of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH.
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