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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Displaying Images and Videos Without a Computer Assembly White Balance Assembling the Camera Switching on the Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD (PC Mode) Additional Use of an HD Monitor (PC Mode) Installation HD Mode (Standalone) Cables and Terminals, Activating HD Mode (Standalone) - Page 3 Resolution Camera Settings User-Defined Settings Setting Image Overlays (SETUP OVERLAY) Configuring Predefined Illumination Scenarios Service Care, Maintenance, Contact Persons Spare Parts Specifications Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD Dimensional Drawings Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD User Manual...
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Page 5: General Notes
Use in clean rooms Servicing Before using your Leica microscope camera for The Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD digital Repairs may only be carried out by Leica the first time, please read the "Safety Concept" microscope camera can be used in clean rooms Microsystems-trained service technicians. -
Page 6: Important Safety Notes
Please read the User Manual This user manual describes the special func- and the safety instructions from the supplier. tions of the Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD digital microscope camera and contains impor- tant instructions for operating safety, mainte- Before installing, operating or using the instru- nance and the accessory parts. -
Page 7: Symbols Used
Hazards to persons! Important information Hazards to persons! This symbol indicates additional infor- Instrument malfunctions and damage. mation or explanations that are intended Instrument malfunctions and damage. to provide clarity. Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD User Manual General Notes... -
Page 8: Safety Instructions
These condi- The instruments and accessories described in tions can distort measurements and micro- this User Manual have been tested for safety graphic images. and potential hazards. Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD User Manual General Notes... - Page 9 For this reason, appro- ding to the user manual) can be assembled priate measures for reduction of the workload and disassembled by the customer and must be taken: pack them separately. Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD User Manual General Notes...
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Page 10: Introduction
Introduction Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD User Manual Introduction... -
Page 11: Congratulations
Leica Microsystems. tal microscope camera includes the "Leica or Leica MC190 HD microscope camera reacts The special design of the Leica MC170 HD or Application Suite" software. It allows additional differently to different light sources. However, Leica MC190 HD makes it a universal, highly... -
Page 12: Standard Delivery And Optional Accessories
Standard delivery of the Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD digital microscope camera includes: 1. Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD digital microscope camera 2. Remote control unit, with 2× AAA batteries 3. "Leica Application Suite (LAS)" software DVD 4. -
Page 13: Overview Of The Instrument
2. Status light 3. IR receiver, for remote control 4. HDMI connection 5. USB connection 6. Connection for footswitch 7. Mode switch, for PC or HD mode 8. On/off switch Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD User Manual Introduction... -
Page 14: Effective Displayed Section
1. Live image in 16:9 format, displayed on the HD monitor 2. Image capture in 4:3 format, displayed on the computer or saved to an SD card Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD User Manual Introduction... -
Page 15: Assembly
Assembly Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD User Manual Assembly... -
Page 16: Assembling The Camera
Leica Microsystems. 0.55× / 0.5× 2. Place the camera on the microscope's photo port or the tube using the previously mounted C-mount adapter. Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD User Manual Assembly... -
Page 17: Installation
Installation Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD User Manual Installation... -
Page 18: Hd Mode (Standalone)
MC190 HD to the HD monitor using the memory must be inserted into the HDMI cable. Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD in order to save images in HD mode (standalone). In order to avoid instrument malfunctions, do not connect the Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD to a computer while in HD mode (standalone). -
Page 19: Pc Mode
The Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD the software for PC mode, refer to the is powered by the computer via the USB DVD provided with the Leica MC170 HD or Leica cable. The status light is red when switching MC190 HD. -
Page 20: Limitations In Pc Mode
MC190 HD is connected to a computer – even if a 16:9 monitor is connected to the HDMI port. However, the image is displayed correctly on these kinds of devices, just with black screen edges. Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD User Manual Installation... -
Page 21: Instrument Setup
Instrument Setup Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD User Manual Instrument Setup... -
Page 22: Leica Mc170 Hd Or Leica Mc190 Hd
Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD Switching on the Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD HD mode (standalone) PC mode If the Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD is connected to a computer in HD mode (standalone): The message "No camera"... -
Page 23: Configuring The Footswitch
WHITE BAL: Run white balance for color The optional footswitch does not work in correcting the camera. PC mode. Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD User Manual Instrument Setup... -
Page 24: Remote Control
8. Pairing button Always keep the remote control for controlling 9. Show/hide information box the Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD poin- 10. White balance set button ted towards the camera's IR receiver. 11. Call up the camera menu ... - Page 25 (2) type AAA batteries. 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 MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD User Manual Instrument Setup...
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Page 26: Pairing Cameras With Remotes
4 seconds. If a "timeout" is displayed after 4 seconds, press the "Pair" button again to start the process. Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD User Manual Instrument Setup... -
Page 27: Application
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Page 28: Switching On The Leica Mc170 Hd Or Leica Mc190 Hd (Standalone)
Switching on the Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD (Standalone) Ensure that the optional objective is screwed onto the microscope, the mode switch is set to "HD" and the HD monitor is swit- ched on. 1. Set the on/off switch to "ON" to switch on the Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD. -
Page 29: Information About Sd Memory Cards
MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD. If it is necessary to format the card, use a computer to do so. You If you cannot save any more images to the... -
Page 30: Capturing Images Without A Computer
Leica MC170 HD You can now transfer the images to your or Leica MC190 HD to a computer while in HD 2. Push the SD memory card into the slot computer directly using an SD card slot or by mode (standalone). -
Page 31: Displaying Images And Videos Without A Computer
4. In order to return to the live image, press , or button – if you are in a zoomed-in image, you may need to do this more than once. Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD User Manual Application... -
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 MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD User Manual Application... -
Page 33: Switching On The Leica Mc170 Hd Or Leica Mc190 Hd (Pc Mode)
Switching on the Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 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 MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD. -
Page 34: Additional Use Of An Hd Monitor (Pc Mode)
MC190 HD to the HD monitor using the HD live image on the connected HD monitor. In HDMI cable. order to do this, you have to switch the Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD to HD mode (standalone) (see page 18). -
Page 35: User Menu
User Menu Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD User Manual User Menu... -
Page 36: Calling Up The User Menu
3. Press the buttons to select a menu item. 4. Press the button to confirm a menu item. 5. Press the button again to hide the user menu. Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD User Manual User Menu... -
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 MC170 HD or Leica MC190 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 MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD User Manual User Menu... -
Page 39: Exposure
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 MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD User Manual User Menu... -
Page 40: Resolution
The "RESOLUTION" menu lets you define the resolution individually for the live image on the computer, capturing individual images and capturing video. Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD User Manual User Menu... - Page 41 Video capturing is discontinued A double signal tone is output when activating the recommended if the SD card runs out of memory. default resolution of HD1080-50. Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 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 MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD User Manual User Menu... - Page 43 Greyscale (only for MC190 HD) the date. Activates the greyscale mode of the camera. This removes the colour infor- mation and displays each pixel as greyscale only. Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 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 firmware update. Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD User Manual User Menu... - Page 45 The menu entry for selecting the language is always added in English as well. Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD User Manual User Menu...
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Page 46: Setting Image Overlays (Setup Overlay)
The Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD lets you superimpose predefined or user-specific images in the live image and in captured HISTOGRAM images. - Page 47 Follow those instructions to create new overlays. Restoring image overlays (RESTORE) 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
ILLUM MODE 1 3. Wait until the displayed illumination mode disappears from the monitor. This means ILLUM MODE 2 that illumination mode is now active. ILLUM MODE 3 Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD User Manual User Menu... -
Page 49: Service
Service Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD User Manual Service... -
Page 50: Care, Maintenance, Contact Persons
Leica representatives on the 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 MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD User Manual Service... - Page 51 Do not grease guide surfaces or mechani- Avoid excessive use of solvents. The lint- cal parts. free cloth, lens cloth or cotton swab should only be lightly moistened with solvent. Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD User Manual Service...
- Page 52 (article number 12 730 484). Please contact Leica Service for these service parts and corresponding instruc- tions. Clean the objectives with special optics cleaning cloths and pure alcohol. Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD User Manual Service...
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Page 53: Spare Parts
13 302 708 946 915 5 W USB adapter with interchangeable connector 10 450 805 IR remote control RC3 19 004 870 SD card (4 GB) 12 730 229 Footswitch Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD User Manual Service... -
Page 54: Specifications
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Page 55: Leica Mc170 Hd Or Leica Mc190 Hd
Sensor size: 6.1 mm × 4.6 mm High-definition connector: HDMI 1.3, standard HDMI plug type A Pixel size (at max. resolution): 2.35 μm × 2.35 μm (MC170 HD) Audio signals for recording, white balance, etc. (can be turned off) Pixel size (at max. resolution): 1.67 μm × 1.67 μm (MC190 HD) - Page 56 Operating temperature range +5 °C – 50 °C, humidity 10 % – 90 % Minimal computer configuration: PC/Mac, Intel Core 2 Duo, >2.4 GHz, 4 GB RAM, 24-bit graphics CE Declaration of Conformity available Norms EMI/RFI: EN55011-B; EN50082-1 EMC: 61000-3-2; 61000-3-3 Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD User Manual Specifications...
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Page 57: Dimensional Drawings
Dimensional Drawings Leica MC170 HD or Leica MC190 HD User Manual Specifications... - Page 58 CONNECT WITH US! Leica Microsystems (Schweiz) AG · Max-Schmidheiny-Strasse 201 · 9435 Heerbrugg, Switzerland T +41 71 726 34 34 · F +41 71 726 34 44 www.leica-microsystems.com...
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