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Olympus DP20 Instructions Manual

Olympus DP20 Instructions Manual

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INSTRUCTIONS
DP20
MICROSCOPE DIGITAL CAMERA
This instruction manual is for the Olympus DP20 Microscope Digital Camera. To ensure the safety,
obtain optimum performance and familiarize yourself fully with the use of this camera, we recommend
that you study this manual thoroughly before operating the camera. Retain this instruction manual
in an easily accessible place near the work desk for future reference.
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This publication is printed on 100% recycled paper

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  • Page 1 DP20 MICROSCOPE DIGITAL CAMERA This instruction manual is for the Olympus DP20 Microscope Digital Camera. To ensure the safety, obtain optimum performance and familiarize yourself fully with the use of this camera, we recommend that you study this manual thoroughly before operating the camera. Retain this instruction manual in an easily accessible place near the work desk for future reference.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    DP20 CONTENTS IMPORTANT — Be sure to read this chapter for safe use of the equipment. — 1-3 SYSTEM CHART NOMENCLATURE ASSEMBLY 8-11 DIGITAL IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHING/RECORDING PROCEDURE RECORDING FUNCTION SETUPS/OPERATIONS (REC) 13-28 5-1 Operations Using the Control Box Buttons (REC) ..............13-16 Setting the INFO Button ...........
  • Page 4 PICTURE DOWNLOADING IN A PERSONAL COMPUTER 35-43 7-1 Before Software Installation ............................... 35 7-2 Installation of Device Driver ............................36-40 36-38 When the OS is Windows XP ..................................38-40 When the OS is Windows 2000 SP4 .............................. 7-3 Installation of Application Software ......................40-41 7-4 Software Uninstallation (Deletion) ..........................

  • Page 5: Safety Precautions

    DP20 IMPORTANT The DP20 microscope digital camera is designed to be connected to a TV adapter mounted on an Olympus UIS2/UIS type optical microscope for use in quick recording of images. The DP20 microscope digital camera can manifest the intended optical performance fully when it is used in combination with an Olympus TV adapter.
  • Page 6 The U-TV0.25xC or U-TV0.35xC (TV adapter with a magnification below 0.5X) and the U-TV0.5XC/GX-TV0.5XC-DP cannot be used because of their optical performances. 2. When the DP20 is mounted on the rear port of the U-DPT or U-MPH, the image in the peripheral area will degrade due to the optical performances of the port.

  • Page 7: Getting Ready

    Data Storage Caution Recorded picture data may be lose (or destroyed) in any of the following cases. Please note that Olympus assumes no liability for loss of recorded data. The user is recommended to back up the recorded data periodically.

  • Page 8: System Chart

    MX61L/MX61/MX51 Upright Microscope (Note) Certain microscopes are also applicable even when they are not mentioned above. Please contact Olympus. * When using a microscope illuminated with a 30 W halogen bulb (CX/CKX/IX51/IX50), engage the 45HA2 filter in the light path to ensure faithful color reproduction.

  • Page 9: Nomenclature

    DP20 NOMENCLATURE Any equipment connected to the camera head should be an Olympus-specified product or a Camera Head product in compliance with the requirements of IEC60950 or CISPR22/24. If equipment other than these products is connected, Olympus cannot guarantee proper performance of the camera.
  • Page 10 View from direction A USB 2.0 connector (P. 36,38) Display connector (P. 9) Camera cable connector (P. 9) DC input connector (P. 9) DP20 Driver DP20-DRV Picture downloading software/USB driver USB 2.0 cable (P. 36,38)
  • Page 11 DP20 On-Screen Display Details (Note) The auto exposure time is displayed only when the AE LOCK is set. INFO display (When REC AUTO is set) Auto exposure Exposure adjustment (P. 18) Number of remaining time (P. 45) pictures (P. 16) ISO speed (P.

  • Page 12: Assembly

    ASSEMBLY This chapter pertains only to installation and assembly of the DP20 microscope digital camera system. For instructions on how to assemble the microscope system and TV adapter being used with the camera system, refer to the appropriate instruction manuals.
  • Page 13 1. Insert the output connector @ of the AC adapter into the DC input connector ² of the control box. Always use the power cord provided by Olympus. If no power cord is provided, please select the proper power cord by referring to “PROPER SELECTION OF THE POWER SUPPLY CORD”...
  • Page 14 Also immediately contact Olympus. Never attempt to power the camera system using an AC adapter other than the provided. Doing so could cause a failure in the control box or camera head or result in an unexpected accident such as a fire.
  • Page 15 5 mm). }To ensure performance, it is recommended to use a CF card with a capacity up to 4 GB manufactured by SanDisk or Lexar. Applicable CF cards (with which Olympus has confirmed operation) SanDisk SDCFB Series: Max. 4G bytes.

  • Page 16: Digital Image Photographing/Recording Procedure

    DIGITAL IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHING/RECORDING PROCEDURE · Perform all necessary optical adjustments on the microscope. (The camera system can photograph and record microscope observation images under transmitted and reflected light illumination as well as other observation techniques (except fluorescence microscopy). · Use the TV adapter to perform the confocal adjustment between the microscope’s eyepieces and the display image.

  • Page 17: Recording Function Setups/Operations (Rec)

    DP20 RECORDING FUNCTION SETUPS/OPERATIONS (REC) 5-1 Operations Using the Control Box Buttons (REC) }After installing the CF card, set the main switch @ to “ ” (ON) and confirm that the POWER indicator LED ² lights up. (The display shows an image in about 5 seconds after the indicator ² lights up.) }For the display resolution setting, see page 26.

  • Page 18: Setting The Spot Metering .................................. 14 4 Setting Ae Lock

    Setting the SPOT Metering (Fig. 11) }The camera system measures light using the center-weighted average method when the spot metering method is not used. · Center-weighted average metering: Photometry method measuring light in the central 30% area of the field. ·...

  • Page 19: Setting Otwb

    DP20 Setting OTWB (Fig. 12) }Even when the OTWB (One-Touch White Balance) function is not used, the auto white balance control and the color temperature setting are also available using the menu (see page 19). 1. Set the specimen image white.

  • Page 20: Using The Expose Button ................................... 16 8 Composite Button Operations

    Using the EXPOSE Button (Fig. 14) 1. Press the EXPOSE button @ to photograph and record a single picture. The card access indicator LED ² blinks while the photographed picture is recorded in the CF card. 2. Successive photographing of several pictures is possible because the EXPOSE button is accepted for the same number of times as the number of bars ³...

  • Page 21: Operations Using The Menu (Rec)

    DP20 5-2 Operations Using the Menu (REC) }By displaying the menu on the display, the functions of the system can be set up or run through the menu. The displayed menu items are variable in the REC AUTO/REC MANUAL and PLAY modes.

  • Page 22: 5-2-2 Function Setup In Record Modes

    5-2-2 Function Setup in Record Modes · Press the MODE button to select REC AUTO or REC MANUAL. · Press the MENU button to display the Menu. · After setting, be sure to press the SET/OK button to establish the setting. Selecting the Picture Quality Mode Factory setup: HQ/HIGH/JPEG }Select the picture quality of the picture to be recorded.

  • Page 23: Setting The White Balance

    DP20 Setting the White Balance Factory setup: AUTO. }The one-touch white balance setting is also available using the OTWB button on the control box (see page 15). }The white balance (WB) setting makes it possible to record Color temperature setting pictures by eliminating the effects of the surrounding light.
  • Page 24 CF card is 10,000. With TIFF images, the maximum storable number is 5,000. Folder and file names A picture recorded with the DP20 is automatically given a folder name and file name as shown below. Folder name File name Folder No.: 100 - 999...

  • Page 25: Setting The Color Picture Display

    DP20 Setting the Color Picture Display Factory setup: COLOR }This item sets whether a color picture or monochrome picture is displayed. The monochrome option is applied to the recorded pictures Monochrome as well as to the live images. Color Setting the Scale Display...
  • Page 26 Scale display range Factory setup: }When the scale display is set, this item selects whether the scale and measurements are displayed on the display screen Display scale and only or both in the display screen and recorded picture. m e a s u r e m e n t s }The setting of this item is also applied to the measurement only on the display function.

  • Page 27: Setting The Focusing Indicator ..................... 23 10 Focusing Area Display

    DP20 Setting the Focusing Indicator Factory setup: OFF }This item is used to display the focusing condition of the incident light as a reference in focusing. The focusing indicator is displayed as a bar at the bottom right of the display screen. It switches automatically to the maximum meter level display according to the specimen contrast.

  • Page 28: Resetting The Recording Setups

    (JEIDA). }This item is also used to format (initialize) a CF card. · A CF card which has been formatted by a PC or a digital camera other than the DP20 should be formatted on the DP20 before use. · When a CF card is formatted, all data which has been recorded in it will be lost.

  • Page 29: Setting The Date/Time

    DP20 Setting the Beep Tone Factory setup: OFF }This item selects whether or not the beep tone for warning and other purposes is output when necessary. Setting the Date/Time Factory setup: ---- Time Date Order of figures }The date and time can be set in the camera system.

  • Page 30: Setting The Menu Mode ......................................... 26 18 Setting The Display Resolution

    Setting the Menu Mode Factory setup: ALL }This item selects whether the entire menu is displayed or only the setting item icons are displayed. Setting item icons only Even when only the setting item icons are displayed, pressing Full menu display showing cross-cursor button displays the details required for the all setting items...

  • Page 31: Setting The Measurements

    SET/OK button to set the scale display ON. · Provided that the menu is not displayed and the DP20 is in a record mode, the scale names can be switched in order from “ON1” by pressing the MENU (or MODE) button while holding the SET/OK button (press the MENU button for switching in the descending order or the MODE button for ascending order).
  • Page 32 Circle measurement }The circle measurement measures the radius, diameter and area of a circle that can be specified by selecting three points. 1. When is selected, the + (blue) cursor appears on the image center, First point First point First point indicating that the circle measurement mode is activated.

  • Page 33: Playback Function Setup/Control (Play)

    DP20 PLAYBACK FUNCTION SETUP/CONTROL (PLAY) 6-1 Operations Using the Control Box Buttons (PLAY) }After installing the CF card, set the main switch @ to “ ” (ON) and confirm that the POWER indicator LED ² lights up. (The display shows an image in about 5 seconds after the indicator ² lights up.) Setting the INFO Button (Fig.

  • Page 34: Zooming A Played Picture

    When a folder or file name in the CF card is altered using a PC or a picture file is processed with application software, the file may become unable to be played back on the DP20. Erasing a Single Picture (ERASE) (Fig.

  • Page 35: Protecting A Picture

    DP20 Protecting a Picture (PROTECT) (Fig. 20) }The following procedure is used to protect a recorded picture against accidental erasure. 1. Press the MODE button @ to select PLAY. 2. Press either cross-cursor button ² to select the picture to be protected.

  • Page 36: Operations Using The Menu (Play)

    · The number of printouts and recording date/time can be recorded with pictures which have been recorded in a CF card with the DP20 (Print reservation). When a CF card containing print reservations is inserted in a DPOF compatible printer, the printer prints the specified pictures automatically even when you do not perform any print setting on the printer.

  • Page 37: Setting The Date/Time Printing .................... 33 4 Making Index Print Reservation

    DP20 Setting the Date/Time Printing }The recording date and/or time can be printed on each picture for which print reservation is made. Print time. Print date. No date/time print The time/date printing position and font are variable depending on the printer specifications. For details, refer to the instruction manual of your printer.

  • Page 38: Setting The Menu Mode

    Setting the Menu Mode }The same setting operation as that described in “Operations Using the Menu (REC)” (page 26) is available. Setting item icons only Full menu display showing all setting items Setting the Display Resolution }The same setting operation as that described in “Operations Using the Menu (REC)”...

  • Page 39: Picture Downloading In A Personal Computer

    · The software may not be installed properly when a USB device such as USB mouse or USB flash drive is connected to your PC. · The DP20 may not function properly if you start your PC with the DP20 connected. Should that be the case, disconnect the DP20 and then connect it again.

  • Page 40: 7-2 Installation Of Device Driver

    1. Exit from all other applications that are running. 7. Check [Search for the best driver in these locations.], check 2. Place the DP20-DRV image downloading software CD-ROM [Include this location in the search.] only (uncheck [Removal in the CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 41 [Continue Anyway] button because this will not hinder select [Control panel]. operation. (Note) When Olympus software is recognized, the message 12. When the [Control Panel] dialog box opens, select is displayed to notify that the software is not [Performance and Maintenance].

  • Page 42: When The Os Is Windows 2000 Sp4

    14. When the [System Properties] dialog box opens, select the 15. If the driver has been installed successfully, “OLYMPUS(R) [Hardware] tab and click on the [Device Manager] button. DP20 MICROSCOPE DIGITAL CAMERA SYSTEM” should be displayed below “USB controller”. After checking this, click on the [ ] button.
  • Page 43 DP20 8. Click on the [Browse] button. 12. Click on the [Finish] button. Now the driver has been installed. 9. When the [Locate File] dialog box opens, select “CD-ROM drive: \driver\Win2000\DP20USB.INF” and click on the [Open] button. Next, make sure that the driver has been installed successfully.

  • Page 44: 7-3 Installation Of Application Software

    15. When the [System Properties] dialog box opens, select the 16. If the driver has been installed successfully, “OLYMPUS(R) [Hardware] tab and click on the [Device Manager] button. DP20 MICROSCOPE DIGITAL CAMERA SYSTEM” should be displayed below “USB controller”. After checking this, click on the [ ] button.

  • Page 45: Software Uninstallation (Deletion)

    2. When the [Control Panel] dialog box is displayed, select [Add/Remove Programs]. This opens the [Add/Remove Programs Properties] dialog box. 3. Select [DP20] from the list of installed software and click on the [Change/Remove] button. When the confirmation message is displayed, click on the [OK] button.

  • Page 46: 7-5 Computer Control Operation Procedure

    7-5 Computer Control Operation Procedure }The software can be used to view the pictures shot with the DP20 or load pictures recorded in a CF card into a computer. For how to use the software, start the application software, open the [Help] menu, select [Help] and read the displayed instructions.

  • Page 47: Downloading Pictures In The Cf Card To The Pc

    PC disconnection procedure }To prevent malfunction of the DP20 and/or PC, always use the following procedure when disconnecting the DP20 and PC. Also confirm that execution of any processing on the DP20 and PC has completed before proceeding to the disconnection.

  • Page 48: Error Message List

    DP20. should be played on the digital camera used for recording it. CAMERA DAMAGED The DP20 may be failed. Unplug and plug the AC adapter again. If the xxxx warning recurs, note the error code and contact Olympus.

  • Page 49: Specifications

    DP20 SPECIFICATIONS Item Specifications System Composed of a C-mount CCD camera unit and a control box. Image pickup Size 1/1.8-inch color CCD device Effective pixels 2.01 million (Total 2.11 million pixels) Scan method Progressive scanning Color filters RGB primary-color on-chip filters Image capturing area 7.04(H) x 5.28(V) mm, diagonal length 8.8mm...
  • Page 50 Item Specifications Measurements Distance (distance between two points), Circle (radius, diameter and area of a circle), Two-Circle (radii, diameters, areas and distance between the centers of two circles). }Measurements are possible under the following conditions. Display resolution: 1600 x 1200 or 800 x 600. Scale display: ON.

  • Page 51: Troubleshooting Guide

    Under certain conditions, the performance of the camera may be adversely affected by factors other than defects. If problems occur, please review the following list and take remedial action as needed. If you cannot solve the problem after checking the entire list, please contact Olympus for assistance. Problem...
  • Page 52 Compatibility with the PC is poor. Replace the USB port or disconnect the cannot be used simulta- DP20 from the PC if an additional USB neously. device is used. }If no operation can be activated by pressing any of the buttons, unplug the AC adapter’s power cord from the power...

  • Page 53: Proper Selection Of The Power Supply Cord

    If no power supply cord is provided, please select the proper power supply cord for the equipment by referring to “ Specifications ” and “ Certified Cord ” below: CAUTION: In case you use a non-approved power supply cord for Olympus products, Olympus can no longer warrant the electrical safety of the equipment.
  • Page 54 Table 2 HAR Flexible Cord APPROVAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CORDAGE HARMONIZATION MARKING METHODS Alternative Marking Utilizing Printed or Embossed Harmoniza- Black-Red-Yellow Thread (Length tion Marking (May be located on Approval Organization of color section in mm) jacket or insulation of internal wir- ing) Black Yellow...
  • Page 56 Shinjuku Monolith, 3-1, Nishi Shinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan Postfach 10 49 08, 20034, Hamburg, Germany 2 Corporate Center Drive, Melville, NY 11747-3157, U.S.A. One Corporate Drive, Orangeburg, NY 10962, U.S.A. 491B River Valley Road, #12-01/04 Valley Point Office Tower, Singapore 248373 2-8 Honduras Street, London EC1Y OTX, United Kingdom.

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