CONTENTS

CONTENTS

I

Before Use .............................................................................................

1

 

1

Types of DS Camera Head ...........................................................................

1

 

2

Components ..............................................................................................

2

II

Peripheral Equipment ..............................................................................

3

III

Names of Parts and Their Functions ...........................................................

6

 

1

DS Camera Control Unit DS-L1.....................................................................

6

 

2

DS Camera Head..........................................................................................

9

 

3

DS Remote Controller DS-RC (Optional) ........................................................

9

IV

Connecting and Installing the Equipment..................................................

10

 

1

Connection Diagrams................................................................................

10

 

2

Installing the DS-L1..................................................................................

12

 

3

Connection Methods .................................................................................

13

V

Microscope Adjustment ..........................................................................

17

VI

Basic Operations...................................................................................

20

 

1

Preparations Before Photographing .............................................................

21

 

 

1.1 Using Various Input Devices .....................................................................

21

 

 

1.1.1 Using the DS-L1 Panel Switches ............................................................

21

 

 

1.1.2 Using the DS Remote Controller DS-RC ..................................................

22

 

 

1.1.3

Using a Mouse ....................................................................................

23

 

 

1.1.4

Using a Keyboard ................................................................................

24

 

 

1.2 Notes on Using a CF Card ........................................................................

25

 

 

1.3 Menu Configuration and Method of Displaying a Menu ..................................

26

 

 

1.3.1

Menu Configuration .............................................................................

26

 

 

1.3.2 Method of Displaying a Menu ................................................................

27

 

 

1.4 Initial Settings........................................................................................

28

 

 

1.4.1 Date and Power-save Settings—Additional Settings ..................................

28

 

 

1.4.2 Image File Settings—File Settings..........................................................

30

 

 

1.4.3 Startup Condition Settings—Power On Settings........................................

36

 

 

1.4.4 Adjusting Monitor Output for an External Monitor .....................................

37

 

 

1.4.5 Settings for Direct Print........................................................................

38

 

 

1.4.6 Settings for Connecting a Microscope .....................................................

39

 

2

Photographing Images ..............................................................................

40

 

 

2.1 Adjusting Camera Operation and Exposure

 

 

 

for Better Picture Quality—CAM Menu ........................................................

40

 

 

2.1.1

Simple Photography—Easy Menu ...........................................................

40

 

 

2.1.2 Special Photography on the Easy Menu—DF/FL Scene Mode.......................

44

 

 

2.1.3 Fine Adjustment before Photographing—Advn. Menu ................................

46

 

 

2.1.4 Special Photography on Advn. Menu —Fluorescent Photographing

 

 

 

 

or Dark Subject Photographing..............................................................

56

 

 

2.1.5 Special Photography on Advn. Menu – Stroboscope Photographing .............

57

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