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    zPix MM-740 Digital Microscope Instruction Manual Carson Optical 35 Gilpin A venue, Hauppauge, N.Y . 1 1788-4723 T oll-free: 1-800-967-8427 Phone 631-963-5000 | Fax 631-427-6749 info@carsonoptical.com www .carsonoptical.com[...]

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    T able of Contents Introduction Features Minimum System Requirements For W indows ® based PC For Mac OSX ® based PC Package Contents Parts and Control Location Operation Initialize the product Using the zPix ® W indows ® T aking a Picture Recording a V ideo Mac OS Based PC’ s Specications Optical Specications Power Ratings Physical Prop[...]

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    Minimum System Requirements For W indows ® based PC 1.8 GHz Intel ® / AMD Processor 256 mb RAM USB V ersion 2.0 CD ROM drive Free hard disk space of 10MB W indows ® XP SP2 or above, Windows V ista ® (32bit or 64bit) and W indows ® 7 (32bit or 64bit) For Mac OSX ® based PC* Power PC ® G3, G4, G5 or Intel ® -based processsor 256 mb RAM USB V [...]

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    Part and Control Location 1. Shutter Button* 2. Focusing Ring 3. Zoom Control Ring 4. LED Illumination 5. Specimen Stage 6. Specimen Slide Releasing Button 7. USB Cable * Shutter Button is not supported in Mac OSX ® Operation Initialize the Product Place zPix directly on objects you wish to view or use the specimen stage to view specimen slides.Pu[...]

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    Adjust the position of the Specimen Slide to the desired focal point. Rotate the Focusing Ring (2) clockwise or counter -clockwise until the image shown on the monitor is clear and sharp. Rotate the Zoom Control Ring (3) clockwise to zoom in, or counter -clockwise to zoom out. Re-focus after zooming to ensure clear images. T o capture an image, pre[...]

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    Using the zPix For W indows ® zPix comes with a simple companion software, Digital V iewer TM for previewing, taking images and recording videos from the microscope on W indows platforms. The software is located on the included CD (5). It does not require installation, simply launch the application to start using it. For your convenience, you may [...]

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    For Mac OSX Based PC The included Digital V iewer Software is compatible with W indows only . T o use the microscope with Mac operating systems you will need to use the existing image/photo capture software on your computer . The shutter button function is only available on W indows OS. Specications Optical Specications Power Ratings Physical[...]

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    Care and Storage • Clean the zPix casing with moistened cloth when necessary and then wipe it dry . Never use chemical detergent to clean the zPix. • Never leave the zPix in a damp or dusty place. • In case the zPix will not be used for a pro - longed time, store the zPix in its original box and keep it in a well ventilated environment and aw[...]