Leica EZ4 HD - Manual

Leica E Series Manual 7   Before installing, operating or using the instrument, it is mandatory to read this user manual. In particular, please observe all safety instructions. The "Safety Concept" brochure contains additi-onal safety information regarding service work, requirements and the ...

Leica E Series Manual 8 Intended use The E Series microscopes are optical instru-ments for improving the visibility of objects through magnification and illumination. It is used for observing and documenting. Place of use Use the instrument in enclosed, dust-free rooms at +10  °C to +40 °C only. Pro...

Leica E Series Manual 12 Built-in carrying device   All Leica E Series microscopes are equip-ped with a carrying handle for conveni- ent and safe transport. Setting up the microscope 1. Place the microscope on a flat tabletop. 2. Connect the power supply to a grounded socket. Transport, Placement an...

Leica E Series Manual 13 Setting the eye distance 1. Look into the eyepieces. 2. Hold the eyepieces with both hands. Push the eyepieces together or separate them until you see a circular image. Note for eyeglass wearers   If you wear glasses, fold the eyecups back – otherwise, fold the eyecups forwa...

Leica E Series Manual 14 Iluminating the specimen 1. Position a specimen in the middle of the baseplate. 2. Switch the two LED illuminators on or off as desired.   After switching off, the LEDs remain lit for about another 4 seconds. Tips on use Ϙ Use incident light for plastic, opaque objects. Ϙ Us...

Leica E Series Manual 15   Focusing raises and lowers the stereomi-croscope using the focusing drive. The specimen is brought into sharp focus as soon as it is in the focal point of the objective. The focusing drive can be operated either left- or right-handed. Focusing 1. Set the magnification chan...

Leica E Series Manual 16 Magnification Display   You can read the configured magnifica-tion on the right-hand rotary knob of the Leica ES2. The additional magnification provi-ded by the eyepieces is already incorporated in the scale.

Leica E Series Manual 17 Adjusting the Resistance of the Focus Drive Adjusting the resistance Is the focusing drive too easy or too difficult to adjust? No problem - the resistance can be adjusted individually depending on your perso-nal preferences: 1. Grip the drive knobs with both hands and turn ...

Leica E Series Manual 18 Leica EZ4 and Leica EZ4 HD

Leica E Series Manual 20 Instrument variant: Leica EZ4 HD 12 3 5 6 9 8 7 4 1 10x fixed eyepieces for eyeglass wearers2 Integrated digital camera with SD card slot3 Carrying handle4 Magnification changer5 IR receiver for optional remote control6 Focusing drive7 Integrated LED incident light illuminat...

Leica E Series Manual 23 Automatic shutoff   If the illumination is not operated for 60 minutes, it switches off automatically. The illumination can be reactivated by pressing a button on the membrane keypad. LED illumination 1. Position a specimen in the middle of the baseplate. 2. Switch the two L...

Leica E Series Manual 24 Disabling the automatic shutoff To disable the automatic shutoff, follow these steps:1. Switch the microscope off. 2. Press and hold the and buttons on the light control unit simultaneously while you switch on the microscope. The LEDs flash twice slowly and then remain switc...

Leica E Series Manual 25 Three-level incident light illumination   The incident light illumination is made up of 5 LEDs. Two, three or five diodes are switched on depending on the level. Accord-ingly, the angle of incidence of the light beam on the object is switched from high to low. Illumination t...

Leica E Series Manual 35 Variant 2: 16× eyepieces On the 16× adjustable eyepieces, the insert is fixed to the eyepiece by a screwed connection. 1. Screw the insert out counterclockwise. Variant 1: 10× and 20× eyepieces The 10× and 20× adjustable eyepieces include an insert at the bottom with a snap ...

Leica E Series Manual 36 Inserting the graticules is the same for all eyepi-ece types. 1. Place the insert with the knurled side on the work surface. 2. Grasp the graticule so that you see the scale in laterally correct form. 3. Carefully take hold of the edge of the grati- cule and push it sideways...

Leica E Series Manual 37 Photography Using the Leica EZ4 HD

Leica E Series Manual 38 Leica EZ4 HD: Overview of the instrument 1 3 2 4 1 SD card slot2 Status LED3 Black multifunction button4 Red multifunction button 1 3 2 1 USB connection2 Pinhole switch3 HDMI connection

Leica E Series Manual 40 The Leica EZ4 HD puts some extremely interes-ting additional functions at your fingertips. The integrated digital camera is designed for the sole purpose of giving you the best possible quality for your documentation – with particu-larly easy handling. Real Full HD display T...

Leica E Series Manual 41   Please do not discard any of the packing materials. They should be used for safely storing and transporting the instrument should the need arise. DVD with Leica software, drivers and manuals USB cable HDMI cable SD card Optional: Remote control with battery (Type CR2025) S...

Leica E Series Manual 42 The camera is normally in what is known as "HD mode" after being switched on. In this mode, it outputs a high-resolution signal in 16:9 wide-screen format. The images can then be saved directly to an SD card. If the Leica EZ4 HD is connected to a computer via USB and...

Leica E Series Manual 43 Saving to SD card   Images can be saved directly to an inser-ted SD card. The card has to be formatted using the "FAT" file system.   When the SD memory card is full, the LED on the camera is illuminated in red. No more images can be captured. Changing between PC and...

Leica E Series Manual 44 Capturing an image 1. Insert the SD memory card into the SD card slot until you hear it click into position. The LED illuminates in green. The camera is now ready to save images to the SD card. 2. Press the red image capture button briefly. You hear an audible signal as conf...

Leica E Series Manual 46   For instructions on operating the instru-ment in PC mode, refer to the DVD inclu- ded in the standard delivery of the Leica EZ4 HD.   The 10× eyepieces of the Leica EZ4 HD have a field of view of 20 mm. Unlike the circular object field through the eyepieces, the image sect...

Leica E Series Manual 48   In PC mode, the camera image is always shown in the preview window of the Leica software. In addition, another computer monitor or television can be connected via the HDMI interface.   The image resolution on the attached HDMI or television screen is limited to the live im...

Leica E Series Manual 49 W e recommend carrying out a new white balance adjustment whene- ver you change the illumination type or color temperature. This is particularly necessary if you are working with an external light source that can be switched from yellow (low inten-sity) to blue (high intensi...

Leica E Series Manual 50 Restoring Factory Settings Factory settings 1. Press the red multifunction button for 10 seconds to delete all individual settings and reset the instrument to the factory settings. 10 sec.

Leica E Series Manual 52   The remote control does not work if the camera is in PC mode. 1. Start video recording2. Stop video recording3. Save still image to SD card4. Stop/continue live image Pause/play movie clip 5. Playback mode6. Show / hide information box7. Arrow keys for navigation8. OK / co...

Leica E Series Manual 53 3. To return to live view press any button on the camera or press the key 1, 2 or 9 on the remote control (see previous page).   If you have purchased the optional remote control, you can display the images and videos captured by the HD camera directly on a HD screen. 1. Min...

Leica E Series Manual 54   The remote control does not work if the camera is connected to a computer and is in PC mode. The menus of the camera are also no longer displayed on the monitor. In this case, press the black multifunction button for 5 seconds to switch to HD mode (refer also to page 42). ...

Leica E Series Manual 57 MAIN MENU Main menu SUBMENU Submenu Manual exposure 1. Press the ▤ button on the remote control. 2. Call up the command for manual exposure (see diagram at the left). 3. Set the value for "EXP MODE" to "MANUAL". 4. Correct the values for "EXPOSURE", &...

Leica E Series Manual 58 MAIN MENU SUBMENU 2048 X 1536 1280 X 1080 720 X 480 H I G H H I G H   The "RESOLUTION" menu enables you to define the resolution for the live image on the computer, still image capture and video capture individually. This provides optimum results in every situation. ...

Leica E Series Manual 61   The camera in the Leica EZ4 HD provides various illumination modes that cover a wide variety of possible situations. Changing the illumination mode 1. Press the black multifunction button briefly to display the current illumination mode on the monitor or TV set. 2. Press t...

Leica E Series Manual 65 Camera Module Camera Weight 700 g (camera only) Height 50mm Exposure time 2 msec – 2 sec Live image Max. 45 fps (1256 × 720 px) – 20 fps (1920 ×1080 px) Full frame image acquisition 2048 × 1536 pixels, 3.1 megapixels Movie clip 720 × 480 pixels (MP4) Sensor size 6.55 mm × 4....

Leica E Series Manual 74 Leica EZ4 without Eyepieces