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    Product Infor mation Manual Color Digital Camera Internal Use Only DXC-S500 iCY SHOT TM DXC_S500_cover.qxd 02.10.21 2:23 PM Page 3[...]

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    DXC_S500_1C.qxd 02.10.21 2:17 PM Page 2[...]

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    DXC-S500 Product Information Manual – 3 As the number of microscopy applications increases, the method of capturing images has changed from using NTSC/P AL-based video signals to the simplicity and convenience of PC-based image data. A flexible interface with PCs along with superior picture quality are now essential to microscopy , and the Sony D[...]

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    4 – DXC-S500 Product Information Manual Ultra-high-resolution Color Digital Camera for Microscopy ■ Superb picture quality with a 2/3 type five mega-pixel CCD ■ Flexible interface with PCs ◆ IEEE 1394 interface ◆ PC card slot ◆ TW AIN driver ■ User-friendly operation with an integrated 3.5 type LCD monitor ■ C-mount system Bio-medic[...]

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    DXC-S500 Product Information Manual – 5 By utilizing several core technologies, the DXC-S500 offers superb picture quality . With a five mega-pixel 2/3 type IT CCD, the DXC-S500 can capture ultra-high-resolution and high-precision images. The maximum number of pixels used for image capture is 2560 (H) x 1920 (V), providing superior resolution. Th[...]

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    The Index Picture Display allows images stored on the PC card to be previewed as thumbnails. Up to 10 thumbnail images can be viewed at any one time. This allows the user to easily check, playback, and erase stored images. Analog composite output (BNC) and Y/C output (S-Video) terminals allow high-frame-rate live monitor- ing. The output signal sup[...]

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    DXC-S500 Product Information Manual – 7 The AE (Auto Exposure) function automatically detects the lighting conditions or brightness of the object and adjusts the shutter speed and gain for proper exposure. The DXC-S500 is equipped with a number of AE modes that offer superb image quality . T o provide an extensive choice of lenses, the DXC-S500 u[...]

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    8 – DXC-S500 Product Information Manual On/standby switch and indicator When the power of the unit is on, the indicator is lit in green, and when the unit is in standby mode the indicator is lit in orange. GAIN (BLUE/RED) controls Adjusts the red and blue gain levels in manual white balance mode, or after executing the Auto White Balance mode (WB[...]

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    DXC-S500 Product Information Manual – 9 ENTER button In MENU DISPLA Y mode: Displays the next layer of the menu system. In INDEX DISPLA Y mode: Displays the selected image in full screen. In Camera LIVE mode: Initializes the focus indicator display . ↑ / ↓ / ← / → buttons In MENU DISPLA Y mode: The ↑ (cursor up) or ↓ (cur- sor down) b[...]

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    10 – DXC-S500 Product Information Manual O/I (main power) switch Switches the main power of the camera on or off. S-VIDEO OUTPUT connector (mini DIN 4-pin) Outputs an S-VIDEO (Y/C video) signal. VIDEO OUTPUT connector (BNC-type) Outputs a composite video signal. NTSC/P AL select switch Selects the output video signal from NTSC or P AL. FLASH conn[...]

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    DXC-S500 Product Information Manual – 11 Flash indicator Current date and time Number of recorded pictures on a card* Picture size/picture quality Focus area (AE window) Focus indicator Remaining shot number on a card Shutter speed ISO sensitivity/camera gain LIVE mode White balance mode EV compensation volume Folder name* File name* User ID numb[...]

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    12 – DXC-S500 Product Information Manual Configuration Main Menu Sub Menu Sensitivity mode Picture size File format mode AE detect mode User file set up Main Menu System set up Camera set up Capture/rec set up Play set up SENSITIVITY MODE : ISO100 PICTURE SIZE : 2560x1920 FILE FORMAT MODE : JPEG JPEG QUALITY : MIDDLE AE DETECT MODE : MID USER FIL[...]

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    DXC-S500 Product Information Manual – 13 SENSITIVITY MODE: Sets the gain used for image capture. • In AE-AUTO mode, the sensitivity is selectable from ISO100, ISO200, and ISO400. • In MANUAL exposure mode, the gain value adjusted with the CAM GAIN volume on the CCU is displayed. • In FL MODE, the fluorescent mode is activated. PICTURE SIZE:[...]

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    14 – DXC-S500 Product Information Manual USER FILE SET UP Menu SYSTEM SET UP Menu DA T A LOAD: Selects the user setting to be loaded. • No.0 (RESET): the factory settings • No.1 (yy .mm.dd): user file 1 • No.2 (yy .mm.dd): user file 2 • No.3 (yy .mm.dd): user file 3 The year , month, and day that the data was saved are indicated in parent[...]

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    DXC-S500 Product Information Manual – 15 B&W * : Displays the Camera LIVE picture in black and white. • ON: Black and white *When B&W is selected, the image will also be captured in B&W. • OFF: Color ROT A TE: Rotates the image by 180 ˚ (0 ˚ /180 ˚ selectable). SHARPNESS LEVEL: Adjusts the sharpness of an image. Pressing the ?[...]

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    16 – DXC-S500 Product Information Manual CAPTURE TRIG: Selects the input connector to be used for image capture control. • MAIN SW: Selected when capturing images with the CAPTURE button on the CCU. • FS1: Selected when capturing images by switching the FS-20 foot switch connected to the FS1 connector . • FS2: Selected to activate the input[...]

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    DXC-S500 Product Information Manual – 17 By opening the supplied TW AIN driver software from your application software (e.g., Photoshop or Image- Pro Plus), images stored on the camera can be transmitted to a computer in uncompressed IEEE 1394 format. Y ou can also operate basic functions and alter settings of the camera from the computer . * The[...]

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    18 – DXC-S500 Product Information Manual Locations and Functions of Controls (for W indows) The Image Information Panel displays information about the images. Shot number display Displays the number of shots taken by the camera. Status display Displays the status of the DXC-S500 camera. 1 2 1 2 The Image Control Panel contains buttons for transmi[...]

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    DXC-S500 Product Information Manual – 19 Locations and Functions of Controls (for Windows) The Capture tab is used to capture or record images. Device display area Shows the device name recognized. Progress bar display area Shows the progress bar when an image is being transferring. Image display area Shows a live image, the index display or a pl[...]

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    20 – DXC-S500 Product Information Manual The Camera tab is used to set the camera modes and the functions for recording. AE Mode: Selects the exposure mode of the camera (AUTO/MANUAL selectable). FL Mode: Selects the fluorescent mode of the camera (ON/OFF selectable). Shutter: Sets the electronic shutter speed in MANUAL exposure mode. CAM (camera[...]

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    DXC-S500 Product Information Manual – 21 Locations and Functions of Controls (for Windows) The System tab is used to set the camera modes and the functions for recording. Image Size: Selects the size of the image to be recorded to the PC card (640 x 480/1280 x 960/2560 x 1920 selectable). Image Quality: Selects the recording format of the image _[...]

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    22 – DXC-S500 Product Information Manual The T imer & ID tab is used to set the clock and ID number for the camera. System Date & Time: Displays the date and time. Set Date & Time button After the date and time are set in the boxes, clicking this button transfers the values to the camera. Interval Rec (recording) Time: Sets the interv[...]

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    DXC-S500 Product Information Manual – 23 FS-20 Foot Switch Microscope Adaptor Coupler DXC-S500 Microscope MSAC-PC2 PC Card Adaptor Memory Stick VBS/S-Video IEEE 1394 Camera cable (5 m) PC Monitor FS-20 Foot Switch MSAC-PC2 Memory Stick Adaptor MSA-8A/16A/32A/64A/128A Memory Stick VMC-IL6615A/IL6635A IEEE 1394 cable (6-pin to 6-pin) 8. SYSTEM EXAM[...]

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    24 – DXC-S500 Product Information Manual Imager Pick-up device 2/3 type IT (Interline T ransfer) CCD, interlaced scan Color filter R, G, B primary color filter T otal picture elements (H x V) 5.24 mega-pixels (2658 x 1970) Recording pixel elements (H x V) 2560 x 1920 Sensing area (H x V) 9.74 x 7.69 mm, square pixels Camera Lens mount C-mount Fla[...]

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    DXC-S500 Product Information Manual – 25 1 2 3 4 5 98 7 6 12 3 4 5 67 8 9 FOOT SW1 FOOT SW2 FOOT SW3 NC NC GND NC NC NC Recording system Recording media Max. recording pixel number (H x V) 2560 x 1920 Image data size (H x V) 3 modes: 2560 x 1920, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 Recording format TIFF (uncompressed), JPEG (compressed, three modes) Software T[...]

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    26 – DXC-S500 Product Information Manual What's TW AIN? TW AIN is an open, industry-standard interface that directly acquires image data from devices such as scanners and digital cameras, without closing the application software. The Elements of TW AIN TW AIN defines a standard software protocol and API (application programming interface) fo[...]

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    DXC-S500 Product Information Manual – 27 DXC_S500_1C.qxd 02.10.21 2:18 PM Page 27[...]

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    MK10001V1IW02OCT © 2002 Sony Corporation. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Design, features and specifications are subject to change without notice. All non-metric weights and measures are approximate. Sony , iCY -SHOT and Memory Stick are trademarks of Sony Corporation. All other trad[...]