Contents

Precautions........................................................................................................................................2
Product introduction..........................................................................................................................3
Product features ................................................................................................................................3
Performance and Parameters.............................................................................................................4
Application Scope .............................................................................................................................5
Industrial Tests ..........................................................................................................................5
School and Household Education .............................................................................................5
Digital Amateurs .......................................................................................................................6
Recommended configuration ............................................................................................................7
Appearance and Sizes .......................................................................................................................8
Installation.......................................................................................................................................12
Install Drivers..........................................................................................................................12
Install Software .......................................................................................................................14
Connection ......................................................................................................................................15
Operation.........................................................................................................................................16
Interface of Capture ................................................................................................................17
Image Adjustment ...........................................................................................................18
Image Capture .................................................................................................................22
Image Measurement................................................................................................................23
Setup ...............................................................................................................................24
Measurement...................................................................................................................25
Measurement Examples ..................................................................................................27
A List of Shortcut Keys...................................................................................................................29
FAQ.................................................................................................................................................30
Comparison between GE-5 Digital Microscope and Traditional Microscope ................................32
A List of Product Components in Package .....................................................错误！未定义书签。

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Precautions
1. Strictly prohibit disassembly

Don’t disassemble the device except the knock-down part mentioned in this specification.
Otherwise it may reduce the performance of the instrument, lead to electric shock, injury or
equipment damaged.

2. Digital Viewer GE-5 need Moisture-proof and anti-foreign body.

In order to prevent Failure of Digital Viewer GE-5, don’t plant it in the moist surfaces.

If any liquid pours on the Digital Viewer GE-5, disconnect with computer immediately, use dry
cloth to remove water.

If another object enters the Digital Viewer GE-5, please stop use and contact dealers.

3. Environmental conditions

Digital Viewer GE-5 is a precise optical device. To avoid improper use or storage that can lead the
performance of the instrument decline, you should pay attention to the following points:

Never place it in direct sunlight or other bright places.

Never place it in high-temperature, high humidity places

Never use it in the environment full of impurities and dust

Never use or store it in those environments with strong electromagnetic interference.

4. Carrying process

Digital Viewer GE-5 is a precise optical device, so you’d better be careful in the carrying process.
Avoid strong impact or vibration, which will result in decrease of optical performance or damage
of the equipment。

5. Focusing Knobs

Please do not rotate focusing Knobs in opposite directions at the same time.

When the digital head reach the limit positions, please do not continue the focusing knob rotation,
otherwise it may lead to the damage of equipment.

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Product introduction
GE-5 Digital Microscope is a new digital microscope research by Beijing huaqi information
digital technology Co., Ltd. It has applied for some national patents, for example: dynamic area
viewing AOI- Active View technology （ patent application number: 200610113623.5\
200610113625.4）. The product can be directly connected with computer through the USB 2.0
interface. It can make observation, photography, video recording, measurement, storage and
output printing of high-resolution images in any areas, and as a result, high-definition images
could be shared by many persons without visual fatigue. GE5 has various innovative functions, so
it is the optimal upgraded selection for traditional industry microscope, stereomicroscope,
biological microscope and image measuring apparatus, and has extensive application field.

Product features
z High speed USB2.0 interface for dynamic image observation in real time, no need

external power supply;

z Adopt 1.30 mega pixels 1/2〞industry CMOS image sensor, the output images have high

signal-to-noise ratio;

z Multiple optical magnification, 30X, 60X, 180X, plus 4X digital magnification, with a

maximum of 720X;

z Full glass plane optical lens, 6cm work distance, very large depth of field, and no

deformation and aberration;

z The structure is compact and flexible, very suitable for desktop operating, laboratory

worktable operating, and factory pipelining;

z The original patent technology AOI-Active View and the high-resolution image preview

of more than 25 f/s can realize synchronized operation under the lens;

z Adopt the laser location technology, which can locate the target points quickly and

accurately under microscopic environment;

z Multiple light sources can be adjusted through software. It contains upper light source,

back light source and side light source;

z Illumination intensity can be controlled via classification to accommodate various

environment applications;

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 z Enhanced AWB arithmetic, and the color is real and flamboyant;

z One-key measurement function could meet more professional demands and serve the

measurements of length, diameter, angle, area etc.

Performance and Parameters

Model GE5

Name Aigo GE-5 Digital Microscope

Image Sensor 1.3 mega pixels 1/2” Colorful CMOS

Pixel Size 5.2μm×5.2μm

Spectrum Response 400nm～1000nm

Sensitivity 1Lux

Scanning Type Progressive Scanning

Exposal Type Electronic Rolling Shutter (ERS)

Resolution 1280×1024

Transmission Rate 16f/s@1280×1024 30f/s@640×480 30f/s@320×240

White Balance Automatic/Manual Operations Supported

Exposal Control Automatic/Manual Operations Supported

Image Output USB2.0, 480Mb/s

Power Supply USB2.0 power supply, 480mA

Dynamic Range 62dB

Sizes, quality, luminance, gain, exposal time, contrast,

Programmable Control
saturation, resolution and Gamma of image

Laser point orientation, and the upper and lower LED

Illumination Control
illumination classification control

Working Temperature 0°C~50°C

Magnifications 60X, 180X, 540X

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Application Scope

Industrial Tests

In the electronic and precision machinery field, it often needs to inspect and machining the
components. But traditional microscopes are confined with shallow a depth of field and the object
must be observed from directly upward. It can neither get all the information from the entire
surface of object nor permits observation at any angle. GE5 digital microscope has large depth of
field and permits observation at all angles. It can also inspect the thick object conveniently
because of its super long working distance (6cm).

PCB Welding Test 60X

Electronic Components 60X

School and Household Education

With its high-quality and high-resolution imaging capabilities, GE5, a microscope that could
serve more than one viewer at the same time, is highly cost-effective, convenient and usable.
Hence, this apparatus adapts well to the fields like school teaching and family education and it
could help enrich teaching methods and improve the efficiency.

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 Mouthparts of Bee 180X

Transverse Section of Earthworm 180X

Digital Amateurs

Everything in the nature is attractive for us. In our spare time, we could observe the small
creatures around us and explore mysteries of the nature with GE5, the best assistant of amateurs in
observing the microcosmic world.

Head of Gecko 60X

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 Hornet 60X

Recommended configuration
z CPU: PⅢ 800 or better

z RAM: 256 MB or more

z Graphic Processing Unit: 64M or more

z Interface: USB2.0

z Monitor: A resolution of 1024*768 or better

z Operation System: Windows 2000 or Windows XP

Note: The recommended configuration is just a reference, a computer with lower configuration
may also operate GE-5 digital microscope.

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Appearance and Sizes
Appearance

Sizes (Side)

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Sizes (Facade)

Sizes (Top)

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 GE5 with a Side Light

GE5 High Magnification state

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GE5 Lengthened state

GE5 Portable state

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Installation
Place the disk in CD-ROM and the installation interface would pop up automatically.

Install Drivers

1. Connect the GE5 digital microscope to the computer and click “Install Drivers”, you would
find the following interface popping up. After reading the agreement, please click “I Agree”
to start the installation. Make sure that GE5 has to be connected with the computer when the
drivers are installed, or the installation may end in failure.

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2. The installation program is in operation, please waiting.

3. The system reminds that the program hasn’t passed the Windows Logo Test (which would not
influence the regular operation of software), and please click “Continue”.

4. After the installation is completed, please click “Close”.

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Install Software

1. Click “Install Software” to enter the interface of installation, and after reading the agreement,
click “I Agree” to start the installation.

2. Choose the items to be installed and click “Next”.

3. Choose an installation route and click “Install” to start the installation process.

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4. Click “Close” after the installation is finished.

5. After the installation is completed, a shortcut would appear in the desk, whose

double clicks could lead to the operation of this software.

Connection
Lay Digital Viewer GE-5 on the table and insert the USB plugs into the USB2.0 interfaces of
PC. In order to ensure the stability of the connection with the USB2.0 interfaces, please insert the
plugs into those interfaces in the back panel of the mainframe.

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Operation
Connect the USB plugs of Digital Viewer GE-5 with the USB2.0 interfaces of PC and run the
software, the following interface would pop up. Click “Language” to select Chinese or English,
and then click “start” to enter the interface of capture.
Click “Demo” to play the promotion videos; click “Image” to demonstrate the real images
made with GE5, and click right to exit; and the Help documentation would pop up when “Help” is
clicked.

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Interface of Capture

The interface of capture contains the menu, the toolbar, the video window and the status bar.
With this interface, the user could preview the videos of objects observed and adjust image
parameters through various windows of features to obtain the satisfying effect. Before the use, the
user should firstly adjust the focusing knob to obtain clear images, and then adjust color, exposal
and other parameters for observation. In addition, the user could also capture single image or
video and measure it in the interface of measurement.

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Image Adjustment

1. Laser positioning
Owing to the high magnification of this instrument, sometimes it is not so easy to find the
observation points of the object on the screen, and the user could find them by means of laser
positioning. Place the object on the stage and adjust the focus to get a clear image. Click “Laser”
among the video light sources frame on the right, and the user would find a clear red point on the
object, which means the position displayed on the screen. Then, the user could remove the object
to place the red point at the position of observation; as a result, the image in the observation
position would be displayed on the screen.

2. Video sizes

Click the item “Setting-〉 Size” of Menu or the button “ ” of Toolbar (the shortcut key

“S”), an adjustment box of video sizes would appear in the right side of the interface, with which
the video sizes could be adjusted. Totally, there are three resolutions available, namely, 320*240,
640*480 and 1280*1024.

3. Illumination source

Click the button “ ”of Toolbar (the shortcut key of “L”) and a video light source
adjustment box would appear in the right of the interface. With this box, the user could adjust the
illumination source of Digital Viewer GE-5, select the inside and outside tracks of the upper light
source, the lower light source and that of positioning laser as well as select the corresponding
frequency (50Hz or 60Hz) according to the type of indoor lights to eliminate image ripples.

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4. Image overturn
Images could be overturned horizontally or vertically when the box of horizontal overturn or
that of vertical overturn is ticked.

5. Exposal
The exposal volume could be adjusted when the exposal value bar above “Automatic White
Balance” is dragged back and forth; and the exposal volume could also be adjusted precisely when
the mouse trolley is moved or the keys “←” or “→” in the keyboard is clicked.

6. Automatic white balance

Click the item “Adjust -〉Advanced White Balance” in the Menu or the button “ ” in the

Toolbar (or the shortcut key “W”), lay a piece of white paper on the stage, adjust the focus to
obtain a clear image of white paper, then click the button of “Advanced White Balance”, a
flashing rectangle would appear in the video window of images; and about 3S to 10S later, the
flashing would stop and the automatic white balance process is completed.

7. Setup of video parameters

Click the item “Adjust-〉Lightness/Contrast” in the Menu or the button “ ” in the

Toolbar (or the shortcut key “B”), a video setup adjustment box would appear in the right of the
interface, with which the parameters of brightness, contract, saturation, sharpness and gamma
value could be adjusted. All the above parameters would be recovered to their default values as
clicking the button “Default”.

8. Conceal all the existing adjustment boxes of parameter setup

Sometimes various parameter adjustment boxes at the right of the interface should be

concealed to better observe the images. Click the button “ ” and the aforesaid adjustment
boxes would be concealed immediately. Click the button again to cancel the concealment.

9. Zoom display

Click the item “Setting-〉Zoom” in the Menu or the button “ ” in the Toolbar (or the

shortcut key “F”) to shift the zoom display to the entire video window or the original sizes.

10. Display speed

Click the button “ ” in the Toolbar (or the shortcut key “H”) to shift the speed of video
play. And the speed of video play could be as high as 16F/S at high-speed.

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11. Lock up the current image

Click “ ” (or the shortcut key “E”) to lock up the current image, which would make it
impossible to adjust the image. Click the image again to cancel the lockup.

12. AOI function

AOI provides the user with a function of high-speed, regional and consecutive video display
in real time. Users can select a region, to display it at high speed which reaches more than 25
frames per second, so the video looks continuous and smooth. And this function adapt well to the
sectors like processing and assembly.

Firstly, the user should click the button “ ” in the Toolbar (or the shortcut key “A”) and
enter the mode of AOI; then the user should click the mouse in left at the parts of images which it
is interested in; thus the region (within the red box) would be shifted to be the mode of high-speed
display with smooth and undisrupted images, and the rest of the image would be shifted to be
static display. See the following image:

The user could change the regions of high-ratio display at any time. When the user click the
mouse in left at any new part of the image which it is interested in, this new area would be
displayed at more than 25fps and the original region would be changed back to the status of static
display.
Since some parts of the image are changed to be static display under the mode of AOI, image
displacement may take shape in case of any move of lens or object. Just click the mouse in right at
the static parts in the image, and such displacement could be rectified. See the following image:

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 Displaced Image

Image Whose Displacement has been eliminated

13. Dynamic Depth of Field

Those thick objects of multiple layers could be observed by means of dynamic depth of field.

Click the button “ ” in the Toolbar (or the shortcut key “J”) and the software would start
recording the video and timing in the status bar at the right lower corner, then the user could adjust
the focusing knob to change the focalizing point of the image among various depths. Five seconds

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later, the recording could be concluded and the video recorded would be automatically replayed.

At last, click the button “ ” (or the shortcut key of “P”) to exit from the recycling process.

Image Capture

Click the item “Setting-〉 Capture” in the Menu or the button “ ” in the Toolbar, the

setup box of capture would appear in the right side of the interface.

Image Capture
Three means of capture are available:
1. Capture an image and save it in the disk
After the image adjustment is concluded, set up proper file names and save routes within the

capture box, select the image storage format (Bmp or Jpeg) and then click the button “ ” (or
the shortcut key “C”) to capture it. The image would be automatically saved. Click “Open path” to
enter the files where the images are saved.

2. Capture an image and enter the measurement interface

Click the button “ ” (or the shortcut key “M”) to capture an image and enter the
measurement interface.

3. Timing capture

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 Set up “Capture Intervals” and “Capture Times Restricted” within the box of timing capture,

and then click the button “ ” to make timely captures. Thus, the software would
automatically capture one image after each “Capture Interval” until the amounts of images
captured reach the “Capture Times Restricted”. If no restriction is made on the capture times, the
capture would last. The images thus captured would be automatically saved and the software
would not enter the interface of measurement.

Video Capture

Click the button “ ” in the Toolbar and the recording setup box would appear at the
right of the interface; then set up proper file names and save routes, and click “Select compressor”
to select the encoding format of the videos.

Click the button “ ” (or the shortcut key “R”) to start recording, and the status bar at the
right lower corner would display the recording time; click again to conclude the recording process.

Image Measurement

After the image is captured, the software would enter the measurement interface, which
contains Menu, Toolbar, Image Window and Status Bar. In this interface, the user could measure
and save the image just captured.

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Setup

1. Open file

Click the item “File-〉Open” in Menu or the button “ ” in Toolbar (or the shortcut key

“O”).
The file types include: Bmp---Bitmap files;
Mea---Measurable and editable files;
2. Save file

Click the item “File-〉Save” in Menu or the image “ ” in Toolbar (or the shortcut key

“S”).
3. Return to the video window

Click the item “Window-〉Video preview” in Menu or the button “ ” in Toolbar (or the

shortcut key “V”) to return to the video preview window.

4. Print
Click the item “File-〉Print” in Menu to print the current file.

5. Local magnification

Click the button “ ” in Toolbar (or the shortcut key “Z”) and a mini window would
appear in the right of the interface to display the magnified local image near the current cursor of
mouse.

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6. Setup of ruler

Click the item “Setting-〉Ruler” in Menu or the button “ ” in Toolbar, and the setup box

of ruler would appear in the right of the interface. Within the ruler setup box, the user could set up
“Ruler”, “Measurement Units”, “Measurement Precision” and “Whether to Conceal Descriptors”.
Select “Ruler60X” for 1X optical lens and “Ruler180X” for 3X optical lens. If the box in front of
“Hide Desc” is ticked, the parameter descriptions would be concealed.

7. Setup of brush colors

Click the item “Setting-〉Color” in Menu or the button “ ” in Toolbar, the setup box of

brush colors would appear in the right of the interface, and in the Color Setup Box, such items like

“Color”, “Selection Status” and “Width” could be set up.

Normal: Color of normal images

Pass: Color of images selected

Width: Width of brush

8. Font setup

Click the item “Setting-〉Font” or the button “ ” in Toolbar and the font setup box

would appear in the right of the interface. And in the font setup bar, the items like “Font”, “Font
Sizes”, “Color” and “Selection Status” could be set up.

9. Conceal all the current boxes of parameter setup and adjustment

Sometimes various parameter adjustment boxes in the right of the interface should be

concealed to better observe the images. Click the button “ ” and such parameter adjustment
boxes in the right of the interface would be immediately concealed. Click the button again to
cancel the concealment.

Measurement

This software could draw, measure and label such figures like “beeline”, “circle”, “ellipse”,

“rectangle”, “angle” and “polygon” in the image.

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Draw figures
Click the corresponding images and draw figures in the image.

1. (the shortcut key “L”): Beeline

2. Circle:

: Define a circle through its diameter.

(the shortcut key “C”): Define a circle through its center and any one point on it.

: Define a circle through three points on it.

3. Ellipse:

: Define an ellipse through any two vertexes of the external tangent rectangle of the

ellipse.

: Define an ellipse through its center and a vertex of the external tangent rectangle of
the ellipse.

4. (the shortcut key “R”): Rectangle

5. (the shortcut key “A”): Angle

6. (the shortcut key “P”): Polygon with as many as 32 sides.

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Characters

Click the item “Operation-〉Text” in Menu or the button “ ” (or the shortcut key “T”)

and select an area in the image by clicking to enter characters.

Object selection

Click the button “ ” in Toolbar, select an object in the image with the left key of mouse

and change the color of the object selected to “Selection Status”.

Figure moving
Select a figure and drag it with the left key of mouse or move it with the “Direction Key” in
the keyboard.

Delete single object

Select an object by means of the above “Object selection”, and it could be deleted by means

of clicking the button “ ” or the shortcut key “DELETE”.

Delete all

Click “ ” to delete all the objects.

Conceal descriptors

Tick the box in front of “Hide Desc” within the ruler setup box and the parameter descriptors

of figures would be concealed, thus only figures without their parameters would be displayed.

Measurement Examples

Capture an image of circuit board for measurement. Firstly, set up proper rulers; click the

button “ ” (marked 1 in the image) in Toolbar and the ruler setup box (marked 2) would
appear in the right of the interface; and in the ruler setup box, the proper measurement units and
precisions (micron, 0.00000) could be set up.
After the ruler is set up, the length should be measured at first. Measure the length by means

of beeline, click the button “ ” (marked 3) in Toolbar and draw the object to be
measured---the length from one line to another in the circuit board---in the image; then the
parameters of the beeline would appear beside the object, and the length is 2282.47388 microns.

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 After that, the radius of the hole should be measured. Click the button “ ” (marked 4)
in Toolbar and define a circle with three points. Define three points with the left key of mouse on
the circumference of the hole to be measured in the image, and the software would draw a circle
with the three points and provide its parameters beside it. We can see its radius is 474.14682
microns.
At the same time when the circle is drawn, we can see that the color of the beeline drawn in
the past step is changed from “Pass Status” (red) to “Normal” (blue). Since the circle is an image
that is being drawn or selected, its color is “Pass Status”; and the beeline is not an image that is
being drawn or selected, so its color is changed to be blue.

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A List of Shortcut Keys

Interfaces Shortcut Keys Functions

A AOI Function
C Image Capture (not enter the
measurement interface)
H High-speed/Low-speed Shift
M Image Capture (enter the
measurement interface)
R Recording
W Automatic White Balance
L Lighting
Video Preview B Video Feature Parameters
S Video Sizes
F Zoom Display
J Dynamic depth of field composite
recording
P Dynamic depth of field composite
withdraw
E Lock up the Current Image
＋ Increase Exposal
－ Reduce Exposal
O Open Files
S Save Files
V Return of Video Preview
Z Local Magnification
L Beeline Measurement
Image Measurement C Circle Measurement
E Ellipse Measurement
A Angle Measurement
R Rectangle Measurement
P Polygon Measurement
T Marked with Characters

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FAQ
How is GE5 connected with PC?
GE5 is connected with PC through USB2.0 interface. What the user has to do is to insert USB
cable of GE5 into the USB2.0 interface of PC (those in the back panel of mainframe are preferred),
and no power supply wire is necessary.

How to do when it is reminded that “open interface fail” after GE5 is run?
GE5 has not been connected with PC, which makes it impossible for the program to find the
equipment. Please get them connected before running the software again.

How to do in case that no response is made after GE5 is run?

Maybe the program remains in the memory owing to the abnormal conclusion of the program. In
such a case, the user could conclude the operation of GE5_Viewer.exe in the windows task
manager or reboot PC and run GE5 again. If there is still no response, please contact the
technicians of this company.

How to do in case that no image is displayed after GE5 is run?

Direct X has not been installed or an outdated version is installed. Please install an updated Direct
X, and the version 9.0 or above is suggested.

How to do in case that the image is very coarse and the resolution could not be set up to be
1280*1024 after GE5 is run?
The reason is that the PC of the user doesn’t support USB2.0 as it does USB1.1. The user should
adopt a PC supporting USB2.0 to run GE5.

How to do in case that the image is unclear?

The reason is that focusing has not been done. The user could adjust the knob on the bracket of
GE5 Digital Microscope to make focusing and get clear images.

How to do in case that nothing except white colors could be seen in the images?
The problem is caused by the too high value of exposal. The exposal value should be adjusted to
the proper level, and the function of automatic white balance is suggested to adjust the exposal
value automatically.

How to cope with incorrect colors of images?

The reason is that no white balance adjustment has ever been done. White balance should be
adjusted before the observation of objects is started, and automatic white balance is suggested.

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How to address ripples in the images?
The ripples are caused by alternating current lighting, such as indoors lighting sources with the
power supply of alternating current. The solutions are as follows:
1 Apply the instrument in an environment free of alternating current lighting.
2 Set up the current environment (such as select 50Hz in an indoor environment) within the
lighting box of software, and then run the program of automatic white balance.

How to cope with too large files generated by GE5 recording?

The reason is that no appropriate compression code has been selected. Since different encoding
formats would lead to different sizes of recorded files, the user should select appropriate encoding
formats before recording.

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Comparison between GE-5 Digital
Microscope and Traditional Microscope
GE-5 Digital Microscope Traditional Microscope
Depth of Even if an object has a great depth, Small depth of field leads to the images
Field GE5, with its superior depth of field, where only local targets are clear.
could still make images in which every Focusing should be done frequently
part of the objects observed could be during observation.
clearly identified.
Means of Observation could be done It is necessary to disassemble or cut
Observation conveniently and rapidly after the lens apart the objects and place them on the
are targeted at the objects, and it is stage before observation.
unnecessary to place the objects on the
stage; large-sized objects could also be
observed in a convenient manner.
Storage The images could be directly saved in Difficult to save images.
PC for future use at any time.
More than The images could be displayed on Only one person can view the live
One Viewer screen for more than one viewer at the image, which means that a great deal of
same time, hence a higher efficiency. time is required for information
sharing.
Function of Could accurately measure the basic Without the function of measurement
Measureme length, angles circle diameter and area
nt and save the data.
Illumination With the integrated illumination, the Could only be manually adjusted
instrument could work for observation
as soon as its lens is targeted at the
objects; and the illumination intensity
could be controlled with a special
software.

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