Digital Blue QX3 User Manual

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1 Welcome to the microscopic world. With your QX3 ™ microscope, you are limited only by your imagination. Here are a few things you can do to get started. What you can do The QX3 ™ microscope lets you do many things you can’t do with an ordi...

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The QX3 ™ software is easy and fun to use. Usually, you just choose an activity from Main and use the tools. Button basics Use the software by clicking on buttons and using tools. You will see different buttons on different screens. Audio Help is ...

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3 YOUR ACTIVITY BOOK Watch out, Kids! Before you use extra light, check with your parents to make sure you’ve got a safe light. You don’t want to use a lamp with a halogen or other extra-hot bulb that could cause bad burns. buttons, lights and c...

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Collecting specimens When you’re hunting bugs and other stuff you want to look at, you can use the sample jars to hold them and keep them from getting away. You can also use film canisters, small plastic jars with lids, the plastic boxes nails and...

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Live View buttons Snapshot button Click this button to capture a picture of your sample. Clicking the Capture button on the microscope in handheld mode has the same effect. Record button Click this button to record a movie of your sample. Holding the...

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6 Using handheld mode You can use the Digital Blue QX3 ™ Computer Microscope as a handheld magnifying glass. Some of the things you can look at are your nose, toes, and teeth. Your feet. The hair on your arm. The moon on your fingernail. The sca...

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7 YOUR ACTIVITY BOOK Want to look at stuff that moves? You’ve come to the right page. Choosing your specimens Your Digital Blue QX3 ™ Computer Microscope came with two containment dishes. What can you put in them? Well, if you’ve got an aquari...

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8 collecting and viewing — making a time-lapse movie You set up a time lapse in Live View. When you click the Time Lapse button, a panel opens on the bottom right side of the screen. Time lapse controls The slider controls the rate at which snapsho...

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Doing it yourself We’ve shown you what happened when we made Pond Scum— The Movie . Now it’s your turn! Follow these steps to make The Return of Pond Scum . While you’re outside playing, look for standing water with little creatures swimmin...

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Taking a look at Main Now that you’ve gathered your specimens and captured pictures and movies, let’s explore Main to find out what else you can do with things you’ve found in the microscopic world. From Main you choose the software features yo...

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11 YOUR ACTIVITY BOOK investigating Main and beyond — using paint tools Paint lets you change pictures in your collection using fun tools. On Main, click the Paint button. This brings you to the Paint screen. What is a selection? A selection is ...

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Tool Preview This box appears when you choose any tool, except Scissors or Eraser. It shows the current Color, Pattern, or Stamp set and how solid each is. The clearer the checkerboard shows, the more see- through your tool will be. Transparency Cont...

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13 investigating Main and beyond — adding special effects You can add cool special effects to pictures and movies. On Main, click Special Effects. This takes you to a screen where you can give special effects to pictures and movies. What Special ...

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14 investigating Main and beyond — making a slide show One of the really fun things you can do with the Digital Blue QX3 ™ Computer Microscope is to make slide shows for your friends and family. On Main, click the Show button. This brings you t...

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15 YOUR ACTIVITY BOOK investigating Main and beyond — making a slide show Making your own slide show Getting ready to begin It’s good to have a plan before putting a slide show together. Plan what you want to show, and the order you want to show...

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16 investigating Main and beyond — printing stuff You can print out the pictures you create in a bunch of wacky ways! Make a poster, slap stickers everywhere, or share your artwork with friends and family. On Main, click the Print button. This take...