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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 controls — Digital Blue
™
QX3
™
controls
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HINT: Use low
magnification and top
lighting to look at
things you can’t see
through, like coins, hair
or paper. Medium or
high magnification may
make the image too
big. Or you may need
extra light.
Frunobulax, the fly that
walks on two legs
Digital Blue
™
QX3
™
Controls
Once an adult has
set up the QX3
™
microscope,
you can use the
controls to:
Capture pictures
or movies (in
handheld mode).
Change
magnification
level.
Focus.
Capturing
pictures and movies in
handheld mode
In handheld
mode, click the
Capture button to
take a picture.
Click and hold the
button to capture
a movie. If the
Time Lapse
controls are
showing, you can
make a time-
lapse video in
handheld mode, but once you
release the button on the
microscope your time lapse will
stop recording.
Changing magnification
Gemstones at
high magnification
Choose the magnification by rotating the
ring on the microscope until the label for
the desired level faces you. You will hear
a click when the lens is in place. The
levels are approximately 10x, 60x and
200X*. In this activity book, we refer to
magnification as low, medium, or high.
Think of sizes this way:
Low shows an area like the head of
a thumbtack.
Medium shows a pinhead.
High shows an area the size of a
pencil tip!
Focusing
Adjust the control knob until the
image is clear. Focusing may take
a little
practice. On some
computers, there may be a delay
between your moving the knob
and the image changing on the
screen. Try making small
adjustments and wait for the
screen to catch up.
*These magnification levels are approximate and
have been measured using a 15 in. (38 cm.)
monitor. Actual magnification will vary according
to size of your monitor.
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