Chapter 8
Capturing Images with Advanced Setting Menu
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List of scene modes
The scene modes displayed on the [SCENE/CSM] submenu change according to the setting of [Select scenes] of the
[SETUP MENU: MAIN] screen. The following scene modes are available depending on the [SCENE SELECT] setting.
When [SCENE SELECT] is [IND]
Button
Scene mode
Description
Wafer / IC chip
Suitable for a wafer or IC chip.
Metal ceramic
Suitable for capturing a metal specimen.
Bright parts of a metal specimen are expressed as white, and dark parts are expressed
as transparent. This mode can also be used for ceramic and plastic specimens.
Circuit board
Suitable for capturing a circuit board, etc.
This mode can reduce white-out in bright parts of the object, such as component leads
and solder joints, thereby enabling defects to be detected easily. This mode is also
suitable for high-contrast objects such as gears and other metal components.
FPD
(Flat Panel Display)
Suitable for the color filters for flat display devices, such as LCD monitor and plasma
display.
When [SCENE SELECT] is [BIO] (default)
Button
Scene mode
Description
Dark field /
fluorescent
This mode is used when photographing a dark subject.
The camera gain (sensitivity) is improved for better operability of positioning and
focusing. Use the [E MODE] function button in combination with this mode to capture an
image with less noise. For details, refer to “8.2.5 Photographing Procedure Using DF/FL
Scene Mode”.
Bright field
This mode is used for general stained specimens.
Differential
interference / phase
contrast
Contrast is enhanced for differential interference and phase contrast photography
purposes.
HE staining
This mode is provided for photographing of HE stained specimen.
It is optimized for color reproduction specific to HE.
Enzyme labeled
antibody method
This mode is provided for photographing of ELISA (Enzyme labeled antibody method).
It is optimized for color reproduction specific to DAB.
When [SCENE SELECT] is [OTHERS]
Button
Scene mode
Description
Asbestos
This mode is used to photograph the asbestos specimens.
This mode is optimized for the colors specific to chrysotile (immersed in a liquid with
refractive index of 1.550), crocidolite (immersed in a liquid with refractive index of 1.680
or 1.700), and amosite (immersed in a liquid with refractive index of 1.680).
About [Select scenes]
For details of [Select scenes], refer to “13.2.1 (2) Changing preset of scene mode”.
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