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Start Capture
To start(/stop) recording - click on the red button icon on
the video toolbar you start your recording as defined in
"Acquisition Setup"
File formats
• Images are automatically saved to the library – there is no “Save” option
• Individual images can be renamed by clicking on the image name
• The original Volocity libraries are stored as "mvd2" files together with a folder containing the image data
in "aisf" files (these cannot be opened). These libraries can be opened either by using Volocity (offline-
licenced server – this is charged by the hour) or with FIJI or ICY (free).
• Right click on image to export
• Exported TIFF: loses all enhancements but keeps original ("raw") data
- All stacks/ channels are stored in 1 multipage TIFF with the original bit-depth (8 or 12 bit)
• Exported TIFF for publication
- Screen version of image, including colours, merge, enhancements, on-screen image resolution,
it is always 8-bit
loss of original ("raw") data!!!
Shutdown procedure
• check if anyone is booked after you within 2 hours
If nobody is booked within two hours:
• remove specimen
• clean oil objective lenses with lens tissue
• Important: close incubation chamber completely ( protects from dust)
• update time in Sharepoint
• secure your data (e.g. copy them to the server)
• shut down hardware in reverse order from startup (making sure Fluorescent lamp is switched off even if
you have not used it)
If someone’s booked within two hours:
• update usage in Sharepoint
• remove your samples
• clean objective lenses with fresh lens tissue and close incubation chamber
• clear up the desk
• save files onto the server or on a mobile hard drive
• log off
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