ALGE-Timing OPTIc3, Manual

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Photo Finish OPTIc3
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13. Adjust the zoom of the lens (c).
14. Adjust the focus with the focus buttons (a) or as described before with auto focus.
15. Adjust the camera to the finish line as described above.
16. Click on the button to exit the 2-D preview.
17. Check the brightness and maybe readjust it.
18. The camera automatically executes a white balance exiting the 2-D preview.
7.7.4 Brightness Adjustment
There are different ways to adjust the brightness. It is important to read this section carefully
to understand how to optimize using the brightness function. The easiest way to adjust the
brightness of the camera is with the iris of the lens. Please note that the quality of the image
is best when the iris is as closed as possible (best depth of field).
All other adjustments for brightness are executed in the menu camera settings.
7.7.4.1 Brightness of OPTIc3 Camera
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manual adjustment with iris of lens
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automatic adjustment with <Auto gain on> (I)
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If you activate <Auto gain on> (I) and <Auto> (b) of the iris you can use the motor zoom
to automatically control the iris.
7.7.4.2 Brightness of OPTIc3-PRO Camera
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manual adjustment with iris of lens
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automatic adjustment with <Auto gain> (I)
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If you activate <Auto gain on> (I) and <Auto> (b) of the iris you can use the motor zoom
to automatically control the iris.
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<eXtremLuX> provides additional options to improve the brightness.
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scan rate doubling (see below)
7.7.5 eXtremLuX (L) (OPTIc3-PRO)
eXtremLuX helps improving the picture quality at bad light con-
ditions. This function is also available as upgrade for the OP-
TIc3.
7.7.5.1 Night mode (OPTIc3-PRO)
<Night mode> brightens up the picture by about 50 % using a special technology. The picture
quality slightly decreases when <Night mode> is activated.
7.7.5.2 Flicker Reduction (OPTIc3-PRO)
Artificial light with alternating current has dark and bright phases. The human eye is too slow
to notice these changing light conditions since it happens 100 times per second. The photo
finish camera scans the finish line much faster and the dark and bright phases are shown. In
order to obtain constant brightness and better picture quality this function reduces the flicker-
ing.
7.7.5.3 Noise Reduction (OPTIc3-PRO)
The <Noise Reduction> reduces the increased noise in case of bad light conditions.