Vision Research, Inc. | Phantom TMX Series Camera Manual
Chapter 4: On-Camera Controls | 17
1/6 CAMERA
The CAMERA menu page includes controls for the fundamental settings.
SPEED
Sets the acquisition frame
rate in frames-per-second.
SHUT TER
Sets the exposure time.
EI
Sets the Exposure Index (EI).
AUTOE XPOSURE
Enables autoexposure for changing lighting conditions.
WHITE BAL ANCE
For color cameras, place a white or neutral gray object in front of the camera. Ensure
that the white subject is not fully saturated. Select the phrase ‘
White Balance
’ and rotate to
select ‘
OK
.’
RESOLUTION
Sets the acquisition resolution of the sensor.
TRIGGER
Sets the trigger point. The timeline represents all frames available in RAM.
SYNC
Changes the frame sync (F-Sync) from internal to an external source.
AUTO B-REF
When enabled, a black reference will be automatically performed when the camera enters
‘
Capture
’ mode.
MENU OVERVIEW
The On-Camera Control menu provides access to major camera settings for operation
and playback. The menu is activated with a press of the menu knob and displayed as an
overlay to the camera’s video outputs (HD-SDI.)
NAVIGATION
Activate the menu by pressing the ‘
Menu
’ knob on the back of the camera. Turn the knob
to scroll through each menu item and press to select. The six menu pages can be quickly
jumped between by selecting the page title (
‘1/6 CAMERA’
in this example) and scrolling
through them.
To exit the menu, tap the ‘
Trigger
’ button. The menu will also turn itself off after a period
of inactivity.
The menu is subject to change as functionality may be added with future
firmware updates.
M E N U S Y S T E M
SIX MENU PAGES
1/6 CAMERA
2/6 IMAGE
3/6 SETTINGS
4/6 INFO
5/6 AUTO
6/6 ADVANCED
