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5.
Working with the Full HD Camera
5.1
System set-up
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Position the camera tower as close as possible to the patient so that
the camera cable length of 3 m can be fully utilized.
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Connect the camera plug
6
to camera socket
13
at the front panel of
camera control unit
7
. Take care that the marking
UP
on the camera
plug
6
is pointing upwards.
5.2
Function checks
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Check camera control unit
7
and the camera head
5
for external dam-
age and signs of knocks or other violent impacts.
►
Check that the camera cable
4
is not broken, kinked or twisted.
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Press Push button
15
to power on the camera system.
The current settings of the camera appear on the monitor:
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Check to make certain that the front window of endo-lens
1
is com-
pletely clean. If necessary, clean the window with isopropyl alcohol
(70 %).
►
If necessary, ensure that the zoom adjustment ring turns freely without
resistance.
►
Make certain that the focusing ring turns freely without resistance.
►
Align camera head
5
to an object in the room, focus the image and
check for good image quality.
►
To terminate the operation of the Full HD camera system press the
Push button
15
.
5.3
Safe operation
5.3.1
Connecting the endoscope and sterile cover
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Make certain that the locking slide is opened ("Unlock" position).
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Press and hold down lock.
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Insert sterile endoscope with sterile cover and release lock.
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To lock the endoscope against rotation, close the locking slide ("lock"
position).
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Cover the camera head and cable with the sterile cover fixed to the
sterile endoscope.
Note
The endocoupler can be positioned as required. To do this, swivel endocou-
pler to the required position!
5.3.2
Performing white balance
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Point endoscope to a white object (for example a sterile swab) at a dis-
tance of 2 cm.
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Press Push button
12
on the control unit and keep endoscope
pointed at the white object.
- or -
►
Press gray Push button
2
on the camera head for longer than 2.5 sec-
onds and keep endoscope pointed at the white object.
The following message appears on the camera display and on the mon-
itor:
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If the white balance is performed properly, the following message
appears on the camera display and on the monitor:
The image will be displayed in pure white. This procedure ensures the
accurate representation of all colors.
►
If the white balance did not perform properly, the following message
appears on the camera display and on the monitor:
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In this case please repeat the white balance procedure.
5.3.3
Selecting the mode
To achieve the optimum image quality with endoscopes for different sur-
gical applications, the following modes can be selected:
■
Laparoscopy Standard
■
Laparoscopy Advanced
■
Arthroscopy
■
Hysteroscopy
■
Neuroendoscopy
■
User 1
■
User 2
■
User 3
WARNING
Risk of injury and/or malfunction!
►
Always carry out a function check prior to using
the product.
DANGER
Risk of injury due to unapproved configuration!
►
Make certain that application parts of other
electrical medical devices or accessories used in
this configuration for the endoscopic applica-
tion are of type BF or CF.
