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Operation manual Swiftcam x
BA-E-Swiftcam X-neutral-2005.doc
Rev 2.0
Description of the equipment
The camera you have purchased is a state-of-the-art Colour-CCD-Camera, which was especially designed for
endoscopic applications.
Full digital signal processing ensures true colour reproduction. All adjustments of the camera are controlled by
On Screen Display (OSD).
The camera consists of a control unit and a complete watertight camera head.
Located at the front of the ergonomically shaped camera head, there is a C-Mount-Thread adaptation, where you
can connect usual lenses, vario-focus TV-couplers or other couplers to connect the endoscope.
Located inside the camera head is the CCD-chip, which takes the image and converts it into electric signals.
These signals are conducted through the camera cable to the control unit.
Inside the control unit, the image data is processed and is provided either as Standard-VBS-Signal (BNC-
connector, VHS-standard) or as Hosiden-Signal (Y/C-signal, Mini-DIN-connector, S-VHS-standard) on the
rearpanel for displaying on the monitor and/or other devices, such as videoprinter, videorecorder, etc.
The image-brightness is controlled by an electronic shutter, which is working with a shutter-cycle at minimum of
1/2.000.000 sec., so that even when the image is totally irradiated a well-balanced video picture is delivered to
the monitor.
If the image is extremely dark illuminated, the shutter cycle becomes so high, that it is impossible to display a
flicker-free picture. In this case, the videosignal is emphased electronically by max. +30dB.
This electronic emphasis is called AGC (Automatic Gain Control). It has to be taken into account, that the noise
on the picture is increased, when the AGC is working.
In order to be prepared to work under extreme illumination conditions, the control unit of the camera offers
further features to improve the image quality (WINDOW- and PEAK-function). Using these features, you are
able to correctly display objects, which are illuminated inhomogeneously.
