Nikon DS-L3, Instructions Manual

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Chapter 17
Differences in Operation Depending on DS Camera Head Models
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Other
Information
17.2
DS-Fi1/DS-Fi1c
DS-Fi1 and DS-Fi1c are color DS camera heads that have a 2/3-inch image pickup device of 5,240,000 pixels (5M pixels)
respectively. DS-Fi1c has an image pickup device cooling function for an ambient temperature of -20
° C.
Screen items that change when DS-Fi1 or DS-Fi1c is used
When DS camera head DS-Fi1 or DS-Fi1c is used, the following screen items change.
•
Image mode selection item: [IMG MODE] submenu in the [CAM MENU: CAMERA] long window
•
Recording mode selection item: [REC MODE] submenu in the [CAM MENU: SHOT/REC] window
•
Exposure time setting range: [EXP TIME] submenu in the [CAM MENU: CAMERA] long window
(DS-Fi1: 1 ms to 60 s, DS-Fi1c: 1 ms to 600 s)
Cooling function of DS-Fi1c
The image pickup device cooling function of DS-Fi1c always works while power is supplied. There is no setting item.
Image modes available for DS-Fi1/DS-Fi1c
The image pickup device operating mode when capturing an
image with the DS camera head is referred to as “image mode”.
Select an image mode from the [IMG MODE] submenu in the
[CAM MENU: CAMERA] long window.
•
Image mode:
Set the image pickup device operating mode. Image size and
live image display speed change according to the selection,
and the capacity of image file stored when the image is
captured changes.
Note: For details of setting items, see the table below.
Selecting Image Mode (DS-Fi1/DS-Fi1c)
Image Modes Available for DS-Fi1/DS-Fi1c
Image
Mode
Read
Mode
Scan
Method
Frame
Rate
Recommended
Number of
Recording Pixels
Setting Use
FULL
Frame
read
Interlace 5.9 fps 2560 x 1920
Obtains information of all pixels of the image
pickup device. High-definition images can be
obtained. We also recommend this mode for
long-time exposure.
High-definition
image
recording/display
2x2
(Binning)
Double
integration
Interlace 10 fps 1280 x 960
Adds image pickup device’s pixel output in
units of 2 x 2 (horizontal x vertical) to obtain
an image. This mode is effective for
capturing dark objects because the
sensitivity increases four times.
Added image
recording/display
4x4
(Binning)
Quadruple
integration
Interlace 17 fps 640 x 480
Adds image pickup device’s pixel output in
units of 4 x 4 (horizontal x vertical) to obtain
an image. This mode is effective for
capturing dark objects because the
sensitivity increases 16 times.
Added image
recording/display
FAST
(Initial
setting)
Double
speed
Progressive 12 fps 1280 x 960
Obtains an image at double speed by
compressing information from the image
pickup device to 1/2. This mode is effective
for moving objects because of high display
speed. We recommend this mode normally.
Image
recording/display
ROI-L
Frame
ROI
Interlace 12 fps 1280 x 960
Expands information around the center of
image pickup device to entire screen to
display an image.
Fast partial image
recording/display
ROI-S
Double
speed ROI
Progressive 23 fps 1280 x 480
Clips a portion around the center of image
pickup device horizontally into strips to
display an image. The upper 1/4 and lower
1/4 of the screen become black strips.
Fast partial image
recording/display
Select image mode
(operating mode
for the image
pickup device).