Olympus OTV-SI, Instructions Manual, Page: 10 / 174

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Important Information — Please Read Before Use
VIDEO SYSTEM OTV-SI
User qualifications
The operator of this instrument must be a physician or medical personnel under
the supervision of a physician and must have received sufficient training in
clinical endoscopic technique. This manual, therefore, does not explain or
discuss clinical endoscopic procedures.
Instrument compatibility
Refer to the “System chart” in the Appendix to confirm that this instrument is
compatible with the ancillary equipment being used. Using incompatible
equipment can result in patient injury and/or equipment damage.
Wash out:
The inability to see details in the endoscopic image due to excessive
brightness.
Automatic brightness control:
Automatically adjusts the intensity of the light so that the endoscopic
image will have a constant brightness, even if the distance between the
distal end of the endoscope and the subject changes.
Manual brightness control:
Allows the user to adjust the light intensity manually.
Iris:
This function electrically measures the brightness of an endoscopic image
to obtain a control signal for automatic brightness adjustment.
Freeze:
Creates a stationary view of the endoscopic image.
Release:
Captures an image and sends it to a recording device.
Image enhancement:
An image processing technique that electronically sharpens the edges of
the image.
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