MacFinish 2HS 500 manual
On your right hand side, you will see the camera window. This is the window where your camera will
display the photo finish. On top of the camera window, there is a time ruler which indicates the
arrival time.
You can command the software by using your mouse, your keypad or the shortcuts on your
keyboard.
Look at the fifth chapter (Shortcut keys) in the manual for the list of shortcut
keys!
4.2 File/Camera tab
If you click on the File/Camera tab, you will see 2 different parts: File and Cameras.
To start, you first have to make a connection between your camera and your PC (software). Click on
the 'Camera' button in the 'Cameras' part. Select the camera you are using and click OK.
Photo: Camera selection
If you have set up a connection between your camera and your computer, then your camera view
should now be displayed on the right part of your computer screen. If you want to disconnect the
camera, just click on the 'Close' button.
4.2.1 File
To name your finish pictures, click on the 'Set File Name' button in the 'File' part. Enter the name
you want to give to your photos (for instance the name of the race). By clicking the '+' and '-'
buttons or by hitting the Page down (+) and Page up (-) button, you can shift between the different
photos. The number of the photo is displayed between the '-' and 'Set File Name' button.
4.2.2 Viewer check box
If you mark the 'Viewer' check box, a new window will appear on the rightmost side of you computer
screen. This shows your camera view. You can now start recording by clicking on the 'Record' button
or by hitting F5 on your keyboard. You will notice that the white field which displays the operating
mode, will turn red during recording.
4.2.3 Virtual photo cells
If you want to use 'virtual' photo cells, mark the check box in the 'Virtual Photo Cells' part or hit the
F6 button on your keyboard. Virtual photo cells can be used if you want to record automatically. It is
the
software
that will detect that an object is passing the finish line (by continuously looking at the
live camera picture), and then will activate the recording of the camera in memory. You can also
enable & disable such 'virtual photo cell' and 'set the sensitivity' of this to the desired value.
4.2.4 Line Rate bar / Gain Rate bar
The 'Line Rate' bar can be used to set the amount of lines of capturing. The higher your line rate,
the more lines your camera will capture. Please note that the higher you set the line rate, the more
light your camera requires. This can be set in the 'Gain Rate' bar. The higher this bar, the more light
your camera gets.
4.3 Position/Zoom
The second tab is used for the display settings of the picture on your computer screen.
You will notice three parts: Position, Zoom and Orientation.
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