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Detailed Overview of VALCam Controls
Live Color Adjustments
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Click the
Adjust
button on the main
dialog
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Click the
Manual
radio button in the
Auto White section.
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Adjust
“Live Red”, “Live Blue”
and
“Live Color”
for optimal live video
display.
•
Click
“AutoWhite”
for automatic
continual white balance.
•
Click “Flash Off” on the main dialog.
You can now adjust the live preview
brightness with the brightness
controls.
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For best live reproduction the manual controls can be used, but Auto
White does an overall good job
Flash Color Adjustments
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Select the “
Fluorescent”
button if using fluorescent lighting, otherwise try
the “Default” button
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Take a flash capture from
the main dialog
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Click the default button on
the Main screen.
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Adjust the “Red” and “Blue”
scroll controls for the best
color balance.
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Note the numerical amount of Red and Blue added.
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Select the
“Red”
button in the Flash Color Section.
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Take another Flash Capture and adjust the “Red” and “Blue” controls on
the main screen.
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Use the Flash Color Correction setting that has the lowest amount
of correction
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You can also experiment with adjusting “Flash Red” and “Flash
Blue” if desired.
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Generally most all settings will work, but for best results these
steps can be applied.
Advanced Settings
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The Sharpness controls have
been discussed previously.
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Lock Zoom and Lock Iris will
prevent the Zoom and
Brightness from being changed
on the main dialog. When used
with the Adjust Password
protect feature, operators will
not be able to change these
settings.
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Fine Zoom controls allow
controls of small zoom
adjustment for precise settings.
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Live Capture Speed/Quality
adjusts the live capture quality from
Fastest
capture but poorer quality to
Best
quality but slightly
slower. This control does not affect Flash Capture quality.
Auto Position Options
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Position mouse cursor
anywhere on the live video
screen (subject’s nose)
•
Double Click the left mouse
button
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Camera will center mouse
cursor in under a second.
•
Adjust auto-centering position
by clicking the “Set Offset”
button and clicking mouse on
live video at new location.
