Operation manual Swiftcam X
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Rev 2.0
BA-E-SwiftcamX –Eickemeyer 14-12-2005.doc
Operating the equipment
After having installed all connections, the camera can be set to work.
Switch on the control unit using the mains switch on the frontpanel. The green lamp inside the switch lights up.
If all other devices are switched on, a picture appears on the monitor.
Now switch on the lightsource and set the intensity to an average brightness.
Now proceed with the Whitebalance. Therefore, aim the camera head on a homogeneously illuminated white
sheet of paper or a well illuminated multi-colour object. Simultaneously, press the push button once and wait
until the button stops flashing.
Take notice, that the paper-sheet or the multi-colour object is not irradiated, that means e.g. that the grain-
structure of the paper is visible on the monitor.
Now the regarded image is displayed correctly illuminated and true-coloured on the monitor, if the colour-
adjustment of the monitor is set to a neutral value.
Using the camera in conjunction with a lightsource
If you are using a lightsource, that does not provide a automatic intensity control via video level, set the intensity
to an average brightness. The powerful shutter guarantees a correct exposure. If there is not enough illumination
available, the videosignal is automatically emphased by the Automatic Gain Control. This will add noise to the
monitor picture. In this case you should increase the output intensity of the lightsource.
If you are using a lightsource with automatic intensity control via video level, the co-operation of both controls -
shutter control of the camera and lightlevel control of the lightsource - can produce excellent results.
If there appear variations on the monitor resulting from counteractions of both controls, switch off the lightlevel
control on the lightsource.
