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due to particles suspended in the water. Dirty or muddy water and/or low light penetration can
detract from the quality of the color picture. Optimum color quality will result from clear water and
adequate light penetration.
NOTE:
As far down into the water you can see the camera, is how far out the camera will be able to see.
Adjusting the Monitor and On-Screen Display (OSD) Settings
Monitor Screen Adjustments
The Quest HD L monitor has four different adjustments that can be made to enhance the image
on the monitor to the user’s preference. (Note: The Quest HD L has been pre-set with factory
defaults for normal viewing.) To access the settings menu, press the menu key on the digital
keypad. The settings menu will be displayed on the screen (Note: if you wait too long before
selecting and adjustment, the menu screen will time out and disappear).
To change between on-screen adjustment choices
When adjusting for Brightness, Color Kill, Color, Contrast, Reset and Exit. Press the menu key to
pull up the menu for adjusting these settings. The selected on-screen adjustment will be highlight-
ed on the LCD screen. Once you have the desired selection highlighted; use the Up and Down
arrows to increase/ decrease or turn on/off the desired selection. To accept the changes, press the
menu button to highlight the Exit and use the up or down arrow to exit. Otherwise wait for the menu
to time out and the setting change is saved. If the adjustment did not set. Go back to the menu
options and return to the setting that would not adjust and try readjusting it.
Brightness
– Increases how bright the individual pixels on your screen will illuminate. Different
lighting conditions and water clarity will affect how you may want the brightness to be set. Too
much “Brightness” can cause the image to have a washed-out look.
Color
– Increasing the color saturation will increase the vividness but can make the picture look
darker overall. Decreasing the color saturation will make the colors look washed out and gray.
Contrast
– Contrast is the difference in brightness between lightest and darkest tones in a picture.
A picture with too much contrast has highlights (lighter tones) that are too bright with no detail, and
shadow areas that are too black. A picture with too little contrast looks dull, with no true blacks and
more grayish highlights. Different water clarities coupled with the amount of light available will
affect the contrast. Adjust the contrast to the desired setting for the best overall picture.
Color-Kill
– This feature allows you to switch between color and black and white with the push of
a button. To access Color Kill, find in the main menu and select 'yes' to activate (turn on black and
white). For viewing in low-light, dirty water, or after dark, Black and White viewing is recommended
for optimal viewing. Clear or good water clarity and daylight viewing is optimal for viewing in color.
NOTE:
The Color-kill feature will turn on automatically when the camera’s light sensor does not
detect enough light for optimal color viewing. This can happen in low light conditions, in deep
water, or when the ice is very thick and/or covered with snow.
On-screen Display (OSD) Adjustments
The MarCum Quest HD L underwater viewing system includes the most technically advanced
features available in an underwater fishing camera. This system incorporates a variety of sensors
and an On-Screen Display capable of displaying water temperature, water depth, battery status,
and the relative direction heading of the camera.
The Manta camera contains a digital temperature sensor, a pressure sensor for measuring
camera depth, and an electronic compass sensor used to determine the heading of the camera.
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