Nikon DS-L3 User Manual

Chapter 17 Differences in Operation Depending on DS Camera Head Models
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17.4
DS-Qi1Mc
DS-Qi1Mc is a monochrome DS camera head that has a 2/3-inch image pickup device of 1.5 megapixels (1.3M pixels).
DS-Qi1Mc has an image pickup device cooling function for cooling up to an ambient temperature of -10°C.
Screen items that change when DS-Qi1Mc is used
When DS camera head DS-Qi1Mc is used, the following screen items change.
• Image mode selection item: [IMG MODE] submenu in the [CAM MENU: CAMERA] long window
• Image adjustment setting item: [CAM MENU: IMAGE] screen
• Recording mode selection item: [REC MODE] submenu in the [CAM MENU: SHOT/REC] window
• Cooling temperature setting: [OTHERS] area in the [SETUP MENU: MAIN] screen
• Exposure time setting range: [EXP TIME] submenu in the [CAM MENU: CAMERA] long window (1 ms to 600 s)
Image modes available for DS-Qi1Mc
The image pickup device operating mode when capturing an
image with the DS camera head is referred to as “image mode”.
Select an image mode from the [IMG MODE] submenu in the
[CAM MENU: CAMERA] long window.
• Image mode:
Set the image pickup device operating mode. Image size and
live image display speed change according to the selection,
and the capacity of image file stored when the image is
captured changes.
Note: For details of setting items, see the table below.
Selecting Image Mode (DS-Qi1Mc)
Image Modes Available for DS-Qi1Mc
Image
Mode
Read
Mode
Scan
Method
Frame
Rate
Recommended
Number of
Recording Pixels
Setting Use
FULL
(Initial
setting)
All pixels
read
Progressive 19 fps 1280 x 1024
Obtains information of all pixels of the image
pickup device. High-definition images can be
obtained. We also recommend this mode for
long-time exposure. We recommend this
mode normally.
High-definition
image
recording/display
2x2
(Binning)
Double
integration
Progressive 31 fps 640 x 480
Adds image pickup device’s pixel output in
units of 2 x 2 (horizontal x vertical) to obtain
an image. This mode is effective for
capturing dark objects because the
sensitivity increases four times.
Added image
recording/display
4x4
(Binning)
Quadruple
integration
Progressive 48 fps 320 x 240
Adds image pickup device’s pixel output in
units of 4 x 4 (horizontal x vertical) to obtain
an image. This mode is effective for
capturing dark objects because the
sensitivity increases 16 times.
Added image
recording/display
ROI-L
ROI
(720p)
Progressive 24 fps 1280 x 720
Clips a portion around the center of image
pickup device horizontally into strips to
display an image. The upper 1/7 and lower
1/7 of the screen become black strips. This
mode is effective if an angle of view of 16:9
(high definition) is required.
Fast partial image
recording/display
ROI-S
ROI
(480p)
Progressive 32 fps 640 x 480
Expands 640 x 480 pixels around the center
of image pickup device to entire screen to
display an image. When an image is
captured, entire screen is displayed.
Fast partial image
recording/display
Select image mode
(operating mode
for the image
pickup device).

Nikon DS-L3 Specifications

General

Brand	Nikon
Model	DS-L3
Category	Camera Accessories
Language	English