Chapter 17 Differences in Operation Depending on DS Camera Head Models243OtherInformation17.4 DS-Qi1McDS-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 usedWhen 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-Qi1McThe image pickup device operating mode when capturing animage 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 andlive image display speed change according to the selection,and the capacity of image file stored when the image iscaptured changes.Note: For details of setting items, see the table below.Selecting Image Mode (DS-Qi1Mc)Image Modes Available for DS-Qi1McImageModeReadModeScanMethodFrameRateRecommendedNumber ofRecording PixelsSetting UseFULL(Initialsetting)All pixelsread Progressive 19 fps 1280 x 1024Obtains information of all pixels of the imagepickup device. High-definition images can beobtained. We also recommend this mode forlong-time exposure. We recommend thismode normally.High-definitionimagerecording/display2x2(Binning)Doubleintegration Progressive 31 fps 640 x 480Adds image pickup device’s pixel output inunits of 2 x 2 (horizontal x vertical) to obtainan image. This mode is effective forcapturing dark objects because thesensitivity increases four times.Added imagerecording/display4x4(Binning)Quadrupleintegration Progressive 48 fps 320 x 240Adds image pickup device’s pixel output inunits of 4 x 4 (horizontal x vertical) to obtainan image. This mode is effective forcapturing dark objects because thesensitivity increases 16 times.Added imagerecording/displayROI-L ROI(720p) Progressive 24 fps 1280 x 720Clips a portion around the center of imagepickup device horizontally into strips todisplay an image. The upper 1/7 and lower1/7 of the screen become black strips. Thismode is effective if an angle of view of 16:9(high definition) is required.Fast partial imagerecording/displayROI-S ROI(480p) Progressive 32 fps 640 x 480Expands 640 x 480 pixels around the centerof image pickup device to entire screen todisplay an image. When an image iscaptured, entire screen is displayed.Fast partial imagerecording/displaySelect image mode(operating modefor the imagepickup device).
