QHYCCD IMG132E User Manual

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settings window and select the desired

format (AVI video, BMP, or TIFF image

sequence). The FIT image is only

available in the RAW (Mono) mode. If

you choose the RAW format, AVI files

will be saved as monochrome AVI; its

data file is only one-third the size of the

color AVI. Thus, this mode can be used

when tight on disk space, or, when the

machine speed is not very fast. Later,

through post processing software one

can achieve the color images. Set the

file location, file name, shooting frames

and other information. Click REC to

start recording video, click again when

recording is completed.

2.2 color balance

Under normal circumstances, the color

balance is correct for a daylight shooting

environment, and, screen colors are not

adjusted to restore the color of the object.

Astronomy objects are different and

therefore need to be adjusted.The color

balance of the three RGB channels is separately adjusted for image

color correction. The color balance adjustment range of is 0-191,

each color channel individually adjustable, and one can increase the

intensity of each color channel.

manually adjust the white balance: Manual adjustment

of the white balance is the most accurate and most versatile method

to achieve good color correction. Put a blank sheet of paper in front

of the CCD before adjusting for the current lighting conditions. The

location of this white paper should just fill the screen of the CCD

image. The bar on the bottom left of the Histogram column allows

you to observe the Color Balance. Under normal circumstances, the

RGB channels appear on the histogram in three locations and do

not overlap each other. Using the RGB sliders to adjust the Color

Balance, a proper RGB histogram of the three channels will slightly

Video Record Options

EZPlanetary GAIN and EXPosure

sliders to get clear, natural images.

2 . e Z p l a n e t a r y

toolbar

2.1 Video capture
Gain: Allows user adjustment

of the camera's gain through an

ADC programmable gain amplifier.

Setting range from 0-8000. The

higher the sensitivity value, the

more obvious noise will be.

eXp: Is the single frame exposure

time setting. Clicking the scroll bar

to the upper right of the x1 ms will

allow you to switch the exposure

multiplier range into X10 ms or

X100 ms. Exposure time can be

increased by 10X or 100X.With a

frame rate prompted EZPlanetary,

according to the selected resolution,

if the single frame exposure time

is too long, causing the frame rate

dropped to produce a coherent

image, slide bar will turn red

highlights.

Snap / rec : image format,

storage location, file naming

conventions and shooting frames

and other parameters.

Sets are located in the File menu

under the Snap Options / Video

Record Options.

Shooting uncompressed

video: open the video capture

1. Video Capture

2. Color Balance

3. Focus Aid

4. Histogram

5. Display LUT

Snap Options