Phantom v2512, v1612, v2012, v1840, v1212 User Manual

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ULTRAHIGH-SPEED CAMERAS

v2512 | v2012 | v1612 | v1212 | v2640 | v1840

UHS MANUAL

When it’s too fast to see, and too important not to.

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When it’s too fast to see, and too important not to.

Phantom Ultrahigh-Speed Cameras

MANUAL

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1 Camera Overview 1

2 Connectors 5

3 Network Setup & Quick Start Guides 7

4 On-Camera Controls & On-Screen Displays 15

5 Working with Phantom CineMags 27

6 Phantom PCC Software: Camera Operation,

Download and File Conversion 33

7 Programmable I/O Signal Architecture 45

8 Measurements with PCC 51

9 Accessories 59

10 FAQs & Support 63

v2512 v2012 v1612 v1212

Max. Resolution

Fps at Max. Res

Fps at Reduced Resolution

Minimum Fps

CAR

Sensor Size

Pixel Pitch

Min. Exposure

SPECIFICATIONS

Straddle Time

Native ISO (122232 SAT Method)

Adjustable Exposure Index (EI)

Memory

Power

1280 x 800

25,700 22,600 16,600 12,6 00

1,000,000 at 256x32

with FAST option

(663,250 w/o)

1 µs (standard)

265 ns

with FAST option

375 ns 400 ns 425 ns 550 ns

CineMag IV (1TB or 2TB), CineMag V (2TB or 8TB) non-volatile memory storage

1,000,000 at 128x32

with FAST option

(651,150 w/o)

35.8 mm x 22.4 mm

28 µm size, 12-bit depth

1 µs (standard)

290 ns

with FAST option

Monochrome: 32,000D

Mono: 32,000–160,000

Color: 6,400–32,000

72GB, 144GB, 288GB high-speed internal RAM

20–28VDC, 280 watt power supply included

1,000,000 at 128x16

with FAST option

(626,850 w/o)

100

128 x 16

1 µs (standard)

500 ns

with FAST option

Color: 6,400D

820,500 at 128x16

with FAST option

(551,700 w/o)

1 µs (standard)

500 ns

with FAST option

Size & Weight

Operational Temperature

Shock Rating

Ethernet

Video

On-Camera Controls (OCC)

Programmable I/O

Special Features

17 lbs, 8 oz. (8.1 Kg) (without lens)

Operating Temperature: -10 to +50°C

10Gb Ethernet Operation: +5 to +50°C

CineMag V Run/Stop Operation: -10 to +40°C

Storage Temperature: -20 to +70°C

Humidity: 95% non-condensing

Operational: 5.5 G, 11mSec sawtooth, 3 axes, 60 pulses total

Non-Operational: 30 G, 11mSec sawtooth, 3 axes, 60 pulses total

Standard Gb Ethernet and 10Gb Ethernet (standard)

Two HD-SDI ports on camera; Analog video (NTSC or PAL),

available on Break-out-Box; Component viewﬁnder port

Full OCC menu plus B-Ref, Tools, Playback and Trigger buttons

4 ports; deﬁne parameters of F-Sync, Strobe, Event, Pre-trigger, Memgate,

Timecode-out, Ready, Aux, Auto-trigger

SYNC-to-Trigger, Image-Based Auto-Trigger, Burst Mode, PIV Exposure, Continuous

Recording, Multi-Cine with memory partitioning, Quiet Fans

Max. Resolution

Fps at Max. Res

Read Out Noise (e-)

Dynamic Range (dB) (Typical)

CAR

Sensor Size

Pixel Pitch

Min. Exposure

Straddle Time

Native ISO (122232 SAT Method)

Adjustable Exposure Index (EI)

Memory

v2640 / v1840

Standard Mode

(CDS)

204 8 x 1952 1024 x 976 2048 x 1952 2048 x 1944 1024 x 976

4,855 / 3,320 18,390 / 12,670 6,600 / 4,510 6,600 / 4,510 25,030 / 17,240

7.2 11.9 18.8 58 29.7

64 66.2 56.7 59.8 58.5

128 x 8 128 x 16 128 x 8 128 x 8 128 x 16

1 µs (standard), 499 ns

with FAST option

Mono: 16,000D

Color: 3,200D

Mono:

16,000–80,000

Color:

3,200–16,000

CineMag IV (1TB or 2TB), CineMag V (2TB or 8TB) non-volatile memory storage

Standard

Binned

490 ns 696 ns

Mono: 25,000D

Color: 5,000D

Mono:

25,000–125,000

Color:

5,000–25,000

72GB, 144GB, 288GB high-speed internal RAM

HS Mode

27.6 mm x 26.3 mm

13.5 µm size, 12-bit depth

1 µs (standard), 142 ns with FAST option

Mono: 12,500D

Color: 3,200D

Mono:

12,500–62,500

Color:

3,200–16,000

HS Bright

Field Mode

Mono: 2,500D

Color: 500D

Mono:

2,500–12,500

Color:

500–2,500

HS Binned

Mono: 25,000D

Color: 5,000D

Mono:

25,000–125,000

Color:

5,000–25,000

Power

Size & Weight

Operational Temperature

Shock Rating

Ethernet

Video

On-Camera Controls (OCC)

Programmable I/O

Special Features

20–28VDC, 280 watt power supply included

17 lbs, 8 oz. (8.1 Kg) (without lens)

Operating Temperature: -10 to +50°C

10Gb Ethernet Operation: +5 to +50°C

CineMag V Run/Stop Operation: -10 to +40°C

Storage Temperature: -20 to +70°C

Humidity: 95% non-condensing

Operational: 5.5 G, 11mSec sawtooth, 3 axes, 60 pulses total

Non-Operational: 30 G, 11mSec sawtooth, 3 axes, 60 pulses total

Standard Gb Ethernet and 10Gb Ethernet (standard)

Two HD-SDI ports on camera; Analog video (NTSC or PAL),

available on Break-out-Box; Component viewﬁnder port

Full OCC menu plus B-Ref, Tools, Playback and Trigger buttons

4 ports; deﬁne parameters of F-Sync, Strobe, Event, Pre-trigger, Memgate,

Timecode-out, Ready, Aux, Auto-trigger

Correlated Double Sampling (CDS), SYNC-to-Trigger, Image-Based Auto-Trigger, Burst Mode,

PIV Exposure, Continuous Recording, Multi-Cine with memor y par titioning, Quiet Fans

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INTRODUCTION

The Phantom Ultrahigh-Speed (UHS) Series consists of 1 Megapixel (Mpx) and 4 Mpx cameras.

The 1 Mpx members are the v1212, v1612, v2012 and v2512. With throughputs ranging from 12 to 25 Gigapixels per second (Gpx/sec), these cameras are designed for very high frame rate applications. They use a proprietary CMOS sensor and have the very high light sensitivity needed for high-speed applications.

High throughput is important. At any given resolution, a camera with the highest throughput provides the highest possible frame rates.

The 4 Mpx members are the v1840 and v2640. They are designed to provide exceptional image detail and quality coupled with high throughput. They also use a proprietary CMOS sensor that offers ﬂexibility with standard Correlated Double Sampling (CDS) mode, High Speed, Bright Field and Binned modes that can be switched in software.

All Phantom Ultrahigh-Speed cameras have global electronic shutters.

CAMERA OVERVIEW

OPERATING MODES (v1840 / v2640)

The v1840 and v2640 can operate in ﬁve different modes, selectable in PCC.

Standard Mode: Standard mode implements Correlated Double Sampling (CDS), providing the highest dynamic range and lowest noise.

High Speed (HS) Mode: HS mode does not incorporate CDS, but instead provides up to 34 percent increase in throughput.

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Binning: Binning groups four pixels in a square to create one large pixel. This effectively converts the 4 Mpx sensor with a maximum resolution of 2048 x 1952 pixels to a 1 Mpx sensor with a 1024 x 976 maximum resolution consisting of very large 27 micron (µm) pixels. Both monochrome and color cameras have Binning, however the image output is monochrome.

Binning is available in two modes, Standard (with CDS) and High Speed (HS).

Bright Field Mode: Bright Field mode is applied on the HS mode. It is specially engineered with a much larger full well, increasing the maximum Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR). This mode is ideal for clean images in bright to very bright backgrounds.

SENSITIVITY & EXPOSURE INDEX

All UHS cameras are available in monochrome or color versions and have the Exposure Index (EI) function. Using EI adjusts the tone curves in software without affecting the native data. It has eight selections to brighten the image by increasing the camera’s effective ISO.

The UHS-12 cameras have 28 µm pixels, resulting in very high light sensitivity. The UHS-40 cameras have 13.5 µm pixels, converting to 27 µm pixels and offering higher sensitivity in Binned mode. Sensitivity and ISO ratings for all Phantom cameras are measured in accordance with the ISO 12232 SAT method.

CAMERA CONTROL

All Phantom cameras come with PCC software for Ethernet-based setup and control. The Phantom Ultrahigh-Speed cameras also have an On-Camera Control (OCC) menu system for use with an attached video monitor. The OCC menu can adjust both basic and advanced settings. Capture, Play and Save-to-CineMag functions are also available via the camera’s OCC menu.

IMAGE STORAGE

The Phantom Ultrahigh-Speed cameras can be equipped with 72GB, 144GB or 288GB of high-speed memory. A camera with 288GB of memory, recording at 10,000 fps at 1280 x 800 can record a single high-speed shot (called a Cine) for almost 20 seconds.

All Phantom Ultrahigh-Speed Series cameras are also compatible with Phantom CineMag IV and V long recording non-volatile memory. CineMag V is available in 2TB and 8TB capacities, and can accurately save a 288GB Cine to an attached Phantom CineMag V in about 4.5 minutes.

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Data on a CineMag can be downloaded via a Phantom CineStation IV, or the camera, using 1Gb or 10Gb Ethernet. The 10Gb Ethernet transfers data at up to 600 MB/second on optimized systems.

Cine Raw ﬁles are compatible with many of the video industry’s top editing programs, or they can be converted to a variety of formats (h264.mp4, Apple ProRes.mov, avi, tiff, etc.) using PCC software with the camera.

IMAGE MONITORING & VIDEO OUTPUTS

Phantom UHS camera models have two 1.5G HD-SDI outputs on the rear of the camera and a component video/12V power viewﬁnder output on the side of the camera. The systems supported are: 720p at 50, 59.9, 60 Hz, 1080p (also psf and i) at 23.9, 24, 25, 29.9, 30. These make it easy to use a small on-camera monitor or viewﬁnder for composing the shot and watching a smooth playback without being tethered to a computer.

The feed from the video outputs are identical and can show either live video or playback.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

Programmable I/O: Assign and deﬁne signal parameters. See Programmable I/O Signal Architecture section for more information.

Image-Based Auto-Trigger (IBAT): Trigger the camera (or a number of connected cameras) from motion detected within the live image.

Multi-Cine: Support for up to 63 partitions.

Burst Mode: Generate a precise number of frames with every frame sync pulse.

Quiet Fans: Turns the fans off to eliminate vibration.

Continuous Recording: Automatically and continuously saves Cines to external storage.

10Gb Ethernet: 10GBase-T (RJ45) Ethernet port for very fast data transfer.

Exposure in PIV Mode: Also known as Shutter Off Mode, Exposure in PIV turns off the

shutter to maximize achievable exposure with minimal frame overhead.

P12L: The P12L feature is for situations where 12 linear bits of an image need to be downloaded. For most situations, the standard 10-bit packed method is sufﬁcient, has no visible data loss and is signiﬁcantly faster to download.

DHCP: Dynamic Host Conﬁguration Protocol is a network protocol enabling the automatic assignment of IP addresses when using a DHCP router.

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REAR CONNECTOR PANEL

View of Phantom UHS-12 and UHS-40 rear connector panel.

A complete cable connector reference and pin-out guide is available in the last section of this manual.

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TRIGGER

TTL Pulse (Rising/Falling Edge), Switch Closure

TIME CODE IN

FSYNC /P

STROBE /P

READY /P

TC OUT /P

Assign and deﬁne Programmable I/O ports using PCC. Instructions can be found in the Programmable I/O section of this manual.

HD-SDI 2 HD-SDI 1

The two HD-SDI ports can act as identical 4:2:2 HD-SDI ports with one set up to provide an on-screen display to monitor the on-camera controls and camera operation

POWER SWITCH

RANGE DATA

GPS

GPS input for GPS timing, longitude and latitude

IRIG-B In (Modulated/Unmodulated)

Programmable I/O (Default: F-Sync)

Programmable I/O (Default: Strobe)

Programmable I/O (Default: Ready)

Programmable I/O (Default: Time Code Out: (IRIG-B)

Off / Auto / On

Used to stamp images with acquisition data (azimuth and elevation)

CONNECTORS

REMOTE CONTROL PORT

1Gb ETHERNET

10Gb ETHERNET

PRIMARY DC INPUT

BACKUP DC POWER

CAPTURE PORT

RS-232 and Power (for Phantom Remote Control)

CAT5 UTP (for control and data transfer)

RJ45 10GBase-T UTP (for control and data transfer)

20-28 Volts DC

20-28 Volts DC Backup

Ready, Strobe, A-Sync, Pre-trigger, NTSC/PAL, Video

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SIDE CONNECTOR

VF PWR OR COMPONENT VF

7-pin Fischer provides +12V power and component signal for viewﬁnders. Also works with the Phantom YPRPB cable.

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NETWORK SETUP &

Phantom cameras are typically controlled with PCC software through a dedicated Ethernet network. PCC is compatible with the 32- and 64-bit versions of Windows 7 Pro, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 operating systems.

The latest version can be downloaded at: www.phantomhighspeed.com/PCC

1Gb & 10Gb ETHERNET

All Phantom UHS cameras come with standard Gigabit (Gb) Ethernet and 10-Gigabit (10Gb) Ethernet for use as a secondary means of connection. With 10Gb Ethernet, the Phantom UHS cameras can achieve signiﬁcantly higher download speeds, which makes them a great option for saving large ﬁles quickly out of RAM.

The Gb Ethernet and 10Gb Ethernet have separate ports and different IP conﬁgurations, as described later in this section.

The ‘IP’ and ‘XIP’ addresses assigned to the camera (that begin with 100.100 and 172.16 respectively) can be found on the Serial Number and IP Address label.

QUICK START GUIDES

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ASSIGNING A Gb CAMERA NETWORK

Connecting the Phantom UHS camera to a Gb Ethernet is straightforward, as virtually all computers will be compatible with no special equipment or drivers involved. The main thing that needs to be done is to reassign the network settings of the Ethernet port to detect the IP address range of Phantom cameras.

1. In the Windows ‘Network and Sharing Center,’ select the camera network. This opens the ‘Ethernet Status’ window.

For laptops without a built-in RJ45 port, the adapter may have to be physically connected before selecting the network.

2. Change the Ethernet IP settings by selecting ‘Properties,’ then ‘TCP/IPv4’ ‘Properties,’ then select ‘Use the following IP address.’

3. Enter:

• IP address: 100.100.100.1

• Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0

All other settings should be empty. Click ‘OK.’

4. Ensure the Windows Firewall is disabled for this connection.

You can now start PCC, which should recognize the connected camera in the ‘Manager’ tab. If you are not working with 10Gb, skip to the following ‘Capturing a Cine’ section.

10Gb ETHERNET

STEP 1: IDENTIFY NETWORK ADAPTER

On cameras with the 10Gb Ethernet option, the ﬁrst step to working with this feature is to identify a 10GBa se-T network card or adapter for the computer itself.

For desktop (tower) PCs, Vision Research speciﬁcally recommends the Intel X540-T2 PCIE card.

Laptop computers must have a Thunderbolt connection available in order to take advantage of one of the many Thunderbolt > 10GBase-T converters on the market. At the time of writing, the recommended converter is the Promise Sanlink3-N1 10GBase-T converter (Part# SL3N1GL). This device has one Thunderbolt 3 port for compatibility with current laptops.

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STEP 2: INSTALL DEVICE DRIVER

Once the network card or converter is connected, the next step is to install the latest device driver from the manufacturer’s website. The camera should be powered on and connected during the driver installation. After the driver is installed, reboot the PC.

A new, unidentiﬁed camera network should now be available in the Windows ‘Network and Sharing Center.’

STEP 3: INSTALL PCC WITH 10Gb PHANTOM DRIVER

The latest version of PCC software should now be installed from the disk that came with the camera or by running the setup.exe ﬁle within the package downloaded (and extracted) from www.phantom-service.force.com

Click through the prompts, and be careful to click ‘YES’ when the program prompts you to install the 10 Gigabit Ethernet Driver.

STEP 4: ASSIGNING A 10Gb CAMERA NETWORK

Just like assigning the 100.100 IP range for standard Gb Ethernet, the Phantom 10Gb Ethernet network needs to be assigned to work in the 172.16 IP range. The camera should be powered on and physically connected to the 10Gb network card or Thunderbolt adapter.

1. In the Windows ‘Network and Sharing Center,’ select the camera network. This opens the ‘Ethernet Status’ window.

2. Change the Ethernet IP settings by selecting ‘Properties,’ then ‘TCP/IPv4’ ‘Properties,’ then select ‘Use the following IP address.’

3. Enter:

• IP address: 172.16.0.1

• Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0

All other settings should be empty. Click ‘OK.’

4. Ensure the Windows Firewall is disabled for this connection.

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CAPTURE A CINE

Now that the camera network is set up (via Gb or 10Gb Ethernet), the following steps will guide you through a simple capture and save process.

ATTACH VIDEO MONITOR

(REQUIRED FOR OCC SETUP/CONTROL)

Connect and power a suitable HD-SDI video monitor and/or viewﬁnder (not supplied) to the HD-SDI 1 or VF HD-SDI connectors.

MOUNT PHANTOM CINEMAG

(OPTIONAL)

Insert a Phantom CineMag IV or V if applicable. For detailed instructions, see ‘Working with Phantom CineMag’ section.

LAUNCH PCC SOFTWARE

Double-click the PCC icon located on the desktop. Camera should be recognized immediately if connected and network settings are correct.

SELECT CAMERA FOR USE

In the ‘Manager’ tab, double-click the Phantom camera to be used from the ‘Cameras’ group folder. Click the ‘Live’ tab.

DEFINE SENSOR ACQUISITION MODE (v1840 & v2640)

The v1840 and v2640 have ﬁve operating modes to select from.

Click the PCC ‘Camera Settings’ and select the desired ‘Sensor Acquisition Mode.’

DEFINE RECORDING PARAMETERS

Click ‘Cine Settings’ and deﬁne the following parameters by either selecting the value from the pull-down selection list or typing a value into the respective data entry ﬁeld.

1. Set ‘Resolution’ to the required Width x Height.

2. Choose the required ‘Sample Rate,’ ‘Exposure Time’ and ‘Exposure Index.’

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3. Ensure the EDR (Extreme Dynamic Range) is set to zero (0).

4. Set ‘Post Trigger’ to zero (0) by:

• Moving the ‘T’ (Trigger Position) slider to the right, or

• Enter zero (0) into the ‘Last’ data entry ﬁeld.

Click on the CSR button to perform a Current Session Reference. A CSR provides the cleanest image at a given setting.

With color cameras, perform a White Balance by right-clicking an area of the image that is neutral gray or white, as long as it is not 100 percent saturated.

FINE-TUNE SETTINGS

After CSR and White Balance are performed, adjust settings, aperture and/or lighting to get a good exposure. A CSR must be performed after any camera settings are adjusted.

‘ARM’ CAMERA

Click the ‘Capture’ button to start recording to the camera’s internal RAM memory (circular buffer).

TRIGGER

At the end of the action, click the ‘Trigger’ button at the bottom of the ‘Live’ panel, or provide a switch closure or an external trigger signal (TTL pulse) via the Trigger connector.

PLAYBACK AND EDIT CINE

Click the ‘Play’ tab to ‘Scrub’ through the timeline or use the ‘Video Control’ buttons to locate the ﬁrst image to be saved.

Click the ‘Mark-in’ button.

Locate the last image of the Cine to be saved.

Click the ‘Mark-Out’ button.

REVIEW EDITED CINE

Select ‘Play, Speed & Options’ and enable (check) ‘Limit to Range.’

Under the ‘Video Control’ buttons, click the ‘Jump to Start’ button and review the edited Cine.

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SAVE TO COMPUTER

Click the large ‘Save Cine...’ button on the bottom of the ‘Play’ panel.

In the ‘Save Cine’ window:

1. Navigate to the folder where you want to save the Cine ﬁle.

2. Enter a ﬁle name for the Cine ﬁle in the ‘File name:’ data entry ﬁeld.

3. From the ‘Save as Type’ pull-down selection list, select the ‘Cine Raw, *.cine’ ﬁle format.

4. Click the ‘Save’ button to begin downloading the Cine ﬁle from the camera.

Conﬁrm that the Cine is saved before deleting from internal memory.

CONFIRM COMPUTER SAVE

Click the ‘Open File’ button.

Navigate to the folder and open the saved Cine ﬁle. Review the playback by scrubbing through the ﬁle and viewing the playback.

SAVE TO CINEMAG IV/V

(OPTIONAL)

Click the down-arrow of the ‘Save Cine...’ button.

Select ‘Save RAM Cine to Flash’ (in pop-up window).

Click the ‘Save’ button to save the Cine ﬁle onto the Phantom CineMag.

Conﬁrm ‘Flash Cine Save’ before deleting from internal memory.

CONFIRM CINEMAG SAVE

Select the new Flash Cine from the top ‘Play / Cine’ pull-down list or via the ‘Manager’ tab. Double-click the ‘Cine F#’ ﬁle under the camera used to record the Cine.

Scrub through Cine ﬁle to review.

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B-REF

In ‘Live’ / ‘Waiting for Trigger’ mode, pressing this button will perform a Current Session Reference (CSR). When in ‘Playback’ mode, it is the ‘Play,’ ‘Pause’ or ‘Fast-For ward’ button (hold one second).

TOOLS

In ‘Live’ mode, when pressed, camera will cycle through video zoom levels (for focusing assist) and threshold (exposure assist) mode. In ‘Playback’ mode, it is the ‘Rewind,’ ‘Pause’ or ‘Fast-Rewind’ button (hold one second).

PL AYBACK

Tap to enter ‘Playback’ mode and select the Cine stored in internal R AM / Phantom CineMag IV / V for playback.

Tap the ‘Menu’ knob to activate the camera’s menu system as described on the following pages. Turn the knob to navigate through the menu and tap to select. Exit the menu by tapping the ‘Trigger’ button.

TRIGGER

‘Trigger’ is used to trigger the camera with a single tap, when the camera is in ‘Capture’ mode in ‘Loop’ mode. When in ‘R/S’ (Run / Stop) mode, hold one second to start recording; tap to stop recording.

When in video ‘Playback’ mode, tap the ‘Trigger’ button to return to a live video output. When a menu is active, tap the ‘Trigger’ button to exit the menu.

Use of the on-camera control menu requires a video monitor or viewﬁnder to be connected to the camera. Phantom Ultrahigh-Speed cameras are compatible with HD-SDI monitors.

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& ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS

ON-CAMERA CONTROLS

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ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD) OVERVIEW

The On-Screen Display (OSD) provides valuable information about the camera’s current status over the video outputs along with the live or playback images.

VIDEO DISPLAY, ‘LIVE’ MODE

VIDEO DISPLAY, ‘PLAYBACK’ MODE

CAMER A STATE

The symbol changes based on the camera’s state:

Live: The camera is not recording and a live image is displayed from all SDI ports. Capture: The camera is recording to internal memory (RAM) and awaiting a

trigger signal. Triggered: The camera has been triggered and is ﬁlling RAM memory

(‘Post-Trigger’ frames). Cine Stored: Recording has ended and a Cine is stored in RAM memory. The Cine

must be erased from the RAM to begin recording again. Playback: The camera is in ‘Playback’ mode. RAM Cines can be reviewed, edited

and saved to ﬂash.

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TIMECODE

Indicates the IRIG timecode stamped to each frame.

BUFFER BAR WITH TRIGGER POINT

This ‘timeline’ represents all frames available in camera RAM (‘Loop’ mode). The ‘T’ indicator represents the user-deﬁned trigger point.

FRAME COUNT & DURATION

Displays the frame count and recording time based on the current camera settings.

FLASH MEMORY STATUS

Indicates the memory size of the Phantom CineMag (if present) and the total recording time available.

EF LENS APERTURE DATA

Displays the f-stop (aperture) the lens. Valid for Canon EF mounts only.

CAMERA NAME

Indicates user-deﬁned camera name. If not deﬁned, the camera serial number is displayed.

CAPTURE SETTINGS

Shows frame rate, exposure time and resolution.

CINE INDICATOR

Indicates the Cine number selected for playback.

PLAYBACK BAR

A visual representation of the Cine timeline with the trigger (T) point, mark-in and mark-out (|) points, and play head indicated.

PLAYBACK TIMECODE

Shows the timestamp of each frame in IRIG format and the current frame number.

PL AYBACK

Frame count and playback duration based on current video settings, within the mark-in and mark-out points.

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MENU OVERVIEW

The Phantom Ultrahigh-Speed On-Camera Control menus provide access to almost all camera settings. The menu is activated with a press of the menu knob and displayed through the camera’s video outputs (SDI) as a video overlay, on top of the live image.

The menu is subject to change as functionality may be added with future ﬁrmware updates.

NAVIGATION

Activate the menu by pressing the ‘Menu’ knob on the side of the camera. Turn the knob to scroll through each menu item and press to select. The six menu pages can be quickly jumped between by selecting the page title (‘1/6 CAMERA’ in this example) and scrolling through them.

To exit the menu, tap the ‘Trigger’ button. The menu will also turn itself off after a period of inactivity.

SIX MENU PAGES

1/6 CAMERA 2/6 IMAGE 3/6 SETTINGS 4/6 INFO 5/6 AUTO 6/6 ADVANCED

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1/6 CAMERA

The CAMERA menu page includes controls for the fundamental settings.

SPEED

Sets the acquisition frame rate in frames-per-second.

SHUTTER

Sets the exposure time.

Sets the Exposure Index (EI).

AUTOEXPOSURE

Enables autoexposure for changing lighting conditions.

WHITE BALANCE

For color cameras, place a white or neutral gray object in front of the camera. Ensure that the white subject is not fully saturated. Select the phrase ‘White Balance’ and rotate to select ‘OK.’

RESOLUTION

Sets the acquisition resolution of the sensor.

TRIGGER

Sets the trigger point. The timeline represents all frames available in RAM.

SYNC

Changes the frame sync (F-Sync) from internal to an external source.

AUTO B-REF

When enabled, a black reference will be automatically performed when the camera enters ‘Capture’ mode.

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2/6 IMAGE

The IMAGE page allows for control of image processing and video settings. These image settings are adjustments applied to Cine Raw ﬁles as metadata.

MASTER GAMMA

Sets the relationship between the signal level and brightness output of the image.

MASTER GAIN

Adjusts the overall signal level of the image in a linear manner.

MASTER BLACK

Adjusts the baseline black level. The default of 0 should produce images with black at 0 on a waveform monitor.

PA & PAO

The camera adds a Production Area (PA) with the speciﬁed frame size as an overlay on the image. PAO is the Production Area Offset, which will move the Production Area from the center of the image both vertically and horizontally. 0, 0 is the default.

ZOOM

Changes the zoom level of the video output.

COLOR BARS

Switches all video outputs to display SMPTE HD color bars.

VIDEO SYSTEM

Sets the video output to one of the valid video systems. The video outputs will change immediately. However, the new video system must be conﬁrmed to take effect.

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