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Chapter 4 - CGA Operation
4.4.2 Light menu
The Path submenu shows the influence of each parameter on the entire ‘light’ path from the
incoming light at the left (from the lens) through the optional Range Extender, Iris (opening of
the lens), optical Filters, Exposure time and finally Gain plus sensitivity.
By adjusting a light parameter (in the lower half of the screen) you can immediatly monitor its
impact on the amount of light or video signal that travels through the system. This is
represented by the dark yellow diagram in the center:
4.4.3 Contrast menu
Contrast is the difference in brightness between light and dark areas of an image. There are
several functions in the menu to change the contrast of the camera’s video signal: