Olympus CV-180 - Summary of Equipment Functions; Adjusting the endoscopic images

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EVIS EXERA II VIDEO SYSTEM CENTER CV-180
Automatic brightness control:
The automatic brightness control automatically adjusts the intensity of the
light emitted from the light source so that the endoscopic image will be
maintained at constant brightness even if the distance between the distal
end of the endoscope's insertion tube and the subject changes.
Color adjustment:
Color adjustment adjusts the color balance on the video monitor.
Iris:
The iris function is used to electrically measure the brightness of an
endoscopic image to obtain a control signal for the purpose of automatic
light adjustment.
Freeze:
The freeze function creates a stationary view of the moving image.
Release:
The release function is used to capture and record an endoscopic image.
Edge enhancement:
Edge enhancement is an image processing technique that electronically
sharpens the edges of an image.
Structure enhancement:
Structure enhancement is an image processing technique that
electronically emphasizes the detailed patterns and edges of an image to
increase sharpness.
PinP (Picture in picture):
PinP function displays both the image of the endoscopic live image and
the image of an external device on the monitor simultaneously.
PC card:
A digital medium for storage of images, etc.
Wash out:
Wash out is the inability to see details in the endoscopic image due to
excessive brightness.
HDTV:
High Definition Television. This is a format for high resolution video
transmission featuring higher definition than the standard SDTV format.