User`s guide

Imaging Modalities
Color Imaging
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Color Troubleshooting
Always make sure the active preset is appropriate for the study being performed.
If necessary, adjust the and
monitor controls for the ambient light.
Symptoms Suggestions
Not sensitive. Adjust Color Gain. It could be either too high or too
low.
Scale.
Power, if not at 100%.
Adjust Focus to point at the area of interest.
Adjust Smoothing.
Turn Color Priority on for small vessels.
Use a lower frequency transducer.
Reposition the transducer, or try another imaging
window.
Filter setting for optimal sensitivity.
Choose a larger packet size, such as L (large).
Density.
Turn off Adaptive Color.
Need a higher
frame rate.
For sector or curvilinear array transducers, remove the
grayscale image outside the color area by turning on
B/W Suppress.
Decrease the width of the color area by pressing
and using the trackball.
Density.
Use a smaller packet size.
Scale.
Depth.
Size