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5 Camera sidebar

Camera sidebar is used for the control of ToupCam camera, it included 10 groups.

The group can be expanded by clicking the group name or clicking the Down Arrow at

the right of the group name.

5.1 Capture & Resolution group

Snap: Continuously Snap images by clicking it;

Record: Record Video stream in wmv/asf or avi format;

Live: Set the Video resolution;

Snap: Set the Snap resolution for use in the image capture process.

5.2 Exposure & Gain group

Overlaid Rectangle for Exposure

1. When the Exposure & Gain group is expanded，a green rectangle viewfinder

marked with “Exposure” will be overlaid on the Video. This labeled region is

taken as reference region for judging if the image brightness is reached to the

Exposure Target value. Drag the Exposure ROI to the dark area will increase

the image brightness and drag it to brighter area will decrease the image

brightness;

2. Uncheck the Auto Exposure box to switch the Auto Exposure mode to

Manual Exposure. The Exposure Target slider will be disabled in this mode;

3. Tune the microscope light source to a bright state, and then drag Exposure

Time slider left or right until the image brightness is normal;

4. If and only if the microscope light intensity is too low to meet the imaging

requirement, drag the Gain slide right until the image brightness is normal;

5. The exact Exposure Time can also be entered by clicking the edit box at the

right of the Exposure Time: label. This will bring up a dialog called

Exposure Time. You can type the number in the field to set the exact

Exposure Time

5.3 White Balance group

1. Click the White Balance bar to expand the White Balance group and a red

rectangular viewfinder marked with White Balance will be overlaid on the

Video;

2. Drag the viewfinder to a pure white or gray object and click White

Balance button to establish the video white balance for future Video;

3. If the automatic setting and the actual result still has deviation, drag the

Temperature and Tint slides to left or right to manually correct the White

Balance.