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Phantom Help File38

1.5 Important Operational Notes and Safety Instructions

All Phantom cameras and peripherals have been designed and produced according to the relevant

safety standards. Although the mechanical design is extremely rugged and stable, the content high-

tech micro electronics deserves a careful handling.

Please review the following important facts about your Phantom camera.

Important Operational Notes

If the Phantom cameras are to run in Capture mode for an extended period of time at 1,000

pictures per second, or greater, at the full resolution, or when the capture time is longer than

30 minutes use the pre-trigger feature to place the camera into the stand-by "LIVE" mode. This

unique power management feature provides extended operation from battery packs, cooler

operation and improved image quality. When the camera is in Live mode, the camera will

return to full operation within in one picture after a trigger.

Phantom cameras can only store a finite number of images into the memory buffer based on

the resolution, sample rate, image bit depth settings, and the memory size.

For best image quality, Vision Research recommends performing a "Current Session

Reference" immediately before triggering if possible.

Cine files captured with this version can also be viewed with earlier versions of software. Still it

is recommended to update the Phantom Camera Control application.

It is important to note that making a single setup and recording parameter change via the

Phantom Camera Control application will change all the setup and recording parameters

displayed on a Phantom 65, Phantom HD, or Phantom Miro attached monitor or viewfinder, as

defined in the Phantom Camera Control>Live Control Panel.

Conversely making changes to the recording parameters via the On-Camera Control buttons,

or Touch-Sensitive LCD Screens, will not change the settings in the Phantom Camera

Control>Live Control Panel.

When using a Phantom CineMag the camera's Sample Rate will automatically be changed to

the maximum allowable frame rate based on the selected Resolution when operating in Run/

Stop Mode.

For a brief description of Run/Stop Mode operation, see: Functional Descriptions>Phantom

CineMag Operational Modes.

Only the entire contents of the Phantom CineMag can be erased, the system does not allow a

user to specify a single cine file to be erased.

10.

Presently, both the Phantom 65 and Phantom HD only supports the use of a color ViewFinder.

11.

A Phantom HD or Phantom 65 camera has an operational attribute such that the fans will start

when the temperature is raised 5 degrees, then they will be turned off. As the camera warms

an additional five degrees the fan will automatically come back on.

12.

You should never do a firmware upgrade when running on battery power. Ensure the camera

is connected to AC power.

13.

If, for some reason, the firmware upgrade fails, the camera will likely need to be returned to

Vision Research for service.