temperatures. It can take up to several minutes before the screen
temperature reaches the appropriate operating range.
Inordertocreateanultraclear-highresolutionpicture,there
needstobeamatchinghighqualitycamera.TheVS820usesthe
bestcameramoduleavailable;theSonySuperHADultralowlux
CCD.Thiscameraoffersa90°angleofview,givingtheuserawide
coverage area for maximum visibility.
TheMantacameradesignmatchesthehighqualitySonySuper
HADCCDcameratoachoicebetweenadjustablehighintensityblue
LED’sorstealthyinfraredlighting.Bothlightingoptionsincorporate
MarCum’sexclusiveDarkwaterlightingtechnology.Theusercan
switch between the two lighting options and control the intensity of
theLED’sbymakinguseofthedigitalkeypad.Darkwatertechnology
greatly reduces particulate reflection and increases viewing distance
by positioning the lights above and behind the actual camera lens.
Adjustingthesettingsonamonitorhasneverbeensoeasy.The
digital keypad activates an onscreen display for making adjustments
to the monitor brightness, contrast, color and sharpness. In
addition to adjusting the monitor screen settings, the digital keypad
also controls underwater lighting options, dimmer for controlling
underwaterlightingintensityandpowerON/OFF.
To clean the monitor screen, use a cleaner recommended for plastic
and a soft cloth towel.
Sharing your video is easy. The video output jack located on the rear
of the monitor allows for adding an external monitor such as a bigger
screen TV or a video recording device.
Thecameraandpowercableshavebeendesignedwith90°terminal
connectionstopreventcablewear.Alongwiththe90°connections,
each cable connector is keyed differently to prevent plugging the
cable into the wrong port. The rear cable access panel provides
cable strain relief and is screwed to the back of the monitor. The
panel securely holds the cables in place and prevents unnecessary
wear.
The75feetofreinforcedcameracableisflexibleforeaseofhandling
yet offers high tensile strength.
The Manta camera incorporates internal ballast weights within
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