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Monitor-Connected System Operation - ThePolarisSystemcanbeoper-
ateddirectlyconnectedto a videomonitorIn this configurationtheconnected
monitordisplayshigh-resolution livevideoimages takenbythe cameraThere
isnocomputersystemorsoftwareusedtofreezeandsavetheresultantimages
PerformthefollowingprocedurestooperatethePolarisSystemwhenconnected
toavideomonitor
1 ActivatethePolarisSystem byperformingthe PowerTurn-Onprocedures
providedonpage18
2 RemovetheCameraHandpiecefromtheHandpieceHolder andobserve
thatthevideomonitordisplayshowsthehigh-resolutionlivevideoimages
takenbythecamera
3 Ifdesired,rotatethelensheadleftorrightfromcenterPlacethecamera
lenswindowoverareaofinterestandviewimageondisplay
4 Whenimagingan X-ray film on a light box, deactivate the LED light
sourcebydepressingboth CameraHandpiecebuttonssimultaneously
forappr oximately 3seconds DepressbothCameraHandpiecebuttons
simultaneouslyforapproximately3secondstoturnONtheLEDlightsource
asdesired
5 ReturntheCameraHandpiecetotheholderwhendoneVerifythattheLED
lightsourceandcameraturnsOFF
6 SettheSTANDBY/ONswitchontheControlModulefrontpaneltothe
STANDBYpositionandverify thatthe frontpanel LEDindicatorlamp
extinguishes
2 RemovetheCameraHandpiece fromthehandpiece holderandobserve
thatthe computer display shows the high-resolution live video images
takenbythecamera
3 Ifdesired,rotatethelensheadleftorrightfrom center
4 Placethecameralenswindowoverareaofinterestand viewimageon
computerdisplaymonitor
5 Pressand release the top keypad button on the Camera Handpiece to
freeze(iecapture)thedisplayed imageonthecomputermonitor screen
The keypad button used may depend on the video capture software
installed
6 PressandreleasethebottomkeypadbuttonontheCameraHandpieceto
savethecapturedimagetothecomputerharddriveandthento returnto
aliveimage displayThekeypadbutton usedmay dependonthe video
capturesoftwareinstalled
7 Repeatsteps3through6asnecessary
8 Whenimagingan X-ray film on a light box, deactivate the LED light
sourcebydepressingboth CameraHandpiecebuttonssimultaneously
forappr oximately 3secon ds Performsteps3through 6tofreeze and
savetheX-rayfilmimageasdesiredDepressbothCameraHandpiecebut-
tonssimultaneouslyforapproximately3secondstoturnONtheLED light
sourceasdesired
9 ReturntheCameraHandpiecetotheholderwhendoneVerifythattheLED
lightsourceandcameraturnsOFF
10Setthe STANDBY/ONswitch on the Control Module front panel to the
STANDBYpositionandverify thatthe frontpanel LEDindicatorlamp
extinguishes
SYSTEM OPERATION