# Camera Controls and Settings on IGC {% hint style="warning" %} For important instructions on how to change settings while swapping between Vio & LR1 payloads with IGC on Herelink, please see the [payload-swapping-on-herelink-igc-1.3-and-earlier](https://docs.inspiredflight.com/inspired-documentation/products/payloads/payload-swapping/payload-swapping-on-herelink-igc-1.3-and-earlier "mention") section. {% endhint %}
| Number | Feature | Function | | ------ | ----------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 1 | Storage Remaining | Displays the current storage remaining on the payload SD card. | | 2 |

Extended Settings


| Opens extended VIO camera settings. | | 3 | Pitch Slider | Sets the pitch for the VIO gimbal. | | 4 | Photo Capture | Take a picture. | | 5 | Zoom In/Out | Adjust zoom in and out. | | 6 | EO/IR | Toggle between Electro-Optical (EO) and Infrared (IR) camera modes. | | 7 | Gimbal Mode | Toggle Gimbal Mode between lock and follow. | | 8 | Video Capture | Starts/stops a video recording. | | 9 | Camera View | Toggles between FPV and VIO view. | | 10 | Gimbal Panel | Display gimbal mode, pitch, and yaw values. Press to show and select preset pitch values (0°, 45°, 90°). | **VIO Gimbal Mode Extended Menu Settings:**
| Number | Feature | Function | | ------ | ------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 1 | Tracking Mode |

Sets Object Tracking and Object Detection.


Reference: Types of Tracking.

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RC Mode


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Reference: Control Modes

| | 3 | Setting Target |

Access either gimbal or camera settings from the VIO.


Gimbal Device: Access extended gimbal settings. Excludes many camera settings.


Camera Device: Access extended camera settings. Excludes gimbal mode.

| | 4 | Gimbal Mode |

Change gimbal mode:

| **VIO Camera EO Mode Extended Menu Settings:**
| Number | Feature | Function | | ------ | --------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 1 | Video View Source | Controls EO/IR view options. | | 2 | Video Record Source | Controls EO/IR options for video recording and photo capture. | | 3 | EO Zoom Mode |

Camera zoom modes:

Combine Zoom: Combines optical and digital zoom to achieve high magnification while maintaining reasonable image quality.

Super Resolution Zoom: Uses advanced algorithms (AI or pixel-shift) to zoom further while preserving more detail than standard digital zoom.

| | 4 | EO Super Resolution Zoom | Zoom levels for EO Super Resolution Mode. Image quality may degrade at extreme zoom. | | 5 | EO Flip | Vertically flips the camera image (180°). Useful if the camera is mounted upside down or to adjust the viewing angle. | | 6 | EO Freeze | Pauses EO view and displays a freeze frame of the live EO feed. Pauses live feed. | | 7 | EO Defog Mode | Adjusts defog intensity. Useful in low-visibility conditions to improve image clarity. | | 8 | EO High Sensitivity |

Enables high-sensitivity mode for better low-light or night-time imaging.

On: excludes gain and brightness low settings

Off: excludes gain and brightness high settings.

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EO Auto Exposure Mode


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Exposure control modes:

Full Auto: Camera automatically adjusts all parameters.

Manual: User sets shutter, aperture, gain manually.

Shutter Priority: User sets shutter speed; camera adjusts aperture.

Iris Priority: User sets aperture; camera adjusts shutter speed.

Gain priority: User sets gain; camera adjusts aperture and shutter.

Bright: Special mode to increase image brightness.

Reference: Payload Settings (VIO has same settings)

| | 10 | EO Min Shutter Limit |


| | 11 | EO WB Mode |

Adjusts color temperature for correct color reproduction:

Auto: Camera adjusts automatically.

Indoor/Outdoor: Fixed for indoor or outdoor lighting.

One Push WB: Calibrates white balance based on selected scene.

ATW: Auto Tracking White balance – adjusts dynamically as lighting changes.

Manual: User-defined white balance.

Reference: Payload Settings (VIO has same settings)

| | 12 | EO Focus Mode |

Focus modes:

Manual: Focus is adjusted manually by the user.

Auto Zoom Trigger: Focus adjusts automatically when zooming.

Auto Focus Near/Far: Prioritizes near or far objects

Reference: Payload Settings (VIO has same settings)

| | 13 | EO Auto Focus Mode | Set EO to automatically focus, or manually focus. | | 14 | EO AutoICR Mode | Automatically switches ICR (Infrared Cut Removal) mode in low light based on threshold. | | 15 | EO ICR Mode | Manually enables or disables ICR. | | 16 | LRF Mode | Frequency of Laser Range Finder | ### VIO Camera IR Mode Extended Menu Settings:
| Number | Feature | Function | | ------ | ---------- | --------------------------------------- | | 1 | IR Palette | Sets the color palette for the IR view. | | 2 | IR Zoom | Sets IR zoom value (1x-8x). |