Camera Controls and Settings on IGC
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) section.
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
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:
FOLLOW: Sets gimbal to follow the aircraft’s yaw movement.
LOCK: Fix gimbal toward a GPS location
RETURN TO HOME: Fix gimbal to face forward of vehicle.
MAPPING: Gimbal faces forward and down for mapping.
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.
9
EO Auto Exposure Mode
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).
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