MallinCam HD-10 User manual

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MALLINCAM HD-10
[Version 1.1]
Michael Burns
Rock Mallin
[Mallincam HD-10 User Manual]
This document will quickly introduce you to the wonders of the Mallincam HD-10
Camera. We will include instructions on how to install the Software and Drivers and
how connect the HD-10 to your HDMI Monitor or computer along with explanations of
the camera’s major settings. The purpose of this guide is to quickly get you up and
running with the HD-10 Camera so that you can image the skies and share your
passion with others.

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Revision History
Version
Date
Revision Description
1.0
07/07/2017
Template Creation
1.1
02/01/2018
Typo Corrections

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Table of Contents
Contents
Revision History..................................................................................................................................................ii
Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................................0
1. Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................3
The Contents of the HD-10 - Package................................................................................................4
Specifications.......................................................................................................................................................4
Included in Package.............................................................................................................................................5
2. Installing Driver and Software............................................................................................................6
System Requirements..............................................................................................................................6
Installing the Software............................................................................................................................6
3. The Mallincam HD-10 with a HDMI Monitor...................................................................................7
Connecting the HD-10 to your HDMI Monitor....................................................................................7
HD-10 Control Icons...............................................................................................................................9
Detailed Icon Description..................................................................................................................................10
Camera Icon...................................................................................................................................................10
Settings Icon...................................................................................................................................................10
Settings Control..............................................................................................................................................10
Image Action Window...................................................................................................................................11
Imaging with the Camera................................................................................................................................... 13
Gamma .........................................................................................................................................................14
Contrast .......................................................................................................................................................14
Saturation ....................................................................................................................................................14
Brightness.....................................................................................................................................................15
Sharpness.....................................................................................................................................................15
Denoise.........................................................................................................................................................15
4. The Mallincam HD-10 with a Computer..........................................................................................17
Connecting the HD-10 to your Computer...........................................................................................17
First Time Installation of Software.................................................................................................................... 17
Starting on the HD-10 on the Computer............................................................................................................23
The ISCapture Window.....................................................................................................................................24
HD-10 Quick Setup and Pictorial Work-Flow....................................................................................25
Detailed Work-Flow Procedures........................................................................................................................26
Exposure ........................................................................................................................................................26
Gain................................................................................................................................................................27
Gamma, Contrast, and Saturation ..................................................................................................................28
Monochrome..................................................................................................................................................28
Red, Green, and Blue .....................................................................................................................................29
Denoise and Sharpen......................................................................................................................................29
Sharpness.....................................................................................................................................................29

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Denoise.........................................................................................................................................................29
White Balance................................................................................................................................................30
Histogram (Brightness)..................................................................................................................................32
Capture a Still Image......................................................................................................................................34
Capture a Video Sequence .............................................................................................................................35
5. HD-10 Control Software....................................................................................................................36
HD-10 Control Bar................................................................................................................................36
Connected Camera Selector................................................................................................................... 36
Action Tabs............................................................................................................................................36
Capture Tab...........................................................................................................................................37
Main Control Tab ..............................................................................................................................................37
Live Image Resolution...................................................................................................................................38
Captured Image Resolution............................................................................................................................38
Resolution Lock.............................................................................................................................................38
Quick Exposure Adjustment ..........................................................................................................................38
Lock WB........................................................................................................................................................39
White Balance Wizard ...................................................................................................................................39
Default Settings..............................................................................................................................................39
File Save Tab..................................................................................................................................................... 39
Saved Image Format ......................................................................................................................................40
Save Structure ................................................................................................................................................40
File Name.......................................................................................................................................................41
File Path .........................................................................................................................................................41
Continuous Shooting......................................................................................................................................41
Record Video .................................................................................................................................................42
Video Format .................................................................................................................................................42
Exposure Tab.....................................................................................................................................................44
Auto Exposure................................................................................................................................................44
Manual Exposure ...........................................................................................................................................45
Gain................................................................................................................................................................46
Frame Speed...................................................................................................................................................46
Data Width.....................................................................................................................................................46
Color Control Tab.............................................................................................................................................. 47
Gamma...........................................................................................................................................................47
Contrast..........................................................................................................................................................48
Saturation.......................................................................................................................................................48
Color / Monochrome......................................................................................................................................48
White Balance................................................................................................................................................49
Black Balance/Flat Fielding...........................................................................................................................49
Red Balance ...................................................................................................................................................49
Green Balance................................................................................................................................................50
Blue Balance ..................................................................................................................................................50
Denoise ..........................................................................................................................................................50
Sharpen ..........................................................................................................................................................51
Default............................................................................................................................................................51
Fluorescence Tab............................................................................................................................................... 51
Blacklevel.......................................................................................................................................................52
Histogram.......................................................................................................................................................52
Black Balance ................................................................................................................................................53
Capture Mode.................................................................................................................................................53

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Parameter Tab....................................................................................................................................................54
To save a Parameter Setting...........................................................................................................................54
To Load a previously saved Parameter Setting..............................................................................................54
To Delete a Parameter Group Setting.............................................................................................................54
Capture Tab Action Keys.....................................................................................................................55
Browse Tab............................................................................................................................................56
Changing Path Location............................................................................................................................56
Browse Tab Action Keys......................................................................................................................57
6. Appendix.............................................................................................................................................58
Appendix A: Connecting to Night Skies Network (NSN) using the HD-10 Software.....................58
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................... 58
Appendix B –First Aid for the HD-10 ................................................................................................66
The HD-10 Software says it can’t find the Camera .............................................................................66
My Image is all White...................................................................................................................................66
My Images is looking all wrong, colors, blotchy...................................................................................66
When I save my AVI Video it only saves part of the Video. .............................................................67
My HD-10 is frozen, or the commands do not seem to be working correctly. ............................ 67
My Image on the Screen is great, but when I try to Modify it, the image is all White...............67
Appendix C: Notes ................................................................................................................................68