Camera View
Camera View description
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Camera View description
Last updated
The Camera view is accessible by tapping on the camera preview located on the bottom left of the screen. When in camera view, the preview will show the map view.
The Camera and Gimbal controls are for capturing images or video, changing where the camera is pointing, and controlling the zoom. It also displays available memory and provides access to other settings.
The camera and gimbal controls are only visible when a camera is connected, and video is displayed in full screen (using the ).
Resize
Resize the switcher window by dragging the edge of window.
Minimize
Minimize switcher window
Below are the Camera Control's Photo and Video modes. To switch between the modes, select the camera/video icon and press the round button to capture images/video.
The camera control is useful for capturing video or still images, changing between camera modes, and configuring the camera settings.
The sub-controls for each mode are listed below.
Photo Mode
Video Mode
Description
Display camera name. Select to change between cameras if more than one is connected.
If the selected camera has electro optical and infrared capabilities displays the mode. Select to switch.
Display capture mode (camera/video). Select to toggle between modes.
Capture image/video button.
Image capture.
A countdown timer is displayed in camera timelapse mode.
Start/stop capturing video.
This will change to a square icon while recording video.
Number of captured images / duration of ongoing video recording (HH:MM:SS).
The gimbal angle indicator in the upper right corner of the video stream displays the current camera pitch (up/down).
The compass in the lower left corner shows the gimbal's direction within the aircraft's reference frame and the current field of view.
The on-screen gimbal Joystick controls the camera's gimbal with pitch and yaw (if the gimbal supports it).
Gimbal Virtual Joystick = On
Zoom out/in by pressing the -/+ buttons. Depending on the Camera the Zoom level may be shown as field of view or zoom level.
The multi-camera selector allows you to choose between multiple cameras. The displayed arrow indicates more than one MAVLink-enabled camera is detected. Selecting the camera name opens the Camera selector.
After clicking the current camera in-view the Camera selector menu is displayed.
All connected cameras are displayed and can be selected in the Camera Selector menu.
Camera and gimbal settings are accessed from the camera-control settings icon.
The options presented in "Camera" depend on the camera and camera mode (video/photo and EO/IR). For example, ISO, white balance, brightness, sharpness, video frame rate, exposure mode, etc. The available storage on the camera, if available, is also shown here.
Settings independent of the camera type are shown in "Settings" (additional settings may be displayed if supported by a particular camera).
Zoom Controls
On / Off.
Enable display of the zoom controls for the camera.
Gimbal Angle Indicator
On / Off.
Enable display of the gimbal angle indicator, showing the pitch angle of the gimbal.
Gimbal Virtual Joystick
On / Off.
Enable display of on-screen joystick for controlling the gimbal.
Invert Gimbal Controls
On / Off.
Enabled to reverse the gimbal movement in response to gimbal joystick on both axes. By default (when off) stick up moves gimbal forward/up and stick right/left yaws the gimbal clockwise and counterclockwise.
Gimbal Speed
Slow / Normal / Fast.
Select how fast the gimbal will move in response to joystick input.
Camera Projection
On / Off.
Enable to show a projection of the camera field of view on the map and coordinates for the center field of view on the upper edge of the video feed.
Screen Grid
None / 3x3 Grid / Reticle.
Overlays a 3x3 grid of fine evenly-spaced lines or a reticle in the middle of the screen over the video feed.
Video Screen Fit
Fit Height / Fit Width / Stretch.
Control how full-screen video is displayed.
Open for camera or video (depends on current capture mode).
The virtual gimbal controls can be enabled from the .
