Lumenier QAV250 Setup

FPV pilot camera

• Security Camera 2000 CMQ-1993 600TVL camera with IR filter - vibrant colors
• 2.8 mm lens - nice balance between narrow and wide-angle view

The CMQ-1993 600TVL camera provides an excellent picture for a reasonable price (45USD). There are only a few settings needed to be changed to improve the picture quality. It renders colors great and it quickly adapts to changing light conditions. A detachable configuration/menu board is included.

Do a rest to defaults before setting the following options, mainly the brightness, contrast, sharpness and color levels using this setup guide and this guide.

Settings - value in (value) is the defaults:

• Exposure:
  • Shutter speed: Auto (Auto)
  • Brightness: 065 (042)
  • DWDR: On (Off)
    • Level: 063 (063)
• White balance: ATW1 (ATW1)
• Day and night: Color (Auto)
• Image adjust:
  • Lens Shade: On (Off)
    • Level: 90 (-)
  • Contrast: 090 (149)
  • Sharpness: 031 (026)
  • Display: LCD (CRT)
    • Gamma: 0.55 (LCD 0.45 CRT -)
    • Ped level: 023 (LCD 017 CRT 016)
    • Color gain: 245 (LCD 176 CRT 160)

Perform fine-tuning at the flight location to lock-in the image quality even further.