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z.one ultra and z.one ultra sp OPERATOR MANUAL 15-3
Image too soft or hazy
• Increase Edge setting
• Decrease Persistence setting
Image too much contrast
• Increase Dynamic Range setting
• Decrease Map setting
• Use Compounding mode
Image grainy
• Decrease Edge setting
• Increase Frequency
• Increase Persistence setting
• Use Compounding mode
Insufficient resolution
• Increase Frequency
• Zoom to area of interest
• Use Optimize sound speed correction (ZST)
• Use a higher frequency transducer for the application
Insufficient penetration
• Decrease Frequency
• Use a lower frequency transducer for the application
Lost part of image
• Make sure gel covers complete face of transducer
• Make sure transducer is in complete contact with patient
• If a transducer cover is used, remove air bubbles between cover and
transducer face
No (or poor quality) B-Mode Image
• Make sure the brightness and/or contrast settings for the LCD Display have
not been altered from proper settings. For information about LCD Display
settings, see
page 2-6.
NOTE: To ensure the quality of the grayscale resolution of the LCD Display, use
the grayscale test pattern (via the Diagnostic menu) available on the
SmartCart/
SmartCart sp
. Ensure that all shades can be visualized, making small
adjustments to brightness and contrast from factory defaults, as required, to see
all intensities.
• Adjust the B-Mode Gain control.
• In the onscreen menu, adjust the A Output (acoustic power) level.
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