# Camera Control in DJI Pilot 2

> Source: https://topodrone.com/knowledge/topodrone-sony-ilx-lr1/camera-control-in-dji-pilot-2/
> Section: TOPODRONE Sony ILX-LR1 (LR1 CM)
> Updated: 2026-10-11

> **Note:** The screenshots were taken on DJI Matrice 400 with the DJI RC Plus 2 remote controller in the Dual Gimbal configuration.

## 8.1 Camera View

In the DJI Pilot 2 app, open the camera view. The screen shows:

- the module status window (top left, see [chapter 3.3](https://topodrone.com/knowledge/topodrone-sony-ilx-lr1/topodrone-lr1-control-module/));
- the shutter button and the playback button (right);
- the camera settings button (right, slider icon);
- the **PSDK** icon - opens the Payload Settings panel (left and in the right menu column).

![Camera view in DJI Pilot 2](https://topodrone.com/knowledge/i/6f605283f960ab19.png)

_Camera view in DJI Pilot 2._

## 8.2 Camera Menu

The camera settings button (slider icon on the right) opens a menu with tabs:

- **Photo** (camera icon) - the **Image Format** parameter (file format);
- **•••** - the **Grid** (framing grid) and **Format Memory Card** items.

![Camera menu: "Photo" tab](https://topodrone.com/knowledge/i/304b3fee360063dc.png)

_Camera menu: "Photo" tab, Image Format parameter._

![Camera menu: "•••" tab](https://topodrone.com/knowledge/i/257385aee10b466d.png)

_Camera menu: "•••" tab - Grid and Format Memory Card._

## 8.3 Payload Settings Panel

The main shooting parameters are set in the **Payload Settings** panel. To open it, tap **•••** in the upper right corner of the screen and select the **PSDK** icon in the right column. The panel contains the **TOPODRONE LR1 Control Module - Payload 1** tab (with two cameras - also **Payload 2**).

![Payload Settings: camera parameters](https://topodrone.com/knowledge/i/d60e3203ef32e5d8.png)

_Payload Settings: Focus Mode, Shooting Mode, Shutter Speed, Aperture._

![Payload Settings: ISO, white balance, JPEG quality](https://topodrone.com/knowledge/i/62afcb127b3edfdb.png)

_Payload Settings: ISO, Exposure Bias Compensation, White Balance, JPEG Quality, Live View Quality._

![Payload Settings: focus and dual camera mode](https://topodrone.com/knowledge/i/f41ff271673f4dbb.png)

_Payload Settings: Focus Position Setting, Dual camera mode, Export data._

| Field | Purpose and values |
| --- | --- |
| Display Real-time Data | show the status window over the camera view (on/off) |
| Focus Mode | focus mode: Single-shot\_AF, Automatic\_AF, Continuous\_AF, DMF, Manual\_Focus |
| Shooting Mode | shooting mode: Intelligent\_Auto, Program\_Auto, Aperture\_Priority, Shuter\_Priority (shutter priority, spelled this way in the interface), Manual\_Exposure |
| Shutter Speed | shutter speed |
| Aperture | aperture (values depend on the lens) |
| ISO | auto, 50, 64, 80, 100, 125 and further in 1/3-stop steps |
| Exposure Bias Compensation | exposure compensation |
| White Balance | white balance (AWB - automatic) |
| JPEG Quality | JPEG quality (Fine, Extra\_fine) |
| Live View Quality | quality of the video stream on the remote controller (for example, high\_w1024) |
| Focus Position Setting | focus position for manual focus |
| Dual camera mode | operating mode with two cameras (Standalone/Main) |
| About | versions and serial numbers: PSDK, DJI X-Port |

![Focus mode selection](https://topodrone.com/knowledge/i/5d517bbb9440adbc.png)

_List of Focus Mode values._

![Shooting mode selection](https://topodrone.com/knowledge/i/f4984e65362ab0f8.png)

_List of Shooting Mode values._

![ISO selection](https://topodrone.com/knowledge/i/cadebc4fef8d3939.png)

_List of ISO values._

![Payload Settings: About block](https://topodrone.com/knowledge/i/8659096100c7d2b2.png)

_About block: PSDK and DJI X-Port versions._

## 8.4 Two Cameras (Dual Gimbal)

When two cameras are installed via the DJI Dual Gimbal Connector, two tabs appear in the Payload Settings panel - **Payload 1** and **Payload 2**. Set the parameters of each camera separately on its own tab.

![Payload Settings: second camera tab](https://topodrone.com/knowledge/i/50bafb4308574b6c.png)

_Payload Settings: Payload 2 tab._