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Day & Night
Used to determine when black and white mode is turned on in a dark environment. Below is a screenshot of this
menu:
Profile
: This dropdown box allows the user to select which profile to modify. The 3 options are Day, Night, and
Normal.
Type:
These radio buttons are used to process and filter day & night transitions. ICR will be enabled
by default.
Electrical:
This option uses an image processing method for day & night transition.
ICR:
This option uses an IR filter for day and night transitions.
Mode:
This menu allows user to select day & night presets based on the surrounding environment of the camera.
For more information on the items listed in this field, refer to the information provided below:
Auto:
Uses day and night sensitivity settings to change between color mode, infrared, and black& white
modes.
Color -
Always represents picture in color, does not use IR or black and white mode. Performs poorly in
dimly lit areas unless you are using the Starlight series cameras.
Black & White:
Allows the user to set the video stream to black and white, however, if the illuminated
image is too dark it will switch to IR mode.
Sensitivity
: This option allows the user to change the Day/Night Sensitivity of the camera. The three options are
Low, Middle, and High. The higher the sensitivity, the quicker the camera will change into another mode
depending on the light levels.
Delay
: This dropdown box allows the user to set a delay in seconds for how long it takes to switch between Day
and Night modes. The values range from 2 seconds to 10 seconds.
To reset to default settings, click the
Reset Defaults
button. To refresh the screen, click on Refresh. To save the
settings, click the
Save
button.
Focus & Zoom
This menu allows the user to adjust digital focus and zoom settings.
Profile
: This dropdown box allows the user to select which profile to modify. The 3 options are Day, Night, and
Normal.
Digital Zoom
: These radios buttons allow the user to turn digital zoom on and off.
Zoom Speed:
This slider allows the user to adjust the zoom speed of the lens. The default should be 100, but it can
range from 0 ~ 100.
Focus Mode:
This dropdown menu is used to set focus settings for the camera. The items listed in this menu are as
follows:
Auto
: Allows the user to set auto focus settings for the camera.
Semi Auto
: Allows the user to set focus settings as well as having the camera automatically detect optimal
focus settings.
Manual
: Allows the user to have full manual control of focus control settings.
Focus Limit:
Allows the user to set focus limits (in cm) within the camera. The default is set to auto, which
automatically will control focus limits, however, the settings can range from 5cm ~ 10cm.
Sensitivity
: This menu allows the user to set sensitivity settings for focus limits. The camera is
usually set to Default which allows the focus limits to be adjusted automatically, however, they can
also be set to high or low.