AXIS M1065-LW Network Camera
Video and Audio
About camera settings
The
Video & Audio > Camera Settings
page provides access to advanced image settings for the Axis product.
About image appearance
To change Image Appearance go to the menus under
Setup > Video & Audio > Camera Settings
.
Increasing the
Color level
increases the color saturation. The value 100 produces maximum color saturation and the value 0
results in a black and white image.
The image
Brightness
can be adjusted in the range 0–100, where a higher value produces a brighter image.
Increasing the
Sharpness
can increase bandwidth usage. A sharper image might increase image noise especially in low light
conditions. A lower setting reduces image noise, but the whole image will appear less sharp.
The
Contrast
changes the relative difference between light and dark. It can be adjusted using the slidebar.
White Balance
To change this setting go to
Setup > Video & Audio > Camera Settings
White balance is used to make colors in the image appear the same regardless of the color temperature of the light source. The Axis
product can be set to automatically identify the light source and compensate for its color. Alternatively, select the type of light
source from the drop-down list. For a description of each available setting, see the online help
.
The
white balance window
is enabled for the Automatic and Automatic outdoor options that appear in the
White balance
drop-down
list. Select one of the options from the drop-down list to set the white balance window properties. Select
Automatic
to use the
default settings for the Automatic and Automatic outdoor options (in the White balance drop-down list). Select
Custom
to manually
set a reference window for white balance in the view area.
Wide Dynamic Range
Wide Dynamic Range
can improve the exposure when there is a considerable contrast between light and dark areas in the image.
Enable WDR in intense backlight conditions. Disable WDR in low light conditions for optimal exposure.
Exposure Settings
Exposure is the amount of light the camera’s sensor captures for a scene. Too much light results in a washed out image and too
little light results in a dark image.
Configure the exposure settings to suit the image quality requirements in relation to lighting, frame rate and bandwidth
considerations.
Exposure value -
Click in the bar to fine-tune the exposure.
Exposure control -
Select a suitable option to control exposure.
For most scenes, the
Automatic
option will provide the best results. The shutter speed is automatically set to produce optimum
image quality.
Fluorescent lamps or other light sources can sometimes cause flickering in the image. To reduce flicker in the image, select the
Flicker
option that matches the power line frequency.
The
Hold current
option locks the current exposure settings.
Shutter & Gain
The shutter and gain settings affect the amount of motion blur and noise in the image. To adapt to different lighting, available
storage space and bandwidth, it is often necessary to prioritize either low motion blur or low noise. The Axis product allows different
prioritization in normal light and in low light.
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