AXIS Q1700-LE License Plate Camera
Setup
Image quality
Capture modes
Capture mode defines the maximum frame rate available in the Axis product. Depending on which capture mode you select, you
may not be able to use WDR.
Which capture mode to choose depends on the requirements of frame rate and resolution for the specific surveillance setup. For
specifications about available capture modes, see the product’s datasheet at
Select exposure mode
There are different exposure mode options in the camera that adjusts aperture, shutter speed, and gain to improve image quality for
specific surveillance scenes. Go to
Settings > Image > Exposure
and select between the following exposure modes:
•
For most use cases, select
Automatic
exposure.
•
For environments with certain artificial lighting, for example fluorescent lighting, select
Flicker-free
.
Select the same frequency as the power line frequency.
•
For environments with certain artificial light and bright light, for example outdoors with fluorescent lighting at night and
sun during daytime, select
Flicker-reduced
.
Select the same frequency as the power line frequency.
•
To lock the current exposure settings, select
Hold current
.
Adjust the focus
This product has three focus modes:
•
Auto
: The camera automatically adjusts focus based on the entire image.
•
Area
: The camera automatically adjusts focus based on a selected area of the image.
•
Manual
: The focus is set manually at a fixed distance.
To turn off autofocus and adjust the focus manually:
1. In the live view window, if the
Zoom
slider is visible, click
Zoom
and select
Focus
.
2. Click
M
and use the slider to set the focus.
Benefit from IR light in low-light conditions using night mode
Your camera uses visible light to deliver color images during the day. As the available light diminishes, you can set the camera to
automatically shift to night mode, in which the camera uses both visible light and near-infrared light to deliver black-and-white
images. Since the camera uses more of the available light it can deliver brighter, more detailed, images.
1. Go to
Settings > Image > Day and night
, and make sure that the
IR cut filter
is set to
Auto
.
2. To determine at what light level you want the camera to shift to night mode, move the
Threshold
slider toward
Bright
or
Dark
.
3. Enable
Allow IR illumination
and
Synchronize IR illumination
to use the camera’s IR light when night mode is activated.
Note
If you set the shift to occur when it’s brighter, the image remains sharper as there will be less low-light noise. If you set
the shift to occur when it’s darker, the image colors are maintained for longer, but there will be more image blur due
to low-light noise.
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