GE Security Legend IP, User Manual

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Chapter 5
Advanced programming
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Backlight. For individual presets, you can change the camera’s Backlight compensation setting. Backlight
compensation is a feature that illuminates the display so that the foreground appears sharper in contrast
with the background. Choices are Off (default) and On.
White balance. For individual presets, you can use this White balance feature to change the camera’s
White balance setting. White balance is the feature that compensates for lighting conditions. See
Page1 tab on page 50. Choices are Auto (default), Indoor, Outdoor, ATW, and Manual.
• Auto : This mode automatically adjusts the color within the 3000 to 7500 Kelvin color temperature
range.
• Indoor : This mode provides you with a fixed cooler color temperature setting.
• Outdoor : This mode provides you with a fixed warmer color temperature setting.
• ATW (autotracking white balance): This mode automatically adjusts the color, while the images
changes, within the 2000 to 10000 Kelvin color temperature range.
• Manual : This mode allows you to manually adjust the current blue and red settings. After
selecting the Manual setting, select Set to access the red and blue scales.
• Red : This adjustment is available only if Manual white balance is selected. Settings range
from 0 to 127. Default is 64.
• Move the joystick right to increase and left to decrease the
red value.
• Press the iris + or the set ( ) key on the keypad to save the changed value or press the
iris - or esc key to cancel the changed value.
• Blue : This adjustment is available only if Manual white balance is selected. Settings range
from 0 to 127. Default is 64.
• Move the joystick up to increase and down to decrease the blue value.
• Press the iris + or the set ( ) key on the keypad to save the changed value or press the
iris - or esc key to cancel the changed value.
Exposure. For individual presets, you can use this Exposure Control feature to change the camera’s
Exposure setting. See Page1 tab on page 50 for details about the Exposure features. Choices are Auto
(default), Shutter, Iris, and Manual.
• Auto : Selecting this setting makes the camera determine what features (iris aperture, gain, shutter
speed, or combination thereof) control the incoming light. You will not be able to set values for
iris, gain, or shutter speed.
• Shutter : The shutter speed controls the length of time that the aperture is open to let light into the
camera through the lens. You will not be able to set values for iris or gain. The choices for shutter
speed are as shown onscreen.
• Use the zoom +/- key on the keypad to scroll through the choices, then press the iris + or the set
( ) key on the keypad to save the changed value or press the iris - or esc key to cancel the
changed value.
• Iris : The iris F-stop controls the size of the aperture that lets light into the camera through the lens.
You will not be able to set values for gain or shutter speed. The choices for iris F-stop are as shown
onscreen.
Use the zoom +/- key on the keypad to scroll through the choices, then press the iris + or the
set ( ) key on the keypad to save the changed value or press the iris - or esc key to cancel the
changed value.