POV.HD User Manual
Using the Recorder
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10 Video File Format
Sets the encapsulation codec used to record video on the POV.HD.
Options
:
.mov
.mp4
Default
:
.mp4
11 Exposure Metering
Sets the window within the frame that the auto exposure logic uses
for light metering.
Options
:
Full Frame
Spot
Default
:
Full Frame
For more information, see
Optimizing Video Quality
, in the next
section.
12 Exposure Compensation
Sets an offset to the dynamic exposure level the automatic exposure
logic determines for your video or still photo recording.
Options
:
–3, –2, –1, 0, +1, +2, +3
–1, –2, –3
are the number of steps by which the exposure is
reduced
.
0
applies no exposure compensation. The dynamic exposure
control values are used without adjustment.
+1, +2, +3
are the number of steps by which the exposure is
increased
.
Default
:
Level
0
(no compensation applied)
For more information, see
Optimizing Video Quality
, in the next
section.
13 Noise Filter
Reduces or removes random video noise on each frame. Video noise
may consist of singular tiny “picks” of contrasting color or general
speckling especially of darker areas most often encountered in very
low light situations.
Options
:
ON/OFF
Default
:
ON
For more information, see
Optimizing Video Quality
, in the next
section.
14 Sharpener
Increases the perceived sharpness of the recorded image by increasing
the contrast along the edges of objects in the frame.
Options
:
ON/OFF
Default
:
ON
Note
: If you intend to do editing on a video clip after it is uploaded to
a computer, you should turn
Sharpener
OFF
when the clip is recorded.
The effects applied by the
Sharpener
may produce undesirable effects
when additional filters or effects are applied in an editor.
