VIVOTEK
User's Manual - 53
Focus
Focus, also known as
Remote Focus
, is applicable to Network Cameras that are equipped
with stepping motor lens. The automated focus adjustment function eliminates the needs
to physically adjust camera focus. In an outdoor deployment consisting of a large number
of cameras, the auto focus function can be very helpful when these cameras become out
of focus after days or weeks of operation. And that can easily result from the effects of
natural forces, e.g., shrink and expand due to a wide range of operating temperatures and
the vibration caused by wind.
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Focus Window
Streaming Window
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Below is the procedure to perform
the automated Zoom and Focus
function:
1. Use the
Zoom
slide bar to find
an optimal view of the area of
interest where you want to adjust
its focus. Click and drag the
double-triangle pointer to rapidly
adjust the zoom ratio. The
Focus
pointer moves with the Zoom
pointer correspondingly.
2. Select from the bottom of the
screen whether you want to
perform focus adjustment on the
Full view
or within a
Custom
focus window. You can create
a custom window and click and
drag the window to a desired
position on screen.
3. Click to select the
Full-range
scan
and/or the
Fully-open iris
checkboxes. When selected, a full-range scan through
the camera's entire focal length can take about 80 seconds. If not, the auto focus scan
will only go through the length where optimal focus may occur, and that takes about 12
seconds. In theory, best results of the auto scan can be acquired when the camera's iris
is fully open. The iris fully open checkbox is selected by default.
4. Click on the
Perform auto focus
button, and wait for the scan to complete.
5. After a short while, the clearest image obtained should be displayed. Use the "<," ">,"
"<<," or ">>" buttons to fine-tune the focus if you are not satisfied with the results.
The methodology of using the Resize Buttons at the upper left corner of the streaming
window is the same as that on the home page.
If you restore system defaults on this camera, a full-range focus scan will take place
automatically.
