AXIS Q1656 Box Camera Series
Configure your device
•
To lock the current exposure settings, select
Hold current
.
Benefit from IR light in low-light conditions by using night mode
Your camera uses visible light to deliver color images during the day. But as the visible light diminishes, color images become less
bright and clear. If you switch to night mode when this happens, the camera uses both visible and near-infrared light to deliver bright
and detailed black-and-white images instead. You can set the camera to switch to night mode automatically.
1. Go to
Video > Image > Day-night mode
, and make sure that the
IR-cut filter
is set to
Auto
.
2. To set at what light level you want the camera to switch to night mode, move the
Threshold
slider toward
Bright
or
Dark
.
Reduce noise in low-light conditions
To reduce noise in low-light conditions, you can adjust one or more of the following settings:
•
Adjust the trade-off between noise and motion blur. Go to
Video > Image > Exposure
and move the
Blur-noise trade-off
slider toward
Low noise
.
•
Set the exposure mode to automatic.
Note
A high max shutter value can result in motion blur.
•
To slow down the shutter speed, set max shutter to the highest possible value.
Note
When you reduce the max gain, the image can become darker.
•
Set the max gain to a lower value.
•
If possible, open the aperture.
•
Reduce sharpness in the image, under
Appearance
.
Reduce motion blur in low-light conditions
To reduce motion blur in low-light conditions, adjust one or more of the following settings in
Video > Image > Exposure
:
•
Move the
Blur-noise trade-off
slider toward
Low motion blur
.
Note
When you increase the gain, image noise also increases.
•
Set
Max shutter
to a shorter time, and
Max gain
to a higher value.
If you still have problems with motion blur:
•
Increase the light level in the scene.
•
Mount the camera so that objects move toward it or away from it rather than sideways.
Maximize the details in an image
Important
If you maximize the details in an image, the bitrate will probably increase and you might get a reduced frame rate.
•
Go to
Video > Stream > General
and set the compression as low as possible.
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