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right to see a non-flashing RET and a flashing AGAIN sign. Press Enter if you want to change
the position of the area selector block, or scroll back to RET and press Enter to return to the
previous screen (HSBLC).
LEVEL – Scroll sideways to increase or decrease the HSBLC level in all the area blocks.
The lower the value, the more intense the HSBLC.
MODE – Choose between ALL DAY mode and NIGHT (only) mode. NIGHT mode will
activate HSBLC only when light levels fall to levels associated with nighttime.
BLACK MASK – Turn the black masking effect of HSBLC on or off.
DEFAULT – Press Enter in this field to return all area selector blocks to their default
positions and sizes. All other HSBLC settings will also return to their defaults.
5.3 WHITE BALANCE
The
screen color
can be adjusted by using the
WHITE
BALANCE
function.
1.
Scroll to
WHITE BALANCE
on the main menu and
use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to toggle between
this menu item’s five mode options. The modes for
WHITE BALANCE are ATW, AWB, INDOOR,
OUTDOOR, and MANUAL.
2.
Select the desired mode and press ENTER to open
the mode’s adjustment submenu, where relevant.
ATW
(Auto Trace White Balance)
This mode can be used to view areas with a color temperature range of 1800°K to 10500°K
(e.g.,
around fluorescent lights, outdoors, around sodium vapor lamps or inside tunnels).
AWC -> SET
Select this to allow the camera to automatically adjust the white balance under all conditions.
Press the Enter button to “set” (adjust) the white balance automatically.
INDOOR
Select this mode when the color temperature of the video image is similar to that found in
indoor environments (around 5100 to 5300°K).
OUTDOOR
Select this mode when the color temperature of the video image is similar to that found in
outdoor environments
(around 3,000°K to 3,200°K).
MANUAL
This mode enables more precise adjustments. Increase and/or decrease the Red Gain and Blue
Gain values to suit the light in the surveillance area. Press Enter to access this mode’s submenu
and change the Red and Blue levels.
