Configuring Camera Settings
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Table 5-1 Camera Configurations
Parameter
Function
Profile
Select from
Normal
,
Day
,
Night
.
Brightness
Adjusts monitor brightness. Choosing a higher value increases the video
brightness. Adjustments to this value affects the brightness of the video. Select
from
0
to
100
. The recommended range is between
40
and
60
. The default value is
50
.
Note
If this value is too high, then the video can become hazy.
Contrast
Adjusts monitor contrast. Choosing a higher value increases the contrast. Select
from
0
to
100
. The recommended range is between
40
and
60
. The default value is
50
.
Note
If this value is too low, then the video can become hazy. If this value is too
high, then the dark parts of the video could lose details, and the bright parts of the
video could become overexposed.
Saturation
Adjusts monitor color saturation. Choosing a higher value increases the color
saturation/strength. This value has no effect on the general brightness of the
video. Select from
0
to
100
. The recommended range is between
40
and
60
. The
default value is
50
.
Note
You might see a distortion in grays if the white balance is off.
Sharpness
Adjusts video sharpness. Choosing a higher value increases the sharpness of the
video. Select from
0
to
100
. The recommended range is between
40
and
60
. The
default value is
50
.
Note
Choosing a higher value can introduce video noise to the image.
Gamma
Adjusts dynamic range. Choosing a higher value increases the brightness of the
image non-linearly. Select from
0
to
100
. The recommended range is between
40
and
60
. The default value is
50
.
Anti-flicker
Outdoor:
In Outdoor mode, you can select any exposure mode to avoid flicker.
50Hz:
When the current is 50Hz, the system can automatically adjust the exposure
according to the environment’s brightness to prevent stripes in the video.
60Hz:
When the current is 60Hz, the system can automatically adjust the exposure
according to the environment’s brightness to prevent stripes in the video.
Exposure
Auto
The video brightness can automatically change according
to the changes in the scene’s lighting. If you set a higher
gain max value, then you will get less noise.
Low Noise
The video whole brightness can automatically change within
the proper exposure range according to the different
environments. The higher the gain max value is, the lower the
noise.
For the same environments, the noise of the low noise
mode shall be lower than the noise of the auto mode.
Low Motion Blur
The video whole brightness can automatically change within
the proper exposure range according to the different
environments. The lower the gain max value is, the lower the
amount of motion blur in the image.
For the same environments, the noise of the
Low Motion
Blur
mode will be lower than that of the
Auto
mode.
Manual
Displays manual exposure values.
