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White Balance
A camera needs to find reference color temperature, which is a way of measuring the
quality of a light source, for calculating all the other colors. The unit for measuring this
ratio is in degree Kelvin (K). Users can select one of the White Balance Control modes
according to the operating environment. The following table shows the color temperature
of some light sources for reference.
Light Source
Color Temperature in K
Cloudy Sky
6,000 to 8,000
Noon Sun and Clear Sky
6,500
Household Lighting
2,500 to 3,000
75-watt Bulb
2,820
Candle Flame
1,200 to 1,500
Auto Mode
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In Auto mode, white balance works within its color temperature range and calculates
the best-fit white balance.
Auto Tracking White Balance (ATWB) Mode
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In ATWB mode, the white balance will be automatically adjusted while the color
temperature is changing.
Manual Mode
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In Manual mode, you can change the White Balance value manually, adjusting the R
gain and B gain.
Backlight Setting
Backlight compensation prevents the center object from being too dark in surroundings
where excessive light is behind the object.
Brightness
Adjust the image’s brightness on the camera. The Backlight value is adjustable from -12
(dim) ~ +13 (brightest).
Sharpness
Increasing the sharpness level can make the image looked sharper; it especially
enhances an object’s edge. The value of sharpness is adjustable from +1 ~ +15 (sharpest)
besides to default value.