TerraTec TERRACAM X2, Руководство по эксплуатации

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General information on the webcam
Setting up the camera
For best results with your TerraCam X2, choose your location with care. Aspects such as solidly
mounting the camera and its position relative to the user are important, as are topics such as
lighting conditions and the microphone covered below. Ideally, the webcam should be posi-
tioned one to two meters away from you at eye level. As this will be difficult to realize in most
cases, please keep the following in mind:
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The camera should cover your workplace. Remember that your partner would like to see
you while speaking to you.
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The camera should cover the largest possible area when being used for surveillance.
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The focal range of the camera extends from 5cm to infinity. For best results, ensure that
the subject is as close as possible to the camera.
Lighting conditions
This webcam was designed to deliver an outstanding picture in (almost) any light. The camera
delivers the best picture under ideal lighting conditions. "Ideal" means an evenly and brightly
lit room in which the light source is not shining directly on the camera. The camera automati-
cally increases the exposure time in darker environments, resulting in a less clear picture. If
the light is too intense or shines directly into the camera, the sensor will overload, resulting in
a white picture. In all normal lighting situations – the office, living room or back yard – you
won't have to give it a moment's thought. The camera will do exactly what it is designed to do
– deliver a good picture.
Pixels? Yes, but how many?
The TerraCam X2 has a resolution of 1.3 megapixels. That corresponds to 1,310,720 pixels at a
maximum resolution of 1280 x 1024. Higher camera resolutions naturally also result in higher
data rates. That can be problematic when videoconferencing via the Internet. In such cases,
we recommend using a smaller resolution. High resolution is also not very suitable for room
surveillance, as it would use up too much storage in a short time. However, if you would like to
take a snapshot or a nice video clip for a DVD, you should choose the highest resolution pos-
sible. The camera supports the following modes:
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