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6.5 DAY/NIGHT menu
To enter DAY/NIGHT menu, press
●
button at MAIN
menu-1
>DAY/NIGHT.
IMPORTANT ACTIVITY!!!
DAY->NIGHT and NIGHT->DAY operations must be examined and verified at the final
installation.
Block the lens for a few seconds for NIGHT mode and release and let it return to DAY mode.
If camera stays at NIGHT mode for more than 10 seconds, decrease NIGHT
→
DAY THRES and
repeat the fore-mentioned steps.
If the scene is too dim or the lens iris was adjusted too low (near close), it may not return to DAY.
DAY/NIGHT
Default
Descriptions
BURST
OFF
BURST
determines whether a color burst signal is output or eliminated
when the camera switches to B/W.
If set to ON, the B/W video signal will contain a color burst signal and is
compatible with the color equipment but shows the same resolution as color
video.
If set to OFF, the color burst signal is removed from B/W video and shows
better resolution. However, compatibility problems may occur with the color
equipment.
DELAY
CNT
005
DELAY CNT
is the time in seconds that the camera maintains its status
before
Day
↔
Night switches. DELAY can avoid the unwanted/frivolous switching due
to short term lights such as light from a passing car.
DAY
→
NIGHT
005
DAY
→
NIGHT
is a threshold level that determines whether or not to switch
from DAY to NIGHT. A lower (higher) value makes the camera switch from
Day to Night at a lower (higher) illumination.
If it stays in Day (Color) mode at night time, increase
DAY
→
NIGHT
threshold
value until it switches to Night.
Examine and verify Day/Night operation according to IMPORTANT
ACTIVITY.
CAUTION
If the gap between DAY
→
NIGHT and NIGHT
→
DAY is not big
enough, camera may repeat Day
↔
Night switches
.
