Axis Communications M1145L Image Appearance, White Balance, Wide Dynamic Range, Exposure Settings

Page 19

AXIS M1145–L Network Camera

Setting Up the Product

Image Appearance

Increasing the Color level increases the color saturation. The value 100 gives maximum color saturation. The value 0 gives a black and white image.

The image Brightness can be adjusted in the range 0–100, where a higher value produces a brighter image.

Increasing the Sharpness can increase bandwidth usage. A sharper image might increase image noise especially in low light conditions. A lower setting reduces image noise, but the whole image will appear less sharp.

The Contrast changes the relative difference between light and dark. It can be adjusted using the slidebar.

White Balance

White balance is used to make colors in the image appear the same regardless of the color temperature of the light source. The Axis product can be set to automatically identify the light source and compensate for its color. Alternatively, select the type of light

source from the drop-down list. For a description of each available setting, see the online help.

The white balance window is enabled for the Automatic and Automatic outdoor options that appear in the White balance drop-down list. Select one of the options from the drop-down list to set the white balance window properties. Select Automatic to use the default settings for the Automatic and Automatic outdoor options (in the White balance drop-down list). Select Custom to manually set a reference window for white balance in the view area.

Wide Dynamic Range

Wide dynamic range (Dynamic Contrast) can improve the exposure when there is a considerable contrast between light and dark areas in the image. Enable WDR in intense backlight conditions. Disable WDR in low light conditions for optimal exposure.

Note

This setting is only possible when using automatic exposure control.

Exposure Settings

Configure the exposure settings to suit the image quality requirements in relation to lighting, frame rate and bandwidth considerations.

Exposure value - Click in the bar to fine-tune the exposure.

Enable Backlight compensation - Enable this option if a bright spot of light, for example a light bulb, causes other areas in the image to appear too dark.

Exposure zones - This settings determines which part of the image is used to calculate the exposure. For most situations, the Auto setting can be used. For particular requirement, select a predefined area.

Shutter & Gain

The shutter and gain settings affect the amount of motion blur and noise in the image. To adapt to different lighting, available storage space and bandwidth, it is often necessary to prioritize either low motion blur or low noise. The Axis product allows using different prioritization in normal light and in low light.

Shutter speed is related to the amount of time the shutter is opened and is measured in seconds (s). A slow shutter speed allows more light to reach the sensor and can help produce a brighter image in low light situations. On the other hand, a slow shutter speed can cause moving objects to appear blurry.

Set Shutter to

Auto to set the shutter speed automatically. If required, use Max shutter to limit the shutter speed to prevent the frame rate from being reduced. For example, to get 30 fps, set Max shutter to 1/30.

Fixed to use a fixed shutter speed.

19

Image 19
Contents Axis M1145-L Network Camera Intellectual Property Rights About this DocumentLegal Considerations LiabilityLearn More SupportAxis M1145-L Network Camera Table of ContentsConnectors Performance Considerations Hardware Overview Connectors and ButtonsNetwork Connector ConnectorColor Indication LED IndicatorsSD Card Slot Control ButtonAccess from the Internet Accessing the ProductAccessing the Product Access from a BrowserClick Use Https Set Power Line FrequencyLive View Controls on the Live ViewManual Trigger Go to Setup EventsAxis Media Control viewer toolbar PTZ ControlsAxis M1145-L Network Camera Axis Media Control AMC How to Stream H.264Media Streams Media StreamsAlternative Methods of Accessing the Video Stream Axis M1145-L Network Camera Focus & Zoom Setting Up the ProductSetting Up the Product Basic SetupAxis M1145-L Network Camera Image Setting Up the Product VideoVideo Stream Pixel CounterStream Profiles Camera Settings264 Wide Dynamic Range Exposure SettingsImage Appearance White BalanceDay/Night Iris configurationIris adjustment Built-in IR Illuminations LEDsGo to Video View Area Setting Up the Product View AreaSelect an Aspect ratio and a Video stream resolution OverlayGo to Events Action Rules Using Overlay Text in an Action RuleOverlay Image Go to Video Overlay ImagePrivacy Mask Viewer Settings Live View ConfigLive View Config Default Viewer for BrowsersOutput Buttons Go to Setup Live View ConfigUser Defined Links Light ButtonsGuard Tour Preset PositionsPTZ Pan Tilt Zoom PTZ Pan Tilt ZoomControls AdvancedControl Queue Tour RecordingMotion Detection DetectorsDetectors Camera TamperingMotion Detection Parameters Set Up Motion Detection WindowsAxis M1145-L Network Camera Application Licenses Install ApplicationApplications ApplicationsAxis M1145-L Network Camera Events EventsPTZ Control Setting Up an Action RuleGo to Events Action Rules and click Add Go to Events Recipients and click Add RecipientsFallback Action Recipient Use with actionGo to Events Schedules and click Add Setting Up an Email RecipientSchedules RecurrencesAxis M1145-L Network Camera Continuous Recording RecordingsRecordings Recording ListLanguages LanguagesUsers System OptionsSystem Options SecurityCertificates IeeeGo to System Options Security Ieee Network Basic TCP/IP SettingsGo to Setup System Options Security Certificates Date & TimeARP/Ping IPv4 Address ConfigurationIPv6 Address Configuration Assign IP Address Using ARP/PingAxis Video Hosting System Avhs Advanced TCP/IP SettingsAxis Internet Dynamic DNS Service DNS ConfigurationNAT traversal port mapping for IPv4 NTP ConfigurationHost Name Configuration Link-Local IPv4 AddressFTP QoS Quality of ServiceBonjour StorageUPnPTM RTP/H.264Go to System Options Storage and click SD Card Network ShareGo to System Options Storage Click Network Share System Options Ports & Devices MaintenanceSupport File Upload System OverviewLogs & Reports ScriptingPlain Config Reset to Factory Default SettingsChecking the Firmware TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Emergency Recovery ProcedureProduct is accessible locally but not externally Symptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial ActionsProblems setting the IP address Product cannot be accessed from a browserVideo Camera Settings Problems with streaming H.264Status and Network indicator LEDs are flashing red rapidly Video and image problems, generalStorage disruption Storage and disk management problemsTechnical Specifications Technical SpecificationsPower Function/group Specifications System ApplicationInstallation Maintenance General CasingFunction Pin Specifications ConnectorsAccessories Decoder 1-user license Video WarrantyPerformance Considerations M2.2