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| Lenses and Advanced Focusing | AXIS 2420 User’s Manual |
Plane of Focus
The lens has rotational focus control that allows the focal length of the lens to be adjusted manually. Depending on the chosen physical location for your camera, it is likely that several planes of focus will exist throughout the full focusing depth of the unit; consequently, the Status Indicator is likely to display green - indicating a good level of focus - several times throughout the full travel of the lens assembly.
Focusing Procedure
Before you begin:
For the focusing algorithm to work efficiently, always ensure that there is minimal movement in the camera’s field of view when focusing, as described below.
With reference to the accompanying illustrations, follow the instructions below to achieve a good basic level of focus under stable conditions:
Important!
Do not press the Control Button for at least 10 seconds after powering up the unit, as this will cause the AXIS 2420 to return to its factory default settings.
1.Power up the AXIS 2420 and then wait at least 10 seconds.
2.Turn the lens to its extreme
3.Enable the Focus Assistant. Using a suitably
pointed object, press and continue to hold | Status Indicator | Lens Assembly |
the Control Button - until the Status |
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Indicator flashes Yellow. |
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The Focus Assistant is now enabled with the |
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Status Indicator set to Focus Mode. The |
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AXIS 2420 now initiates a focusing |
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algorithm to regularly calculate the quality |
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of focus. |
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4. In order for the Focus Assistant to access the full focusing range for your application environment, turn the lens slowly to its extreme
Control Button