Exposure Control

Chapter 4 Camera Management

Viewing Live Video

Table 4-4	Camera Video & Control Window Controls (continued)

Control		Description

Sharpness slider		To control the sharpness of the video from the IP camera, drag the slider, or
		enter a value from 1 through 100 and press the Enter key. A higher value
		increases the sharpness and a lower value decreases the sharpness.
		The default value is 50.

Saturation slider		To control the saturation of the video from the IP camera, drag the slider, or
		enter a value from 1 through 100 and press the Enter key. A higher value
		increases the saturation and a lower value decreases the saturation.
		High saturation provides a vivid, intense color for a video image. With less
		saturation, the video image appears more muted and gray.
		The default value is 50.

White Balance Mode		Choose one the following White Balance modes from the drop-down list:
		• Manual—Choose this option if you want to set the white balance by
		setting RGain (Red Gain) and BGain (Blue Gain) manually.
		• Auto—White balance is automatically set by camera, which is suitable for
		most conditions.
		The default setting is Auto.

Exposure Control

Note These controls appear when you click Camera Settings Up Arrow > Exposure Control drawer.

Exposure Level	Increases or decreases the exposure level. For example, if you want to add light
	(overexpose) to properly expose the image, set the value to +1. If you need to
	underexposure the scene, set value to -1.
	Default value is 0.0

Exposure Mode	Choose one of the following Exposure modes:
	• Auto—Automatically sets the exposure level, which is suitable for most
	conditions.
	• Manual—Choose this option if you want to set Exposure time and Gain
	control manually.
	Default setting is Auto.

Exposure Time	The Exposure time option is available only when the Exposure mode is set to
	Manual. Specifies the range of shutter speed settings to be used by the IP
	camera. Shutter speed is measured in fractions of a second. You can adjust both
	ends of the shutter speed range.
	Default range is 1/5 sec to 1/32000 sec in Manual mode.

Gain Control	The Gain control option is available only when the Exposure mode is set to
	Manual. Specifies the range of gain (amount of amplification applied to pixel
	values) settings to be used by the IP camera. You can adjust both ends of the
	gain control range.
	Default range is to 0 to 100.

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