Camera Operation
WHITE BALANCE control
The screen color can be adjusted by using the WHITE BALANCE function.
1.Please position the arrow to point to 'WHITE BAL' on the SETUP menu by using the UP and DOWN buttons.
2.Please select the mode you wish to operate by pressing the LEFT or RIGHT button.
*Please select one of the 3 modes below.
ATW(Auto Tracking White Balance): This mode can be used within the color temperature range 1,800°K ~ 10,500°K (Ex. fluorescent light, outdoor, sodium vapor lamp or inside tunnels)
AWC(Auto White Balance Control): Please press the SETUP button while the camera is directed at a piece of white paper to obtain the optimum state under current illumination. If the environment including the light source is changed, you have to adjust the white balance again.
MANUAL: The manual adjustment mode enables finer adjustment. Please select ATW or AWC first. Please change to manual adjustment mode and press the SETUP button. Please set the appropriate color temperature, and then increase or decrease the red and blue color values while monitoring the color changes on the object.
Notes
•Under the following conditions the WHITE BALANCE function may not operate properly. In such cases, please select the AWC mode.
When the object’s surroundings have a very high color temperature (Ex. a clear sky and sunset)
When the object’s surroundings are dark
If the camera directly faces a fluorescent light or is installed in a place where there are considerable changes in illumination, the WHITE BALANCE function may become unstable.
COLOR DOME CAMERA 24 User’s Manual
BACKLIGHT (Backlight Compensation)
When there is a strong backlight behind the object, clear images of the background as well as the object can still be obtained by using the BACKLIGHT function.
1.Please position the arrow to point to 'BACKLIGHT' on the SETUP menu by using the UP and DOWN buttons.
2.Please select the mode you wish to operate by pressing the LEFT or RIGHT button.
HIGH/MIDDLE/LOW: You can adjust the sensitivity of Backlight Compensation. OFF: BACKLIGHT function does not operate.
BACKLIGHT ON | BACKLIGHT OFF |
COLOR DOME CAMERA | 25 User’s Manual |