BLC Backlight Compensation Switch Settings 2

AGC OFF/AGC ON – Switch Setting 5

Automatically adjusts the image to compensate for low light levels when using fixed or manual iris lenses.

AGC (Default setting) - Enables the AGC mode. OFF - Disables the AGC mode.

ESC ON/ESC OFF (Electronic Sensitivity Control) – Switch Setting 4 The ESC feature compensates for an excessive light level by automatically adjusting shutter speed. Selecting ESC Iris disables manual shutter speed selection. The ESC Iris setting must not be used when the camera is set to Flickerless mode. Following are the ESC switch settings:

ON (Default setting) - Enables the Electronic Sensitivity Control mode. OFF - Disables the Electric Iris mode.

BLC (Backlight Compensation) – Switch Settings 2 and 3

The BLC (Backlight Compensation) feature compensates for backlit scenes by enhancing objects in the center of the scene that would previously have been in silhouette. BLC will only function with a manual iris lens when the Electronic Sensitivity Control feature is switched on. For direct drive and auto iris lenses, BLC will still func- tion even though the Electronic Sensitivity Control feature is switched off. Following are the BLC switch settings:

ON - Enables the BLC mode.

OFF (Default setting) - Disables the BLC mode.

8	8	8
9	9	9

OFF

5 AGC

5 OFF

4 ON

4 OFF

8 9

= BLC Active Zone -The area used to calculate picture exposure.

Figure 7. BLC Setup Switches

WND ON/WND OFF - BLC Setup Window – Switch Setting 1 This switch allows you to turn the BLC window video overlay on or off.

The overlay is used in conjunction with switches 8 and 9 as an aid to setting the Back- light Compensation feature.

1 WND

1 OFF

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C1987M specifications

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