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Glossary

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Automatic Electronic Shutter (see Electronic iris).

Aperture

The size of the opening in the lens iris that controls the amount of light reaching the CCD Sensor. The larger the F-number, the less light reaches the sensor. An increase of one F-stop, halves the amount of light reaching the sensor.

AutoBlack

A technique of boosting the video signal level to produce a full amplitude video signal, even when the scene contrast is less than full range (glare, fog, mist, etc.).

Automatic Gain Control (AGC)

The electronics that regulate the gain or amplification of the video signal. AGC is used in low-light conditions with the iris fully open.

AutoIris

The lens iris opening is automatically adjusted to allow the correct illumination of the camera sensor. With a direct drive (DC) iris lens, the camera controls the aperture size. A video iris lens has the control circuit in the lens itself.

Auto Level Control (ALC)

The adjustment of the video level to give the desired brightness level. This can be done electronically or by means of an iris control.

Auto White Balance (AWB)

A feature that allows a color camera to automatically adjust its

Bosch Security Systems

Installation Manual

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