Chapter 3 Configuring and Managing the IP Camera
Feature Setup Windows
Table | Camera Settings Window Options (continued) | |
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Day to Night Threshold | If the Switch Mode option is set to Auto, choose the value that specifies the | |
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| relative light threshold at which the IP camera switches from day to night |
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| mode. A lower value designates that the IP camera switches from day to |
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| night mode in brighter conditions. A higher value designated that the IP |
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| camera switches modes in darker conditions. |
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| The default value is 10. |
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Night to Day Threshold | If the Switch Mode option is set to Auto, choose the value that specifies the | |
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Enable Night Vision | Check this check box if you want to configure the times that the camera | |
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| Enabling this schedule disables the Filter Type option. |
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| Note If you configure a schedule, make sure that the time on the IP camera |
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Start Time |
| Enter the time, in 24 hour format, that the camera enables its night filter. |
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| Enter the time, in 24 hour format, that the camera disables its night filter. |
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Video Overlay Settings Window
The Video Overlay Settings window provides options for configuring overlay information that appears on the video image in the Camera Video/Control window.
To display the Video Overlay Settings window, access the configuration windows as described in the “Performing the Initial Setup of the IP Camera” section on page
Video Overlay.
If you change any options in this window, you must click the Save Settings button to save the change. If you do not click this button, changes are not retained when you exit the window. Save Settings appears at the bottom of the window. You may need to scroll down to it.
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| Enable Time Stamp | Check this check box to display the time from the internal clock of the IP | |
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| Enable Text Display | Check this check box to display the text that you enter in the Display Text | |
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