HD3MDIH/X EQUIP Series Indoor High Resolution True Day/Night IP Dome Camera User Guide

Figure 4-10 Camera Setup

Auto Exposure

The Auto Exposure settings allow the user to access and configure exposure-related settings as described in Table 4-5.

 

 

Note

You must click Apply after you make changes to any settings to save those

 

 

 

changes. Settings are not saved unless you click Apply.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 4-5

 

Auto Exposure Settings

 

 

 

 

Setting

Options

 

Description

 

 

 

 

ELC (Electronic Light

Level 1–25

 

Electronic shutter control. Select ELC when using a manual iris lens.

Compensation)

 

 

 

Adjust the ELC level to the appropriate value so that the image is well

 

 

 

 

exposed (neither too bright nor too dark).

 

 

 

ALC (Automatic Light

DC Iris Level: 1–25

Select ALC when using using a DC (auto iris) lens. Adjust the ALC level

Compensation)

 

 

 

to the appropriate value so that the image is well exposed (neither too

 

 

 

 

bright nor too dark).

 

 

 

AGC (Automatic Gain

Off, 20 dB–40 dB

Adjust the maximum value of AGC gain. AGC can be Off, or set to

Control)

 

 

 

20 dB, 30 dB, or 40 dB.

 

 

 

 

Note As AGC levels are reduced, the threshold ranges for DayToNight

 

 

 

 

and NightToDay are decreased.

 

 

 

 

DNR (Digital Noise

Off, On

 

Improves picture performance in low light by reducing video noise.

Reduction)

 

 

 

DNR is deactivated if AGC is turned Off.

 

 

 

 

 

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