Setting Up the Camera Using an
CAMERA VIDEO ADJUSTMENT Screen
This menu sets the picture signal of the camera, such as the color level and contour enhancement.
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COLOUR LEVEL | Sets the color level of the picture signal. | NORMAL | |
| To increase : Set a smaller value. |
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ENHANCE LEVEL | Sets the contour enhancement which controls the sharpness of the monitor pic- | NORMAL | |
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| To soften the picture | : Set a smaller value. |
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PEDESTAL LEVEL | Sets the pedestal level (black level) of the video signal. | NORMAL | |
| To darken the picture | : Set a smaller value. |
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AUTO BLK. CTL | Use this function when darker parts of a picture are unclear even after the gain has | OFF | |
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| ON : When the black level of the video signal is low, the pedestal level is in- |
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| OFF : Turns this function off. |
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CAMERA ALC screen
This screen adjusts the settings of automated functions relating to picture brightness.
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| Setting values : 1/50, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, 1/4000, 1/10000 |
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| ● To reduce the flickering which occurs under fluorescent lighting, set the shutter speed |
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| to 1/50 if your local power supply frequency is 50 Hz and to 1/120 if it is 60 Hz. |
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| ● When a high shutter speeds are used, white stripes may be observed above and |
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AGC MODE | Sets the maximum gain of the AGC (Auto Gain Control), which electronically in- | 10 dB | |||||||||
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| 10 dB : According to the brightness of the object, gain is increased by up to 10 dB |
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| 20 dB : According to the brightness of the object, gain is increased by up to 20 dB |
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| ● When the item “B&W” is set to “AUTO”, [SUPER] is displayed when the item “AGC MODE” |
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| is set to “SUPER”, and [20 dB] is displayed for other settings. Increase the gain up to the |
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| ● Note that increasing gain affects picture quality. |
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