Pelco C1498M-A operation manual Gain/Agc, Auto Iris

Turning off power to the dome does not reset the camera. Camera settings are retained in memory, and when power is restored, the settings are the same as when the camera was turned off.

To reset the camera:

1.On the main menu, move the joystick up or down to position the cursor (>) beside Camera.

2.Press the Iris Open button to enter the Camera submenu.

3.Move the joystick up or down to position the cursor beside Reset Camera.

4.Press the Iris Open button to reset the camera.

GAIN/AGC

AGC Mode

The three AGC (Automatic Gain Control) modes are auto, on, and off.

•In auto mode, the dome automatically adjusts the gain–the amount of amplification the camera places on its video information to obtain a full 1-volt peak-to-peak video signal out. If the iris is manually opened to its wide-open position and the picture is weak, the AGC can be turned off and the gain increased manually to improve the picture. When you close the iris, the AGC turns back on automatically when the lens iris starts closing.

•In on mode, the AGC is on all the time.

•In off mode, the AGC is off.

To change the AGC mode:

1.On the main menu, move the joystick up or down to position the cursor (>) beside Camera.

2.Press the Iris Open button to enter the Camera submenu.

3.Move the joystick up or down to position the cursor beside Gain/AGC.

4.Press the Iris Open button to enter the Gain/AGC submenu.

5.Move the joystick up or down to position the cursor beside AGC mode.

6.Press the Iris Open button. The cursor moves to the right beside the word Auto, On, or Off.

7.Move the joystick up or down to position the cursor beside Auto, On, or Off.

8.SELECT – Press the Iris Open button to select your choice.

CANCEL – Press the Iris Close button if you do not want to change the setting.

Gain

Gain adjusts the signal level of the video output. Increasing the gain in low light conditions increases the noise level in the picture. To change the gain:

1.On the main menu, move the joystick up or down to position the cursor (>) beside Camera.

2.Press the Iris Open button to enter the Camera submenu.

3.Move the joystick up or down to position the cursor beside Gain/AGC.

4.Press the Iris Open button to enter the Gain/AGC submenu.

5.Move the joystick up or down to position the cursor beside Gain.

6.Press the Iris Open button. The cursor moves to the right beside the current gain setting (a numeric value).

7.Move the joystick up or down to change the gain (making the picture on your monitor get brighter or darker).

8.SELECT – Press the Iris Open button to select your choice.

CANCEL – Press the Iris Close button if you do not want to change the setting.

AUTO IRIS

There are three settings for auto iris: mode, level, and peak.

To change the settings for auto iris:

1.Program preset 95 (28 if in 32-preset mode; refer to the Preset Functions section) to access the main menu (refer to the Main Menu Access section). The main menu will appear.

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