Pelco C2946M-D manual Sharpness, Cable Compensation, Masking, Mask Erase

Gamma

Gamma correction adjusts the video signal to compensate for the nonlinear response of the monitor display. Select one of the following options: 60%(NORM), 45%, or 100%. The default setting depends on the selected profile (refer to Table D on page 18).

SHARPNESS

Sharpness enhances picture detail by increasing the aperture gain of the camera and sharpening the edges in the picture. Available settings include SHARP and SOFT.

CABLE COMPENSATION

Cable compensation mode adjusts the signal output in proportion to the length of the cable. Available settings include SHORT, MIDDLE, and LONG. The default setting is SHORT.

SHORT: From 0 (zero) to 100 meters of the length of the cable.

MIDDLE: From 100 to 300 meters of the length of the cable.

LONG: From 300 to 500 meters of the length of the cable.

MASKING

Masking lets you block certain areas of a camera scene. A maximum of eight masks can be defined.

NOTES:

•When you enable masking, electronic zoom is disabled. If electronic zoom is active, masking is disabled.

•If you add a ninth mask, the camera erases the first mask. You cannot configure more than eight masks.

MASK: Use this option to enable or disable masking. The default setting is OFF.

		MASKING
MASK		-> OFF
MASK COLOR		-> -2
MASK EDIT		-> 0
MASK ERASE
BACK	EXIT

MASK SETTING

MASK COLOR: Use this option to select the color of the mask. Available settings are black, white, gray, red, green, blue, and yellow. The default setting is BLACK.

MASK EDIT: Use this option to edit one mask. To edit a mask, complete the following steps:

SELECT START POSITION

NOW POINT = ( XXX, XXX )

1.Change the MASK setting on the MASKING menu to ON.

2.Select the MASK EDIT menu. The MASK SETTING menu appears.

3.Use the pointer to configure the mask area.

a.Press the button up, down, left, or right to move the cursor to the upper-left corner of the mask.

b.Press the center of the button to mark the upper-left corner.

c.Press the button up, down, left, or right to move the cursor to the lower-right corner of the mask. If you move the cursor either left or above the start point, the mask edit is cancelled.

d.Press the center of the button to mark the lower-right corner. The mask area is blacked out. The MASKING menu appears with the new mask.

4.Repeat step 3 for each additional mask.

Mask Erase

Select this option to erase one or more masks. The camera erases masks from the last created to the first created. To erase a mask, select MASK ERASE. The mask that was last created disappears. Repeat to erase additional masks.

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