Table V. Video Settings

Setting

Description

Default Setting

 

 

 

Brightness

The brightness information in a picture is conveyed by the corresponding DC level of the active

 

video. The Brightness control should be adjusted so that black picture content displays as true

Auto

(Auto or Manual)

black on the monitor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The intensity of colors in the active picture. The degree by which the eye perceives a color as

 

Saturation

departing from a gray or white scale of the same brightness. A 100 percent saturated color

Auto

(Auto or Manual)

does not contain any white. Adding white reduces saturation. The color saturation in a picture

 

 

is conveyed by the corresponding amplitude of the active video subcarrier.

 

 

 

 

Hue

A characteristic that distinguishes one color from another by defining a color based on its

 

position on the spectrum. The hue information in a picture is conveyed by the corresponding

Auto

(Auto or Manual)

instantaneous phase of the active video subcarrier.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contrast

The difference between the darkest and brightest parts of an image. Once brightness is set

Auto

(Auto or Manual)

correctly, contrast should be set comfortable viewing brightness.

 

 

 

 

 

There are three options available for setting the noise filter: Low (default), Medium, and High.

 

Noise Filter

This filter removes high frequency noise from the camera to improve the quality of the encoded

Low

 

video signal.

 

 

 

 

 

Table W. Motion Settings

 

 

 

 

Setting

Description

Default Setting

 

 

 

 

Defines a maximum of three overlapping zones in the video pane to detect motion. You can set

N/A

 

a different sensitivity level and threshold for each zone.

 

 

 

Sensitivity: Determines the amount of motion required within an individual block to trigger

50

 

motion detection. Valid values are 1–100 (less sensitive to very sensitive). Pelco recommends

 

values of 80–99.

 

 

Threshold: Determines the number of blocks that must detect motion to trigger the alarm.

50 of 60 blocks

Zone Settings

Show motion in live mode: Provides a preview of your motion settings results.

Disabled

 

Undo: Reverts any changes back to the original settings.

N/A

 

Clear: Deletes all defined motion detection zones.

N/A

 

Preview Motion: Allows you to conduct a walk test to ensure that the sensitivity and

N/A

 

threshold settings are appropriate for the scene.

 

 

 

Activate zone: Determines if alarms are triggered by motion in the defined zone.

Disabled

 

 

 

 

Severity: Broadcasts when motion is detected in a zone. Severity levels include Minor (the

Minor

 

default setting), Normal, Major, or Critical. This determines which users receive notification

 

of the alarm.

 

Alarm Settings

Pre-alarm:Sets the length of pre-alarm video that you want to record.

0

 

 

 

Post-alarm:Duration of the recording after the alarm has been received.

0

 

Comments: Comments logged in the system log.

No default setting

 

Apply to all Cameras: Resets all cameras to optional settings.

NA

 

 

 

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Pelco DVR5100 Table V. Video Settings, Brightness, Auto or Manual, Black on the monitor, Saturation, Noise Filter, Low

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