Camera Settings (CAMERA)

I Setting the Day/Night function (DAY/NIGHT)

Switches automatically between color mode and black and white mode depending on the luminance of the object being monitored. This function lets you set the filming mode to color mode during times of normal brightness like daytime or to black and white mode during times of darkness like night.

•Enabling the Day/Night function (AUTO)

•Using the color mode only (COLOR)

•Using the black and white mode only (B/W)

(For VCC-MC600P only)

bSetting the Day/Night function (AUTO)

This function automatically switches between the color mode and the black and white mode according to the luminance of the target object. The color mode is used for daytime; the black and white mode is used for night.

1Use the joystick lever (xy) to select [DAY/NIGHT], use the lever (vw) to select “AUTO y”, and press the [ENTER] button.

SYNC

INT

 

IRIS

AUTO

y

WHITE BALANCE

ATW

y

BLC

OFF

 

SHUTTER

OFF

 

APERTURE

ON

y

AGC

ON

y

GAMMA

0.45

 

DAY/NIGHT

AUTO y

PRESET

OFF

 

MENU

BACK

 

•A sound from the camera may be heard when the color image or black and white image is switched. Also, the image will be distorted as shown in the figure below. This is normal and does not indicate a problem.

•If the power is turned off in the black and white mode and the power is turned on again, the color mode will be used. The focused position may be differently adjusted between the color mode and the black and white mode. Adjust focusing so that the focused position matches between the color mode and the black and white mode.

•When using infrared lighting in black and white mode, if there is a strong reflection on the subject, the black and white mode may switch to color mode. Use only enough infrared lighting so that the mode is not switched.

The D/N SETTING-AUTO screen appears.

D/N SETTING-AUTO

LEVEL

MID

BURST

OFF

FOCUS

2

2Use the joystick lever (xy) to select [LEVEL], use the lever (vw) to select a luminance level where the viewing mode between the color mode and black and white mode is switched, and press the [ENTER] button.

Available settings:

•MID: The mode switches when the luminance of the objects being monitored is between the “LOW” and “HIGH” levels.

•HIGH: The mode switches when the luminance of the objects being monitored is comparatively bright (the black and white mode is used longer).

•ADJy: Sets the switching luminance level manually. When you select “ADJy”, the LEVEL SETTING screen appears allowing you to perform manual settings for the switching luminance level.

•LOW: The mode switches when the luminance of the objects being monitored is comparatively dark (the color mode is used longer).

<The LEVEL SETTING screen under the “ADJ” option>

LEVEL SETTING

[COLORwB/W]

1 1

[B/WwCOLOR]

1 2

1COLOR → B/W

Sets the luminance level for switching from the color mode to the black and white mode.

Available settings: 1 - 7 (The larger the value, the darker the switching luminance level.)

2B/W → COLOR

Sets the luminance level for switching from the black and white mode to the color mode.

Available settings: 1 - 7 (The larger the value, the brighter the switching luminance level.)

Memo: • In the “ADJ” setting, changing the setting for one of the switching level settings (from color mode to black and white mode or from black and white mode to color mode) causes the other setting to change also.

•Increasing the luminance level difference avoids hunting under IR (infrared) lighting.

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