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AGC (Automatic Gain Control)

Adjusts the gain automatically according to the lighting conditions of the subject.

Back light compensation

Select On to activate the backlight compensation, or Off to deactivate it.

Lens adjust

Select the iris convergence level for the auto-iris lens from 0 to 255.

Shutter mode

Select the electronic shutter mode, Auto or Manual. The setting items required for each setting appear.

Shutter speed

Select the electronic shutter speed from among the following:

SNC-DF70N:

1/10000, 1/4000, 1/2000, 1/1000, 1/500, 1/250, 1/100, 1/60 (seconds).

SNC-DF70P:

1/10000, 1/4000, 1/2000, 1/1000, 1/500, 1/250, 1/120, 1/50 (seconds).

Tip

Flicker from fluorescent lamps or similar can be reduced by setting the Shutter mode to Manual and Shutter speed to 1/100.

Gain

Select the gain (dB) from among the following:

0 dB, 6 dB, 12 dB, 18 dB

Brightness

Tweaks the exposure set in the exposure mode. It is brighter when a large value is selected, and it is darker when a small value is selected. The value among –5to 5 can be set.

Saturation

Select the saturation in 7 steps, from –3to 3. Selecting 3 gives the image with the highest saturation.

Sharpness

Select the sharpness in 7 steps, from –3to 3. Selecting 3 gives the image with the highest sharpness.

Contrast

Select the contrast in 7 steps, from –3to 3. Selecting 3 gives the image with the highest contrast.

OK/Cancel

See “Buttons common to every setting menu” on page 24.

User preset

You can save the present settings in the camera as the custom, or you can load the settings saved in the camera. Save: Click to save the present settings of the Picture

tab.

Load: Click to load the saved settings. To use them, click OK.

Day/Night Tab

Use this tab to set the day/night function of the camera.

The day/night function consists of five tabs.

Disable

Always works in day mode.

Auto

Normally works in day mode. It switches automatically to night mode in a dark place.

The switching timing can be adjusted by the following parameters. When the auto gain control is set to Off, the camera does not switch to the night mode.

Level: High or Low indicates a brightness level.

Time: Select invalid time so that the camera does not react to changes in light and darkness.

Manual

Switch the day/night mode manually. When you select Manual, On and Off are displayed. When you select On, the camera works in night mode. When you select Off, it works in day mode.

Timer

Normally works in day mode. It switches to night mode at the time you set in the Schedule setting menu. The day/night function normally works in day mode.

30 Setting the Camera Image and Audio — Camera setting Menu