Vivotek fd8363 user manual Include Exclude

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Measurement Window: This function allows user to set measurement window(s) for low light compesation.

■Full view: Calculate the full range of view and offer appropriate light compesation.

■Custom: This option allows you to manually add a specific window as a measuring area. The measuring window refers to “weighted window“ where the lighting condition within the particular area is taken into account. Camera firmware then adopts the weighted averages method to calculate the value.

Include	X
Exclude	x

Weighted region

Ignored region

A total of 9 inclusive and exclusive windows can be created for a view. You can create Exclude windows for the camera to ignore the lighting condition of certain areas.

Note that the title pane of the Include/Exclude windows is not included into the calculation. The inclusive and exclusive windows can be placed one on top of another. The inclusive windows have a higher priority. You can overlap these windows, and, if you place an exclusive window within a larger inclusive window, the exclusive part of the overlapped windows will be deducted from the inclusive window.

■BLC: When selected, a BLC window will appear on screen meaning that the center of the scene will be taken as a weighed area. This option enables light compensation for images that are too dark or too bright to recognize; for example, for the dark side of objects that is posed against bright sunlight.

Exposure control:

■Exposure level: You can manually set the Exposure level, which ranges from -2.0 to +2.0 (dark to bright). You can click and drag the semi-circular pointers on the Exposure time and Gain control slide bars to specify a range of shutter time and Gain control values within which the camera can automatically tune to an optimal imaging result. You may prefer a shorter shutter time to better capture moving objects, while a faster shutter reduces light and needs to be compensated by electrical brightness gains.

■Exposure mode: Select Auto or Fixed mode according to your needs.

Manual: Select Manual to set a fixed exposure time and gain. Then, tune the semi-circular pointers to configure a range of values within which the system can fluctuate and adapt to an optimal result for the Exposure time and Gain Control. A shorter exposure time allows less amount of light to enter the sensor; while a higher gain control value generates electronic gains for dark areas and certain amount of noises.

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