Installation Guide

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second. The slower the Shutter Speed, the higher the chance for image blur which may affect moving
object identification. It is only in effect during low-light situations where an image would not be
obtainable otherwise and does not affect the camera performance in normal orbright light situations.
Max Gain
The Max Gain setting is an upper limit for how much gain can be increased when AGC is enabled.
The trade-off between picture level (brightness) and noise may be adjusted by setting the Max Gain
value. Lower values for Max Gain setting may result in a darker picture, but with less noise. Higher
values for Max Gain setting may result in a brighter picture, but with more noise.
Procedure 62 Configure Exposure Settings
Step Action
1 Select Setup on the GUI banner to display the setup menus.
2 Select the Picture Basic tab from the Basic Configuration menu.
3 Select to start the video stream if it is not already active.
4 Select a AGC/Shutter Setting from the drop-down menu.
• AGC off - produces the cleanest image with the least noise but the
worst low-light performance.
• AGC on - good low-light performance with the chance for some noise.
• openshutter - best for low-light performance. However, there is a
chance for some noise and some image blur.
The default setting is ‘open shutter’.
Note:If you require “Real Time”video, open shutter must be turned off to ensure that the resulting
video quality is acceptable for prosecution purposes.
5 If open shutter has been selected in Step 4, Max Exposure will be enabled. Select Max
Exposure (sec) from the drop-down menu:
• 1/2
• 1/4
• 1/8
• 1/15
• 1/30
6 If AGC on or open shutter has been selected in Step 4, Max Gain Exposure will be enabled.
Use the slider bar to select the Max Gain (dB):
The settings are 0-37.
The video pane will update to display the new settings.
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Exposure
Configure the exposure settings for the camera.