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Device Setup
This option allows you to adjust the image quality and streaming
settings on your cameras.
Image Settings
Exposure Settings
Exposure Settings controls how much light enters your camera. It is
necessary to change the Exposure Settings if you are working in a low
light area or a very bright area. By default, the Exposure Settings are
set to Auto Shutter.
Select the appropriate Mode for your camera (Auto Shutter or Fixed
Shutter), and then set the appropriate Auto Shutter Speed or Fixed
Shutter Speed.
White Balance
Different light sources produce different colors of light, which can affect
your image and make it seem too orange, too green, or too blue. Use
the White Balance Settings to adjust the color temperature of your
camera.
1. Click White Balance and select Auto, Auto-Tracking White
Balance (ATW), or Manual.
2. If you select Manual, adjust your Red (Rgain) and Blue (Bgain)
levels.
Picture Adjustment Settings
Adjust the Brightness, Sharpness, Contrast, Saturation, and Hue of your
image, as desired.
IR Function
IR Function is enabled when using a camera equipped with IR
Illuminators. IR Illuminators enable the camera to see in very low light
situations, and are set to Smart by default.
WDR
When a camera is aimed at a door, window, or shaded area where
there is a lot of light in the background, details of the objects and people
in the shade can be lost. Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) corrects for this
and makes it possible to see all the detail in the shaded area while
keeping the definition of the objects in the bright area. Set WDR to
Low, Mid, or High depending on the amount of difference between the
light and dark areas of the image.
Noise Reduction
Different exposure settings and lighting conditions can result in digital
interference in your image, referred to as Noise, which looks like static
on old televisions. To reduce noise, select the appropriate Noise
Reduction level.
Stream Settings
Your AvertX cameras are capable of dual streaming, which means they
can send two different streams of video at different resolutions. You
can use the higher resolution for recording, and the lower resolution for
viewing live video over the web to save bandwidth. You can adjust the
following settings in Stream Settings.
• Video Rotation – Adjust your image if the camera is placed on
a table, wall, or ceiling.
• Bit Rate – Set the data transmission speed for your camera. A
lower compression will result lower image quality but a smaller
file size and more bandwidth availability.
• Frame Rate – Adjust the frame rate for your camera. A higher
frame rate results in more bandwidth and less available
storage space.
• Stream 1 Settings and Stream 2 Settings – Adjust the
resolution, Group of Pictures (GOP) settings, and transcoding
settings of each stream.
Note Set Enable H264 CBR Mode to VBR to provide the highest
video quality for variable bit rates. Set this to CBR to transmit
a constant bit rate.
• Apply – To save your Stream Settings, click Apply.