User's Manual

AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera
Video and Audio
To select a default stream profile for the Live View page, go to Setup > Live View Config.
Camera Settings
The Video & Audio > Camera Settings page provides access to advanced image settings for the Axis product.
Image Appearance
Increasing the Color level increases the color saturation. The value 100 gives maximum color saturation. The v alue 0 gives a
black and white image.
The image Brightness can be adjusted in the range 0–100, where a higher value produces a brighter image.
Increasing the Sharpness can increase bandwidth usage. A sharper image might increase image noise especially in low light
conditions. A lower setting reduces image noise, but the whole image will appear less sharp.
White Balance
White balance is used to make colors in the image appear the same regardless o f the color temperature of the light source. The Axis
product can be set to automatically identify the light source and compensate for its color. Alternatively, select the type of light
source from the drop -dow n list. For a description of each available setting, see the online help
.
Wide Dynamic Range
Wide dynamic range can improve the exposure when there is a considerable contras t between light and dark areas in the image.
Enable WDR in intense backlight conditions. The different WDR settings adjust for v arious amounts of contrast in the image. Use a
higher WDR number for a higher contrast. Disable WDR in low light conditions for optimal exposure.
Exposure Settings
Configure the exposure settings to suit the image quality requirements in relation to lighting, frame rate and bandwidth
considerations.
Exposure control - These settings is used to adapt to the amount of light used. Auto
matic is the de fault settings can be used in most
situations. T he shutter speed is automatically set to produce optimum image quality.
Maxexposuretime-Select the maximum exposure time from the drop-down list. Increasing the exposure time will improve
image quality, but decrease the frame rate. There may also be an increase in mo tion blur. Checking Allow slow shutter decreases
the shutter speed in low light to improve image bri
ghtness.
Enable Backlight compensation - Enab le thi
s option if a bright spot of light, for example a light bulb, causes other areas in
the image to appear too dark.
Exposure zones - This settings determines which part of the image is used to calculate the exposure. For most situations, the Auto
setting can be used. For particular requirement, select a predefined area.
Max gain - Measured in decibels (dB), gain describes the amount of amplification applie d to a signal, in this case the visual
information in the im
age. A high level of amplification may provide a better image in very low light situations. A high ga in will also
increasetheamountofimagenoise.
Day/Night
The IR c ut fi
lter prevents infrared (IR) light from reaching the image sensor. In poor lighting conditions, for example at night, or
when using an IR lamp, set the IR cut filter to Off. This increases light sensitivity and al lo ws the product to “see” infrared lig ht. The
image is shown in black and white when the IR cut filter is off.
If using automatic Exposure control,settheIRcutfilter to Auto to automatically switch between On and Off accordingtothe
li
ghting conditions.
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