Operation Manual
Table Of Contents
- Important Notices
- Accessing the Camera
- Accessing the Live Video Page
- System Menu
- Using the Network & Security Menu
- Using the Imaging Menu
- Configuring Exposure Settings
- Configuring Focus Settings
- Setting White Balance
- Using Window Blanking
- Configuring Options in the PTZ Menu
- Using A/V Streams Menu
- Events
- Configuring Sources
- Configuring Handlers
- Configuring an Event Handler: Send Email
- Configuring an Event Handler: Upload JPEG to FTP Server
- Configuring an Event Handler: Write JPEG to SD Card
- Configuring an Event Handler: Run Pattern
- Configuring an Event Handler: Go to Preset
- Configuring an Event Handler: Run Tour
- Configuring an Event Handler: Run Scan
- Configuring an Event Handler: Open/Close Relay
- Configuring an Event Handler: Display Overlay
- Configuring an Event Handler: Play Audio
- Configuring an Event Handler: Write Recording to SD Card
- Configuring an Event Handler: Upload Recording to FTP Server
- Deleting an Event Handler
- Analytic Configuration
- Event Stream
- Contacting Pelco for Troubleshooting
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Defog Mode
The Defog Mode feature allows you to make the subject appear clearer when the surrounding area of the
subject is foggy and low contrast. Choose High, Medium, Low, or Off for this mode. Low is used for
slightly hazy conditions with a minimal amount of correction. High is used for foggier conditions and
maximizes the amount of correction.
Digital Processing
Digital Processing settings adjust the color and detail of captured video. The availability of settings might
change based on your camera model.
l Quick Setup: Contains presets for digital processing settings. You can use any of the quick setup
modes as a starting point for custom settings. Changing sharpness, saturation, contrast, or
brightness settings automatically engages the Custom mode.
– Normal: A baseline for sharpness, saturation, contrast, and brightness. All the settings are set
to default.
– Vivid: A setting that enhances color quality, lightens whites, and darkens blacks.
– Custom: Allows you to set your own, unique image quality settings.
l Sharpness: Controls the clarity of detail in the scene. Increasing video sharpness increases video
noise.
l Saturation: Controls the intensity of colors in the scene.
l Contrast: Controls the gradation between the darkest and lightest portions of the scene.
l Brightness: Controls the lighting detail of the scene.
Configuring Exposure Settings
Exposure settings help ensure that video contains an adequate level of detail and contrast between light
and dark values.
1. Select Exposure from the Imaging menu.
2. Select your camera’s Exposure Mode.
l Auto: Allows you to specify maximum Exposure Time and maximum Gain, while retaining the
full range of Day/Night controls.
l Max Exposure Time: Specifies the time, in milliseconds, that the imaging sensor is exposed
to light. Decreasing the maximum exposure time reduces motion blurring; increasing the
maximum exposure time could help capture more detailed still images in low light.
l Max Gain: Increasing the gain allows for better sensitivity in low-light scenes, but also
increases video noise.
l Manual: Allows you to fix the Exposure Time setting and adjust the maximum Gain limit. You
should only engage this mode if fixed exposure time is a priority.
Configuring WDR Settings
Wide Dynamic Range attempts to compensate and even the brightness of a scene when a portion of your
camera’s picture is bright, and part is dark.
WDR can be turned Off, set to Normal, or set to High. Normal WDR or High WDR is enabled based upon
the maximum framerate.