Technical Manual

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WDR
Wide Dynamic Range, or WDR, is a process where the camera
captures an image both with short and a long exposure in order
to balance the darker areas with the brighter, highlighted areas
to maximize the visibility of details in both areas. It differs from
Backlight Compensation (discussed later) in that the camera
attempts to adjust the contrast in both areas. This is best used in
WDR Off WDR On
areas with uneven lighting. The settings are High, Medium and Low. This option may also be disabled depending on your Exposure
settings.
Defog
For use in areas frequently obscured by haze or fog, the Defog filter adjusts the camera’s contrast in order to provide clearer details.
This can also be used when the subject is very brightly lit. You can set it to High, Medium or Low.
Backlight
This selection consists of two submenus which allow you to
optimize camera performance in areas which are lit from behind.
BLC stands for Back Light Compensation. This first option
is designed for areas such as a room where the camera
faces a window through which sunlight enters. It allows you
to compensate using low, middle or high gain which will
progressively brighten the area on the screen to compensate for
the relative darkness of the area lit from behind. You can adjust
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the size of the area, along with its position from within the Area option. Pushing up or left will shrink the area, while down or right will
enlarge it. It can then be positioned as desired.
HSBLC, or High Spotlight Back Light Compensation is for
situations where lights will be shining towards the camera. This
is the setting used when trying to capture images of license
plates for identification. As seen in the photos on the right, the
brightest light sources are blocked by the camera allowing the
plate to be read as opposed to washed out by the headlights.
Please see our online knowledge base at www.Q-See.com/
Support for guides on how to best capture license plate images.
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