User manual

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OPERATION
The On Screen Display (OSD) built into your camera allows you to control almost every aspect of how it captures images. Using the
built-in menus, you can optimize exposure, gain, backlight, white balance and other functions to best fit the location and use of your
camera. It should be noted that these settings must be made at the camera itself and they cannot be set remotely. When used with
a security DVR system, what you see on the screen will be what is recorded - including the OSD menu. In fact, use of the OSD can
trigger motion detection so it may be advisable to temporarily disconnect/disable alarms or notifications when working in the OSD
menu.
Settings will be stored on the camera even in the event of power loss. Once power is restored, the camera will continue to operate
according to your settings. You can revert to the factory default settings by selecting “Reset” in the menu.
SETUP MENU
Pressing the multi-function button (shown on previous page) will open the OSD to the Setup Menu. The menu will appear over the
video image being delivered by the camera.
SETUP
1. LENS MANUAL
2. EXPOSURE
3. WHITE BAL ATW
4. DAY/NIGHT
5. SPECIAL
6. IMAGE ADJUST
7. RESET
8. EXIT
To change a setting, use the button to scroll to the desired item
until it is indicated by the arrow and press right or left to select
the desired value. Menu options with a “ ” indicate that there is
a submenu. Clicking on such an item by pushing in the button
will take you to the desired submenu.
This menu is embedded on the Panasonic chipset that processes the images coming to the camera, This chipset is used in numerous
cameras with various capacities and not all functions will work on this camera.
In most of the submenus, you can use the Return option to go back to the main Settings menu by selecting RET. You may also leave
the menu completely by selecting EXIT.
IMPORTANT! Your camera will retain your settings in case of power loss, but only if you exit the
menu using the EXIT option either from the Setup menu or from within a submenu.
EXPOSURE
SHUTTER AUTO
AGC 6
SENS-UP OFF
WDR OFF
DEFOG OFF
BACKLIGHT OFF
RETURN RET
EXPOSURE
This selection includes several submenus which cover how your
camera handles different lighting conditions and levels.
Shutter
This adjusts the shutter speed from 1/30 to 1/10,000 second with
the video’s light level getting darker as the speed increases. In areas
which are constantly brightly lit, you will want to use a faster speed.
There is also an FLK setting to reduce flicker or camera rolling -
especially in areas illuminated by fluorescent light. The 2x setting is a
LENS
This feature is for use on cameras using DC (Defocus Control) lenses. Neither the default setting, Manual, nor the DC setting will have
any effect upon your camera.
Digital Slow Shutter (DSS) format which improves the light sensitivity of the camera by allowing two times the normal amount of light
into the camera, extending its usable range in low light conditions.
AGC
AGC, or Automatic Gain Control, is primarily used to increase the brightness of the video image when the area is poorly lit.
Settings range from 0 to 16 with the default being 6. Use of this feature can increase the “noise” in the video signal as the camera
compensates.
Sens-Up
This technology also allows the camera to better use available light in order to provide a clear image. It does so by increasing the time
that the shutter is open in order to gather more light. You can set this between 2x and 10x. The drawback is that motion will become
increasingly blurry and this is specifically recommended against if the camera is being used to capture a license plate or other
identifying detail. Please note that this feature is disabled when the shutter speed (above) is set to anything other than Auto or 1/30.