User 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 areas with uneven lighting. The settings are High, Medium
and Low.
WDR Off WDR On
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
BLC
GAIN MIDDLE
AREA ON
DEFAULT
RETURN RET
BLC
GAIN MIDDLE
AREA ON
DEFAULT
RETURN RET
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.
HSBLC Off HSBLC On
Unlike the BLC setting, there are four separate areas where the user
can activate HSBLC.
Use the Select option to chose which area to configure. The
selected area will flash.
Use Display to activate or deactivate that area. Pushing in on the
control button opens a menu that allows you to move and resize the
area in the same manner as with the BLC setting.
Level adjusts the sensitivity of all the areas with a range of 1 to 100.
You can set HSBLC operate constantly, or just at night using the
Mode setting. If set to Night, HSBLC will only be active when the
camera’s LEDs are on.
HSBLC
SELECT AREA1
DISPLAY ON
LEVEL 40
MODE ALL DAY
BLACK MASK ON
DEFAULT
RETURN RET
While the visible mask is useful in configuring the area for the camera to compensate, some users may find it distracting. Use the
Black Mask option to turn off the mask without changing the compensation settings.
Default will restore the factory settings for HSBLC.
WHITE BALANCE
There are seven modes available for determining how your camera processes and displays color:
ATW - Automatic Tracking White Balance. This is the default the camera constantly analyses and adjusts to create a neutral white
balance. Colors may be slightly underexposed but generally accurate. Several settings can be modified, but the most significant is
the Environment setting which adjusts the white balance based on the light source. Daylight generally has a bluish tint while indoor
lighting will tend towards yellow (light bulbs) or green (fluorescent).
AWC-SET - Auto White Balance Control. Using this locks in the white balance at its current level. This can be set by holding a piece of
white paper in front of the camera. Pushing the button will then establish the white balance. Use this when the lighting is constantly
changing or the area surrounding the object under observation is over- or under-lit
Indoor - This adjusts the color range to compensate for typical indoor lighting sources which have a yellowish tint.
Outdoor - Outdoor lighting generally has a bluish tint from the atmosphere so this setting adjusts for that.
Manual - This is the best option when the camera is mounted in a location with unchanging lighting. When this is selected, the user
can manually adjust the blue and red levels.