User guide

COLOR CCD CAMERA User Guide
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COLOR CCD CAMERA User Guide
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Operating Your Camera
AGC(AUTO GAIN CONTROL) : The higher the gain level, the brighter the screen - but
the greater the noise.
- HIGH : Allows automatic gain control from 5.3dB to 37dB.
- OFF : Deactivates the AGC function.
- LOW : Allows automatic gain control from 5.3dB to 32dB.
SENS-UP : When it is night or dark, the camera automatically detects the light level
and maintains a clear picture if this mode is activated.
- OFF : Deactivates the SENS-UP function.
- AUTO : Activates the SENS-UP function.
•If you set the FunctionSetup switch to‘AUTO’ mode,Youcan adjust the brightness by
increasingordecreasingtheshutterspeed.(x2~x512)
•Notethatthehigherthezoomlevel,thebrighterthescreen,butthemorelikelyitisthatan
after-imagewillappear.
•AlthoughNoise,Spots,andWhitishsymptomsmayoccurinSENS-UPoperationwhenthe
zoom level is increased, this is normal.
Notes
Use the White Balance function to adjust the screen color.
1. When the SETUP menu screen is displayed, select ‘White Bal’ by using the Function
Setup switch so that the arrow indicates ‘White Bal’ .
2. Select a desired mode using the Function Setup switch.
White Bal (White Balance)
 Select one of the following 5 modes, as appropriate for your purpose.
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ATW : Select this when the color temperature is between 1,700˚K and
11,000˚K.
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OUTDOOR : Select this when the color temperature is between 1,700˚K and
11,000˚K. (sodium light inclusion)
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INDOOR : Select this when the color temperature is between 4,500˚K and 8,500˚K.
MANUAL : Select this to fine-tune White Balance manually. Set White Balance first by
using the ATW or AWC mode. After that switch to MANUAL mode, fine-
tune the White Balance and the Function Setup switch.
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AWC SET : To find the optimal luminance level for the current environment, point the
camera towards a sheet of white paper and press the Function Setup switch. If
the environment changes, readjust it.
•WhiteBalancemaynotworkproperlyunderthefollowingconditions.Inthiscaseselect
theAWCmode.
❶  When the color temperature of the environment surrounding the subject is out of the
control range (e.g. clear sky or sunset).
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When the ambient illumination of the subject is dim.
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 Ifthecamera isdirectedtowardsafluorescent lightorisinstalled inaplacewhere
illumination changes dramatically, the White Balance operation may become unstable.
Notes
RETURN : Select this to save the changes in the EXPOSURE menu and return to the
SETUP menu.
MAIN SETUP
1.LENS DC
2.EXPOSURE
3.WHITE BAL ATW
SSDR (Samsung Super Dynamic Range)
SSDR illuminates darker areas of an image while retaining the same light level for brighter
areas to even out the overall brightness of images with high contrast between bright and
dark areas.
MAIN SETUP
1.LENS DC
2.EXPOSURE
3.WHITE BAL ATW
4.SSDR
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