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===Advanced=== | ===Advanced=== | ||
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Brightness - makes video feed brighter or darker | Brightness - makes video feed brighter or darker | ||
− | Contrast - difference in | + | Contrast - difference in luminance or colour that makes an object |
distinguishable, this varies from blending to separating hue | distinguishable, this varies from blending to separating hue | ||
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when compressing an image since it takes more information to process colors. | when compressing an image since it takes more information to process colors. | ||
− | Also if the picture is | + | Also if the picture is oversaturated then it will also cause blurry or |
− | + | artifacted pixels which will cause less compression in the image to occur. | |
Sharpness - is the edge contrast among its surroundings, this can blur or define | Sharpness - is the edge contrast among its surroundings, this can blur or define | ||
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Gamma - A nonlinear lighting adjustment used to eliminate blinding whites and | Gamma - A nonlinear lighting adjustment used to eliminate blinding whites and | ||
− | absolute dark areas. Think of this like | + | absolute dark areas. Think of this like brighness with contrast included, and |
use it to accent darker areas as a fine adjustment. | use it to accent darker areas as a fine adjustment. | ||
− | Anti-Flicker - Used for lights (mostly | + | Anti-Flicker - Used for lights (mostly flourecent lights) to sync up the rate at |
which they pulse. This is used if you see indoor lights flickering on the camera | which they pulse. This is used if you see indoor lights flickering on the camera | ||
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Low Noise - This setting will maximize the gain for the ideal exposure. Low | Low Noise - This setting will maximize the gain for the ideal exposure. Low | ||
− | Noise | + | Noise Basicly turns up the ISO to the best setting without sacrificing exposure |
timing. | timing. | ||
− | Low Motion Blur - This setting will maximize the fastest | + | Low Motion Blur - This setting will maximize the fastest shutter speed, and will |
sacrifice the gain in return. | sacrifice the gain in return. | ||
− | Manual - This setting lets you select your | + | Manual - This setting lets you select your shutter speed and have the gain |
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+ | adjust automatically. Selecting customized range will let you both the shutter | ||
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+ | speed an adjust the gain manually. | ||
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+ | White Balance is the process of removing unrealistic color casts. It is an | ||
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+ | adjustment so white colors seem white in certian warm or cool lighted areas: | ||
+ | -Auto: adjusts for the best setting of the whole picture. | ||
+ | -Sunny: adjusts for very bright environments like a sun lit area. | ||
+ | -Night: adjusts for a darker environment | ||
+ | -Outdoor: adjusts for outdoor lighting settings | ||
+ | -Customized: lets you balance out the blue and red color yourself | ||
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+ | Day and Night: used to determine when black and white mode is turned on in a | ||
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+ | dark environment. | ||
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+ | Color - always represents picture in color, does not use IR or black and white | ||
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+ | mode. Performs poorly in dimly lit areas unless you are using the Starlight | ||
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+ | Series cameras. | ||
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+ | Auto - Uses D&N Sensitivity setting to change between color mode and infrared | ||
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+ | and black and white mode. | ||
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+ | Black & White - Always sets picture to black and white, however when | ||
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+ | illumination is too dark it switches on IR mode. | ||
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+ | If you selected Auto in the above setting you will see: | ||
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+ | D&N Sensitivity: Low, Middle, and High modes are light thresholds to change Day | ||
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+ | and Night settings automatically. | ||
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+ | D&N Delay: The delay in seconds (2-10) when lighting conditions change for Day | ||
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+ | and Night | ||
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+ | BLC Mode: Backlight compensation is a feature that camera companies have been utilizing for some time now. To read more about BLC modes | ||
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+ | http://www.dahuawiki.com/Troubleshoot/What_Is_WDR_AWB_AGC_BLC_HLC | ||
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+ | OFF: BLC render mode is off | ||
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+ | BLC: backlight compensation: Default will use the whole image to balance the lighting settings, and Customized will allow you to balance the lighting settings from the target area. | ||
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+ | WDR: Wide Dynamic Range makes multiple scans of a scene to provide one balanced and unwashed image that is clear for the user. | ||
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+ | HLC:Highlight compensation is a feature that came out of necessity due to overexposure from strong light sources like headlights or spotlights. | ||
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+ | SSA: automatically lowers the brightness of bright area and increases the brightness of dark area according to the environmental lighting. | ||
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+ | Mirror - Mirrors image on the vertical axis | ||
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+ | Flip - Flips the screen clockwise, 90, 180, or 270* | ||
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+ | 3D NR: This threshold is mainly for multi-frame (at least 2) image processing. It reduces noise with info between a frame and previous frame. The higher the value, the better NR will be. Default is enabled. NR level ranges from 0 to 100. The recommended value to from 40 to 60. Default value is 50. | ||
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+ | Profile Management tab: | ||
+ | Normal which applies the day and night settings automatically | ||
+ | Full time which lets you choose day or night time. | ||
+ | Schedule which you can set day and night on the camera by time. |
Revision as of 00:06, 27 May 2016
Contents
How to Configure Video Settings of IP Camera
Understanding the settings
In order to get the optimal use out of your IP camera(s) first review and understand the following pages:
Basic
Advanced
Brightness - makes video feed brighter or darker
Contrast - difference in luminance or colour that makes an object
distinguishable, this varies from blending to separating hue
saturation - difference in black and white to full color. This can cause issues
when compressing an image since it takes more information to process colors.
Also if the picture is oversaturated then it will also cause blurry or
artifacted pixels which will cause less compression in the image to occur.
Sharpness - is the edge contrast among its surroundings, this can blur or define
details in an image. The sharper the image the more noise it will create in a
moving image. This causes the compression to render more of the image which
results in a larger bit stream and saved file size.
Gamma - A nonlinear lighting adjustment used to eliminate blinding whites and
absolute dark areas. Think of this like brighness with contrast included, and
use it to accent darker areas as a fine adjustment.
Anti-Flicker - Used for lights (mostly flourecent lights) to sync up the rate at
which they pulse. This is used if you see indoor lights flickering on the camera
Exposure:
Auto, this will automatically adjust the exposure time and the gain (aka ISO)
for the average lighting setting in the area
Low Noise - This setting will maximize the gain for the ideal exposure. Low
Noise Basicly turns up the ISO to the best setting without sacrificing exposure
timing.
Low Motion Blur - This setting will maximize the fastest shutter speed, and will
sacrifice the gain in return.
Manual - This setting lets you select your shutter speed and have the gain
adjust automatically. Selecting customized range will let you both the shutter
speed an adjust the gain manually.
White Balance is the process of removing unrealistic color casts. It is an
adjustment so white colors seem white in certian warm or cool lighted areas: -Auto: adjusts for the best setting of the whole picture. -Sunny: adjusts for very bright environments like a sun lit area. -Night: adjusts for a darker environment -Outdoor: adjusts for outdoor lighting settings -Customized: lets you balance out the blue and red color yourself
Day and Night: used to determine when black and white mode is turned on in a
dark environment.
Color - always represents picture in color, does not use IR or black and white
mode. Performs poorly in dimly lit areas unless you are using the Starlight
Series cameras.
Auto - Uses D&N Sensitivity setting to change between color mode and infrared
and black and white mode.
Black & White - Always sets picture to black and white, however when
illumination is too dark it switches on IR mode.
If you selected Auto in the above setting you will see:
D&N Sensitivity: Low, Middle, and High modes are light thresholds to change Day
and Night settings automatically.
D&N Delay: The delay in seconds (2-10) when lighting conditions change for Day
and Night
BLC Mode: Backlight compensation is a feature that camera companies have been utilizing for some time now. To read more about BLC modes
http://www.dahuawiki.com/Troubleshoot/What_Is_WDR_AWB_AGC_BLC_HLC
OFF: BLC render mode is off
BLC: backlight compensation: Default will use the whole image to balance the lighting settings, and Customized will allow you to balance the lighting settings from the target area.
WDR: Wide Dynamic Range makes multiple scans of a scene to provide one balanced and unwashed image that is clear for the user.
HLC:Highlight compensation is a feature that came out of necessity due to overexposure from strong light sources like headlights or spotlights.
SSA: automatically lowers the brightness of bright area and increases the brightness of dark area according to the environmental lighting.
Mirror - Mirrors image on the vertical axis
Flip - Flips the screen clockwise, 90, 180, or 270*
3D NR: This threshold is mainly for multi-frame (at least 2) image processing. It reduces noise with info between a frame and previous frame. The higher the value, the better NR will be. Default is enabled. NR level ranges from 0 to 100. The recommended value to from 40 to 60. Default value is 50.
Profile Management tab: Normal which applies the day and night settings automatically Full time which lets you choose day or night time. Schedule which you can set day and night on the camera by time.