opening, placing more of the scene in focus. The camera will automatically correct for the
decreased light by using a higher gain or a longer exposure time.
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Preferred Iris: You can set an ideal iris opening to give a well-exposed and well-focused image
in the most frequent lighting conditions. This value is an f-number. It is also given in EV relative
to the widest possible opening of the lens. This setting is only available when the Iris setting is
set to Automatic.
Note: The Preferred Iris value must be less than or the same as the Maximum Iris value.
The smallest f-number (0 EV) sets the iris to the widest possible opening. This allows the most
light into the camera, but places less of the scene in focus. Larger f-numbers (negative EV)
result in smaller openings, placing more of the scene in focus. The camera will automatically
correct for the decreased light by using a higher gain or a longer exposure time.
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Backlight Compensation: If your scene has areas of intense light that cause the overall image
to be too dark, change the Backlight Compensation value until you achieve a well-exposed
image.
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Iris: You can allow the camera to control the iris by selecting Automatic, or you can manually
set it to Open or Closed.
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Maximum Gain: You can limit the automatic gain setting by selecting a maximum gain level.
By setting the maximum gain level for low-light situations, you can maximize the detail of an
image without creating excessive noise in the images.
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Equalization: This setting allows you to adjust the camera image to equalize the color
difference between warm and cold objects. A lower value will make the warm objects more
noticable. Increasing the value will result in a more balanced video image.
7. Click Apply to save your changes.
Adjustments
On the Adjustments page, you can control the video image color, contrast, and brightness settings.
The Adjustments page also includes an image panel that displays the camera’s live video stream. When you
click Apply to save your changes, the video stream is updated.
Tip: Features and options are disabled if they are not supported by the camera.
1. In the left menu pane, select Image and Display > Adjustments.
2. Adjust the video image as required.
You can either use a preset configuration, or you can create your own custom configuration. Use the
Preset drop-down list to select the preferred configuration:
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