These are settings that have an effect on the image post-processing. Basically, these settings are all artificial: they
don’t affect the optical parts of the camera itself. The settings are listed below.
Bright The amount of detail that is visible in darker areas of the image. Be careful not to set this setting too high, as you will
see that the image becomes ‘milky-white’!
Contrast The amount of detail that is visible in lighter areas of the image.
Sharpness Artificial contrast, be careful not to set this too high as it will create a sort of 'halo' around sharp edges of filmed
objects. The setting of sharpness coincides with the setting of noise reduction.
B&W Mode Black and White Mode makes the picture black and white.
Flip-H, Flip-V, Auto flip The Flip-H mode turns the picture horizontally, while the Flip-V mode turns it vertically by 180 degrees. When Auto Flip
is on, the camera will automatically flip the picture horizontal and vertical.
DZoom This is the digital zoom of the camera. With this feature ON, you can zoom in slightly further on the filmed object.
Setting this feature OFF when you are already zoomed in to the max, the camera will (automatically) zoom out a
few times until it reached the max zoom level without the (extra) digital part.
NR (Noise Reduction)
Figure 30: WebGUI > VIDEO > Camera Settings > NR
Noise reduction can be used to soften the image when noise is present due to poor lighting conditions. The higher
the amount of noise reduction, the softer the image will get, ultimately resulting in loss of details.
Be careful when adjusting the noise reduction, as it can take away the natural ‘crispness’ of the image. You will
lose the natural 'crispness' of the image, if you set the dynamic contrast and gain too high (this will cause more
noise). Better practice is to add light to the filmed object.
Style
Figure 31: WebGUI > VIDEO > Camera Settings > Style
Here, you can choose the style you want, such as Default (standard setting), Normal (which makes the picture
more ‘natural’), Clarity (makes the picture more clear), Bright (which makes the picture more bright) and Soft
(which softens the picture).
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