Axis 215 PTZ - Advanced Camera Lighting Settings; White Balance Configuration; Low Light Behavior Settings; Image Settings and Features

AXIS 215 PTZ/AXIS 215 PTZ-E - Setup
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Overlay image requirements:
There are a number of limitations when using overlay images, such as the size and positioning of images. Please
use the online help
for more information.
Advanced
Camera
To optimize lighting settings according to your requirements, modify the following settings under Lighting
Conditions:
• Brightness - increase the value to brighten the image.
• Sharpness - increase the value to sharpen the image. A higher value will sharpen the image but also
increase the image noise, especially in low lighting.
• IR cut filter - set the IR cut filter to On, Off or Auto. The IR cut filter can also be set to On, Off or Auto
directly from the control panel on the Live View page.
• Backlight compensation - this setting is used to make the subject appear clearer - against a bright
background for example.
White Balance
White balance - This is used to always try to make the colors in the image appear the same, to compensate for
the different colors present in different light sources.
The AXIS 215 PTZ Network Camera can be set to automatically identify the light source used and compensate
for its color. Alternatively, the type of light source can be set manually.
From the drop-down list, select the white balance setting suitable for the lighting used for your camera.
For more information please refer to the online help .
Low Light Behavior
These settings determine how the camera will function in low light conditions. Adjustments made here affect
image quality and are basically a measure of how much noise to allow in images. Please use the online help
for more information on each individual setting.
• Exposure control
• Max exposure time
•Max gain
• Exposure priority
Image Settings
• Auto focus enabled (default setting)- Auto focus can also be set to On/Off directly from the control
panel on the Live View page.
• Image freeze on PTZ - freeze the image either during pan, tilt, zoom movement or between preset
positions only. Once the camera has reached its position, the current image is shown.
Image Formats Image Size
• Windows 24-bit BMP (full color)
• Windows 4-bit BMP (16 colors)
The height and width of the overlay image in
pixels must be divisible by 4.