2.12.2 Image
For analog channel, the camera interface is shown as in Figure 2-59. For digital channel, the
camera interface is shown as in Figure 2-59.
Channel: Select a channel from the dropdown list.
Saturation: It is to adjust monitor window saturation. The value ranges from 0 to 100.
The default value is 50. The larger the number, the strong the color is. This value has no
effect on the general brightness of the whole video. The video color may become too
strong if the value is too high. For the grey part of the video, the distortion may occur if the
white balance is not accurate. Please note the video may not be attractive if the value is
too low. The recommended value ranges from 40 to 60.
Brightness: It is to adjust monitor window bright. The value ranges from 0 to 100. The
default value is 50. The larger the number is, the bright the video is. When you input the
value here, the bright section and the dark section of the video will be adjusted
accordingly. You can use this function when the whole video is too dark or too bright.
Please note the video may become hazy if the value is too high. The recommended value
ranges from 40 to 60.
Contrast: It is to adjust monitor window contrast. The value ranges from 0 to 100. The
default value is 50. The larger the number is, the higher the contrast is. You can use this
function when the whole video bright is OK but the contrast is not proper. Please note the
video may become hazy if the value is too low. If this value is too high, the dark section
may lack brightness while the bright section may over exposure. The recommended
value ranges from 40 to 60.
Sharpness: The value here is to adjust the edge of the video. The value ranges from 0
to 100. The larger the value is, the clear the edge is and vice versa. Please note there is
noise if the value here is too high. The default value is 50 and the recommended value
ranges from 40 to 60.
Mirror: It is to switch video up and bottom limit. This function is disabled by default.
Flip: It is to switch video left and right limit. This function is disabled by default.
BLC: It includes several options: BLC/WDR/HLC/OFF.
BLC: The device auto exposures according to the environments situation so that the
darkest area of the video is cleared
WDR: For the WDR scene, this function can lower the high bright section and enhance the
brightness of the low bright section. So that you can view these two sections clearly at
the same time. The value ranges from 1 to 100. When you switch the camera from no-
WDR mode to the WDR mode, system may lose several seconds record video.
HLC: After you enabled HLC function, the device can lower the brightness of the
brightest section according to the HLC control level. It can reduce the area of the halo and
lower the brightness of the whole video.
OFF: It is to disable the BLC function. Please note this function is disabled by default.
Profile: It is to set the white balance mode. It has effect on the general hue of the video.
This function is on by default. You can select the different scene mode such as auto,
sunny, cloudy, home, office, night, disable etc. to adjust the video to the best quality.
Auto: The auto white balance is on. System can auto compensate the color temperature
to make sure the vide color is proper.
Sunny: The threshold of the white balance is in the sunny mode.
Night: The threshold of the white balance is in the night mode.