• Transparent & Not flashing. The image appears through the text.
• Transparent & Flashing. The image appears through the text. The text flashes
on and off.
• Not transparent & Not flashing. The image is behind the text. This is the
default setting.
• Not transparent & Flashing. The image is behind the text. The text flashes on
and off.
8. Select the OSD size (7). Pixel display options include Auto, 16*16, 32*32, 48*48,
and 64*64.
9. Select the OSD font color (8). Options include Black&White Self-adaptive and
Custom. Use the color picker to assign a font color after selecting Custom.
10. Select the alignment (9). Options include Align Right, Align Left, and Custom.
11. Click Save to save changes.
Note: When the display mode is set as transparent, the text varies according the
background. With some backgrounds, the text may not be easy to read.
Text overlay
Add up to four lines of on-screen text in the Text Overlay section. This option can be
used to display emergency contact details and/or other information. Each text line can
be positioned anywhere on the screen.
To add on-screen text:
1. From the menu toolbar, click Configuration > Image.
2. In the Text Overlay section, select check box 1.
3. Type the text in the text box.
4. Use the mouse to click and drag the red text in the live view window to adjust the
text overlay position.
5. Repeat steps 2 to 4 for each extra line of text, selecting the next string number.
Note: Remove overlay text by deselecting its corresponding check box.
6. Click Save to save changes.
Privacy mask
Privacy masks allow concealment of sensitive areas (such as neighboring windows) to
protect them from view on the monitor screen and in the recorded video. The masking
appears as a blank area on-screen. Up to four privacy masks can be created per
camera.
Note: There may be a small difference in size of the privacy mask area depending on
whether local output or the web browser is used.
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