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Configure the settings relating to image quality ("Image adjust" setup menu)
Clickthe[Setup>>]buttonof"Imageadjust"onthe[Image/Privacy]tabofthe"Image/Audio"page.(☞ Page 49)
The settings relating to image quality can be configured with the setup menu displayed in a newly displayed win-
dow. When the values are changed, the changed values will be applied to the currently displayed image on the
[Image/Privacy] tab.
Important:
• Imageadjustmentfunctionsareactivatedfortheangleofviewintheaspectratioof4:3evenwhile"16:9"is
being selected for "Aspect ratio".
[Wide dynamic range (WDR)]
Select"On"or"Off"todeterminewhetherornotto
activate the wide dynamic range function.
This function compensates brightness so that it pro-
duces clearer images even if objects have various illu-
mination intensities.
On: The wide dynamic range function will work.
Off: The wide dynamic range function will not work.
Default:Off
Important:
• Whenthewidedynamicrangefunctionisactivated,
noise may be increased in the dark area of the
object.
• Thesettingisavailableonlywhen"Outdoorscene",
"lndoor scene" (50 Hz) or "lndoor scene" (60 Hz) is
selected for "Light control mode".
[Face WDR]
The "Face WDR" setting can calibrate the illuminance
levelofpeople'sfacesonimagestoimprovethevisibil-
ity by synchronizing the face detection function with the
wide dynamic range function when their faces are too
dark to recognize.
Select"On"or"Off"todeterminewhetherornotto
interact with the face detection function.
On: Face WDR will work. The dynamic range is con-
trolled in accordance with the illuminance level
around the face.
Off: Face WDR will not work.
Default:Off
Note:
• When"Off"isselectedfor"Widedynamicrange
(WDR)", it is impossible to activate the "Face WDR"
setting.
• Theremaybesomecasesthattheeffectisnotdis-
tinct when the faces are too dark to recognize due
to strong backlight.
[Adaptive black stretch]
Select"On"or"Off"todeterminewhetherornotto
activate the darkness compensation function.
The darkness compensation function can make darker
parts of images brighter by digital image processing.
On: Activates the darkness compensation function.
Off: Deactivates the darkness compensation func-
tion.
Default:Off