| Configuring Camera Settings | 159
Parameter Description Configuration Method
Exposure
Compensation
Configure the value of exposure
compensation.
The exposure compensation is used to
compensate the camera effectively when the
camera is shooting in the backlighting. If the
environment light is dark, you can increase
the compensation value.
Valid value: from -6 to 6. The default value
is 0.
Web user interface
Endpoint
CTP20
Gain
Specify the value.
Note: the valid value is 1 to 15. The default
value is 4.
Web user interface
Endpoint
CTP20
WDR/Wide
Dynamic Range
Off or Specify the WDR. The value
represents the compression degree of the
dynamic range
Cameras with WDR technology can work
perfectly both in the bright and the dark
conditions and present clear images that
balances different lighting, so that you can
identify the details.
• Off-do not use WDR.
• 1~5
Default: 2.
Web user interface
Endpoint
CTP20
Metering
Configure the value of metering.
• Average
• Central
• Bottom
• Top
Default: Average.
Web user interface
Endpoint
CTP20
Configuring Aperture Priority
Aperture priority allows you to set a specific aperture value while the camera selects a shutter speed to
match it that will result in proper exposure based on the lighting conditions as measured by the camera's
light meter.
Procedure
1. Do one of the following:
• On your web user interface, go to Setting > Camera > Exposure.
• On your VCS:
On your VC880/VC800/VC500/PVT980/PVT950, go to More > Setting > Camera > Exposure.
On your VC200, go to More > Setting > Video & Audio > Exposure.
• On your CTP20, tap Setting > Camera > Exposure.