Network Video Recording Software RM Series Administrator’s Manual

Configure the Camera
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Viewer Settings
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[Shutter]: Specify the shutter speed when [Exposure]
is set to [Auto (Shutter Priority)].
• [Manual]
Compensate for the exposure manually. The
following exposure compensation settings are
displayed.
[Iris]: Specify the iris setting. Drag the slider to the left
to close down the iris and make the video
darker or to the right to open up the iris and
make the video brighter.
[Shutter]: Specify the shutter speed.
[Gain]: Specify the gain (sensitivity to brightness).
Drag the slider to the left to decrease the gain
and make the video darker or to the right to
increase the gain and make the video brighter.
(2) [Smart Shade Control]
Specify a value to use for the camera’s smart shade
control feature for live video.
[Off]: Display live video using smart shade control
value configured on the camera.
[Auto]: Set smart shade control to automatic.
[1] to [7]: Select one of seven strength levels when
setting the smart shade control function
manually.
(3) [Aperture Mode]
Specify the camera aperture mode.
[Night Mode]
•[Disabled]
Disable the night mode function.
• [Enabled]
Display live video in night mode.
•[Auto]
The camera automatically switches to night mode.
(4) [White Balance]
Specify the appropriate white balance by selecting
one of the camera’s light source settings displayed in
the list.
If [Manual] is selected, use one of the following two
methods to adjust the white balance.
• [R Gain] and [B Gain]
Specify the white balance parameters by dragging
the sliders. Drag to the right to increase the gain (the
sensitivity to brightness).
•[One Shot WB]
Force white balance adjustment to a light source.
Using a white object (such as piece of white paper)
as a standard, fill the shot with the object and click
this button.
[Iris] cannot be set when [Exposure] is set to [Manual].
• [Compensation] can be specified using nine levels,
from [-4] to [+4]. To disable exposure compensation,
specify [0].
• [Shutter] can be set in the range from [1/2] to [1/16000]
when [Exposure] is set to [Auto (Shutter Priority)], and
can be set in the range from [1] to [1/16000] when it is
set to [Manual].
[Smart Shade Control] cannot be set to [Auto].
• [Compensation] can be specified using seven levels,
from [-3] to [+3]. To disable exposure compensation,
specify [0].
• [Shutter] can be set in the range from [1/8] to [1/8000]
when [Exposure] is set to [Auto (Shutter Priority)], and
can be set in the range from [1] to [1/8000] when it is
set to [Manual].
• [Compensation] can be specified as [Off], [Low],
[Medium] or [High].
• The Smart Shade Control feature is not supported.
• You cannot select the [Metering Mode].
• [Shutter] can be set in the range from [1] to [1/8000]
when [Exposure] is set to [Manual].
• You cannot specify [Aperture Mode] when you select
[Auto] for [Day/Night] in Video and Camera settings.
• [Auto] is unavailable for [Aperture Mode].
• [Exposure] and [White Balance] are unavailable.
[Average] Meters an average of the entire
scene.
A uniform exposure is obtained even
when the scene has significant
differences in brightness.
Use for scenes where, for example,
cars are passing through or people
are entering and exiting.
[Spot] Meters the center of the scene.
The correct exposure is obtained for
a subject near the center of the
scene, irrespective of the brightness
of the periphery.
Use if the subject is lit by a spotlight
or is backlit, where the exposure
should be adjusted to the center of
the scene.
Metering mode Description