Velleman CAMCOLBUL28 - Manual (Page 9)

CAMCOLBUL28
V. 02 – 10/05/2012 9 ©Velleman nv
7.8 Privacy
Use this function to block a part of the image where you don’t want to view
activity. For example, if part of the image shows a public area where
recording may be illegal. You can define up to 8 areas.
Display: PRIVACY
OFF
Privacy is switched off
ON Privacy function is active. Use the settings below.
• Select which of the 8 areas you want to define in AREA SEL
(1/8 … 8/8).
Use the TOP, BOTTOM, LEFT, and RIGHT settings to define the
top, bottom, left, and right edge of the area.
• COLOR: sets the colour of the privacy area.
• TRANSP: sets the transparency for the privacy area.
• MOSAIC: creates a mosaic pattern in the privacy area. This is
useful if you want to make an area private, but still want to use
it for motion detection.
7.9 Day / night
The camera can switch automatically between colour images in day
conditions and black-and-white images in night conditions. Use this function
to control the day/night behaviour of the camera.
Note: black-and-white images are much clearer and contain less noise at
low light levels.
Display: DAY/NIGHT
COLOR
The camera always makes colour images.
B/W The camera always makes black-and-white images.
• BURST: you can switch burst on or off to improve the image
quality. The burst function sends a colour signal to the
monitor in B/W mode. This may degrade the clarity of the
image.
AUTO The camera makes colour images during the day and black-and-
white images during the night. Use the settings below.
• BURST: you can switch burst on or off to improve the image
quality. The burst function sends a colour signal to the
monitor in B/W mode. This may degrade the clarity of the
image.
• DELAY CNT: delay counter. Defines the delay before the
camera switches from day to nigh mode or vice versa. This
prevents the camera from switching over too quickly if the
light conditions change only briefly.
• DAYÄNIGHT: sets the threshold for switching from day to
night mode. The lower the setting, the less light is required