Axis Communications Fixed Dome Network Camera AXIS P3301-V - Manual (Page 14)

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AXIS P3301/-V - Video & Audio settings
Camera Settings
This page provides access to the advanced image settings for the AXIS P3301.
Image Appearance
Color level - Select an appropriate level by entering a value in the range 0-100. Lower values mean less color saturation,
whilst the value 100 gives maximum color saturation.
Brightness - The image brightness can be adjusted in the range 0-100, where a higher value produces a brighter image.
Sharpness - Controls the amount of sharpening applied to the image.
Contrast - Adjust the image's contrast by raising or lowering the value in this field.
Rotate image - The image can be rotated to the correct orientation. Select the appropriate value from the drop-down list.
White balance
This is used to compensate for the different colors present in different light sources, to make the colors in the image appear
the same. The AXIS P3301-V can be set to automatically identify the light source and compensate for its color. Alternatively,
the type of light source can be manually selected from the drop-down list. Please see the online help files
for a
description of each available setting.
WDR
WDR (Wide dynamic range) corrects the exposure when there is extreme contrast between light and dark areas in an image.
Enable WDR - Dynamic Contrast and test the different levels to find the one that works best for your light conditions. Click
View... after saving to view the image in a new window.
Note that Wide dynamic range is only possible when the Exposure control setting is set to Automatic.
Exposure Settings
Configure the exposure settings to suit the image quality requirements in relation to lighting, frame rate and bandwidth
considerations.
Exposure value - Increasing the exposure will improve image quality, but at the expense of the total frame rate. There may
also be an increase in motion blur.
Exposure control - this setting is used to adapt to the amount/type of light being used. Allow slow shutter can be
enabled/disabled when the exposure control is set to Automatic.
Enable Backlight compensation - Backlight compensation makes the subject appear clearer when the image background is
too bright, or the subject too dark.
Exposure zones - this setting determines which part of the image will be used to calculate the exposure.
DC-Iris - DC-Iris is a varifocal lens which automatically regulates the amount of light entering the camera. The DC-Iris
should be disabled when adjusting the focus and set to enabled at all other times.
Exposure priority - this setting defines the balance between image quality and the frame rate. Higher image quality may
reduce frame rate and increase motion blur. Prioritized frame rate may increase image noise. This setting is only useful
for modifying the video image of a monitored area with poor lighting conditions.
Once satisfied, click Save. Click View to view the video stream with the current configuration.
Overlay Image
The following options are available for the overlay image settings:
Uploaded image as overlay is a text and/or a static image superimposed over the video image. To upload an image to the
camera, e.g. a logotype, browse to the image on the computer and click
Upload.