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Image Settings

Cog Wheel​

Clicking the cog wheel in the top right-hand corner of the video feed opens the image settings menu seen below.

Screenshot of the image settings menu

Image​

Preview:

The "Preview" drop-down tab lets you choose which video stream the dashboard will use.

  • Options Include: Stream 1, Stream 2, and Snapshot.

Stream 1 will look the best but tax your computer the most. Stream 2 will provide the 'sweet spot' for viewing video and taxing your computer. Snapshot will provide images at 1 fps in order to tax your computer as little as possible.

P/T Limit Wizard:

Clicking the "P/T Limit Wizard" button will minimize the Image settings window, letting you set the Pan and Tilt range of motion limit for the camera. You will be prompted, first setting the lower left corner limit, then the right corner limit, and then to confirm your settings.

This feature limits the cameras range of motion to operate within the area you specified using the P/T Wizard.

To clear these settings, click the "Clear" Button.

Overlay Layout:

This tool lets you overlay the video feed with a grid usefully for framing and setting up shots. Click once on a grid symbol to enable the layout. Click again to disable the layout.

  • Options Include: A four square grid, a nine square grid, or a 16 square grid.

Download & Upload:

Clicking the Download symbol (The down arrow) downloads all the cameras Image, Exposure, Color, and Orientation settings, allowing you to save them as a file on your computer.

Clicking the Upload button, lets you upload previously saved image settings directly to the camera. This is a convenient way to load image settings from one camera to another

Brightness: Adjust how light or dark the image is.

  • Range: 0 ~ 14

Saturation: Adjust the intensity of the colors.

  • Range: 60% - 200%

Contrast: Adjust the tonal range of the image. The higher the value, the greater the range. Lowering the value will reduce the range.

  • Range: 0 ~ 14

Sharpness: Adjusts the clarity of shapes and edges in the image.

  • Options Include: Auto, 0 ~ 11

Hue: Adjust the overall color of the image.

  • Range: 0 ~ 14

3D NR (3D Noise Reduction): Adjust to remove unwanted artifacts, such as grain or speckles in the image.

  • Options Include: Auto, Off, or 1~8

Default: Clicking the "Default" button will restore the camera's default image settings.

Exposure​

(Exposure) Mode: Auto, Manual, SAE (Shutter Automatic Exposure), AAE(Aperture Automatic Exposure), Bright.

Screenshot of the exposure settings menu

Compensation Mode: Override Automatic Exposure. Toggle On or Off.

Compensation: Define how much the Exposure Compensation increases or decreases:

  • Range: -7 ~ 7

Backlight: Increases the brightness of the background. Can be toggled On or Off.

Gain Limit: Define the maximum gain value for auto-exposure.

  • Range: 0 ~ 14

Anti-Flicker: A frequency adjustment for electrical lighting. Options include:

  • Off - Recommended for outdoor.
  • 50Hz - Typical for Europe
  • 60HZ - Typical for US

Meter Region: Define where the camera prioritizes auto-exposure.

  • **Options include:
  • Average - Calculates the entire image
  • Center - Calculates from the center of the image
  • Top - Calculates from the top of the image
  • Bottom - Calculates from the bottom of the image
  • Smart - Determines the best location to calculate from and calculates from there.

Iris: Controls the amount of light entering the camera sensor.

  • Options Include: F1.8, F2.0, F2.4, F2.8, F3.4, F4.0, F4.8, F5.6, F6.8, F8.0, F9.6, F11.0, Close (Effective only in Manual, AAE mode).

Shutter: Refers to the amount of time a camera’s sensor is exposed to light. It is measured in fractions of a second. A faster shutter speed means the sensor is exposed for a shorter period, while a slower shutter speed means it’s exposed for longer.

  • Options Include: 1/30, 1/60, 1/90, 1/100, 1/125, 1/180, 1/250, 1/350, 1/500, 1/750, 1/1000, 1/1500, 1/2000, 1/3000, 1/4000, 1/6000, 1/10000 (Effective only in Manual, SAE mode).

  • How this effects Motion Blur:

    • Slow shutter speed (e.g., 1/30s, 1/15s): More motion blur, useful for smooth-looking movement in low-light conditions.
    • Fast shutter speed (e.g., 1/500s, 1/1000s): Freezes fast-moving objects, ideal for action shots.

  • How this effects Brightness:

    • Slow shutter speed (e.g., 1/30s, 1/15s): More light enters, making the image brighter.
    • Fast shutter speed (e.g., 1/500s, 1/1000s): Less light enters, making the image darker.

Gain: Boosts the brightness of the image when lighting conditions are low. Adjust this setting to find the right balance between exposure and noise.

  • Range: 0 ~ 7 (This option is only available in Manual mode).

  • Low Gain:

    • Produces a cleaner image with less noise.
    • Requires more light for proper exposure.

  • High Gain:

    • Brightens the image in dark environments.
    • Introduces more noise, reducing image quality.

DRC (Dynamic Range Control): Manages the difference between the brightest highlights and darkest shadows in the image.

  • Range: 0 ~ 8

Color​

White Balance Mode: White balance adjusts the camera’s color temperature to ensure that whites appear truly white under different lighting conditions. Here’s what each mode does:

Screenshot of the color settings menu

  • Auto White Balance (AWB): The camera automatically adjusts the white balance based on the scene’s lighting. Best for dynamic environments where lighting changes frequently. Can sometimes struggle with mixed lighting conditions.

  • Indoor: Optimized for artificial lighting (tungsten, fluorescent, LED). Reduces warm (orange/yellow) tones caused by indoor lights. Ideal for offices, studios, and event halls.

  • Outdoor: Adjusts for natural daylight, which can vary in color temperature throughout the day. Prevents images from looking too blue under bright sunlight. Best for filming outside or in rooms with large windows.

  • One Push (One-Shot WB): The camera locks white balance based on a single reference point (e.g., a white sheet of paper in the frame). Useful in controlled environments where lighting stays consistent.

  • Manual White Balance: Allows users to manually define the white balance.

  • VAR (Variable White Balance) Similar to Auto, but allows users to select a specific color temperature (measured in Kelvin). Best for professional productions where you know the exact color temperature of the lights in use.

Red Gain Tuning: Manually adjust this to increase or decrease the intensity of red tones in the image.

  • Range: -10 ~ +10 (Only Available in Auto, One Push, VAR mode).

Blue Gain Tuning: Manually adjust this to increase or decrease the intensity of blue tones in the image.

  • Range: -10 ~ +10 (Only Available in Auto, One Push, VAR mode).

Color Temperature: Manually adjust this to increase or decrease the warmth or coolness of light in the image.

  • Range: 2500K ~ 8000K (Only Available in VAR mode).

    • Lower Kelvin (Warm Light, ~2500K-4000K): Produces yellow, orange, or red hues. Found in candlelight, tungsten bulbs, and sunrise/sunset.

      • Example: Indoor lighting at 3200K.

    • Mid Kelvin (Neutral Light, ~4500K-5500K): Balanced between warm and cool tones. Daylight at noon (~5000K-5500K) is a natural white light.

      • Example: Studio lighting for accurate skin tones.

    • Higher Kelvin (Cool Light, ~5600K-8,000K): Produces blueish hues. Found in cloudy skies, shade, or LED daylight bulbs.

      • Example: Overcast daylight at 6500K.

Orientation​

Screenshot of the orientation settings menu

Auto Inversion Mode: Allows the camera image to flip vertically whenever the camera itself is inverted.

Flip Image: Manually flips the image vertically (e.g. The camera is mounted on a ceiling)

Mirror Image: Flip the image horizontally.

Black and White Mode: Toggle between color or Black and white grayscale.