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Camera Settings

Camera Settings​

The Camera Settings page accesses the Camera’s Video Feed, PTZ Control, OSD Menu, Preset Control, Speed Settings, Image Settings & Control Settings.

  • The PTZ Control Section lets you Pan, Tilt, Zoom, and Focus the camera.
  • The Menu and Menu Back buttons allow you to navigate the Menu when needed.
  • The Preset Control Section allows you to save and call up to 255 presets.
  • The Preset 0 – 9 buttons allow you to quickly call the first 10 presets

Speed Tab​

Image of the speed settings menu

The Speed tab allows you to adjust the speed at which the camera will Pan, Tilt, Zoom, and Focus.

You must click the “Apply” button to save the Speed settings to the camera.

The “Default” button will revert the Speed settings to factory default, as shown in the image above.

Image Tab​

Image of the image settings menu

The Image tab lets you to adjust the camera’s Luminance, Saturation, Contrast, Sharpness, and Hue.

Luminance: Brightness value.

  • Options Include: 0 ~ 14

Saturation: Camera Saturation value.

  • Options Include: 20% - 200%

Contrast: Contrast value.

  • Options Include: 0 ~ 14

Sharpness: Sharpness value.

  • Options Include: Auto, 0 ~ 11

Hue: Camera Hue value.

  • Options Include: 0 ~ 14

You must click the “Apply” button to save the Image settings to the camera.

The “Default” button will revert the Exposure settings to factory default, as shown in the image above.

Exposure Tab​

Image of the exposure settings menu

The Exposure tab lets you to fine-tune the camera’s Exposure settings to ensure image clarity as well as ensure the images from multiple cameras match.

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

ExpCompMode: On, Off (Effective only in Full Auto Mode)

Exp-Comp: -7 ~ +7 (This option is only available while ExpCompMode is On).

Backlight: Toggle Backlight Compensation. On, Off (This option is only available in Full Auto mode).

Gain Limit: 0 ~ 15 (This option is only available in Full Auto, AAE, SAE, Bright mode).

Anti-Flicker: Off, 50Hz, 60Hz (Effective only in Full Auto, AAE, Bright mode).

Iris: (Effective only in Manual, AAE mode).

  • 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
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The available F-Stop settings will depending on your camera model.

Meter Region: Average, Center, Smart, Top. (Available only in Full Auto, SAE, AAE, & Bright)

Shutter:

  • Options Inlcude:
    • 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

DRC (Dynamic Range Control): 0 ~ 8

Meter Region: Calculate where the camera will prioritize auto-exposure. Choose between Average, Center, Smart, or Top. (Effective only in Auto, AAE, SAE and Bright mode).

  • Average: Calculates entire image.
  • Center: Calculates from the center of the image.
  • Top: Calculates the top of the image.
  • Smart: Calculates the entire image and finds the best location.

You must click the “Apply” button to save the Exposure settings to the camera.

The “Default” button will revert the Exposure settings to factory default, as shown in the image above.

Color Tab​

Image of the color settings menu

The Color tab lets you to fine tune the camera’s white balance and color tint settings to adjust for lighting, as well as ensure images from multiple cameras match.

WB Mode: Auto, Indoor, Outdoor, One Push, Manual, VAR

R Gain: Camera Red Gain value.

  • Options Include: 0 ~ 255 (Only available in Manual modes)

B Gain: Camera Blue Gain value.

  • Options Include: 0 ~ 255 (Only available in Manual modes).

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

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

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

Saturation: Camera Saturation value.

  • Options Include: 20% - 200%

Hue: Camera Hue value.

  • Options Include: 0 ~ 14

You must click the “Apply” button to save the Color settings to the camera.

The “Default” button will revert the Color settings to factory default, as shown in the image above.

Focus Tab​

Image of the focus settings menu

The Focus tab lets you to adjust the various focus settings, including Auto Focus, Auto Focus Zone, Auto Focus Sensitivity, Focus Lock and Focus Limit.

Focus Mode: Auto-Focus or Manual

Auto-Focus Zone: Center, Top, Bottom, Front

Auto-Focus Sensitivity: Low, Normal, High

Focus Lock: Lock or Unlock

Focus Limit: Choose distance in meters, Off, or Infinite

Furthest Pos: This option is only available when the Focus Limit is enabled. Choose distance in meters, Off, or Infinite

Nearest Pos: This option is only available when the Focus Limit is enabled. Choose distance in meters, Off, or Infinite

You must click the “Apply” button to save the Focus settings to the camera.

The “Default” button will revert the Focus settings to factory default, as shown in the image above.

Advanced Tab​

Image of the advanced settings menu

Auto Inversion Mode: Can be turned On or Off. Automatically adjusts the cameras image orientation when the camera is inverted or flipped.

Image Orientation: Choose Image Flip, Mirror, or Flip and Mirror

B&W Mode: Toggle Black & White mode. Options include: On, Off

2D NR (2D Noise Reduction): Auto, or 1~5

3D NR (3D Noise Reduction): Auto, or 1~5

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The noise reduction modes and settings available will depend on your camera model.

Preview Window Settings: Choose which stream is being utilized in the preview window. You can use Stream 1 or Stream 2. The system is set to Stream 2 by default as it is the recommened video stream for the preview window.

The properties of video Streams 1 and 2 can be adjusted in the Audio & Video section.

You must click the “Apply” button to save the Advanced settings to the camera.

The “Default” button will revert the Advanced settings to factory default, as shown in the image above.

Control Tab Automation​

Image of the control automation menu

The Automation tab lets you choose between auto-tracking mode or auto-framing mode, and adjust the performance settings.

Automation: Auto-track or Auto-frame a subject.

  • Options Include: Off, AutoTracking, or AutoFraming.

Time Delay: Set a time delay between when tracking is turned on and when the camera selects a subject for tracking.

  • Options Include: On and Off.

Delay Time: Lets you set a time frame before tracking selection begins. 0 to 60 seconds.

Tracking Start Location: Determine where the camera begins tracking.

  • Options Include: Track Now (The camera will track a subject from wherever the subject was identified) Home, or any preset you assigned between 0 & 255

Tracking Stop Location: Determine where the camera will reorient to when auto-tracking is turned off.

  • Options Include: - Options Include: Track Now (The camera will track a subject from wherever the subject was identified) Home, or any preset you assigned between 0 & 255

Target Timeout: If the camera loses track of a subject while tracking and the set range of seconds passes, the camera will reposition to a user-defined preset, which is set in the Target Lost Preset tab below.

Target Lost Preset: Track Now (The camera will track a subject from wherever the subject was identified) Home, or any preset you assigned between 0 & 255

Control Tab Mode​

Image of the control menu

The Mode tab lets you adjust the camera performance settings.

Preset Tour: When enabled, the camera will call each of the Set presets sequentially.

  • Options Include: On, Off

  • When Enabled: Time Interval: How long the camera will remain at a preset before recalling the next preset.

Preset Freeze: Temporarily pauses the video feed as the camera calls a preset. Once the camera is in position, the camera will resume sending the video feed.

  • Options Include: On, Off

Zoom Mode: Determine whether the camera is in Optical or Digital Zoom mode.

Display Info: Toggle camera info on or off.

Tally Mode: Decide whether or not the camera’s tally light reacts to signal changes.

  • Options Include: On, Of

You must click the “Apply” button to save the Mode settings to the camera.

Control Tab Ports​

Image of the ports menu

The Control Ports tab allows you to change the camera’s TCP, UDP, HTTP, FreeD Data, & FreeD Control ports, and view the Sony port. The Sony Port cannot be changed.

Default TCP Pot Number: 5678

Default UDP Port Number: 1259

Default HTTP Port Number: 80

Default Sony UDP Port Number: 52381

FreeD Data Port Number: 40000

FreeD Control Port Number: 1259 This will be changed to 1259 in the next production update (coming soon)

You must click the “Apply” button to save the Port settings to the camera.