Performing Operations and Settings as the Administrator7-157 Admin Viewer/VB Viewer(2) Adjusting the Smart Shade ControlWhen smart shade control is [On], set one of the 7levels from [1] (weak) to [7] (strong).Example: If the background is bright and the subjectis hard to see, this function brightens dark areas tomake the subject clearer.In comparison to backlight compensation, smartshade control can reduce overexposure of brightareas.Note• When [On] is selected for smart shade control, the image filesize increases.• When [On] is selected for smart shade control, screen noisemay increase. If noise is noticeable, lower the control level.Setting the Focus[Auto] : Automatically focuses on thesubject.[Manual] : You can adjust the focus manuallyby pushing the (far) and(near) buttons.Clicking [One-shot AF] will useautofocus to focus on a subject andthen stop in manual focus.[Fixed at Infinity] : You can set the focus so that it isfixed near infinity.OFF Smart ShadeControlBLC (Back LightCompensation)Important• If it is set in the Admin Viewer, the same focus mode willoccur in the viewers of other users also.• Setting the shutter speed at [1/1 sec] to [1/4 sec] in manualexposure (p. 7-16) will disable the [Auto] (VB-M40 only) and[One-shot AF] focus modes in camera control. Switch thefocus to [Manual] and adjust it to your subject.• Refer to the following for focus ranges.Notes on p. 3-8Notes on p. 5-10• Changes to focus mode in the Admin Viewer will not bereflected in the settings on the setting page.• Note that if you set the focus manually it will remain fixed.• Depending on the lighting used, focus may not bemaintained when switching between [Day Mode] and [NightMode]. Focus when switching Day/Night Mode can be set inthe [Day/Night Mode Focus Settings] dialog in the CameraAngle Setting Tool (p. 3-9).• Use focus operations in the Admin Viewer for temporarilychecking subjects at other focal points. To fix a long-termfocal point, use the Camera Angle Setting Tool.
