Canon VB-M700F Operation Manual

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5-10Use this mode to stabilize the exposure in locationswhere vehicles or people are moving.[Spot]The center of the screen is metered.An appropriate exposure can be achieved for thesubject at the center of the screen regardless of thebrightness/darkness on the periphery of the screen.Use this mode if you want to adjust the exposure tothe center of the screen because the subject isreceiving a spotlight or backlight, etc.(4) [Focus Mode]Set the focus mode when camera starts.[Auto]Automatically brings the subject into focus. Normally[Auto] is selected.[Fixed at infinity]The focus can be fixed to near infinity.(5) [Smart Shade Control]Select [Disable] or one of the 7 levels from 1 (weak) to7 (strong) for smart shade control at the camerastartup.(6) [White Balance]Select the white balance according to the light sourceto achieve natural color in the image.[Auto]The white balance is adjusted automatically.[Manual]Set the values of red and blue gain according to thelight source. Enter a value from 0 to 1023 for boththe [R Gain] and [B Gain].[Daylight Fluorescent]Select this option to capture video under daylightfluorescent lighting.[White Fluorescent]Select this option to capture video under daylightfluorescent or white fluorescent lighting.[Warm Fluorescent]Select this option to capture video under warmfluorescent lighting.[Mercury Lamp]Select this option to capture video under mercurylamps.[Sodium Lamp]Select this option to capture video under orangesodium lamps.[Halogen Lamp]Select this option to capture video under halogenlamps or incandescent bulbs.Note• See “Subjects Difficult to Focus On” (p. 3-8).• Focus ranges (rough guide) are shown in the following tableaccording to the settings of [Day/Night] (p. 5-11), etc.Camera Control(1) [Digital Zoom]Set digital zoom to [Disable] or [Enable].The higher the digital zoom ratio, the lower the imagequality becomes.(2) [Image Stabilizer]Select [Disable], [On1] or [On2] for image stabilizer.Image stabilizer has the effect of correcting blurryimages. Try [On2] if the image is still blurry afterselecting [On1].If you have selected [On1] or [On2] as the imagestabilizer setting, the viewing angle will be smaller andthe image more coarse than when [Disable] isselected. This is not a malfunction.Important• The initial camera settings (1) to (6) define the defaults thatapply when the camera is started. Setting changes will bereflected only after the camera is reconnected or rebooted.Specify the settings used in the actual operating environmentfrom the Admin Viewer (p. 7-13).• If the subject is a traffic signal or electronic scoreboard, etc.,the captured image may flicker.In this case, try changing the [AE mode] setting to [Auto(Shutter-priority AE)] and selecting a shutter speed lowerthan 1/100 to see if the problem improves.• Setting a slow shutter speed may make it impossible forintelligent functions to work correctly. Select a shutter speedthat suits the capture conditions and purpose.•In conditions where an outdoor scene is captured from anindoor location through a glass window, the camera mayfocus on the glass surface if there is dust or water there.Install the camera at the shortest possible distance (within30 cm) from the glass surface.Focus ModeAutoFixed at infinityDay Mode Night ModeDome SettingDay/Night SettingWide end Tele endWide end Tele endDo not useDo not use/UseUse∞∞∞∞∞∞∞1.5 m (4.9 ft) -0.3 m (12 in) - 1.0 m (3.3 ft) - 1.0 m (3.3 ft) -2.2 m (7.2 ft) -1.0 m (3.3 ft) -2.0 m (6.6 ft) -Point of infinity** When using an infrared lamp, the camera may be out of focus.