Canon VB-M700F Operation Manual

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5-10[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 [Smart Shade Control]Select [Disable] or one of the 7 levels from 1 (weak) to7 (strong) for smart shade control at the camerastartup.5 [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 halogenbulbs or incandescent bulbs.Day/Night1 [Mode]Set Day/Night mode to [Manual] or [Auto].If [Manual] is selected, it is possible to switch manuallybetween [Day Mode] and [Night Mode] using AdminViewer Night Mode function (P. 7-14).If you have selected [Auto], set [Switching Brightness]and [Response (sec.)] according to the environment inwhich the camera is installed as well as the desiredswitching conditions.2 [Switching Brightness]Set the brightness at which [Day Mode] and [NightMode] will be switched. Select [Darker], [SlightlyDarker], [Standard], [Slightly Brighter] or [Brighter].Select [Darker] if you want to capture video in color asmuch as possible.Select [Brighter] to reduce noise. Note that this modeswitches to black & white sooner.3 [Response (sec.)]Set the time in seconds needed for judgment onswitching between [Day Mode] and [Night Mode].Select [5], [10], [20], [30] or [60].The mode will switch between [Day Mode] and [NightMode] if brightness remains above or below the levelset in 2 for the number of seconds specified.Select [30] or [60] if brightness changes frequently,such as when a light source passes in front of thecamera. Select [5] or [10] if change in brightness isminimal.Important• The initial camera settings 1 to 5 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. 7-10).• 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.Important• If [Auto] is selected for [Day/Night], conduct a thoroughoperation test to check the effectiveness of the settingbeforehand.• If [Auto] is selected for [Day/Night], set [AE Mode] and theAdmin Viewer to [Auto], [Auto (Flickerless)] or [Auto (Shutter-priority AE)] (P. 7-12).• To use with infrared illumination, set [Day/Night] to [Manual].Infrared illumination cannot be used with [Auto].• When [Day Mode] and [Night Mode] are switched, the imagemay not focus correctly depending on the brightness.• If [Day/Night] is set to [Auto], the infrared cutoff filter maymove several times while the mode is switching between[Day Mode] and [Night Mode]. Pan, tilt, zoom and manualfocus will not work during this period.