Canon VB-S30D Operation Manual

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[Camera] Setting Initial Camera Settings and External Device Name434 Setting Page[Average]The entire screen is metered by averaging.A stable exposure can be achieved even in acapture environment where there are notablebrightness differences within the screen.Use 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]Set the smart shade control strength when the camerastarts.[Disable]The smart shade control function is not used.[Manual]Set the smart shade control strength. Select astrength from [1 (Mild)] to [7 (Strong)] in [SmartShade Control Level].[Auto]Combines the smart shade control function and theexposure compensation function to automaticallyadjust the video so that there are no blown outhighlights or blocked up shadows. Accordingly,when [Auto] is selected, [Smart Shade ControlLevel] and [Exposure Compensation] are notdisplayed.(6) [White Balance]Select the white balance according to the light sourceto achieve natural color in the video.[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.(7) [Noise Reduction]Select a level from [Mild], [Standard], or [Strong] forthe noise reduction setting.Principally, this setting is more effective in low-lightconditions. When set to [Strong], the noise reductioneffect is increased, but the afterimage of movingsubjects becomes easier to see. When set to [Mild],the noise reduction effect is decreased and resolutionis increased, but the video file size becomes larger.(8) [Sharpness]Select a level from [1 (Mild)] to [7 (Strong)] for thesharpness setting.When set to [Strong] the video becomes sharper, andwhen set to [Mild] the video becomes softer. Also,when set to [Strong] the video file size becomeslarger.(9) [Color Saturation]Select a level from [1 (Light)] to [7 (Dark)] for the colorsaturation setting.(10)[Day/Night]Set Day/Night mode to [Manual] or [Auto] when thecamera starts.You can also switch between [Day Mode] and [NightMode] using the Day/Night mode function of theAdmin Viewer (p. 135).Important• The initial camera settings (1) to (10) 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. 131).• If the subject is a traffic signal or electronic scoreboard, etc.,the captured video 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.