Canon VB-M42 Network Video Recording Software RM Series Administrator s Manual - Page 68

Con the [Advanced Camera Settings], Adjust the Video Quality

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Configure the [Advanced Camera Settings] 1 Click [Window] > [Camera Control]. 2 Click the video window of the camera you want to configure and click [Control] on the [Camera Control] dialog box to get control of the camera. 3 Click [Advanced] on the [Camera Control] dialog box to display the [Advanced Camera Settings] dialog box. 4 Click the tab that you want to configure. 5 After configuring the settings, click [Close]. [Image Adjustment] tab (1) (2) (3) (4) Important • If camera control is lost while the [Advanced Camera Settings] dialog box is open, you cannot continue configuring the settings. Click [Control] on the [Camera Control] dialog box again to get control and continue configuring the settings. For details on camera control privileges, see "Get Control of a Camera" (p. 105). • [Advanced Camera Settings] is only available while recording a video when you have camera control privileges. If camera control is lost, settings will return to the recording schedule settings. • If intelligent function detection settings are enabled when the camera position is fixed, the software cannot obtain camera control privileges in order to configure advanced camera settings. In this case, configure the camera on the setting page of the camera. „ Adjust the Video Quality Adjust the video quality using the [Image Adjustment] tab in the [Advanced Camera Settings] dialog box. (1) [Exposure] The settings change according to the selected exposure setting. • [Auto] Automatically control the exposure. • [Auto (Flickerless)] Reduce flicker from light sources, such as fluorescent lighting. The shutter speed is automatically adjusted according to the lighting conditions. • [Auto (Shutter Priority)] Specify the shutter speed. The following exposure compensation setting is displayed when [Auto], [Auto (Flickerless)], or [Auto (Shutter Priority)] is selected. [Compensation]: Specify exposure compensation. Select negative values to darken the video and positive values to lighten the video. [Metering Mode]: Specify the metering mode setting: [Center-weighted], [Average], or [Spot]. 68

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Configure the [Advanced Camera Settings]
Adjust the Video Quality
Adjust the video quality using the [Image Adjustment] tab
in the [Advanced Camera Settings] dialog box.
[Image Adjustment] tab
(1) [Exposure]
The settings change according to the selected
exposure setting.
• [Auto]
Automatically control the exposure.
•
[Auto (Flickerless)]
Reduce flicker from light sources, such as
fluorescent lighting. The shutter speed is
automatically adjusted according to the lighting
conditions.
•
[Auto (
S
hutter Priority)]
Specify the shutter speed.
The following exposure compensation setting is
displayed when [Auto], [Auto (Flickerless)], or [Auto
(Shutter Priority)] is selected.
[Compensation]
: Specify exposure compensation.
Select negative values to darken the video and
positive values to lighten the video.
[Metering Mode]
: Specify the metering mode setting:
[Center-weighted], [Average], or [Spot].
1
Click [Window] > [Camera Control].
2
Click the video window of the camera you want to
configure and click [Control] on the [Camera Control]
dialog box to get control of the camera.
3
Click [Advanced] on the [Camera Control] dialog box to
display the [Advanced Camera
S
ettings] dialog box.
4
Click the tab that you want to configure.
5
After configuring the settings, click [Close].
Important
•
If camera control is lost while the [Advanced Camera
Settings] dialog box is open, you cannot continue configuring
the settings. Click [Control] on the [Camera Control] dialog
box again to get control and continue configuring the
settings. For details on camera control privileges, see “Get
Control of a Camera” (p. 105).
•
[Advanced Camera Settings] is only available while
recording a video when you have camera control privileges.
If camera control is lost, settings will return to the recording
schedule settings.
•
If intelligent function detection settings are enabled when the
camera position is fixed, the software cannot obtain camera
control privileges in order to configure advanced camera
settings. In this case, configure the camera on the setting
page of the camera.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)