Canon VB-S800D Mark II Network Camera Operation Guide - Page 120

Auto Aperture-priority AE]

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• It is recommended that you check that the camera is focused whenever you reboot the camera. • The estimated focus ranges depending on the [Day/Night] setting are shown in the following table. Focus [Installation Conditions] > [Dome] Day/Night Settings Day Mode Night Mode Max. Wide-Angle Max. Telephoto Max. Wide-Angle Max. Telephoto Auto/Manual [Disable] 0.3 m (12 in.) - infinity 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) - infinity 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) - infinity 1.5 m (4.9 ft.) - infinity HM4x [Enable] 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) - infinity 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) - infinity 2.2 m (7.2 ft.) - infinity Manual H730 0.3 m (12 in.) - infinity 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) - infinity Auto/Manual S30 0.3 m (12 in.) - infinity 0.3 m (12 in.) - infinity Fixed at Infinity Fixed near infinity* * Using infrared illumination from an external device may throw the camera out of focus. HM4x H730 You can use [Camera] > [Day/Night Mode Focus] > [Compensate for light source] to focus according to the wavelength of an infrared light (P. 107). H730 [One-shot AF] HM4x H730 S30 Use when [Focus] is set to [Manual]. When you click [Exec], the camera will focus once using autofocus and then switch to manual. [Adjust Focus] HM4x H730 S30 If the [Focus] is set to [Manual], you can click and hold the [Near] and [Far] buttons to adjust the focus in the near and far directions. [Exposure] Selects an exposure mode. Note If [Auto] is selected in [Day/Night], select either [Auto], [Auto (Flickerless)], [Auto (Flickerless2)] ( S30 S31 S80x S90x ), [Auto (Shutter-priority AE)] or [Auto (Aperture-priority AE)] ( HM4x H730 ) for [Exposure]. [Auto] Automatically controls the exposure. [Auto (Flickerless)] Automatically adjusts the shutter speed according to the brightness of the usage environment. Video flickering caused by fluorescent lights, etc., is reduced. [Auto (Flickerless2)] S30 S31 S80x S90x Use this mode if you cannot achieve the desired flickering reduction even after selecting [Auto (Flickerless)]. However, the appropriate exposure level may not be applied (causing excessive brightness) because the range of automatic shutter speed adjustment cannot exceed 1/100 seconds while using this mode. Important S30 S31 S80x S90x Unstable light sources may still cause flickering on the screen, even if you have selected [Auto (Flickerless)] or [Auto (Flickerless2)]. [Auto (Shutter-priority AE)] Automatically adjusts the aperture and gain according to the specified [Shutter Speed]. [Auto (Aperture-priority AE)] HM4x H730 Automatically adjusts the gain and shutter speed according to the specified [Aperture]. [Manual] Manually set [Shutter Speed], [Aperture] ( HM4x H730 ), and [Gain]. Cannot be set when [Smart Shade Control] is set to [Auto]. [AGC Limit] Select the Auto Gain Control (AGC) limit value for increasing gain to brighten video in low light conditions. The greater the value, the higher the sensitivity will become, but video noise will increase. Important • [AGC Limit] will not function if [Exposure] is set to [Manual], [Auto (Flickerless)], or [Auto (Flickerless2)] ( S30 • Minimum subject illumination may change when [AGC Limit] is set. S31 S80x S90x ). 102

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It is recommended that you check that the camera is focused whenever you reboot the camera.
The estimated focus ranges depending on the [Day/Night] setting are shown in the following table.
*
Using infrared illumination from an external device may throw the camera out of focus.
You can use [Camera] > [Day/Night Mode Focus] > [Compensate for light source] to focus according to the wavelength of an infrared
light (P. 107).
[One-shot AF]
Use when [Focus] is set to [Manual]. When you click [Exec], the camera will focus once using autofocus and then switch to
manual.
[Adjust Focus]
If the [Focus] is set to [Manual], you can click and hold the [Near] and [Far] buttons to adjust the focus in the near and far
directions.
[Exposure]
Selects an exposure mode.
Note
If [Auto] is selected in [Day/Night], select either [Auto], [Auto (Flickerless)], [Auto (Flickerless2)] (
), [Auto
(Shutter-priority AE)] or [Auto (Aperture-priority AE)] (
) for [Exposure].
[Auto]
Automatically controls the exposure.
[Auto (Flickerless)]
Automatically adjusts the shutter speed according to the brightness of the usage environment. Video flickering caused
by fluorescent lights, etc., is reduced.
[Auto (Flickerless2)]
Use this mode if you cannot achieve the desired flickering reduction even after selecting [Auto (Flickerless)]. However,
the appropriate exposure level may not be applied (causing excessive brightness) because the range of automatic
shutter speed adjustment cannot exceed 1/100 seconds while using this mode.
[Auto (Shutter-priority AE)]
Automatically adjusts the aperture and gain according to the specified [Shutter Speed].
[Auto (Aperture-priority AE)]
Automatically adjusts the gain and shutter speed according to the specified [Aperture].
[Manual]
Manually set [Shutter Speed], [Aperture] (
), and [Gain].
Cannot be set when [Smart Shade Control] is set to [Auto].
[AGC Limit]
Select the Auto Gain Control (AGC) limit value for increasing gain to brighten video in low light conditions.
The greater the value, the higher the sensitivity will become, but video noise will increase.
Focus
[Installation
Conditions]
> [Dome]
Day/Night Settings
Day Mode
Night Mode
Max. Wide-Angle
Max. Telephoto
Max. Wide-Angle
Max. Telephoto
Auto/Manual
[Disable]
0.3 m (12 in.) – infinity
1.0 m (3.3 ft.) – infinity
1.0 m (3.3 ft.) – infinity
1.5 m (4.9 ft.) – infinity
[Enable]
2.0 m (6.6 ft.) – infinity
1.0 m (3.3 ft.) – infinity
2.2 m (7.2 ft.) – infinity
Manual
0.3 m (12 in.) – infinity
1.0 m (3.3 ft.) – infinity
Auto/Manual
0.3 m (12 in.) – infinity
0.3 m (12 in.) – infinity
Fixed at Infinity
Fixed near infinity*
Important
Unstable light sources may still cause flickering on the screen, even if you have selected [Auto (Flickerless)] or [Auto (Flickerless2)].
Important
[AGC Limit] will not function if [Exposure] is set to [Manual], [Auto (Flickerless)], or [Auto (Flickerless2)] (
)
.
Minimum subject illumination may change when [AGC Limit] is set.
HM4x
H730
S30
HM4x
H730
H730
HM4x
H730
S30
HM4x
H730
S30
S30
S31
S80x
S90x
HM4x
H730
S30
S31
S80x
S90x
S30
S31
S80x
S90x
HM4x
H730
HM4x
H730
S30
S31
S80x
S90x