Sony SNCEP520 User Manual (SNC-ER/EP User Guide) - Page 45

Administrating the Camera

Setting the Camera Image and Audio — Camera Menu

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Iris priority:

The camera performs the gain adjustment

and shutter speed adjustment automatically, and you

can select the iris. When this option is selected,

Iris

becomes active.

Manual:

You can set the exposure manually. When this

option is selected,

Shutter speed

,

Iris

and

Gain

become active.

Set the following items as required, according to the

selected exposure mode.

Backlight compensation

When you select

On

, the backlight compensation

function becomes effective.

DynaView (WDR)

The DynaView function reduces white-out and blackout

in high-contrast shooting scenes such as under

backlighting. When you select

On

, the DynaView

function becomes effective.

Notes

• When

DynaView

or

Backlight compensation

is set

to

On

, oscillation may occur depending on the picture.

In this case, set it to

Off

.

• When

DynaView

is set to

On

, the image loading rate

set in the camera operating mode is halved (SNC-

EP580/ER580).

(e.g. If 30 fps is selected in the camera operating

mode, the actual image loading rate reaches up to 15

fps.)

Exposure compensation

The exposure compensation function adjusts the

brightness of the image by offsetting the exposure.

When you select

On

, you can select the exposure

compensation value.

Selectable values are as follows:

-1.75, -1.50, -1.25, -1.00, -0.75, -0.50, -0.25, 0,

+0.25, +0.50, +0.75, +1.00, +1.25, +1.50, +1.75

(EV)

Note

When

DynaView

is set to

On

,

Exposure compensation

cannot be activated.

High sensitivity mode (SNC-EP550/ER550/

EP580/ER580)

High sensitivity mode

is engaged as regular gain is

increased, providing up to a 4× increase when gain is at

the maximum level. When you select

On

, the High

sensitivity mode function is activated.

Slow shutter

Set the slow shutter. When

On

is selected, the auto

exposure setting including long term exposure is set to

compensate for the brightness of a scene.

Note

When

DynaView

is set to

On

,

Slow shutter

cannot be

activated.

Shutter speed

Select the camera shutter speed from the drop-down list.

Selectable shutter speed values are as follows:

SNC-EP520/ER520

1/10000, 1/6000, 1/4000, 1/3000, 1/2000, 1/1500, 1/

1000, 1/725, 1/500, 1/350, 1/250, 1/180, 1/125, 1/

100, 1/90, 1/60, 1/30, 1/15, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1/1

SNC-EP521/ER521

1/10000, 1/6000, 1/3500, 1/2500, 1/1750, 1/1250, 1/

1000, 1/600, 1/425, 1/300, 1/215, 1/150, 1/120, 1/

100, 1/75, 1/50, 1/25, 1/12, 1/6, 1/3, 1/2, 1/1

When 30 fps is selected in the camera operating

mode of SNC-EP550/EP580/ER550/ER580

1/10000, 1/6000, 1/4000, 1/3000, 1/2000, 1/1500, 1/

1000, 1/725, 1/500, 1/350, 1/250, 1/180, 1/125, 1/

100, 1/90, 1/60, 1/30, 1/15, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1/1

When 25 fps is selected in the camera operating

mode of SNC-EP550/EP580/ER550/ER580

1/10000, 1/6000, 1/3500, 1/2500, 1/1750, 1/1250, 1/

1000, 1/600, 1/425, 1/300, 1/215, 1/150, 1/120, 1/

100, 1/75, 1/50, 1/25, 1/12, 1/6, 1/3, 1/2, 1/1

The camera operating mode can be changed on the

Installation tab in the System menu.

Note

If the shutter speed is set to slower than 1/30, the

DynaView

function cannot be activated.

Iris

Select the iris from the drop-down list.

Selectable iris values are as follows:

SNC-EP520/EP521/ER520/ER521

F1.6, F2, F2.4, F2.8, F3.4, F4, F4.8, F5.6, F6.8, F8,

F9.6, F11, F14, F16, F19, F22, F28, CLOSE

SNC-EP550/ER550

F1.6, F2, F2.4, F2.8, F3.4, F4, F4.8, F5.6, F6.8, F8,

F9.6, F11, F14, F16, CLOSE

SNC-EP580/ER580

F1.6, F2, F2.4, F2.8, F3.4, F4, F4.8, F5.6, F6.8, F8,

F9.6, F11, F14, CLOSE

Section	Page
Table of Contents	2
Overview	4
Features	4
How to Use This User’s Guide	5
System Requirements	6
Preparation	7
Assigning the IP Address to the Camera	7
Assigning an IP address using SNC toolbox	7
When using Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later	9
When using Windows Vista	11
When using Windows 7	14
Accessing the Camera Using the Web Browser	16
Basic Configuration by the Administrator	19
Operating the Camera	20
Administrator and User	20
Logging in to System	21
Logging in as a user	21
About Viewers	21
Configuration of Main Viewer	22
Main menu	22
Control panel section	22
Monitor image	25
Plug-in free viewer	25
Operating the Camera	26
Controlling via the control panel (Operation common to Area zoom mode and Vector dragging mode)	26
Panning and tilting by clicking the monitor image (Area zoom mode only)	27
Panning, tilting and zooming by specifying the area (Area zoom mode only)	27
Panning and tilting by dragging the screen (Vector dragging mode only)	27
Moving the camera to a preset position (Common operations in Area zoom and Vector dragging modes)	28
Using pan/tilt/zoom operations with the displayed control bar (PTZ Control bar only)	28
Controlling the Camera on a Panorama Image	28
Facing the camera toward a specified point	28
Using the Trigger Button	29
Sending a monitor image via e-mail	29
Sending a monitor image to an FTP server	29
Recording a camera image as a still image	29
Controlling alarm output 1	30
Controlling the Day/Night function	30
Playing an audio file stored in the camera	30
Switching Transmission Mode	30
Using the System Utility	31
SNC viewer	31
SNC desktop viewer	33
Administrating the Camera	35
Basic Operations of the Administrator Menu	35
How to set up the Administrator menu	35
Configuration of the Administrator menu	36
Configuring the System - System Menu	37
System Tab	37
Date & time Tab	38
Superimpose Tab	39
Installation Tab	40
Initialize Tab	41
System log Tab	43
Access log Tab	43
Setting the Camera Image and Audio - Camera Menu	43
Common Tab	43
Picture Tab	44
Privacy Masking tab	46
Day/Night Tab	48
Video codec Tab	48
Streaming Tab	50
Configuring the Network - Network Menu	51
Network Tab	51
QoS Tab	52
Dynamic IP address notification Tab - Notifying the IP Address	54
Setting the SSL function - SSL Menu	56
SSL tab	56
CA certificate tab - Adding the CA certificate for client authentication	58
How to install the CA certificate	58
To remove an installed CA certificate	60
Using the 802.1X Authentication Function - 802.1X Menu	61
System configuration of 802.1X network	61
Common Tab - Basic setting of 802.1X authentication function	61
Client certificate Tab	62
CA certificate Tab	63
Setting the 802.1X authentication function - Example of Windows Server 2003	63
Setting the User - User Menu	66
Setting the Security - Security Menu	67
Saving the Camera Position and Action - Preset position Menu	68
Position Tab - Saving pan/tilt/ zoom position	68
Position Tour Tab - Setting a position tour	69
Sending an Image via E-mail - e-Mail (SMTP) Menu	70
Common Tab - Setting the e-Mail (SMTP) Function	70
Alarm sending Tab - Setting the e-mail sending mode when detecting the alarm	72
Periodical sending Tab - Setting the periodical e-mail sending mode	73
Abnormal sending tab - Setting the abnormal e-mail sending mode	73
Sending Images to FTP Server - FTP client Menu	74
Common Tab - Setting the FTP client function	74
Alarm sending Tab - Setting the FTP client action when detecting the alarm	74
Periodical sending Tab - Setting the periodical FTP client activity	75
Recording Images in Memory - Image memory Menu	77
Common Tab - Setting the image memory function	77
Alarm recording Tab - Setting the Image memory function when detecting the alarm	78
Periodical recording Tab - Setting the periodical recording mode	79
Folder structure of Image memory	80
Downloading Images from the Camera - FTP server Menu	81
Setting the Edge Storage - Edge Storage Menu	81
Folder structure of Edge Storage	83
Setting the Alarm Output - Alarm output Menu	83
Alarm output 1 Tab	83
Outputting Audio Linked to Alarm Detection - Voice alert Menu	84
Voice alert 1, 2, 3 Tab	84
Setting the Operations from the Viewer - Trigger Menu	85
Setting the Schedule - Schedule Menu	87
Setting the Alarm Buffer - Alarm buffer Menu	88
Setting the Sensor input/ Camera tampering detection/Motion detection - Event detection menu	88
Sensor input tab - Set the sensor input	88
Camera tampering detection tab - Set the camera tampering detection	89
Motion detection tab - Set the motion detection	89
Setting items for motion detection	89
Configuring the Viewer - Viewer Menu	91
Layout tab	91
HTML output tab	94
Others	95
Using the SNC toolbox	95
Starting SNC toolbox	95
How to use SNC toolbox	95
Registering in My device	97
Changing the Device list display method	98
Setting SNC toolbox options	99
Using Privacy Masking - Masking a Camera Image	100
Using Panorama Creator - Creating a Panorama Image	102
Using the Custom Homepage - Setting the customized homepage	103
Using the Firmware Upgrade	104
Using the Schedule Task	104
Configuring the device setting	106
Device restart and initialization	108
Using the SNC audio upload tool - Transmitting Audio to Camera	108
Installing the SNC audio upload tool	109
Connecting the Camera to the Computer	109
Using the SNC audio upload tool	110
Using the SNC video player - Playing a Video/ Audio File Recorded with the Camera	114
Installing the SNC video player	114
Using the SNC video player	115
Using the SNMP	116
1. Inquiry Commands	116
2. Setting Commands	116
Glossary	117

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Backlight compensation, DynaView WDR, Exposure compensation, High sensitivity mode SNC-EP550/ER550

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