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Privacy Masking tab, White balance, Brightness SNC-EP520/EP521/ER520, ER521, Saturation, Sharpness

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Administrating the Camera Gain Select the gain from the drop-down list. Selectable gain values are as follows: -3, 0, +2, +4, +6, +8, +10, +12, +14, +16, +18, +20, +22, +24, +26, +28 (dB) White balance Select the white balance mode. Auto: Automatically adjusts the color to be closest to the image you are viewing (approximately 3000 K to 7500 K). Advanced Auto: Automatically adjusts the color to be closest to the image you are viewing. When performing photography under a high-pressure sodium vapour lamp, the unit automatically switches to Sodium vapour lamp mode. Indoor: Adjusts the white balance for shooting indoors under incandescent lighting (about 3200 K). Outdoor: Adjusts the white balance for shooting outdoors (about 5800 K). One push WB: The One push trigger button becomes active. Click the button to adjust the white balance instantly. ATW: Eliminating the influences causing from the environmental illumination or lights, adjust the white balance automatically to reproduce the original color of the objects. (approximately 2000 K to 10000 K). Manual: When this option is selected, R gain and B gain become active. Selectable gain values are from 0 to 255. Sodium vapour lamp: Sets the white balance to that suitable for photography under a high-pressure sodium vapor lamp. Notes • High-pressure sodium lamps are supported. Proper white balance may not be captured for some subjects when using low-pressure sodium lamps. • In Advanced Auto mode, proper white balance may not be captured for some subjects or with some light sources. NR Image noise can be reduced by using the NR function. The intensity of the Noise Reduction filter can be selected among High, Middle and Low. If you do not use this function, select Off. Brightness (SNC-EP520/EP521/ER520/ ER521) Fine adjust the brightness for the exposure set in the exposure mode. A larger value brightens the image, and a smaller value darkens the image. A value from -5 to +5 can be set. Saturation Select the saturation in 7 steps, from -3 to +3. Selecting +3 provides the highest image saturation. Sharpness Select the sharpness in 7 steps, from -3 to +3. Selecting +3 provides the sharpest picture. Contrast (SNC-EP520/EP521/ER520/ ER521) Select the contrast in 7 steps, from -3 to +3. Selecting +3 provides the highest contrast. OK/Cancel See "Buttons common to every menu" on page 35. Privacy Masking tab Using the privacy masking enables you to hide images by masking specified parts of the images when streaming. Preview screen This screen is for monitoring images and configuring privacy masking. For details on each button, refer to the Control bar of the Plug-in free viewer (page 25). Control buttons The control buttons are located at the top of the preview screen. You can operate the camera with these buttons. Pan/Tilt operation Click the button of the direction you wish to move the camera. Zoom operation Available by clicking - to zoom out and + to zoom in. 46 Setting the Camera Image and Audio - Camera Menu

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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Administrating the Camera

Setting the Camera Image and Audio — Camera Menu

Gain

Select the gain from the drop-down list.

Selectable gain values are as follows:

-3, 0, +2, +4, +6, +8, +10, +12, +14, +16, +18, +20,

+22, +24, +26, +28 (dB)

White balance

Select the white balance mode.

Auto:

Automatically adjusts the color to be closest to

the image you are viewing (approximately 3000 K to

7500 K).

Advanced Auto:

Automatically adjusts the color to be

closest to the image you are viewing. When

performing photography under a high-pressure

sodium vapour lamp, the unit automatically switches

to Sodium vapour lamp mode.

Indoor:

Adjusts the white balance for shooting indoors

under incandescent lighting (about 3200 K).

Outdoor:

Adjusts the white balance for shooting

outdoors (about 5800 K).

One push WB:

The

One push trigger

button becomes

active. Click the button to adjust the white balance

instantly.

ATW:

Eliminating the influences causing from the

environmental illumination or lights, adjust the white

balance automatically to reproduce the original color

of the objects. (approximately 2000 K to 10000 K).

Manual:

When this option is selected,

R gain

and

gain

become active. Selectable gain values are from

255

Sodium vapour lamp:

Sets the white balance to that

suitable for photography under a high-pressure

sodium vapor lamp.

Notes

•

High-pressure sodium lamps are supported. Proper

white balance may not be captured for some subjects

when using low-pressure sodium lamps.

• In

Advanced Auto

mode, proper white balance may

not be captured for some subjects or with some light

sources.

Image noise can be reduced by using the NR function.

The intensity of the Noise Reduction filter can be

selected among

High

Middle

and

Low

. If you do not

use this function, select

Off

Brightness (SNC-EP520/EP521/ER520/

ER521)

Fine adjust the brightness for the exposure set in the

exposure mode. A larger value brightens the image, and

a smaller value darkens the image. A value from

–5

can be set.

Saturation

Select the saturation in 7 steps, from

–3

Selecting

provides the highest image saturation.

Sharpness

Select the sharpness in 7 steps, from

–3

Selecting

provides the sharpest picture.

Contrast (SNC-EP520/EP521/ER520/

ER521)

Select the contrast in 7 steps, from

–3

Selecting

provides the highest contrast.

OK/Cancel

See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 35.

Privacy Masking tab

Using the privacy masking enables you to hide images

by masking specified parts of the images when

streaming.

Preview screen

This screen is for monitoring images and configuring

privacy masking.

For details on each button, refer to the Control bar of the

Plug-in free viewer (page 25).

Control buttons

The control buttons are located at the top of the preview

screen.

You can operate the camera with these buttons.

Pan/Tilt operation

Click the button of the direction you wish to move the

camera.

Zoom operation

Available by clicking - to zoom out and + to zoom in.