5.6 Changing Basic Camera Settings
The [Camera] page of the [Setup] tab allows you to adjust basic camera features.
1.
Click the [Setup] tab.
2.
On the left side of the screen under [Basic], click [Camera].
3.
Set the following parameters as desired.
a.
Under [AC Power Source Frequency], select the desired setting.
[50 Hz]: Select this item if your AC power source operates at 50 Hz.
[60 Hz]: Select this item if your AC power source operates at 60 Hz.
Note
Maximum frame rate varies depending on the [AC Power Source Frequency] setting. When set to [50 Hz] (the default setting for BL-C101CE/BL-C101E/BL-C121CE/BL-C121E), the maximum frame rate is 25 frames/second. When set to [60 Hz] (the default setting for BL-C101A/BL-C121A), the maximum frame rate is 30 frames/second.
Screen content varies by model number.
b.
Under [Shutter Speed/Color Night View], select whether the camera’s shutter speed is fixed, or whether the color night view mode feature automatically adjusts the shutter speed when the camera image is dark.
i.
To set the shutter speed, select [Shutter Speed], then select the desired speed from the pull-down menu.
The available shutter speeds depend on the [AC Power Source Frequency] setting, as follows:
50 Hz: 1/25 s, 1/50 s, 1/100 s
60 Hz: 1/30 s, 1/60 s, 1/120 s
This setting determines the minimum shutter speed. Shutter speed may increase when viewing bright objects.
Note that when the shutter speed is faster, flicker noise may be seen depending on the light source. This is not a malfunction.
ii.
To enable the color night view mode feature, select [Color Night View].
When the camera image becomes dark (e.g., when the lights in a room are turned off), the shutter speed is reduced.
This feature is disabled by default.
Note that when this feature is activated:
Refresh rate decreases and images become blurry when the object is moving.
White or colored dots or horizontal lines may be displayed in the camera image. This is a characteristic of the camera’s image sensor, and is not a malfunction.
4.
Click [Save].