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Table 1-1
describes the fields on the Image Settings dialog box.
Table 1-1
Image Settings Fields
Field
Description
Quality
Your ideal quality setting depends on the minimum image quality
and maximum transmission time that you find acceptable. The
higher the image quality, the larger the file size and the slower the
transmission time.
In a network with plenty of available bandwidth, changing quality
does not affect frame rate.
Max frame
Enter a maximum frame rate in frames per second (fps). This is the
rate
maximum number of images per second that the camera sends to
any one viewer.
Note
Sharpness
Increasing the sharpness value enhances the edges and small
features in your camera images. If the edges appear too smooth or
blurred, increase the sharpness. If your image seems rippled or
noisy, decrease the sharpness. Increasing sharpness works
against increasing compression by increasing file sizes.
Saturation
Saturation describes the difference of a color from the gray of the
same lightness. Increasing saturation deepens the colors of your
images, making reds redder and blues bluer. Decreasing saturation
brings the image closer to a grayscale (that is, monochrome,
black-and-white) image.
Options are: 0.00 to 1.99
When saturation is set to 0, your camera goes into monochrome
mode. In this case, all color information is discarded, creating
grayscale images.
Note
In dark scenes, there is often little or no useful color information, so
image quality improves with monochrome images.
High
Large
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Low
Small
Fast
You can also set a bandwidth limit, limiting the total network
traffic from the camera.
Monochrome images compress better and transfer faster
than comparable quality color images.
Slow
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