Image Quality - Axis Q8685-LE User Manual

AXIS Q8685-LE PTZ Network Camera
Setup

Image quality

How to use leveling guide
To adjust the view in relation to a reference area or object, use the leveling guide in combination with mechanical adjustment
of the camera.
1. Go to Settings > System > Orientation and click
2. Adjust the camera mechanically until the position of the reference area or object, is aligned with the leveling guide.
About capture modes
Capture mode defines the maximum resolution and maximum frame rate available in the Axis product. If using a capture mode with
a smaller resolution than the maximum resolution, the angle of view is reduced. The capture mode also affects light sensitivity. A
capture mode with a high maximum frame rate has reduced light sensitivity and vice versa.
The lower resolution capture mode is cropped out from the highest resolution.
The image shows how the field of view and aspect ratio can change between two different capture modes.
How to select capture mode
Which capture mode to choose depends on the requirements of frame rate and resolution for the specific surveillance setup. For
specifications about available capture modes, see the product's datasheet. To find the latest version of the datasheet, go to axis.com
How to focus faster using focus recall areas
To save the focus settings at a specific pan/tilt range, add a focus recall area. Each time the camera moves into that area it recalls the
previously saved focus. It's enough to cover half of the focus recall area in the live view.
We recommend the focus recall feature in the following scenarios:
• When there is a lot of manual operation in live view, for example with a joystick.
• Where PTZ preset positions with manual focus are not efficient, for example movements where the focus setting changes
continuously.
• In low-light scenarios, where the autofocus is challenged by the lighting conditions.
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