TANDBERG Codec C Series Api Manual page 31

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The Camera settings
xConfiguration Cameras PowerLine Frequency
Applies to cameras supporting PowerLine frequency anti-flickering, i.e PrecisionHD 1080p cameras.
Value space: <Auto/50Hz/60Hz>
Auto: Set to Auto to enable power frequency auto detection in the camera.
50Hz/60Hz: Set to 50Hz or 60Hz.
Example: xConfiguration Cameras PowerLine Frequency: Auto
xConfiguration Cameras Camera [1..7] Backlight
The backlight functionality compensates for lights shining directly at the camera (usually the sun entering
the window) to avoid a too dark image from the room.
Value space: <On/Off>
On: Turn on the camera backlight.
Off: Turn off the camera backlight.
Example: xConfiguration Cameras Camera 1 Backlight: Off
xConfiguration Cameras Camera [1..7] Brightness Mode
Define whether to control the camera brightness manually or to have it automatically adjusted by the
system.
Value space: <Auto/Manual>
Auto: The camera brightness is automatically set by the system.
Manual: Enable manual control of the camera brightness, e.g. the level of the brightness level setting
will be used for the camera.
Example: xConfiguration Cameras Camera 1 Brightness Mode: Auto
xConfiguration Cameras Camera [1..7] Brightness Level
Set the brightness level. NOTE! Requires the Brightness Mode to be set to Manual.
Value space: <1..31>
Range: Select a value from 1 to 31.
Example: xConfiguration Cameras Camera 1 Brightness Level: 1
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xConfiguration Cameras Camera [1..7] Flip
With Flip mode (vertical flip) you can flip the image upside down.
Value space: <Auto/On/Off>
Auto: When the camera is placed upside down the image is automatically flipped upside down. Use
this setting with cameras that can be mounted upside down, and that can auto detect that the camera
is mounted upside down.
On: When enabled the video on screen is flipped. This setting is used with cameras that can be
mounted upside down, but cannot auto detect that the camera is mounted upside down.
Off: Display the video on screen the normal way.
Example: xConfiguration Cameras Camera 1 Flip: Off
xConfiguration Cameras Camera [1..7] Focus Mode
Set the camera focus mode.
Value space: <Auto/Manual>
Auto: When set to Auto the focus will be updated throughout the call. When moving the camera, the
system will use auto focus for a few seconds to set the right focus of the new camera position. After a
few seconds auto focus is turned off to prevent continuous focus adjustments of the camera.
Manual: Turn the autofocus off and adjust the camera focus manually.
Example: xConfiguration Cameras Camera 1 Focus Mode: Auto
xConfiguration Cameras Camera [1..7] Gamma Mode
Applies to cameras which supports Gamma mode. The Gamma Mode setting enables for gamma
corrections. Gamma describes the nonlinear relationship between image pixels and monitor brightness.
The TANDBERG PrecisionHD 720p camera supports Gamma Mode. Not supported by TANDBERG
PrecisionHD 1080p camera.
Value space: <Auto/Manual>
Auto: Auto is the default and the recommended setting.
Manual: In severe light conditions, you may switch mode to manual and specify explicitly which gamma
table to use by setting the Gamma Level.
Example: xConfiguration Cameras Camera 1 Gamma Mode: Auto
xConfiguration Cameras Camera [1..7] Gamma Level
By setting the Gamma Level you can select which gamma correction table to use. This setting may be
useful in difficult lighting conditions, where changes to the brightness setting does not provide satisfactory
results. NOTE! Requires the Gamma Mode to be set to Manual.
Value space: <0..7>
Range: Select a value from 0 to 7.
Example: xConfiguration Cameras Camera 1 Gamma Level: 0
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