Image Quality - Axis Q17 Series User Manual

AXIS Q17 Series
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• High speed
• Long lifetime
• Large capacity of data transmission
• Electromagnetic interference immunity
Find out more about fiber-optic cable installations on axis.com/technologies/fiber-optics.
For information about how to install the media converter see the Installation Guide for this product.

Image quality

Capture modes
Capture mode defines the maximum frame rate available in the Axis product. Depending on which capture mode you select, you
may not be able to use WDR.
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 at axis.com.
Select exposure mode
There are different exposure mode options in the camera that adjusts aperture, shutter speed, and gain to improve image quality for
specific surveillance scenes. Go to Settings > Image > Exposure and select between the following exposure modes:
• For most use cases, select Automatic exposure.
• For environments with certain artificial lighting, for example fluorescent lighting, select Flicker-free.
Select the same frequency as the power line frequency.
• For environments with certain artificial light and bright light, for example outdoors with fluorescent lighting at night and
sun during daytime, select Flicker-reduced.
Select the same frequency as the power line frequency.
• To lock the current exposure settings, select Hold current.
Adjust the focus
This product has three focus modes:
• Auto: The camera automatically adjusts focus based on the entire image.
• Area: The camera automatically adjusts focus based on a selected area of the image.
• Manual: The focus is set manually at a fixed distance.
To turn off autofocus and adjust the focus manually:
1. In the live view window, if the Zoom slider is visible, click Zoom and select Focus.
2. Click M and use the slider to set the focus.
Benefit from IR light in low-light conditions using night mode
Your camera uses visible light to deliver color images during the day. As the available light diminishes, you can set the camera to
automatically shift to night mode, in which the camera uses both visible light and near-infrared light to deliver black-and-white
images. Since the camera uses more of the available light it can deliver brighter, more detailed, images.
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