View Areas; About Overlays - Axis M3027-PVE User Manual

AXIS M3027-PVE Fixed Dome Network Camera
Video
Shutter & Gain
The shutter and gain settings affect the amount of motion blur and noise in the image. To adapt to different lighting, available
storage space and bandwidth, it is often necessary to prioritize either low motion blur or low noise. The Axis product allows different
prioritization in normal light and in low light.
Shutter speed is related to the amount of time the shutter is opened and is measured in seconds (s). A slow shutter speed allows
more light to reach the sensor and can help produce a brighter image in low light situations. On the other hand, a slow shutter
speed can cause moving objects to appear blurry.
Set Wide Dynamic Range to WDR Off and set Shutter to
• Auto to set the shutter speed automatically. If required, use Max shutter to limit the shutter speed to prevent the frame
rate from being reduced.
• Fixed to use a fixed shutter speed.
Gain, measured in decibel (dB), is the amount of amplification applied to the image. A high gain may provide a better image in low
light situations but will increase the amount of image noise.
Set Gain to
• Auto to set the gain automatically. If required, use Max gain to limit the applied gain.
• Fixed to use a fixed gain.
Example
If storage space or bandwidth is limited, try using a lower gain. This will reduce image noise and produce smaller image files.
Day/Night
The IR cut filter prevents infrared (IR) light from reaching the image sensor. In poor lighting conditions, for example at night, or when
using an external IR lamp, set the IR cut filter to Off. This increases light sensitivity and allows the product to "see" infrared light. The
image is shown in black and white when the IR cut filter is off.
If using automatic Exposure control, set the IR cut filter to Auto to automatically switch between On and Off according to the
lighting conditions.
The Day/Night shift level bar helps determine when the camera will shift from day mode to night mode. Normally, the camera
automatically changes mode from day to night when very dark (level 100 in the slider). By setting Day/Night shift level to a
lower value, the camera will change to night mode earlier.

View areas

A view area is a cropped part of the full view. It is treated as a video source in Live View and has its own video stream and PTZ
settings. See PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) on page 28. To set up a view area go to Video > View Areas. Here you can define the name and
resolution for a view area, set up a Home position and lock to this position if desired.
To define the video stream settings for each view area click on the respective view area from Setup > Video > Video Stream.
See page 17.
You can select a view area that you have set up from the Source drop-down list in the Live View page. Use the Pan, Tilt, Zoom
sliders, or click on the overview map at the bottom right to zero in on an area. The current position is indicated in the overview
map by a green circle.

About overlays

Overlays are superimposed over the video stream. They are used to provide extra information during recordings, such as a timestamp,
or during product installation and configuration.
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