Chapter 2 Camera Settings; Configure Image Parameters; Configure Osd - HIKVISION DS-7216HGHI-K1 User Manual

2.1 Configure Image Parameters

You can customize image parameters, including day/night switch, backlight, contrast, and
saturation in Camera → Display.
Image Settings
Customize the image parameters including brightness, contrast, and saturation.
Exposure
Set the camera exposure time (1/10000 to 1 sec). A larger exposure value results in a brighter
image.
Day/Night Switch
Set the camera to day, night, or auto switch mode according to time or the surrounding
illumination condition. When the light diminishes at night, the camera can switches to night
mode with high quality black and white image.
Backlight
Set the camera's wide dynamic range (0 to 100). When the surrounding illumination and the
object have large differences in brightness, you can set the WDR value to balance the brightness
level of the whole image.
Image Enhancement
For optimized image contrast enhancement that reduces noise in video stream.

2.2 Configure OSD

You can configure the OSD (On-screen Display) for the camera, including date/time, camera name,
etc.
Steps
1. Go to Camera → Display.
2. Select a camera as your desire.
3. Edit name in Camera Name.
4. Check Display Name, Display Date and Display Week to show the information on the image.
5. Set the date format, time format, and display mode.
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