Axis M42 Series User Manual page 10

AXIS M42 Network Camera Series
Additional settings
Note
Image noise will increase if you increase the gain.
• Increase shutter speed and gain. Go to Settings > Image > Exposure and set Max shutter to a shorter time, and Max gain
to a higher value.
If you are still experiencing motion blur, you can try one of the following:
• Increase the light level in the scene.
• Mount the camera so that objects move toward it or away from it rather than sideways.
Handle scenes with strong backlight
Dynamic range is the difference in light levels in an image. In some cases the difference between the darkest and the brightest
areas can be significant. The result is often an image where either the dark or the bright areas are visible. Wide dynamic range
(WDR) makes both dark and bright areas of the image visible.
1. Go to Settings > Image > Wide dynamic range.
2. If required, turn on WDR.
3. Use the Contrast slider to adjust the amount of WDR.
Note
WDR may cause artifacts in the image.
Find out more about WDR and how to use it at axis.com/web-articles/wdr.
Monitor long and narrow areas
Use corridor format to better utilize the full field of view in a long and narrow area, for example a staircase, hallway, road, or tunnel.
Image without WDR.
Image with WDR.
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