Configure Your Device; Adjust The Image - Axis Q16 Series User Manual

AXIS Q16 Network Camera Series

Configure your device

Configure your device

Adjust the image

This section includes instructions about configuring your device. If you want to learn more about how certain features work, go
to Learn more on page 17.
Adjust the zoom and focus
To adjust the zoom:
1. Go to Video > Installation and adjust the zoom slider.
To adjust the focus:
1. Click
2. Adjust the autofocus area to cover the part of the image that you want to be in focus.
If you don't select an autofocus area, the camera focuses on the entire scene. We recommend that you focus on a
static object.
3. Click Autofocus.
4. To fine tune the focus, adjust the focus slider.
Reduce motion blur in low-light conditions
To reduce motion blur in low-light conditions, adjust one or more of the following settings in Video > Image > Exposure:
• Move the Blur-noise trade-off slider toward Low motion blur.
Note
When you increase the gain, image noise also increases.
• Set Max shutter to a shorter time, and Max gain to a higher value.
If you still have problems with motion blur:
• Increase the light level in the scene.
• Mount the camera so that objects move toward it or away from it rather than sideways.
Benefit from IR light in low-light conditions by using night mode
Your camera uses visible light to deliver color images during the day. But as the visible light diminishes, color images become less
bright and clear. If you switch to night mode when this happens, the camera uses both visible and near-infrared light to deliver bright
and detailed black-and-white images instead. You can set the camera to switch to night mode automatically.
1. Go to Video > Image > Day-night mode, and make sure that the IR-cut filter is set to Auto.
2. To set at what light level you want the camera to switch to night mode, move the Threshold slider toward Bright or Dark.
Select exposure mode
To improve image quality for specific surveillance scenes, use exposure modes. Exposure modes lets you control aperture, shutter
speed, and gain. Go to Video > Image > Exposure and select between the following exposure modes:
• For most use cases, select Automatic exposure.
to show the autofocus area.
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