Day/Night Tab; Day/Night Mode - Sony IPELA SNC-CH220 User Manual

3
Select the number to register from the Position
drop-down list.
4
Select the color of the mask from the Color drop-
down list.
Note
The color is common to every privacy mask. The
color selected last is applied.
5
Click OK.
The mask is displayed on the preview screen.
OK/Cancel
See "Buttons common to every menu" on page 32.

Day/Night Tab

Use this tab to set the day/night function of the camera.
Display sample: SNC-CH160
Preview screen
This screen is for monitoring images and configuring
day/night settings.
For details on each button, refer to the Control bar of the
Plug-in free viewer (page 24).

Day/Night mode

Select the day/night mode from among four modes.
Auto: Normally works in day mode; switches
automatically to night mode in a dark place.
Threshold: Set the brightness to High or Low when
night mode is set.
Hold time: Set the reaction time of changes in
brightness from 2 sec. to 30 sec.
Note
If bright light is directed at the camera while it is in night
mode it may cause hunting in the camera. In such cases,
switch settings according to the lighting using the
Sensor mode, or switch the Day/Night mode using the
Manual mode.
Manual: Switch the day/night mode manually. When
you select Manual, On and Off become active.
When you select On, the camera works in night
mode. When you select Off, it works in day mode.
Timer: Normally the camera works in day mode. It
switches to night mode at the time you set in the
Schedule menu.
Click Schedule to display the setting menu for the
effective period. ("Setting the Schedule — Schedule
Menu" on page 77)
Sensor input: Controls the day/night mode by
synchronizing it with the sensor input.
While a sensor input is detected, the camera works in
night mode.
The status field shows the state of the Sensor input.
Easy Focus
When Sync with Day/Night is selected, Easy Focus will
be activated once Day/Night mode switched, and the
focus readjusted automatically.
For details on Easy Focus, refer to the "Focus tab —
Adjusting the Focus (SNC-CH120/CH220)" (page 39)
and "Focus/Zoom tab — Adjusting the focus/zoom
(SNC-CH160/CH260/DH120/DH120T/DH160/
DH220/DH220T/DH260)" (page 39).
Notes
• When using Easy Focus, satisfactory focus may not be
achieved.
• When using Easy Focus, the alarm of motion detection
is deactivated.
• When using Day/Night link, confirm the focus
condition under both Day and Night mode.
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