Day/Night Tab; Video Codec Tab; Day/Night Mode - Sony IPELA SNC-CS50N User Manual

This function is useful when you temporarily change the
settings for the image or reset them to the previous
settings.
Save: Click to save the present settings of the Picture
tab.
Load: Click to load the saved settings. To use them,
click OK.
OK/Cancel
See "Buttons common to every menu" on page 27.

Day/Night Tab

Use this tab to set the Day/Night function of the camera.

Day/Night mode

Select the Day/Night mode from among five modes.
Disable: Always works in Day mode.
Auto: Normally works in Day mode. It switches
automatically to Night mode in a dark place.
This mode is effective when Exposure is set to Auto
iris lens or Manual iris lens 1 and Auto gain
control is set to On in the Picture tab.
Threshold:Select High or Low for the brightness
level of the Night mode.
Hold time:Select 2 sec. or 30 sec. for the time to
respond to the change of brightness.
Notes
• When Auto gain control is Off, it is not switched
to Night mode.
• If a light with strong energy shines on the camera
when Night mode is selected, hunting may be
generated. In this case, select Sensor mode so that
Day/Night mode will be switched according to
light, or select Manual and switch Day/Night
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 that you have you
set in the Schedule menu.
Click Schedule and the setting menu for the effective
period is displayed. ("Setting the Schedule —
Schedule Menu" on page 67)
Sensor input: Controls the Day/Night mode by
synchronizing it with the sensor input. Select the
sensor input with which you want to synchronize the
mode: Sensor input 1 or Sensor input 2.
While a sensor input is detected, the camera works in
Night mode.
OK/Cancel
See "Buttons common to every menu" on page 27.

Video codec Tab

Use this tab to set the items for the video codec.
Setting the Camera Image and Audio — Camera Menu
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