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AXIS Q17 Series
Configure your device
4. Adjust the intensity.
Reduce noise in low-light conditions
To reduce noise in low-light conditions, you can adjust one or more of the following settings:
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Adjust the trade-off between noise and motion blur. Go to Video > Image > Exposure and move the Blur-noise trade-off
slider toward Low noise.
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Set the exposure mode to automatic.
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A high max shutter value can result in motion blur.
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To slow down the shutter speed, set max shutter to the highest possible value.
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When you reduce the max gain, the image can become darker.
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Set the max gain to a lower value.
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If possible, open the aperture.
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Reduce sharpness in the image, under Video > Image > Appearance.
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:
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Move the Blur-noise trade-off slider toward Low motion blur.
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When you increase the gain, image noise also increases.
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Set Max shutter to a shorter time, and Max gain to a higher value.
If you still have problems with motion blur:
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Increase the light level in the scene.
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Mount the camera so that objects move toward it or away from it rather than sideways.
Maximize the details in an image
Important
If you maximize the details in an image, the bitrate will probably increase and you might get a reduced frame rate.
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Go to Video > Stream > General and set the compression as low as possible.
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Below the live view image, click
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Go to Video > Stream > Zipstream and select Off.
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.
and in Video format, select MJPEG.
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