How To Reduce Noise In Low-Light Conditions; How To Select Exposure Mode; How To Maximize Details In An Image - Axis M3106-L Mk II User Manual

AXIS M31 Network Camera Series
How to install the camera
1. Go to live view and select H.264/H.265.
2. Go to Settings > Stream.
3. Do one or more of the following:
- Turn on the Zipstream functionality and select the desired level.
Note
The zipstream settings are used for both H.264 and H.265.
- Turn on dynamic GOP and set a high GOP length value.
- Increase the compression.
- Turn on dynamic FPS.

How to reduce noise in low-light conditions

To reduce noise in low-light conditions, you can adjust one or more of the following settings:
• Make sure that the exposure mode is automatic.
Note
Increasing the max shutter value can result in motion blur.
• The shutter speed should be as slow as possible, which means you should set max shutter to the highest possible value.
• Reduce sharpness in the image.

How to select exposure mode

There are several exposure mode options in the camera that adjusts aperture, shutter speed, and gain to improve image quality for
specific surveillance scenes. In the Image tab, select between the following options:
• For most use cases, select Automatic exposure.
• For environments with certain artificial lighting, for example fluorescent lighting, select Flicker-free.
Select the same frequency as the power line frequency.
• For environments with certain artificial light and bright light, for example outdoors with fluorescent lighting at night and
sun during daytime, select Flicker-reduced.
Select the same frequency as the power line frequency.
• To lock the current exposure settings, select Hold current.

How to maximize details in an image

Important
If you maximize details in an image, bitrate increases and might lead to reduced frame rate.
• Make sure to select capture mode that has the highest resolution.
• Set compression as low as possible.
• Select MJPEG streaming.
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