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Day Mode-- In this mode the camera does not remove the IR Cut Filter from the
image sensor regardless of any other settings. So only visible light will pass
through and the image will be in color mode
Schedule-- Select this option, if you wish to control exactly when you want the
camera to engage the night mode. You can use the internal scheduler to define a
time pattern for each day of the week, e.g., no night mode on the weekends, but
night mode from MON to FRI from 21.00 hours to 06.00 hours. The scheduler is
explained in detail later on.
IR Cut Filter Switch Delay- For user to define the time duration (how many seconds)
between IR being turned on or off from the current status.
IR Cut Filter Threshold- Here we use an example to explain how IR cut filter threshold
works. If you set Dark as 30 lux and Bright as 70 lux, that means when luminance is less
than 30 lux, the camera switches to night mode(B/W), and when luminance is more than
70 lux, the camera switches to day mode(color), if the luminance is between 30 lux and
70 lux,the camera stays in current mode.
IR Mode-
Auto-- This ensures that the IR lights go on
whenever the IR cut filter has been removed.
Active-- Keeps the IR LEDs illuminated
regardless of the state of the IR cut filter. To
ensure maximum life of the IR LEDs, this option shouldn’t be used, unless your
camera is installed in a dark environment which requires IR lighting at all times.
Inactive-- When this is selected, the camera will never active its IR LEDs, even if
the night mode is enabled (the IR Cut Filter has been removed). If you have your
own 850nm IR lighting in place already, then you will not need to use the camera’s
integrated IR LEDs and can therefore turn the IR LEDs off.
Schedule-- Select this option, if you wish to control exactly when IR LED turning
on and off by following a certain schedule setting
IR Level- Use this
to control the
lighting pattern of the IR LEDs. Some models allow you to control the center of the image
(“spot”) independently from the outer areas. If you want a more evenly lit image, reduce
the spot level close to 0 and set the wide level to 100. If you want to focus on the center
of the image instead of its surroundings, you raise the spot value and lower the wide
value. If you set IR level as 100, the cover distance of IR light is the farthest; if you set
IR level as 50, the strength of IR light is 50% less.
