General

General settings of image including the Image Adjustment, White LED Light, Day/Night Switch, Day/Night Parameters, Exposure, Backlight, White Balance, Image Enhancement and Display can be set in this module.



[Image Adjustment]



Table 1. Description of the buttons
Parameters Function Introduction
Brightness Adjust the Brightness of the scene.
Contrast Adjust the color and light contrast.
Saturation Adjust the Saturation of the image. Higher Saturation makes colors appear more "pure" while lower one appears more “wash-out”.
Sharpness Adjust the Sharpness of image. Higher Sharpness sharps the pixel boundary and makes the image looks “more clear”.
2D DNR Adjust the noise reduction level.
3D DNR Restore brightness, contrast and saturation to default settings.
Click this button to restore to the default setting.

[White LED Light]

This option is used to control the White LED Light of the Supplement Light model. There are 4 options including Auto, Always On, Off and Customize are available.

Note:
  • Make sure the camera model is a Supplement Light model with the White LED Light.
  • White LED Light and IR Light can not be turned on at the same time.


Table 2. Description of the options
Parameters Function Introduction
Light Control Auto

Select this option to automatically control the White LED Light based on the image. You can customize the sensitivity and delay time.

  • Sensitivity: This option is to adjust the sensitivity of the White LED Light, level 1~5 are available, and the default level is 3. The higher the sensitivity, the easier it is to switch the White LED Light status according to image light changes. For example, when the sensitivity is set to level 5, it will turn on the White LED Light when the light in the environment is not very dark.
  • Delay Time: This option is to avoid the White LED Light status changes due to sudden light changes in the environment. The longer the delay time, the longer the response time for the White LED Light to turn on and off. 1~60s are available, and the default option is 5s. For example, here I set the delay time to 5 seconds, if the image suddenly brightens due to a passing car with its headlights on, the white LED light will not be turned off immediately.
Always On Select this option to keep the White LED Light always on.
Off Select this option to keep the White LED Light always off.
Customize Select this option to customize the Start Time and End Time of the White LED Light.
Brightness Users can customize the brightness, levels 1-100 are available, the higher the level, the brighter the White LED Light.

[Day/Night Switch]

This option is used to control the Day/Night mode. And we applied Smart IR II Technology on the camera. It combines the High Beam and Low Beam, upgrading the IR LEDs technology to provide better image clarity and quality regardless of the object distance. Also, the Low Beam and High Beam's brightness can be adjusted manually or automatically on the basis of the Zoom ratio. Moreover, with the IR anti-reflection panel, the infrared light transmittance is highly increased.



There are 4 modes for Day/Night Switch, including Night, Day, Auto and Customize.

Table 3. Description of the options
Parameters Function Introduction
Day/Night Switch Night Switch to Night Mode according to the parameters of night mode.
Note: There are several parameters such as Exposure Level, Maximum Exposure Time and IR-CUT Interval, etc, associated with the mode.
Day Switch to Day Mode according to the parameters of day mode.
Note: There are several parameters such as Exposure Level, Maximum Exposure Time and IR-CUT Interval, etc, associated with the mode.
Auto

Select this option to automatically switch the Day/Night Mode based on the image.

  • Day to Night Value: You can set the sensitivity for switching Day Mode to Night Mode. When IR Light Sensor Current Value is lower than this value, it will switch Day Mode to Night Mode. You can click to reset the value to 36.
  • Night to Day Value: This is the sensitivity for switching Night Mode to Day Mode. When IR Light Sensor Current Value is higher than this value, it will switch Night Mode to Day Mode. You can click to reset the value to 82.
  • IR Light Sensor Value: The current value of the IR light sensor.
Customize Select this option to customize the Start Time and End Time of Night.
  • Start Time of Night: You can set the time to start the Night Mode.
  • End Time of Night: You can set the time to start the Day Mode.
Day/Night Switch Refocus With this option enabled, the camera will refocus when switching between day mode and night mode.

There are 2 modes for Smart IR Mode to achieve the best effect, including Auto and Customize.

Table 4. Description of the buttons
Parameters Function Introduction
Smart IR Mode Auto Select this option to automatically adjust the strength of the Low-Beams LED, High-Beams LED and IR LED Supplement Light on the basis of the Zoom ratio.

Note:
  • In Auto Mode, the strength of the IR Supplement Light will be the same as that of the High-Beams LED.
  • For the IR LRD Supplement Light function, make sure the camera model is a Supplement Light model with the IR LED Light.
Customize Select this option to manually adjust the strength of the Low-Beams LED, High-Beams LED and IR LED Supplement Light. You can see the effect of these LEDs in the image in real-time as you adjust the strength, and you can also click to reset the light strength.
  • Near View IR Level: Adjust the light strength of Low-Beams LED light level from 0 to 100.
  • Far View IR Level: Adjust the light strength of High-Beams LED light level from 0 to 100.
  • Supplement IR Level: Adjust the strength of IR Supplement Light from 0 to 100.
  • IR Strength Value: Show the current value of Low-Beams LED, High-Beams LED and IR LED Supplement Light value.

Note: For the video demo of the supplement light, you can refer to:

[Day/Night Parameters]



Table 5. Description of the buttons
Parameters Function Introduction
Exposure Level Level 0~10 are available to meet your need.
Minimum Shutter Minimum Shutter is the same as Maximum Exposure Time. Set the minimum Shutter to 1~1/100000s.
Maximum Shutter Maximum Shutter is the same as Minimum Exposure Time. Set the maximum Shutter to 1~1/100000s.
IR-CUT Latency The interval time of switching one mode to another.
Limit Gain Level

Set the Limit Gain Level to 1~100.
IR-CUT Turn on/off IR-CUT.
IR LED Turn on/off IR-LED.
Color Mode Select B/W or Color mode.

Advanced Schedule Mode		 Here you can customize your special demands for different time, then the Day mode and Night mode will switch automatically according to your settings.

[Exposure]



Table 6. Description of the buttons
Parameters Function Introduction
Exposure Mode Auto Mode, Manual Mode and Schedule Mode are available.

Auto Mode: The camera will adjust the brightness according to the light environment automatically.

Manual Mode: The camera will adjust the brightness according to the value you set, you can set the exposure time from 1~1/100000s, the higher the value is, the brighter the image is.

Schedule Mode: You can customize the schedule to enable/disable Auto Mode and Manual Mode.

[Backlight]



Table 7. Description of the buttons
Parameters Function Introduction
Backlight Mode
Single Mode: Set single mode for BLC/WDR/HLC.
Note: Do not support WDR and General HLC while High Frame Rate is enabled.

Day/Night Mode: Support BLC/WDR/HLC on Day Enhancement Mode/Night Enhancement Mode separately.

Schedule Mode: Set schedule mode for BLC/WDR/HLC. You can customize the schedule to enable/disable BLC/WDR/HLC mode.

Note:

[White Balance]



Table 8. Description of the buttons
Parameters Function Introduction
White Balance

To restore white objects, removed color distortion caused by the light of the environment.

Mode: General and Schedule are available.
General Mode: Select a white balance mode as required
  • Auto White Balance:This option will automatically enable the White Balance function.
  • Manual White Balance: Set Red Gain Level and Blue Gain Level manually.
  • Incandescent Lamp: Select this option when light is similar with incandescent lamp.
  • Warm Light Lamp: Select this option when light is similar with warm light lamp.
  • Natural Light: Select this option when there is no other light but natural light.
  • Fluorescent Lamp: Select this option when light is similar with Fluorescent Lamp.

Schedule Mode: Select this option that you can customize the schedule to enable/ disable above modes.

[Image Enhancement]



Table 9. Description of the buttons
Parameters Function Introduction
IR Balance Mode There is an option to turn On/Off the IR LED.

IR Balance Mode would avoid the problem of overexposure and darkness, and the IR LED will change according to the actual illumination.

Reduce Motion Blur Enable this function to reduce the motion blur of objects effectively.

You can adjust the deblur level from 1 to 100.

Note: For more details about Milesight Deblur, you can click to the YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vynrami51s
Defog Mode Better image effect in foggy weather.
Note:
Digital Image Stabilisation Decrease the blur and shakiness of the image.

[Display]



Table 10. Description of the buttons
Parameters Function Introduction
Power Line Frequency 60Hz and 50Hz are available.
Outdoor/Indoor Mode Select indoor or outdoor mode to meet your needs.
Corridor Mode There are three options available, you can select one to meet your need.

Off: Keep the image in normal direction.

Clockwise 90°: Rotate the image by 90° clockwise.

Anticlockwise90°: Rotate the image by 90° anticlockwise.
Image Rotation There are four options available, you can select one to meet your need.

Off: Keep the image in normal direction.

Rotating 180°: Upside down the image.

Flip Horizontal: Flip the image horizontally.

Flip vertical: Flip the image vertically.
Keep Correct Aspect Ratio

With this option enabled, the camera will prevent the image from distortion when resolution ratio is changed.
Zoom Limit Set the Zoom Limit.
Note: Only for the PTZ Network Camera with optical zoom of 20X or above.
White LED Level

Set the White LED Level to 1~100.

Note: Only for PTZ Bullet.
Smoked Dome Cover This function is only for Pro Dome. If Pro Dome is equipped with a Smoked Dome Cover, enable this function to display a normal image.
Note: Only for Pro Dome.