Optimization
You can optimize your camera by adjusting its peripheral settings right from Surveillance Station to best reflect the video image under the camera's physical environment.
To optimize your camera settings, configure any of the following:
Time Synchronization
- Network time server: If Surveillance Station is chosen to be the time server for the camera, both Surveillance Station and the camera are required to be located in the same LAN. If another Internet time server is selected, please make sure the camera is connected to the Internet.
Video Orientation
- Mirror: Reverse the image of a camera from left to right, and vice versa.
- Flip: Turn the image of a camera upside down.
- Rotate: Turn the image of a camera by 0o or 180o.
Exposure Mode
- Exposure Control: Reduce the flicker noise of the light source. If you set this to Auto, the camera will detect the flickering frequency and dynamically adjust the noise reduction. If you choose Hold Current, the camera will stop detecting and keep the current status.
- Day/Night mode: Switch among auto, day, night mode, or schedule. If you choose Schedule, you will need to specify the daytime period with Schedule (Day).
- Schedule (Day): Specify the daytime period when you want to configure your camera to day mode. The other times which have not been selected will be set to night mode.
On-Screen Display
- Time Stamp: Choose to show or hide the time stamp, which is displayed on the recorded or live view video.
- Format: Choose to show date, time, and/or text.
- Position: Choose where the time stamp should appear.
Note:
- Depending on the specifications, the actual settings applicable to each individual camera may vary by brand or by model.
Certain features may not be available if they are not supported by the camera in question.