Video Codec Tab - Sony SNC-CH160 User Manual

Note
If bright light is directed at the camera while it is in night
mode it may cause hunting in the camera. In such cases,
switch settings according to the lighting using the
Sensor mode, or switch the Day/Night mode using the
Manual mode.
Manual: Switch the day/night mode manually. When
you select Manual, On and Off become active.
When you select On, the camera works in night
mode. When you select Off, it works in day mode.
Timer: Normally the camera works in day mode. It
switches to night mode at the time you set in the
Schedule menu.
Click Schedule to display the setting menu for the
effective period. ("Setting the Schedule — Schedule
Menu" on page 77)
Sensor input: Controls the day/night mode by
synchronizing it with the sensor input.
While a sensor input is detected, the camera works in
night mode.
The status field shows the state of the Sensor input.
Easy Focus
When Sync with Day/Night is selected, Easy Focus will
be activated once Day/Night mode switched, and the
focus readjusted automatically.
For details on Easy Focus, refer to the "Focus tab —
Adjusting the Focus (SNC-CH120/CH220)" (page 39)
and "Focus/Zoom tab — Adjusting the focus/zoom
(SNC-CH160/CH260/DH120/DH120T/DH160/
DH220/DH220T/DH260)" (page 39).
Notes
• When using Easy Focus, satisfactory focus may not be
achieved.
• When using Easy Focus, the alarm of motion detection
is deactivated.
• When using Day/Night link, confirm the focus
condition under both Day and Night mode.
IR illuminator (SNC-CH160/CH260/DH160/
DH260)
Sync with Day/Night: IR illuminator will be activated
once Day/Night mode switched, when it is checked.
Off: IR illuminator will be always off.
Maximum Strength: From low to high, Maximum
strength for IR illuminator is graded from level1 to
level6.
Washed-out image control (SNC-CH160/CH260/
DH160/DH260)
Setting to prevent image wash-out by the IR
illuminator when using night mode.
This feature is activated only when IR illuminator Sync
with Day/Night link is selected.
Select On to always prevent subjects becoming washed-
out.
OK/Cancel
See "Buttons common to every menu" on page 32.

Video codec Tab

Use this tab to set the items for the video codec.
Letterbox (SNC-CH120/CH160/DH120/
DH120T/DH160)
If you use Letterbox, select On.
Notes
• This function is not available if SolidPTZ or Cropping
is set to On.
• The motion detection function is not available if
Letterbox is set to On.
Setting the Camera Image — Camera Menu
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