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38 - User's Manual
White balance: Adjust the value for best color temperature�
■ Auto
The Network Camera automatically adjusts the color temperature of light in response to different light
sources� The white balance setting defaults to Auto and works well in most situations�
■ Keep current value
Follow the steps below to manually set the white balance to compensate for the ambient lighting
conditions�
1� Set the White balance to Auto and click Save�
2� Place a sheet of white paper in front of the lens; then allow the Network Camera to adjust the color
temperature automatically�
3. Select Keep current value to conrm the setting while the white balance is being measured.
4� Click Save to enable the settings�
Privacy mask
Click Privacy Mask to open the Privacy Mask page� On this page, you can block out some sensitive
zones for privacy concerns�
■ To set the privacy mask windows, follow the steps below:
1� Click New to add a new window�
2� To resize and drag-drop the window, which is recommended to be at least twice the size of the
object (height and width) you want to cover�
3� Enter a descriptive Window Name and click Save to enable the settings�
4� Select Enable privacy mask to enable this function�
NOTE
►
Up to 5 privacy mask windows can be set in the same screen�
► If you want to delete the window, please click on the ‘x’ at the upper right-hand corner of the window
to close the window�
Video quality settings for stream 1 / stream 2: You can set up two seperate streams for the Network
Camera for different viewing devices� For example, set the Network Camera to a smaller frame size and
a lower bit rate for remote viewing on mobile phones� Or, set the Network Camera to a larger video size
and a higher bit rate for live viewing on web browsers�
■ Mode
The Network Camera offers two choices of video compression standards for real-time viewing: MPEG-
4 and MJPEG�