Video tab

On the video tab, you can edit a camera’s video settings. For more information, see the following table.

Note: The video tab is not available on Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) interfaces, some Open Network Interface Forums (ONVIF), or proprietary interfaces.
Table 1. Video tab in the camera settings window
Interface element Description
Brightness slider Adjusts the brightness of the video's OSD.
Contrast slider Adjusts the contrast of the video's OSD.
Saturation slider Adjusts the amount of gray color in the video's OSD.
Hue slider Adjusts the gradient of the colors in the video's OSD.
Sharpness slider Adjusts the quality of the video's OSD.
Rotate and Mirror lists Changes the orientation of the camera’s video.
To rotate the camera direction, select the number of degrees from the Rotate list.
To position the camera’s video horizontally or vertically, use the Mirror list.
Wide Dynamic Range area Adjusts the brightness and dimness of the video that is caused by the camera’s surroundings.
To adjust the dynamic range, complete the step that is relevant to your camera:
  • Select Level and then move the Wide Dynamic Range slider.
  • From the Wide Dynamic Range list, select a level.
Frequency list Reduces the flicker of the OSD by matching it to the frequency of lights and electronic screens that are in use near where the camera is situated.
Video Mask area Blocks areas of the video display that you do not want to record. For more information, see Video masks.
Crop Window area Crops portions of a camera image to save disk space. This feature is only available on some cameras.
Auto Focus button Adjusts the clarity of the camera view.