Sony SNC-RZ30P User Manual
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Setting the Camera — Camera setting Page
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Setting the Camera
— Camera setting Page
When you click Camera on the Administrator menu,
the Camera setting page appears.
Use this page to set the functions of the camera.
the Camera setting page appears.
Use this page to set the functions of the camera.
Note
To update the camera for the changed setting, click
Apply on the changed item.
Apply on the changed item.
Upper Half of Camera setting Page
Image size
Select the size of the image to be transmitted to the
computer.
You can select from among the following options.
SNC-RZ30N:
736 × 480 (Auto), 736 × 480 (Frame), 736 × 480
(Field), 640 × 480 (Auto), 640 × 480 (Frame), 640 ×
480 (Field), 320 × 240, 160 × 120
SNC-RZ30P:
736 × 544 (Auto), 736 × 544 (Frame), 736 × 544
(Field), 640 × 480 (Auto), 640 × 480 (Frame), 640 ×
480 (Field), 320 × 240, 160 × 120
Frame is suitable for still images, and Field is suitable
for animation.
If you select Auto, the image mode changes between
Frame and Field automatically: Frame when the
subject is a still object, and Field when the subject is
moving.
computer.
You can select from among the following options.
SNC-RZ30N:
736 × 480 (Auto), 736 × 480 (Frame), 736 × 480
(Field), 640 × 480 (Auto), 640 × 480 (Frame), 640 ×
480 (Field), 320 × 240, 160 × 120
SNC-RZ30P:
736 × 544 (Auto), 736 × 544 (Frame), 736 × 544
(Field), 640 × 480 (Auto), 640 × 480 (Frame), 640 ×
480 (Field), 320 × 240, 160 × 120
Frame is suitable for still images, and Field is suitable
for animation.
If you select Auto, the image mode changes between
Frame and Field automatically: Frame when the
subject is a still object, and Field when the subject is
moving.
Image quality
Select the image quality from Level 1 to Level 10.
A higher level gives a higher image quality, but the
frame rate decreases as the data size increases.
A higher level gives a higher image quality, but the
frame rate decreases as the data size increases.
Tip
The following table shows the relation between the data
size of a 24-bit image (8 bits for each R, G and B), and
the compression rate for each Level setting.
(in case of 640 × 480 image)
size of a 24-bit image (8 bits for each R, G and B), and
the compression rate for each Level setting.
(in case of 640 × 480 image)
Image
Select Color or Monochrome.
Area setting
When the image size is 736 × 480 or 640 × 480 for the
SNC-RZ30N, or 736 × 544 or 640 × 480 for the SNC-
RZ30P, you can trim a portion of the image and display
the trimmed image on the computer. With the trimming,
the transmitting data size, and thus, the network load is
reduced and a higher frame rate is obtained.
Select On for trimming the image, or Off for no
trimming.
SNC-RZ30N, or 736 × 544 or 640 × 480 for the SNC-
RZ30P, you can trim a portion of the image and display
the trimmed image on the computer. With the trimming,
the transmitting data size, and thus, the network load is
reduced and a higher frame rate is obtained.
Select On for trimming the image, or Off for no
trimming.
To trim an image
1
Set the Image size menu to 736 × 480 or 640 × 480
for the SNC-RZ30N, or 736 × 544 or 640 × 480 for
the SNC-RZ30P.
for the SNC-RZ30N, or 736 × 544 or 640 × 480 for
the SNC-RZ30P.
2
Set the Area setting menu to On, and click Apply.
3
Click the Area setting button.
A still image is displayed.
A still image is displayed.
Level
Data size (approx.)
Compression rate
(approx.)
(approx.)
1
15 KB
1/60
2
18 KB
1/50
3
22.5 KB
1/40
4
25.7 KB
1/35
5
30 KB
1/30
6
36 KB
1/25
7
45 KB
1/20
8
60 KB
1/15
9
90 KB
1/10
10
180 KB
1/5