11.6.3 Set mask areas
When “Off” is selected for “Super Dynamic(SD)” or “Wide dynamic range (WDR)” , and “Back light compensation (BLC)”, it is possible to compensate for backlight by masking brighter areas.
2.
Click the [Start] button of “Mask area”.
Borders will appear and the image displayed on the [Image/Position] tab will be divided into 48 (6x8).
3.
Click the divided areas to be masked.
The clicked areas will be masked and will become white. To cancel masking, click the area again.
4.
Click the [End] button after completing masking areas.
The borders on the image displayed on the [Image/Position] tab will disappear.
IMPORTANT
When “16:9” is selected for the aspect ratio of JPEG/H.264, the image will be displayed clipped from the image of “4:3”. Therefore even when “16:9” is set, the brightness of the masked area will affect the image. It is recommended that the aspect ratio should be once set to “4:3” before masking.
A.
Image in the aspect ratio of “4:3”
B.
Areas where the image is not displayed when “16:9” is selected for the aspect ratio
C.
Image in the aspect ratio of “16:9” (Being cut out from the aspect ratio of 4:3)
Note
When the [Reset] button is clicked, masking for all the masked areas will be canceled.