2.4.7 Configure the overlay image function [Overlay image]
The overlay image function is a function that superimposes an image uploaded to the camera onto a live image and display it as an overlaid image.
Click the [Overlay image] tab on the “Basic” page. (→For menu display and how to operate, refer to 2.2.1 How to display the setup menu, 2.2.2 How to operate the setup menu)
The settings relating to the overlay image function can be configured on this page.
[Overlay]
Select “On” or “Off” to determine whether to display an uploaded image overlaid.
On: Displays uploaded an image overlaid.
Off: Does not display uploaded an image overlaid.
Default: Off
IMPORTANT
When “On” is set for [Overlay], an overlaid image will be recorded during the SD memory card recording.
Note
If “Character size” of “OSD” is “150%” or “200%”, “Overlay image” is not selectable.
[Image Selection]
Upload an image file to be overlaid to the camera in the following procedure.
1) Click the [Reference] button and select an image file saved on the PC.
2) Click the [Run] button to upload the selected image to the camera.
When the image is uploaded, the uploaded image will be displayed overlaid on the display.
Image files with the following specification are available for the overlay display.
Image format: 8-bit bitmap (BMP: Windows format)
Image size: 24 pixels×24 pixels - 512 pixels×512 pixels
File size: 257 KB or less
Note
Save image files in a folder whose name does not contain a space or two-bytes code. An image saved in a folder whose name contains a space or two-bytes code may not be uploaded.
The images to be uploaded will be saved when they are uploaded.
IMPORTANT
Do not turn off the power of the camera or operate the camera during uploading of an image file.
The uploaded image to be displayed will be reduced in size depending on the resolution of live image. Since the uploaded image could sometimes be displayed with low image quality, check the live image page if images are displayed overlaid.
[Position]
The display position of the uploaded image (upper left corner of the image) will be displayed with [X] and [Y] coordinates.
There are following two methods to change the display position of the uploaded image.
Drag and drop the currently displayed uploaded image using the mouse.
Enter coordinates to [X] and [Y] and then click the [Set] button.
Available numbers:
When “3 mega pixel [4:3](30fps mode)” is selected for “Image capture mode”
X: 0 – (639 minus the horizontal length of the uploaded image)
Y: 0 – (479 minus the vertical length of the uploaded image)
When “2 mega pixel [16:9](30fps mode)” or “2 mega pixel [16:9](60fps mode)” is selected for “Image capture mode”
X: 0 – (639 minus the horizontal length of the uploaded image)
Y: 0 – (359 minus the vertical length of the uploaded image)
Default: Center of live image
Note
A red frame indicating the display position will be displayed during dragging of the uploaded image.
Coordinates that make the uploaded image out of the setting screen are unavailable to set.
When an uploaded image is moved by mouse operation, the display position will be saved even if the [Set] button is not clicked.
If an uploaded image is moved to the edge of the screen, there may be a gap between the image and the screen edge.
IMPORTANT
After changing the settings of [Image capture mode], check the display position of the uploaded image. When the display position is deviated, configure the display position setting again.
If the uploaded image is to be displayed out of the setup screen, the initial display position (center of the live image) will be restored.
[Permeation]
Select “On” or “Off” to determine whether the color selected at [Selection of color to be penetrated] is to be transparent.
On: Gives transparency to the color selected at [Selection of color to be penetrated].
Off: Does not give transparency to the color.
Default: Off
[Selection of color to be penetrated]
Select a color to be penetrated in the following procedure.
1) Click the [Color Selection] button. A sub window displaying the uploaded image will be displayed.
2) Click a color to be penetrated in the displayed image. The selected color and RGB values will be displayed.
3) Click the [Close] button to close the sub window.
4) Click the [Set] button lastly. The selected color will be penetrated.