Image Quality and Low Light
Use the Web UI to tune how reCamera Pro encodes video and how the image looks — including low-light and day/night behavior. All settings are on the live view page: the preview window is on the left, the configuration area on the right.
Basic Settings: video encoding
In Basic Settings you configure the encoding parameters of the main stream and the sub-stream separately.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Resolution | Video output resolution, e.g. 1920×1080 (1080P) |
| Encoding Format | Video codec, e.g. H.264 |
| Frame Rate (FPS) | Video frame rate, e.g. 30 FPS |
| GOP | Keyframe interval — how often keyframes are generated |
| Bitrate Control Mode | Bitrate control method, e.g. VBR (variable bitrate) |
| Max Bitrate | Maximum bitrate of the video stream, in Kbps |
| Bitrate Quality | Encoding quality level |
Choose which stream to configure based on your scenario:
- Main stream — high-definition preview, video storage, and AI analysis.
- Sub-stream — low-bandwidth preview, remote viewing, or multi-channel access.
After changing anything, click Save Video Settings to apply. Click Reset to restore or re-enter parameters.
The page also provides Audio Settings and Audio Storage Settings switches, so you can enable or disable audio capture and audio storage as needed.
Display Settings: orientation and day/night
Display Settings adjusts how the camera renders the image.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Flip | Mirror/flip the image to match the installation orientation |
| Rotate | Rotation angle, e.g. 0° |
| Video Standard | Video standard, e.g. PAL (50HZ) |
Day/night switching is configured on the same page:
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Switch Mode | How day/night mode switches, e.g. automatic |
| Switch Threshold Sensitivity | Light-level sensitivity that triggers the switch |
| Switch Hysteresis Time | Delay before switching back, to avoid frequent toggling |
Image adjustment for low light
In the basic image adjustment area you can select a profile and tune:
- Brightness
- Contrast
- Saturation
- Sharpness
- Hue
- Exposure Mode
- Gain Mode
Practical low-light tips:
- Set Exposure Mode so the camera can lengthen exposure time in dim scenes; watch motion blur on moving subjects.
- Raise Gain only as much as needed — high gain adds noise, which also hurts AI detection accuracy.
- Use automatic day/night switching with a moderate threshold and enough hysteresis time for 24/7 installations.
- Re-check the image with your real scene lighting (indoor, outdoor, backlight, night) instead of judging on the default test scene.
After changing anything, click Save Display Settings / Save Configuration to apply.
Related pages
- Preview, Capture and Manual Recording
- Configure Detection: Classes, Thresholds and Rate
- Watch the Stream in an External Player (RTSP)
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