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  1. DS4678 Product Reference Guide
  2. Image Capture Preferences
  3. Image Capture Preferences Modes and Parameters
  • DS4678 Product Reference Guide
  • DS4678 Product Reference Guide
  • Introduction
    • Configurations
    • Notational Conventions
    • Icon Conventions
    • Service Information
  • Getting Started
    • Interfaces
    • Unpacking
    • Features
    • Cradle Features
      • Standard Cradle
      • Presentation Cradle
      • Connecting the Cradle
      • Changing the Host Interface
      • DC Power Supply
      • Mounting the Cradle
    • Battery
      • Charging the DS4678 Battery
      • Shutting Off the Battery
      • Replacing the Battery
    • Inserting the Scanner into the CR8178-SC Cradle
    • Inserting the Scanner into the CR8178-PC Cradle
    • Host Computer Communication
      • Pairing
      • Reconnecting to the Host
  • Data Capture
    • Scanner Indications
    • Cradle LED Indications
    • Hands-Free Scanning
    • Hand-Held Scanning
    • Aiming
    • Decode Ranges
  • 123Scan and Software Tools
    • 123Scan
    • Communication with 123Scan
    • 123Scan Requirements
    • 123Scan Information
    • Scanner SDK, Other Software Tools, and Videos
    • Scanner Control App
    • Scan-To-Connect Utility
  • Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Specifications
    • Maintenance
      • Known Harmful Ingredients
      • Cleaning the Scanner
    • Troubleshooting
      • Dumping Scanner Parameters
    • Send Versions
      • Send Software Version
      • Send Serial Number
      • Send Manufacturing Information
    • Technical Specifications
    • Cradle Signal Descriptions
  • Radio Communications
    • Setting Radio Parameters
    • Radio Communications Parameter Defaults
    • Wireless Beeper Definitions
    • Radio Communications Host Types
      • Cradle
      • Keyboard Emulation (HID)
        • HID Bluetooth Classic
        • HID Bluetooth Low Energy (Discoverable)
      • Simple Serial Interface (SSI)
        • SSI Bluetooth Classic (Non-discoverable)
        • SSI Bluetooth Classic (Discoverable)
        • SSI Bluetooth Low Energy
      • Serial Port Profile (SPP)
        • SPP BT Classic (Non-discoverable)
        • SPP BT Classic (Discoverable)
    • Bluetooth Technology Profile Support
      • Central/Peripheral Modes
        • Central Mode
        • Peripheral Mode
      • Bluetooth Friendly Name
      • Discoverable Mode
    • Wi-Fi Friendly Options
      • Wi-Fi Friendly Mode
      • Wi-Fi Friendly Channel Exclusion
    • Bluetooth Radio Parameters
      • Radio Output Power
      • Link Supervision Timeout
      • Bluetooth Radio State
    • HID Host Parameters
      • Apple iOS Virtual Keyboard Toggle
      • Keyboard Keystroke Delay
      • Caps Lock Override (Radio)
      • Barcodes with Unknown Characters (Radio)
      • Fast HID Keyboard
      • Numeric Keypad Emulation
      • Quick Keypad Emulation (Radio)
      • Keyboard FN1 Substitution
      • Function Key Mapping (Radio)
      • Simulated Caps Lock (Radio)
      • Convert Case (Radio)
    • Auto-reconnect Parameters
      • Beep on Reconnect Attempt
      • Reconnect Attempt Interval
      • Auto-reconnect
      • Sleep Between Attempts
      • Number of Retry Attempts
    • Scanner(s) to Cradle Support
      • Modes of Operation
      • Parameter Broadcast (Cradle Host Only)
      • Pairing
        • Pairing Modes
        • Lock Override
      • Pair on Contacts
      • Pull Trigger Twice to Re-connect
      • Unpairing
      • Toggle Pairing
      • Pairing Barcode Format Using the Scan-To-Connect (STC) Utility
      • Connection Maintenance Interval
        • Setting the Connection Maintenance Interval
    • Page Parameters
      • Page Button
      • Page Mode
      • Page State Timeout
    • Bluetooth Security
      • PIN Code
        • Setting the PIN Code
      • Variable PIN Code
        • Entering the Variable PIN Code
      • Bluetooth Security Level
    • Virtual Tether
      • Configure the Alarm on the Scanner
        • Audio Virtual Tether Alarm on Scanner
        • LED Virtual Tether Alarm on Scanner
        • Illumination Virtual Tether Alarm on Scanner
        • Haptic Virtual Tether Alarm on Scanner
      • Virtual Tether Alarm on the Cradle
      • Delay Before Virtual Alarm Activates
      • Virtual Tether Alarm Duration
      • Defeat Virtual Tether Alarm
      • Pause Virtual Tether Alarm Duration
      • Virtual Tether Alarm Considerations
    • General Radio Parameters
      • Batch Mode
      • Beep on Insertion
      • Bluetooth SPP Beep on <BEL>
    • Bluetooth Radio, Linking, and Batch Operation
      • Linking the Scanner to an iOS or Android Device
  • User Preferences and Miscellaneous Options
    • Setting User Preference Parameters
      • User Preference Scanning Sequence Examples
      • User Preference Errors While Scanning
    • User Preferences/Miscellaneous Options Parameter Defaults
    • User Preferences
      • Default Parameters
      • Parameter Barcode Scanning
      • Beep After Good Decode
      • Beeper Volume
      • Beeper Tone
      • Beeper Duration
      • Suppress Power Up Beeps
      • LED on Good Decode
      • Direct Decode Indicator
      • Decode Pager Motor
      • Decode Pager Motor Duration
      • Night Mode
        • Night Mode Trigger
        • Night Mode Toggle
        • Night Mode Silence Beeper Radio Indications
        • Night Mode Silence Beeper Low Battery Indication
        • Night Mode Silence Beeper Parameter Programming Indications
      • Battery Preservation Mode
      • Battery Threshold
      • Time Delay to Low Power Mode
      • Timeout to Low Power Mode from Auto Aim
      • Hand-Held Trigger Mode
      • Hand-held Decode Aiming Pattern
      • Hands-free (Presentation) Decode Aiming Pattern
      • Hands-free Mode
      • Picklist Mode
      • Continuous Barcode Read
      • Unique Barcode Reporting
      • Decode Session Timeout
      • Hands-Free Decode Session Timeout
      • Timeout Between Decodes, Same Symbol
      • Timeout Between Decodes, Different Symbols
      • Triggered Timeout, Same Symbol
      • Mobile Phone/Display Mode
      • PDF Prioritization
      • PDF Prioritization Timeout
      • Presentation Mode Field of View
      • Decoding Illumination
      • Illumination Brightness Hand-Held
      • Motion Tolerance
      • Product ID (PID) Type
      • Product ID (PID) Value
      • ECLevel
    • DPM Parameters
      • DPM Illumination Control
      • DPM Mode
    • Miscellaneous Scanner Parameters
      • Enter Key
      • Tab Key
      • Transmit Code ID Character
      • Prefix Suffix Values
      • Scan Data Transmission Format
      • FN1 Substitution Values
        • Selecting a FN1 Substitution Value
      • Transmit No Read Message
      • Unsolicited Heartbeat Interval
      • securPharm Decoding
      • securPharm Output Formatting
        • securPharm Output Formatting Barcodes
      • Battery Charging User Indication Enhancement
  • Image Capture Preferences
    • Setting Image Capture Parameters
      • Image Capture Scanning Sequence Examples
      • Image Capture Errors While Scanning
    • Image Capture Preferences Parameter Defaults
    • Image Capture Preferences Modes and Parameters
      • Operational Modes
        • Decode Mode
        • Snapshot Mode
      • Image Capture Illumination
      • Image Capture Autoexposure
      • Fixed Exposure
      • Analog Gain
      • Digital Gain
      • Snapshot Mode Timeout
      • Snapshot Aiming Pattern
      • Silence Operational Mode Changes
      • Image Cropping
      • Crop to Pixel Addresses
      • Image Size (Number of Pixels)
      • Image Brightness (Target White)
      • JPEG Image Options
      • JPEG Quality Value
      • JPEG Size Value
      • Image Enhancement
      • Image File Format Selector
      • Image Rotation
      • Bits Per Pixel
      • Signature Capture
      • Signature Capture File Format Selector
      • Signature Capture Bits Per Pixel
      • Signature Capture Width
      • Signature Capture Height
      • Signature Capture JPEG Quality
  • USB Interface
    • USB Interface Connection
      • Connecting a USB Interface
    • USB Parameter Defaults
    • USB Host Parameters
      • USB Device Type
      • USB CDC Host Variant
      • Symbol Native API (SNAPI) Status Handshaking
      • USB Keystroke Delay
      • USB Caps Lock Override
      • USB Barcodes with Unknown Characters
      • USB Convert Unknown to Code 39
      • USB Fast HID
      • USB Polling Interval
      • Keypad Emulation
      • USB Quick Keypad Emulation
      • Keypad Emulation with Leading Zero
      • USB Keyboard FN1 Substitution
      • USB Function Key Mapping
      • USB Simulated Caps Lock
      • USB Convert Case
      • USB Static CDC
      • TGCS (IBM) USB Direct I/O Beep
      • TGCS (IBM) USB Beep Directive
      • TGCS (IBM) USB Barcode Configuration Directive
      • TGCS (IBM) USB Specification Version
      • Product ID (PID) Type
      • Product ID (PID) Value
      • ECLevel
    • USB ASCII Character Sets
  • SSI Interface
    • Communication
      • SSI Commands
    • SSI Transactions
      • General Data Transactions
        • ACK/NAK Handshaking
      • Decoded Data Transmission
        • ACK/NAK Enabled and Packeted Data
        • ACK/NAK Enabled and Unpacketed ASCII Data
        • ACK/NAK Disabled and Packeted DECODE_DATA
        • ACK/NAK Disabled and Unpacketed ASCII Data
    • Communication Summary
      • RTS/CTS Lines
      • ACK/NAK Option
      • Number of Data Bits
      • Serial Response Timeout
      • Retries
      • Baud Rate, Stop Bits, Parity, Response Timeout, ACK/NAK Handshaking
      • Errors
      • SSI Communication Notes
    • Using Time Delay to Low Power Mode with SSI
    • Encapsulation of RSM Commands/Responses over SSI
      • Command Structure
      • Response Structure
      • Example Transaction
    • Setting SSI Parameters
      • SSI Scanning Sequence Examples
      • SSI Errors While Scanning
    • Simple Serial Interface Parameter Defaults
    • SSI Host Parameters
      • Select SSI Host
      • SSI Baud Rate
      • SSI Parity
      • Check Parity
      • SSI Stop Bits
      • Software Handshaking
      • Host RTS Line State
      • Decode Data Packet Format
      • Host Serial Response Timeout (SSI)
      • Host Character Timeout
      • Multipacket Option
      • Interpacket Delay
    • Event Reporting
      • Decode Event
      • Boot Up Event
      • Parameter Event
  • RS-232 Interface
    • Connecting an RS-232 Interface
    • RS-232 Parameter Defaults
    • RS-232 Host-Specific Parameter Settings
      • RS-232 Host Types
      • RS-232 Baud Rate
      • RS-232 Parity
      • RS-232 Stop Bits
      • Data Bits
      • Check Receive Errors
      • Hardware Handshaking
      • Software Handshaking
      • RS-232 Host Serial Response Timeout
      • RTS Line State
      • Beep on <BEL>
      • Intercharacter Delay
      • Nixdorf Beep/LED Options
      • RS-232 Barcodes with Unknown Characters
      • Datalogic Host Format
      • Datalogic Supported Commands
    • RS-232 ASCII Character Sets
  • IBM 468X / 469X Interface
    • Connecting an IBM 468X/469X Host
    • IBM Parameter Defaults
    • IBM Host Parameters
      • Port Address
      • Convert Unknown to Code 39
      • RS-485 Beep Directive
      • RS-485 Barcode Configuration Directive
      • IBM-485 Specification Version
  • Keyboard Wedge Interface
    • Connecting a Keyboard Wedge Interface
    • Keyboard Wedge Parameter Defaults
    • Keyboard Wedge Host Parameters
      • Keyboard Wedge Host Types
      • Barcodes with Unknown Characters
      • Keystroke Delay
      • Intra-keystroke Delay
      • Alternate Numeric Keypad Emulation
      • Quick Keypad Emulation (Keyboard Wedge)
      • Simulated Caps Lock (Keyboard Wedge)
      • Caps Lock Override
      • Convert Case (Keyboard Wegde)
      • Function Key Mapping (Keyboard Wedge)
      • FN1 Substitution
      • Send Make and Break
    • Keyboard Map
    • ASCII Character Sets
  • Symbologies
    • Symbology Parameter Defaults
    • Enable/Disable All Code Types
    • UPC/EAN/JAN
      • UPC-A
      • UPC-E
      • UPC-E1
      • EAN-8/JAN-8
      • EAN-13/JAN-13
      • Bookland EAN
      • Bookland ISBN Format
      • ISSN EAN
      • Decode UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals
      • User-Programmable Supplementals
      • UPC/EAN/JAN Supplemental Redundancy
      • UPC/EAN/JAN Supplemental AIM ID Format
      • Transmit UPC-A Check Digit
      • Transmit UPC-E Check Digit
      • Transmit UPC-E1 Check Digit
      • Transmit EAN-8 Check Digit
      • Transmit EAN-13 Check Digit
      • UPC-A Preamble
      • UPC-E Preamble
      • UPC-E1 Preamble
      • Convert UPC-E to UPC-A
      • Convert UPC-E1 to UPC-A
      • EAN/JAN Zero Extend
      • UCC Coupon Extended Code
      • Coupon Report
      • UPC Reduced Quiet Zone
    • Code 128
      • Set Lengths for Code 128
      • GS1-128 (formerly UCC/EAN-128)
      • ISBT 128
      • ISBT Concatenation
      • Check ISBT Table
      • ISBT Concatenation Redundancy
      • Code 128 <FNC4>
      • Code 128 Security Level
      • Code 128 Reduced Quiet Zone
      • Ignore Code 128 <FNC4>
    • Code 39
      • Trioptic Code 39
      • Convert Code 39 to Code 32
      • Code 32 Prefix
      • Set Lengths for Code 39
      • Code 39 Check Digit Verification
      • Transmit Code 39 Check Digit
      • Code 39 Full ASCII Conversion
      • Code 39 Security Level
      • Code 39 Reduced Quiet Zone
    • Code 93
      • Set Lengths for Code 93
    • Code 11
      • Set Lengths for Code 11
      • Transmit Code 11 Check Digits
      • Code 11 Check Digit Verification
    • Interleaved 2 of 5 (I 2 of 5)
      • Set Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5 (I 2 of 5)
      • Interleaved 2 of 5 (I 2 of 5) Check Digit Verification
      • Transmit I 2 of 5 Check Digit
      • Convert Interleaved 2 of 5 (I 2 of 5) to EAN-13
      • Febraban
      • Interleaved 2 of 5 (I 2 of 5) Security Level
      • Interleaved 2 of 5 (I 2 of 5) Reduced Quiet Zone
    • Discrete 2 of 5 (D 2 of 5)
      • Set Lengths for Discrete 2 of 5 (D 2 of 5)
    • Codabar (NW - 7)
      • Set Lengths for Codabar
      • CLSI Editing
      • NOTIS Editing
      • Codabar Security Level
      • Codabar Upper or Lower Case Start/Stop Characters
    • MSI
      • Set Lengths for MSI
      • MSI Check Digits
      • Transmit MSI Check Digit(s)
      • MSI Check Digit Algorithm
      • MSI Reduced Quiet Zone
    • Chinese 2 of 5
    • Matrix 2 of 5
      • Set Lengths for Matrix 2 of 5
      • Matrix 2 of 5 Check Digit
      • Transmit Matrix 2 of 5 Check Digit
    • Korean 3 of 5
    • Inverse 1D
    • GS1 DataBar
      • GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional (formerly GS1 DataBar-14)
      • GS1 DataBar Limited
      • GS1 DataBar Expanded
      • Convert GS1 DataBar to UPC/EAN/JAN
      • GS1 DataBar Security Level
      • GS1 DataBar Limited Margin Check
      • GS1 DataBar Expanded Security Level
    • Symbology-Specific Security Features
      • Redundancy Level
      • Security Level
      • 1D Quiet Zone Level
      • Intercharacter Gap Size
    • Composite
      • Composite CC-C
      • Composite CC-A/B
      • Composite TLC-39
      • Composite Inverse
      • UPC Composite Mode
      • Composite Beep Mode
      • GS1-128 Emulation Mode for UCC/EAN Composite Codes
    • 2D Symbologies
      • PDF417
      • MicroPDF417
      • Code 128 Emulation
      • Data Matrix
      • GS1 Data Matrix
      • Data Matrix Inverse
      • Decode Data Matrix Mirror Images
      • Maxicode
      • QR Code
      • Weblink QR
      • GS1 QR
      • MicroQR
      • Linked QR Mode
      • Aztec
      • Aztec Inverse
      • Han Xin
      • Han Xin Inverse
      • Grid Matrix
      • Grid Matrix Inverse
      • Grid Matrix Mirrored
      • DotCode
      • DotCode Prioritize
      • DotCode Inverse
      • DotCode Mirrored
    • Macro PDF Features
      • Escape Characters
      • Flush Macro PDF Buffer
      • Abort Macro PDF Entry
    • Postal Codes
      • US Postnet
      • US Planet
      • Transmit US Postal Check Digit
      • UK Postal
      • Transmit UK Postal Check Digit
      • Japan Postal
      • Australia Post
      • Australia Post Format
      • Netherlands KIX Code
      • USPS 4CB/One Code/Intelligent Mail
      • UPU FICS Postal
      • Mailmark
  • Intelligent Document Capture (Hand-Held Mode Only)
    • The Intelligent Document Capture (IDC) Process
      • Barcode Acceptance Test
      • Capture Region Determination
        • IDC Operating Mode (Anchored)
        • IDC Operating Mode (Free-Form or Linked)
      • Image Post Processing
      • Data Transmission
    • PC Application and Programming Support
    • Image Document Capture Parameter Defaults
      • IDC Operating Mode
      • IDC Symbology
      • IDC X Coordinate
      • IDC Y Coordinate
      • IDC Width
      • IDC Height
      • IDC Aspect
      • IDC File Format Selector
      • IDC Bits Per Pixel
      • IDC JPEG Quality
      • IDC Find Box Outline
      • IDC Minimum Text Length
      • IDC Maximum Text Length
      • IDC Captured Image Brighten
      • IDC Captured Image Sharpen
      • IDC Border Type
      • IDC Delay Time
      • IDC Zoom Limit
      • IDC Maximum Rotation
    • Quick Start
      • Sample IDC Setup
      • IDC Demonstrations
        • Anchored Mode Demo
        • Free-Form Mode Demo
        • Linked Mode Demo
      • Other Suggestions
      • Quick Start Form
  • OCR Programming
    • OCR Programming Defaults
    • OCR Programming Parameters
      • OCR-A
      • OCR-A Variant
      • OCR-B
      • OCR-B Variant
      • MICR E13B
      • US Currency Serial Number
      • OCR Orientation
      • OCR Lines
      • OCR Minimum Characters
      • OCR Maximum Characters
      • OCR Subset
        • Setting or Modifying the OCR Font Subset
      • OCR Quiet Zone
      • OCR Template
        • Required Digit (9)
        • Required Alpha (A)
        • Require and Suppress (0)
        • Optional Alphanumeric (1)
        • Optional Alpha (2)
        • Alpha or Digit (3)
        • Any Including Space & Reject (4)
        • Any except Space & Reject (5)
        • Optional Digit (7)
        • Digit or Fill (8)
        • Alpha or Fill (F)
        • Optional Space ( )
        • Optional Small Special (.)
        • Other Template Operators
        • Repeat Previous (R)
        • Multiple Templates
        • Template Examples
      • OCR Check Digit Modulus
      • OCR Check Digit Multiplier
      • OCR Check Digit Validation
        • None
        • Product Add Left to Right
        • Product Add Right to Left
        • Digit Add Left to Right
        • Digit Add Right to Left
        • Product Add Right to Left Simple Remainder
        • Digit Add Right To Left Simple Remainder
        • Health Industry - HIBCC43
      • Inverse OCR
      • OCR Redundancy
  • Driver’s License Set Up
    • Driver’s License Parsing
    • Parsing Driver’s License Data Fields (Embedded Driver's License Parsing)
      • Embedded Driver's License Parsing Criteria - Code Type
      • Driver’s License Parse Rules
      • Driver’s License Parse Fields
      • AAMVA Parse Fields
      • Parser Version ID Barcode
    • DL Parsing User Preferences
      • Set Default Parameter
      • Output Gender as M or F
      • Date Format
        • No Separator
      • Send Keystroke (Control Characters and Keyboard Characters)
        • Control Characters
        • Keyboard Characters
    • Parsing Rule Example
      • Embedded Driver's License Parsing ADF Example
  • Country Codes
    • USB and Keyboard Wedge Country Keyboard Types (Country Codes)
    • Country Code Barcodes
  • Country Code Pages
    • Country Code Page Defaults
    • Country Code Page Barcodes
  • CJK Decode Control
    • CJK Control Parameters
      • Unicode Output Control
      • CJK Output Method to Windows Host
      • Non-CJK UTF Barcode Output
    • Unicode/CJK Decode Setup with Windows Host
      • Setting Up the Windows Registry Table for Unicode Universal Output
      • Adding CJK IME on Windows
      • Selecting the Simplified Chinese Input Method on the Host
      • Selecting the Traditional Chinese Input Method on the Host
  • Programming Reference
    • Symbol Code Identifiers
    • AIM Code Identifiers
  • Sample Barcodes
    • Sample Code 39
    • Sample Code 93
    • Sample UPC/EAN
    • Sample Code 128
    • Sample Interleaved 2 of 5
    • Sample Chinese 2 of 5
    • Sample Matrix 2 of 5
    • Sample Korean 3 of 5
    • Sample GS1 DataBar
    • Sample PDF417
    • Sample Data Matrix
    • Sample Maxicode
    • Sample QR Code
    • Sample Aztec
      • Sample Grid Matrix
    • Postal Codes
    • Sample US Postnet
    • Sample UK Postal
  • Numeric Barcodes
    • Cancel
  • Alphanumeric Barcodes
    • Cancel
    • Alphanumeric Barcodes
  • ASCII Character Sets
  • Communication Protocol Functionality
  • Signature Capture Code
    • Code Structure
      • Signature Capture Area
      • CapCode Pattern Structure
    • Start / Stop Patterns
    • Dimensions
    • Data Format
    • Additional Capabilities
    • Signature Boxes
  • Non-Parameter Attributes
    • Model Number
    • Serial Number
    • Date of Manufacture
    • Date of First Programming
    • Configuration Filename
    • Beeper/LED
    • Parameter Defaults
    • Beep on Next Bootup
    • Reboot
    • Host Trigger Session
    • Firmware Version
    • Scankit Version
Image Capture Preferences Modes and Parameters

Image Capture Preferences Modes and Parameters

The parameters in this section control image capture characteristics.
Image Capture Preferences
Operational Modes
Image Capture Illumination
Image Capture Autoexposure
Fixed Exposure
Analog Gain
Digital Gain
Snapshot Mode Timeout
Snapshot Aiming Pattern
Silence Operational Mode Changes
Image Cropping
Crop to Pixel Addresses
Image Size (Number of Pixels)
Image Brightness (Target White)
JPEG Image Options
JPEG Quality Value
JPEG Size Value
Image Enhancement
Image File Format Selector
Image Rotation
Bits Per Pixel
Signature Capture
Signature Capture File Format Selector
Signature Capture Bits Per Pixel
Signature Capture Width
Signature Capture Height
Signature Capture JPEG Quality

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