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- Page 1 ™ ENTINEL UTDOOR ROFESSIONAL AMERA YSTEM VK84A ODEL NCLUDES ENTINEL AMERA (XC35A) (CR15A) OME WITH EMOTE ONTROL OWNER’S MANUAL (Please keep for future reference)
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
NTRODUCTION ONTENTS Congratulations! You have purchased X10’s premier Introduction ................. 2 video surveillance solution. The SentinelPro Pan/Tilt/ Basic Camera Setup ............4 Zoom Camera has superior image quality, a high powered Basic Camera Operation ........... 12 zoom, and pan and tilt motion. You can operate the camera through walls using the supplied remote control. -
Page 3: Basic Camera Setup
Basic Camera Setup ASIC AMERA ETUP First you’ll set up and test the camera before you install the camera Your SentinelPro Camera is ready to go out of the box! Follow these into the dome. Make sure you read this entire manual fi rst in case you steps for a quick setup of your new camera. - Page 4 Basic Camera Setup Basic Camera Setup Insert batteries into the remote. Connect the wireless video receiver to power. Remove the battery cover and put four (4) AAA batteries into the Put your video receiver in a convenient place near or on your TV. camera remote.
- Page 5 Basic Camera Setup Basic Camera Setup Connect the video receiver to your TV. Turn on the video receiver. Connect the video cable into the video-out jack on the video receiver Make sure the power switch on the video receiver is set to “ON.” and into the video-in jack on your TV.
- Page 6 Basic Camera Setup Basic Camera Setup Turn on your TV. Fine tune the antennas. Turn on your TV and select its video input. Use the Video or Select Once the camera and receiver are in place, adjust their antennas so buttons on your TV remote control, or try channel 0 and then that they face each other.
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Page 7: Basic Camera Operation
ASIC AMERA PERATION ECURE IDEO ONNECTION ETUP Once you have the camera set up, you’re ready to start using it. It’s If you prefer a secure video connection, you can use a video cable to easy to get started. Here’s how you use the remote to control the connect the camera directly to your TV. -
Page 8: Secure Video Connection Setup
Secure Video Connection Setup EMOTE ONTROL EATURES 3. Connect the video cable: Plug one end of a video cable into the camera. Your SentinelPro Camera includes many versatile and powerful features. Run the rest of the cable to your TV. This section will show you how to get the most from your camera. -
Page 9: Clearing Positions
Remote Control Features Mounting the Camera Clearing Stored Positions You can install the SentinelPro Camera into the supplied dome and mount it on a ceiling, or you can use the supplied mounting bracket to mount the You can delete all stored positions. Here’s how: complete assembly on a wall. -
Page 10: Mounting The Camera On A Ceiling
Mounting the Camera, cont. Mounting the Camera, cont. Camera should be installed into the base of the dome after knocking out the 4. Attach the camera to the base of holes, knock out 3 holes for mounting on a ceiling or 1 hole for the wall the dome using the brass screw on mounting bracket: the outside of the dome’s base. -
Page 11: Mounting The Camera On A Wall
Mounting the Camera, cont. Mounting the Camera, cont. Mounting the camera on a wall 5. Plug the power and video cables into using the bracket provided the camera. 1. Knock out the ONE hole shown here on the base of the dome using 6. -
Page 12: Picture Orientation
Additional Setup Options ULTI AMERA YSTEMS The SentinelPro Camera System is designed so that you can use up to four Picture Orientation cameras together. Follow the steps in this section to set up and use your additional cameras. Vertical Orientation: If you choose not to mount the camera upside down. Here’s how to fl... -
Page 13: Advanced Setup Options
Multi-Camera Systems DVANCED ETUP PTIONS Controlling Multiple Cameras Changing the House Code for the Remote Pressing any camera button (C1, C2, C3 or C4) turns on that camera and The Camera and Remote come set to House Code A by default. To change turns the other cameras off. -
Page 14: Advanced Onscreen Menu Options
Advanced Setup Options DVANCED NSCREEN PTIONS Recording with a VCR The onscreen menus change the low-level, technical operation of the SentinelPro camera. In most cases you do not need to change any of these Whether you have set up your camera to use the wireless receiver or the settings. - Page 15 Advanced Onscreen Menu Options Advanced Onscreen Menu Options Iris Settings Backlight Compensation Iris settings control the amount of light let into the SentinelPro camera. Backlight compensation settings affect how the camera adjusts for light Changing these settings affect how bright your picture will be, and how the sources behind the camera’s view or focus.
- Page 16 Advanced Onscreen Menu Options Advanced Onscreen Menu Options Freeze, Automatic Gain Control & Sensitivity Color Settings The settings for Automatic Gain Control (AGC) affect the brightness and The options in the color settings menu control the appearance of the video picture levels of the video produced by the camera.
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Page 17: Lens Settings
Advanced Onscreen Menu Options Advanced Onscreen Menu Options Automatic Picture Control Lens Settings These settings control how the lens in the SentinelPro Camera behaves Automatic Picture Control (APC) changes the geometry of the picture during normal use. produced by the camera. These changes are slight and it can be hard to notice how the picture is different. - Page 18 Advanced Onscreen Menu Options Advanced Onscreen Menu Options Picture Reversal Alarm Position You can set the SentinelPro Camera to reverse, either horizontally, vertically the picture it produces. Or you can do both. The SentinelPro Camera does not use this feature. ·...
- Page 19 Advanced Onscreen Menu Options Advanced Onscreen Menu Options Onscreen Camera Label (ID) Restore Presets (defaults) The SentinelPro Camera can display a title or label for the camera on The settings in the PRESET menu work to set the camera back to its default screen.
- Page 20 Advanced Onscreen Menu Options ROUBLESHOOTING If there’s no camera picture on your TV (wireless connection): · MARK: Selecting Mark ON puts a cross-hairs mark on the screen. 1. Make sure your Wireless Video Receiver is connected to power and turned On. 2.
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Page 21: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If there’s no camera picture on your TV (secure connection): If the SentinelPro Remote isn’t working: 1. Select the appropriate video input on your TV. Usually you can select 1. Press the C1 button. This makes sure that your camera is selected for the input mode by pressing the VIDEO or INPUT button on the remote control. -
Page 22: Home Control
Home Control ONTROL Controlling X10 Modules The X10 button on the SentinelPro Camera’s remote control is your gateway to a world of useful control and automation solutions Here’s how to control X10 modules with your SentinelPro Remote Control. built by X10. Why enter a dark room when there is a simple The remote is set to House Code A by default. -
Page 23: Fcc Caution
X10 Wireless Technology, Inc. Limited One Year Warranty X10.com, a division of X10 Wireless Technology, Inc. (X10) warrants X10 products to be free from defective material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the original date of purchase at retail. X10 agrees to repair or replace, at its sole discretion, a defective X10 product if returned to X10 within the warranty period and with proof of purchase.