4. Choosing a Location The PRO-781 is very flexible, and can be installed practically anywhere. Some of the things you’ll have to consider when choosing a location are: • What you want to monitor, and where you’ll get the best view of it.
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Rules is Rules Regardless of all the tweaking of the lens and image processing you do, there are a few immutable things that are true for all cameras, CCTV or otherwise. • The closer the camera is to what you want to see, the more detail you’re going to get.
Adjusting Zoom and Focus The zoom and focus controls are located on the interior of the dome, just above the lens. You’ll need to remove the cover of the dome (using the included star-key tool) to access them. Important: When you change the zoom, you’ll also have to change the focus. Why? Lenses are complicated, and all the bits are joined together.
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FOCUS: The left hand dial controls the focus (see diagram, opposite). Adjusting the focus control is kind of like trying on a different pair of glasses - it can make sharp things look blurry and blurry things look sharp. It’s not quite magic, but it’s pretty close.
Connection Guide Connect the camera’s DC and BNC socket cable to the extension cable’s DC and BNC plugs 2A. Connecting Directly to TV Connect a BNC to RCA adapter and connect to video input on your TV or VCR INPUT 6 6 6...
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This is an advanced feature, and recommended only for experienced users. To access a comprehensive guide for the advanced features of this camera, log onto our website at: www.swann.com/osdpro Connect the extension cables DC socket to the DC plug on...
Troubleshooting Problem: At night, all I see is white. Solution: The camera is most likely looking through a window. At night, the infrared light the camera uses to see in the dark can ‘bounce back’ off a reflective surface (such as glass, water, spider webs, some ceramics and so on) and effectively blind the camera.
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So, we’ve created an online guide you can access at: www.swann.com/osdpro Of course, you don’t have to use this feature at all. The PRO-781 will work perfectly well if you never even connect the controller – it’ll adjust all of its settings automatically.
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Mounting To mount the camera, use the supplied mounting hardware (screws). If you’re mounting onto a wooden surface, you can drive the screws directly into the wood. You may need to drill guide holes first, particularly if mounting the camera onto hardwood.
Any unit which proves defective during the stated period will be repaired without charge for parts or labor or replaced at the sole discretion of Swann. The end user is responsible for all freight charges incurred to send the product to Swann’s repair centers. The end user is responsible for all shipping costs incurred when shipping from and to any country other than the country of origin.