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STAR-LIGHT HDCOAX™ 1080p 2.1MP 20X Pan Tilt Zoom Camera DWC-PTZ20X User’s Manual Ver. 02/17 Before installing and using the camera, please read this manual carefully. Be sure to keep it handy for future reference.
WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT INSERT ANY METALLIC OBJECTS THROUGH THE VENTILATION GRILLS OR OTHER OPENINGS ON THE EQUIPMENT. CAUTION CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK)
FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 — Introduction ....................6 1.1 Features..........................6 Chapter 2 — Installation and Configuration ................7 2.1 Package Contents ........................7 2.2 Mounting the Camera ......................8 2.2.1 Locking the Camera......................8 2.3 Basic Configuration of Dome Camera System............... 10 2.4 Setting Dome Camera Address (ID) ..................
Chapter 1 — Introduction 1.1 Features Analog HD over Coax Technology with AHD/TVI Signal Support 1/2.8" Image Sensor (1080p, 30fps) 2.1MP, 1080p Resolution at 30fps STAR-LIGHT™ Super Low Light Technology 4.7 ~ 94mm Remote Auto Focus Lens 20x Optical Zoom + 16x Digital Zoom Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) Smart DNR™...
Chapter 2 — Installation and Configuration 2.1 Package Contents Digital Watchdog’s 20x HD over Coax pan, tilt, zoom dome camera is designed with compact, small size, hard dome camera housing. The housing is constructed of aluminum, steel and plastic. The housing is designed to be mounted on a wall or a ceiling.
2.2 Mount ing the Camera The dome camera is for use in surface or pendent mounting applications, and the mounting surface must be capable of supporting loads of up to 10 lb (4.5 kg). (Wall mount and ceiling mount are sold separately.) The dome camera’s mounting bracket should be attached to a structural object, such as hard wood, wall stud or ceiling rafter that supports the weight of the dome camera.
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CAUTION: Before installing the mounting bracket to the surface, pre-adjust the four mounting screws "A" on the base of the camera to best match the mounting bracket locked position. Unscrew the locking screw on the side of the dome's base and fit the tab of the mounting bracket into the locking slot.
2.3 Basic Configuration of Dome Camera System Connector Wire Color Description 24VAC or 12VDC+ 3-pin terminal block WHITE 24VAC or 12VDC- GREEN RS-485+ 2-pin terminal block BLUE RS-485- GRAY ALARM INPUT 1 VIOLET ALARM INPUT 2 5-pin terminal block ORANGE ALARM INPUT 3 SKY BLUE ALARM INPUT 4...
NOTE: Open the DIP switch cover and change the setting of the DIP switch as needed. The cover should be closed after setting DIP switch. 2.4 Setting Dome Camera Address (ID) To prevent damage, each dome camera must have a unique address (ID). The factory default ID is 1.
2.6 Connections • Connecting to the RS-485 The dome camera can be controlled remotely by an external device or control system using RS-485 half- duplex serial communications signals. • Connecting HD-TVI/HD-ANALOG Output connector Connect the HD-TVI/HD-ANALOG output (BNC) connector to the monitor or video input. •...
2.7 Getting Started Once the camera is properly installed, apply power to the dome camera. The dome camera will start a configuration sequence. STATUS of FUNCTION TITLE AF AE FOCUS and AE INFORMATION DISPLAY EMPTY DATA ALARM DISPLAY CAMERA TITLE & ID ALARM:1 PAN &...
Chapter 3 — Program and Operation 3.1 Accessing the On-Screen Menu Utility You can call up the On-screen menu utility on your monitor by pressing the MENU key, the following On- screen menu will appear: DOME MENU AUTO SCAN PRESET TOUR PATTERN PRIVACY ZONE...
3.3 Auto Scan The Auto Scan supports up to 17 programmed angles at different speeds. To setup an Auto Scan: AUTO SCAN SETUP NUMBER : 01 TITLE : A01 MODE : NORMAL SPEED : 5 STEP START ANGLE : ----- ----- END ANGLE : ----- ----- SCAN DIR...
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5. Select “MODE” and “SPEED”. 6. Select “START ANGLE”. Press the IRIS Open key to go to the “CONTROL” settings. Move the desired position and the zoom position. Press the IRIS Close key then the “CONTROL” disappears. To adjust at the 0.1 degree interval, press the Tele or Wide key at the pan field and the tilt field.
3.4 Preset If you need to view specific places routinely, you should program Presets. A Preset is a programmed video scene with automatic pan, tilt, zoom, focus, and AE settings. Once programmed, placing the number position and pressing the PRST key will move the camera to the set scene and adjust the camera’s settings automatically.
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Select “MOTION SETUP” and press the Left or Right key. Then the MOTION setup displays. MOTION SETUP SENSITIVITY: 10 POSITION : ALL DELAY : 00 SEC OUTPUT : OFF HOLD TIME : 03 SEC EXIT(ESC TO EXIT) Set SENSITIVITY 00 ~ 20 Set POSITION ALL, CENTER Set DELAY...
3.5 Tour There are 8 programmable Tours. Each Tour consists of up to 40 Preset positions, Patterns, Scans or other Tours (second-level). Using second-level Tours, it can be expanded to over 300 functions in a single Tour. TOUR SETUP NUMBER : 01 TITLE : T01...
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8. To edit the “TITLE”, follow the procedure of the Auto Scan above to edit titles. 9. Select “SAVE AND EXIT” and press the Right key. You can expand the Tour sequence by calling other programmed Tours. NOTE: The speed applies in the vector mode only. NOTE: In Tour mode, in conjunction with Preset and Auto Scan, you can make the camera travel from a Preset to another Preset at a specific speed.
3.6 Pattern The Pattern feature records the user’s control of the camera. Up to 8 Patterns can be stored and played back by pressing No. + PTRN keys subsequently. PATTERN SETUP (CTRL KEY) TITLE SEC PERCENT 1 : P01 000 00.0% 2 : P02 000 00.0% 3 : P03 000 00.0% 4 : P04 000 00.0%...
3.7 Privacy Zone Hide up to 16 private scenes in a camera’s view. There are four pages of Privacy Zone menu. Each page has 4 Privacy Zones. PRIVACY ZONE SETUP (CTRL KEY) METHOD COLOR 01 ON BLOCK BLACK 02 ON BLOCK BLACK 03 OFF ----- BLACK 04 OFF ----- BLACK NEXT PAGE...
3.8 Camera Menu CAMERA SETUP FOCUS CONTROL WB CONTROL AE CONTROL CAMERA CONTROL SHARPNESS : 03 DIGITAL ZOOM : OFF IMAGE FLIP : OFF PRESET FREEZE : OFF RESOLUTION : 1080P/25 SAVE AND EXIT(ESC TO CANCEL) SHARPNESS The higher the value, the more edges in the picture will be enhanced. (0 ~ 10) DIGITAL ZOOM OFF: Zoom range is limited to the optical.
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• WB (White Balance) CONTROL WB SETUP MODE : AUTO R GAIN : --- B GAIN : --- SAVE AND EXIT(ESC TO CANCEL) MODE AUTO, MANUAL, INCANDESCENT, FLUORESCENT, OUTDOOR AUTO Computes the white balance value output using color information from the entire screen automatically. INCANDESCENT Auto white balance mode that is compatible with incandescent lamps.
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The NIGHT SHOT option removes the IR cutoff filter of the camera and makes the camera sensitive to near infrared. AUTO Camera goes in to B&W mode at low light. B/W mode Color mode NOTE: AUTO in NIGHT SHOT function is not available when AE Control is set to “MANUAL”. ADDITIONAL AE ADDITIONAL AE SETUP : OFF...
3.9 Dome Communication To prevent damage, each dome camera must have a unique address (ID). The factory default setting is 1. DOME COMMUNICATION DOME ID : 0001 PROTOCOL : AUTO BAUDRATE : 9600 PARITY : NONE TERMINATION : OFF SAVE AND EXIT(ESC TO CANCEL) DOME ID 1 ~ 3999 PROTOCOL...
3.10 Alarm ALARM SETUP (CTRL KEY) NO PRI FUN IN OUT HLD LATCH 1 1 001 NO OUT1 03 OFF 2 1 --- OFF OFF 03 OFF 3 1 --- OFF OFF 03 OFF 4 1 --- OFF OFF 03 OFF DWELL : 03 SEC ALARM OUT SETUP...
3.11 Dome Setup CONFIGURATION MENU HOME FUNCTION SETUP VIEW ANGLE SETUP ORIGIN OFFSET FACTORY DEFAULT DOME RESET OSD DISPLAY SYSTEM SETUP FUNCTION RUN SYSTEM INFORMATION EXIT(ESC TO EXIT) • HOME FUNCTION SETUP HOME FUNCTION SETUP FUNCTION : NONE NUMBER : --- WAITING TIME : 120 SEC ENABLE...
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• VIEW ANGLE SETUP VIEW ANGLE SETUP PANNING RANGE FLIP : 90 TILT ANGLE LIMIT : 07 SAVE AND EXIT(ESC TO CANCEL) FLIP OFF, AUTO, 90 , 100 , 110 and 120 OFF: The dome camera moves until 90 vertically. AUTO: When the camera reaches the floor directly above the moving object, it will stop.
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• ORIGIN OFFSET OFFSET SETUP (CTRL KEY) PAN OFFSET : 000.0 TILT OFFSET : 000.0 ENABLE : OFF SAVE AND EXIT(ESC TO CANCEL) This feature helps align a new dome camera exactly the same as a previously installed camera. Dome camera’s origin set and all data initialize option do not override offset values. Only the default set option in this menu will set the offset value to zero.
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• OSD DISPLAY OSD DISPLAY SETUP LANQUAGE : ENGLISH TITLE : DOMEID DOME OSD : ON FOCUS/EXPOSURE : OFF COLOR : YELLOW SAVE AND EXIT(ESC TO CANCEL) LANGUAGE Select the desired language. TITLE up to 6 characters DOME OSD ON, POSITION, ON (ZOOM), ZOOM, OFF All display or title will disappear when DOME OSD DISPLAY is set to OFF.
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MOTOR SETUP Motor Setup menu provides the pan and tilt speed of a camera. User can set the desired speed with pressing the Left or Right key. MOTOR SETUP PROPORTIONAL P/T : ON P/T MODE : NORMAL SLOW PAN MAX : 40 SLOW TILT MAX : 40...
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ORIGIN CHECK If you find the dome in the wrong position during operation, execute this origin check and the dome camera will return to the right position after the origin check operation. ORIGIN CHECK ARE YOU SURE? CANCEL • FUNCTION RUN Execute the function when you use a DVR without function keys (Preset.
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• SYSTEM INFORMATION SYSTEM INFORMATION CAMERA TYPE : xxxx-Vx.xx H/W VERSION : Vx.xx-xxxx ROM VERSION : Vx.xxxxxx PROTOCOL : xxxx BAUDRATE : 9600(NONE) HD B/D VERSION : Vx.xx EXIT(ESC TO EXIT) The system information provides essential information about the dome camera if service is required. This screen displays the camera type and ROM version.
Appendix B — Troubleshooting If problems occur, verify the installation of the camera with the instructions in this manual and with other operating equipment. Isolate the problem to the specific piece of equipment in the system and refer to the equipment manual for further information.
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