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- Page 1 Security GEC-EVR/GEC-EVR-DN User Manual...
- Page 2 This agreement provides a license from GE Security to use the software. It also contains warranty infor- mation, disclaimers, and liability limitations. Installing and/or using the software confirms your agreement to be bound by these terms and conditions.
- Page 3 All rights to and in the Licensed Product, including, but not limited to, copyrights, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets, belong to GE Security, and GE Security retains title to each copy of the Software. You may only install and use the Software on a single computer, workstation, or terminal (“Computing Device”)
- Page 4 GEC-EVR/GEC-EVR-DN User Manual GE Security does not warrant that the operation of the Software will be uninterrupted or error-free. GE Security does warrant that the media on which the Software is furnished will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of delivery (Media Warranty Period).
- Page 5 You further agree that this agreement is the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between you and GE Security, and supersedes any proposal or prior agreement, oral or written, and any other communication relating to the subject matter of this agreement.
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Contents Preface ........1 Conventions used in this document . - Page 8 viii GEC-EVR1/GEC-EVR1-DN User Manual Focus adjustment ......35 Misc ........36 Chapter 4.
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Page 9: Preface
Preface This is the User Manual for: • GEC-EVR1 • GEC-EVR1-P • GEC-EVR1-DN • GEC-EVR1-DNP • GEC-EVR2 • GEC-EVR2-P • GEC-EVR2-DN • GEC-EVR2-DNP This document includes an overview of the product and detailed instructions explaining: • how to connect the camera; and •... - Page 10 GEC-EVR/GEC-EVR-DN User Manual To use this document effectively, you should have the following minimum qualifications: • a basic knowledge of CCTV systems and components; and • a basic knowledge of electrical wiring and low-voltage electrical connections. Read these instructions and all ancillary documentation entirely before installing or operating this product.
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Page 11: Conventions Used In This Document
Conventions used in this document The following conventions are used in this document: Bold Menu items and buttons. Italic Emphasis of an instruction or point; special terms. File names, path names, windows, panes, tabs, fields, variables, and other GUI elements. Titles of books and documents. -
Page 12: Safety Terms And Symbols
GEC-EVR/GEC-EVR-DN User Manual Safety terms and symbols These terms may appear in this manual: CAUTION: Cautions identify conditions or practices that may result in damage to the equipment or other property. WARNING: Warnings identify conditions or practices that could result in equipment... -
Page 13: Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter provides an overview of your GEC-EVR/GEC-EVR-DN, including minimum hardware/software requirements and steps you need to perform before you begin installing, configuring, and using your video camera. In this chapter: Product overview ....6 Autoiris lens connector . -
Page 14: Product Overview
GEC-EVR/GEC-EVR-DN User Manual Product overview This color CCD video camera series employs a 1/3-inch charge-coupled device (CCD) solid- state imaging device with 470k/410k picture elements, and is equipped with a newly developed digital signal processor (DSP) for processing the video signals. - Page 15 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1. Camera overview C (CS) mount adapter. If a CS-mounted lens is used, remove the C mounting ring. Standard photographic pan head screw size (1/4 in. - 20). Focal length locking screw. Backfocus thumb wheel. Autoiris lens connector. For more information, see Autoiris lens connector on page 8.
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Page 16: Autoiris Lens Connector
GEC-EVR/GEC-EVR-DN User Manual Video output terminal. Onboard controls. Slide out cover. Power pilot LED. GEC-EVR1(-P): 12 VDC/24 VAC block terminal. This terminal accepts 12 VDC (nonparity) or 24 VAC. GEC-EVR2(-P): These models accept 100 - 240 VAC. OSD remote control connector. - Page 17 Chapter 1 Introduction Table 1. Built-in EE amp pinout Description Ground (black) If your autoiris does not have a built-in EE amp (DC type), set the LIGHT CNTL to DC lens. With this setting, the connector in Figure 2 should be wired as shown in Table 2. Table 2.
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Page 19: Chapter 2 Controls
Chapter 2 Controls This chapter provides an overview of your video camera controls. In this chapter: Controls ..... .12 Onboard controls . -
Page 20: Controls
GEC-EVR/GEC-EVR-DN User Manual Controls You can configure the camera through either the onboard controls, or by an RS-232 connection to a PC. Onboard controls Use the onboard up, down, left, right, and enter buttons (Figure 3) to make selections on the onscreen menus. -
Page 21: Pc Configuration
Chapter 2 Controls PC configuration To configure the camera with a PC, you’ll need to connect them through an RS-232 connection. Note: RS-232 cannot run longer than 15 m. RS-232 To connect the camera to an RS-232 cable, do the following: 1. - Page 22 GEC-EVR/GEC-EVR-DN User Manual 2. Connect the TX terminal to pin 2 on a DB9 connector. 3. Connect the GND terminal to pin 5 on a DB9 connector. Note: The NC terminal does not connect to anything. To configure the camera with a PC, do the following: 1.
- Page 23 Chapter 2 Controls Figure 5. The OSD program. 5. Click the center button to display the Main Menu on the display monitor. Use the arrow buttons or your PC’s keyboard to navigate and select menu items. 6. Click on Exit to close the program. Note: Try the following steps if the OSD Control program doesn’t function as stated.
- Page 24 GEC-EVR/GEC-EVR-DN User Manual I/O port The I/O port can receive a signal from an external device to switch between day or night mode. For more information, see External day to night menu on page 30. Note: This is only for use with the GEC-EVR1-DN(P)
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Page 25: Chapter 3 Menus
Chapter 3 Menus This chapter provides an overview of your video camera menus. In this chapter: Setup menus ....18 Main menu ....18 Camera ID . -
Page 26: Setup Menus
GEC-EVR/GEC-EVR-DN User Manual Setup menus The camera is configured through the setup menus which appear onscreen. Main menu To access and navigate the main menu, press the Enter button on the camera (Figure 1 on page 7 and Table 3 on page 19). Then you can use the... - Page 27 Chapter 3 Menus Figure 6. Main menu Table 3. Main menu options Menu option Description Camera ID Camera identification. Light cntl Options for light control. White bal Options for white balance controls. Picture Options for video display controls. D/N cntl Options for day/night controls.
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Page 28: Camera Id
GEC-EVR/GEC-EVR-DN User Manual Table 3. Main menu options (continued) Menu option Description Focus adj Focus adjustment screen. Misc Adjust synchronization and lens applications. Exits the menu. Init Returns all settings to factory default. Do this only when necessary. (up arrow) Adjust menu positioning. - Page 29 Chapter 3 Menus 1. On the main menu, move the cursor to Camera ID and press the Enter button. 2. Using the up, down, left, or right keys, highlight the characters you want to display. Press the Enter button to select the characters (Figure 7).
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Page 30: Light Control
GEC-EVR/GEC-EVR-DN User Manual directional keys. When done, press Enter. 6. When finished, select the Ret option to return to the main menu. Light control You can adjust the camera’s light control. To change the light control option on the main... - Page 31 Chapter 3 Menus Table 4. DC lens menu options (continued) Menu option Description Av:Pk (for all Adjust the value by pressing Left or AE mode) Right. Av stands for average photometric method. Pk stands for peak photometric method. A greater Av value automatically adjusts the electronic convergence with the average video signal level of the object as the correct photometric...
- Page 32 GEC-EVR/GEC-EVR-DN User Manual Video lens menu Table 5 lists the video lens menu options. Table 5. Video lens menu options Menu options Description SHUTSPEED Choose between 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, 1/5000, 1/10000 sec.
- Page 33 Chapter 3 Menus Table 5. Video lens menu options (continued) Menu options Description Av:Pk Adjust the value by pressing Left or Right. Av stands for average photometric method. Pk stands for peak photometric method. A greater Av value automatically adjusts the electronic convergence with the average video signal level of the object as the correct photometric value.
- Page 34 GEC-EVR/GEC-EVR-DN User Manual AES menu Table 6 lists the AES menu option. Table 6. AES menu options Menu option Description Av:Pk Adjust the value by pressing Left or Right. Av stands for average photometric method. Pk stands for peak photometric method.
- Page 35 Chapter 3 Menus ME menu Table 7 lists the ME menu options. Table 7. ME menu options Menu options Description Shutspeed Adjust the shutter speed between 1/60 (1/50), 1/100 (1/120), 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, 1/5000, and 1/10000 sec. Gain Adjust the gain between 5, 13, 22, and 30 dB.
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Page 36: Day/Night Control
GEC-EVR/GEC-EVR-DN User Manual Day/night control You can adjust the camera’s day/night controls. To adjust the controls, do the following: Note: This is only for use with the GEC-EVR1-DN(P) and GEC-EVR2-DN(P). 1. On the main menu, move the cursor to D/N CNTL (Figure 8) and press Left or... - Page 37 Chapter 3 Menus 2. Once you’ve chosen a mode, press Enter to access the mode’s submenu. Lux/delay menu Table 8 lists the lux/delay menu options. Table 8. Lux/delay menu options Menu options Description N LEVEL Press Left or Right to adjust the light level at which the camera switches from day mode to night mode.
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Page 38: Schedule Menu
GEC-EVR/GEC-EVR-DN User Manual Schedule menu Table 9 lists the schedule menu options. Table 9. Schedule menu options Menu options Description N TIME Set the HOUR and MIN at which the camera will switch from day mode to night mode. D TIME... -
Page 39: Day Mode
Chapter 3 Menus Day mode This switches the camera to day mode. Night mode This switches the camera to night mode. White balance You can adjust the camera’s white balance. To adjust the white balance, do the following: 1. On the main menu, move the cursor to WHITE BAL and press Left or Right to change between ATW, PRESET, PTL (Push to Lock), and AWB (Table 10). -
Page 40: Picture Control
GEC-EVR/GEC-EVR-DN User Manual 2. On the PRESET and PTL options, press Enter to access a submenu. Table 10. White balance menu options Menu options Description Automatic tracking white balance. Preset Choose the fixed color temperature between Indoor, Outdoor, and Fluorescent. - Page 41 Chapter 3 Menus Figure 9. Picture menu Table 11. Picture control menu options Menu options Description Bright Move the cursor to the BRIGHT position and press Left or Right to change the brightness. Gamma Move the cursor to the GAMMA position and press Left or Right to choose from 9 settings.
- Page 42 GEC-EVR/GEC-EVR-DN User Manual Table 11. Picture control menu options (continued) Menu options Description Aperture Move the cursor to the APERTURE position and press Left or Right to choose from 00, 09, and AUTO for your aperture. Note: We recommend you use AUTO as your default aperture setting.
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Page 43: Focus Adjustment
Chapter 3 Menus Focus adjustment You can make adjustments to the camera’s back focus. To make adjustments, do the following: 1. On the main menu, move the cursor to FOCUS ADJ and press Enter (Figure 10). Figure 10. Focus adjustment 2. -
Page 44: Misc
GEC-EVR/GEC-EVR-DN User Manual Misc On the MISC menu, you can adjust things like the camera’s synchronization and lens applications. To make these adjustments on the main menu, move the cursor to MISC and press Enter to access the MISC menu (Figure 11 and... - Page 45 Chapter 3 Menus Figure 11. Misc menu GEC-EVR1(-P) and GEC-EVR2(-P) GEC-EVR1-DN(P) and GEC-EVR2-DN(P)
- Page 46 GEC-EVR/GEC-EVR-DN User Manual Table 12. Misc menu options Menu options Description EXT SYNC Press Left or Right to select the type of synchronization, and press Enter to access the external sync phase adjusting menu. Align the sync phase by pressing Left of Right.
- Page 47 Chapter 3 Menus Table 12. Misc menu options (continued) Menu options Description LOW LIGHT Choose between color and black- and-white when in a low light environment. Note: This is only for use with the GEC-EVR1(-P) and GEC- EVR2(-P). SYSTEM HOUR Set the hour of the current local time.
- Page 48 GEC-EVR/GEC-EVR-DN User Manual Table 12. Misc menu options (continued) Menu options Description SYSTEM TIME Display or hide the system time on the display. Note: This is only for use with the GEC-EVR1-DN(P) and GEC-EVR2-DN(P). BACK DEFAULT Restores the unit to the default settings.
- Page 49 Chapter 3 Menus Figure 12. Mask menu 2. Press Down to move to the next line, and then press Left or Right to turn the mask on or off. 3. Press Down to move to the next line, and then press Left or Right to choose the color of the mask (white, gray, or black).
- Page 50 GEC-EVR/GEC-EVR-DN User Manual 6. Press Down to move to RETURN, and press Enter to exit the menu.
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Chapter 4 Support This chapter provides information to help you contact technical support in case you need assistance with your GE equipment. In this chapter: Contacting technical support ..44 Online publication library ..45... -
Page 52: Contacting Technical Support
GEC-EVR/GEC-EVR-DN User Manual Contacting technical support For assistance installing, operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting this product, refer to this document and any other documentation provided. If you still have questions, contact your local supplier during normal business hours. Note: Be ready at the equipment before calling for technical support. -
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Chapter 4 Support Europe, Middle East, and Africa Web site www.gesecurity.eu Contact your local supplier. Go to our EMEA web site shown here to get the contact details for your country. Australia E-mail techsupport@gesecurity.com.au Online publication library Another great resource for assistance with your GE product is our online English-language publication library. - Page 54 GEC-EVR/GEC-EVR-DN User Manual...