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SmartCam A12VT
Quick Start Guide
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  • Page 1 Speakers Tracking Camera SmartCam A12VT Quick Start Guide User Manual V1.0...
  • Page 3 SAFETY NOTES -IMPORTANT The following important notes must be followed carefully to run the camera and respective accessories in total safety. The camera and relative accessories are called video system in this section. Before installing the camera, please read this manual carefully. Please follow installation ...
  • Page 4 Do not move the camera head manually. In doing so would result in malfunction of the camera. Do not hold the camera head when carrying the video camera.  This camera is for indoor use only. It is not designed for outdoor use. ...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS -----------------------------------------------------------------1 ABOUT THE PRODUCT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 QUICK GUIDE FEATURES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------2 & ---------------------------------------------------------------------2 CHARACTERISTICS FUNCTIONS -----------------------------------------------------------------------------3 APPLICATION SCENARIOS & --------------------------------------------------------------------------3 MAIN PARTS INTERFACES & -----------------------------------------------------------------------5 LIST OF PARTS ACCESSORIES INSTALLATION -----------------------------------------------------------------------5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------5 DESKTOP MOUNT INSTALLATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------6 WALL MOUNT INSTALLATION -----------------------------------------------------------------------------7 SWITCHES SETTINGS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------7 REMOTE CONTROLLER SETTING --------------------------------------------------------------------------------9...
  • Page 6 ANNEX 2 SIZE AND DIMENSION -----------------------------------------------39 TROUBLESHOOTING ---------------------------------------------------------------40...

  • Page 7: About The Product

    2 Three channel stream url: rtsp://IP/chx, x=1, 2, 3. 1 & 3 stream tracking camera image, 2 ABOUT THE PRODUCT stream full view camera image. 3 IP address is acquirable through Quick Guide CMS, default rtsp port is 554. The camera can be accessed and controlled via the following ways: 1 Make sure PC and the camera are in the same ...

  • Page 8: Features

    device can be configured. After connected, Built-in image switch rules according to actual  the camera can be controlled by the standard meeting scenes. VISCA protocol. Recording or streaming device can achieve audio & video of the camera through rtsp or rtmp. FEATURES The speakers tracking camera helps to achieve intelligent meeting experience,...

  • Page 9: Application Scenarios

    Application Scenarios Main Parts & Interfaces Camera Front View...
  • Page 10 1 Camera 1 (Default Address 1) 2 Camera 2 (Default Address 2) 3 IR Indicator 4 Power Indicator 5 Full View Camera 1 6 Full View Camera 2 Rear View 7 DIP Switch 8 Ethernet 9 Ref Audio 10 Line In 11 USB (Reserved) 12 HDMI 13 HD-SDI...

  • Page 11: List Of Parts & Accessories

    List Of Parts & Accessories INSTALLATION When you open the box, check all accessories according to the packing list. The camera has 2 installation types: desktop, wall (optional) installations. Camera (1) Note - Before installing, make sure there is enough space to install the camera and Power Adapter (1) its parts.

  • Page 12: Wall Mount Installation

    camera is tightly fixed onto the bracket before your hands leave the Note camera.  Take effective measures to avoid camera from dropping.  Do not grab the camera head when carrying Do not rotate the camera head with  hand.

  • Page 13: Dip Switches Settings

    DIP Switches Settings Remote Controller Before installing and operating the camera, camera video output format through DIP switches. DIP No. 1 OFF 1080p60 OFF 1080pP5 OFF 1080i60 OFF 1080i50 Video Format OFF 720p60 OFF 720p50 OFF 1080p30 OFF 1080p25 When No.1~4 is all ON, camera video format can be programmed by OSD menu.
  • Page 14 button 1 to control the camera with address 1. 10 Reserved buttons（F1, F2, F3, F4） Press the "F1" button, start the trace, press the "F2" button, stop tracking, press the 3 Focus "F3" button, SDI/HDMI output scene switch, Press “AUTO” button to switch to Auto "F4"...

  • Page 15: Setting

    In Menu status: or button to select SETTING among menu options, to change option / value. 17 Preset Setting Software Connection “ ” button to call a preset. Take out Disc from the camera package, Input number key(s), and then press this install “iSmart CMS”...

  • Page 16: Parameters Setting

    Parameter Setting PARAMETERS SETTING Setting Process Preset 0 and Preset 1 are set as presets of full view image, or as presets of any zoom or position. When there is no target, camera will return to preset 0 or preset 1. Please refer to Basic Setting.
  • Page 18 Track Area: The area that meeting attendees Basic Parameters Setting will move within. The factory default setting of the camera is 1 Blocking zones: There are 8 blocking zones (address), 9600bps, VISCA protocol, 1080p30 shown in green rectangle, they can be resolution for tracking camera and full view configured independently.
  • Page 19 Target Lost Action: Used to define the action to be performed if the camera loses the tracked object for a period of time. Power On State: The action to be performed when the camera is powered on. (Code Send) Mode: Choose to send codes via network or serial port;...

  • Page 20: Cms Application Software Guide

    CMS Application Software Guide Network Connection Connect the camera to network with an Ethernet cable, power on the camera. LAN Connection Please refer to the above diagram, user1 and user 2 are in the same router, they are considered as in the same LAN, connect the camera to the same LAN as where the PC is, and refer to below instructions as how to use the application software, then the camera can be found and connected from the online device list.
  • Page 21 Please refer to the above diagram, user and the camera are in different routers, they are considered as in a WAN; in this condition, application software iSmartCMS can not search and find the camera automatically. User can still connect after below conditions are satisfied: (1) Set camera’s IP address as static IP address (2) Router of the LAN where camera is connected supports Port Mapping.
  • Page 22 3. Access from external network: Router 1's public IP address is 115.200.31.100, for example, go through the above steps one and two, WAN users under router 2 can access camera 1 through IP address 115.200.31.100 + port 10200. Then, in WAN, the mapping of camera 1 and (IP 115.200.31.100 + port 10200) is established.

  • Page 23: Client Software Instruction

    Client Software Instruction Search And List The Camera Install and open the client software in PC, enter the main interface: If the camera and PC are in the same LAN, click “Start Search”, then searching starts and all online devices will be listed, as the picture shown below: To modify the device IP address, input the IP address, mask, gateway in the “Modify Network”...
  • Page 24 To control and preview a camera, first choose the device, modify its IP address as the IP address of the same LAN, then click “Add to Client” as the picture shown below. Please check that all IP addresses are in the same LAN. Remote Configuration Choose the camera in the device list, click “Remote Configuration”...
  • Page 25 Streaming  Stream type: Set the parameters of main stream, sub stream, third stream, fourth stream. Resolution: Set among 1080P (1920*1080), HD720P (1280*720), D1 & QVGA (320*240), choose  resolutions based on actual requirements and capability of device. The higher the resolution is, the better network requirements will be needed.
  • Page 26 Network  Connect with: Please choose from Static IP or dynamic IP address.  IP address: Input IP address for the camera.  Mask: Input mask address for the camera.  Gateway: Input gateway IP address.  DNS 1: Server-prior, input DNS address for the device. ...
  • Page 27 RTMP In RTMP1 and RTMP2, main stream, sub stream can be chosen to stream.
  • Page 28 Protocol ● Enable / Disable: Enable / disable transparent transmission. ● Protocol: Choose TCP or UDP protocols. ● Camera as: Choose Client or Server. IP: When the camera is set as client, the IP address of the transmitted camera is needed. When ●...
  • Page 29 UP PM After selecting the same model of the device to be synchronized that is currently managed and unchecked, tick any or more of the video parameters, audio parameters, and trace parameters, and when you click the sync parameters, the device that you are currently synchronizing will synchronize with the source device parameters.
  • Page 30 Upgrade Click “Upgrade” menu to enter the main interface, as the picture shown above. to search and load the updating firmware, then click “Upgrade” to start upgrading. Do Click … not power off the camera during upgrading. After upgrading is completed, camera will reboot.
  • Page 31 UP/PW ● Password setting: When a password is required, the camera can be accessed only after a correct password is input.  Reboot: Reboot the camera.
  • Page 32 Preview Click “Main View” to get into camera control and preview part as below. This interface includes three main parts: Device List, Device Control, Video Preview ● Device: It displays all online cameras added to “Device Management”.
  • Page 33  Device Control: Get control of the selected camera (camera name in blue). Video Preview: Double click the camera in the list, main camera stream will be displayed in the  preview window; or right click the selected camera from the left column to get its main or substream video.

  • Page 35: Menu Settings

    MENU SETTINGS Menu Configuration 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 1, 2, <VIDEO> SHARPNESS 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 Refer BRIGHTNESS Page33 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 CONTRAST 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, GAMMA MODE...
  • Page 36 <EXPOSURE> MODE FULL AUTO Refer to Page MANUAL GAIN 0, +2, +4, +6, +8, +10, +12, +14, +16, +18, +20, +22, +24, +26, +28，+30 SPEED 1/1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/6, 1/12, 1/25, 1/50, 1/75, 1/100, 1/120, 1/150, 1/215, 1/300, 1/425, 1/600, 1/1000,1/1250, 1/1750, 1/2500, 1/3500，...
  • Page 37 <PAN TILT ZOOM> PAN/TILT SPEED 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Refer to Page 34 PTZ TRIG AF ON, OFF RATIO SPEED ON, OFF <SYSTEM> ADDRESS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Refer to Page PROTOCOL VISCA BAUD RATE 9600 VIDEO FORMAT 1080p60, 1080p50, 1080i60,...

  • Page 38: Menu Explanation

    Menu Explanation “[OK] EXIT” indicates it is possible to press OK button to exit menu. Main Menu Submenus Press button to enter / exit menu. MENU From main menu, navigate to select ❶ <EXPOSURE> menu, press OK to enter <MENU> VIDEO EXPOSURE <EXPOSURE>...

  • Page 39: Video

    EXPOSURE menu is used to adjust exposure “ BACK” indicates it is possible to press value.  to return to previous menu. <EXPOSURE> Video MODE FULL AUTO EXP-COMP VIDEO menu is used to change video value. ANTI-FLICKER <VIDEO> ]SELECT []BACK SHARPNESS BRIGHTNESS MODE:...

  • Page 40: Color

    IRIS PRI: Gain and shutter speed value are < COLOR > adjusted automatically according WB MODE MANUAL working environment; Iris value is adjustable manually. R . GAIN B . GAIN IRIS: F14, F11, F9.6, F8, F6.8, F5.6, F4.8, F4, F3.4, SATURATION F2.8, F2.4, F2, F1.6, CLOSE.

  • Page 41: System

    Status <PAN TILT ZOOM> Display information (address, protocol, baud PAN/TILT SPEED rate, IR address, video format, mount mode, PTZ TRIG AF image and firmware version) of the current RATIO SPEED camera. ]SELECT []BACK PAN/TILT SPEED: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 the <...

  • Page 42: List Of Special Preset Commands

    List Of Special Preset Commands Preset No Function Turn on tracking Turn off tracking Turn on/off OSD Clear all presets(0-64) Reboot system SDI or HDMI output tracking view 1 SDI or HDMI output tracking view 2 SDI or HDMI output tracking dual screen Camera calibration...

  • Page 43: Annex 1 Technical Specifications

    ANNEX 1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Tracking Camera Image Sensor 1/2.8" CMOS, 2.14 megapixel Focal Lens f=3.9mm-46.8mm Iris F1.6-F2.8 Optical Zoom Digital Zoom Horizontal Viewing Angle 72.5°-6.3° Focus System Auto, Manual, PTZ Trigger, One Push Trigger Exposure Control Auto, Manual, Shutter Priority, Iris Priority Min.
  • Page 44 Image Compression H.264/H.265 Audio Compression Protocols ONVIF, RTSP, RTMP, HTTP, TCP, UDP, RTP Dual Stream Support General Address Power DC12V Power Consumption <24W Operating Temperature 0°C~+40°C Storage Temperature -20°C~+60°C Dimensions （W×H×D） 500mm×137mm×164mm Body color Grey...
  • Page 45 ANNEX 2 SIZE AND DIMENSION Front Rear Side Bottom...
  • Page 46 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Cause Solution Power supply failure Check power supply No action or image Power adapter damaged Replace power adapter after powered on Power cable connection got loosen Check & reconnect Power cable is too long Use a shorter cable No self-testing after powered Power adapter damaged...
  • Page 48 The user manual is only for a reference, if there are any changes or differences, please ask for the latest version from your supplier...

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