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VC-BC701P Ultra HD Camera (4K UHD Box Camera) User Manual - English [Important] To download the latest version of Quick Start Guide, multilingual user manual, software, or driver, etc., please visit Lumens http://www.MyLumens.com/support...
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Chapter 1 Safety Instructions Always follow these safety instructions when setting up and using the product: 1 Operation 1.1 Please use the product in the recommended operating environment. 1.2 Do not place the product in tilted position. 1.3 Do not place the product on an unstable trolley, stand or table. 1.4 Do not use this product near water or source of heat.
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Precautions Warning: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. If the HD camera will not be used for an extended time, unplug it from the power socket. Caution Risk of Electric Shock Please do not open it by yourself.
Chapter 2 Package Contents VC-BC701P Power Cord Power Adapter Appearance may vary depending on country/region Instruction for installation Quick Installation Guide...
Chapter 3 Function Introduction 3.1 I/O functions Introduction NO. Item Function Descriptions Lens 30x HD camera lens Tally indicator Display the tally light status of the camera light Network port. Support routers or hubs (IEEE 802.3 af) with PoE power supply Network port support The factory output resolution is 4K/30.
3.2 Tally Indicator Light Function Description 3.2.1 The tally indicator light function may be enabled through the control of RS232 command. The setting method is as follows: Tally Mode:8x 01 7E 01 0A 01 0p FF p = 0:OFF p = 4:On (half-brightness) p = 5:On (full-brightness)
Length x Width x Height : 168.3 x 67.0 x 67.0 mm Weight : 0.5 Kg 4.1.2 Installation method 4.1.2.1 Wall-mounted frame: The camera is installed on the wall, using Lumens VC-WM11 (optional) wall-mounted frame 4.1.2.2 Tripod: The camera is mounted on a 1/4”, 20 UNC PTZ tripod deck (Schematic diagram)
4.2 Connecting devices 4.2.1 HDMI connection to TV/display screen HDMI cable Monitor HDTV 4.2.2 Connecting to Internet Ethernet cable Router or Hub <Remark> For details of web page connection setting and description, please refer to Chapter 5 Network Function Settings Description 4.2.3 Connecting AUDIO IN Audio Cable MIC or audio mixer...
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4.2.4 Connecting RS-232 RS-232 serial connection With RS-232 in/out, at most 7 Lumens cameras can be connected. RS-232 pin definition description...
2. If the camera is connected to the computer directly, the computer IP address must be modified to have the same network segment as the camera For example, the factory-preset default IP address of VC-BC701P is 192.168.100.100. The computer IP address must be set with the same subnet, such as 192.168.100.101, so that the computer can be connected correctly with the camera ...
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Change network settings 5.2.2 Using Lumens VMS Software to View the Images The VC-BC701P DHCP initial setting is ON. If VC-BC701P is connected to the local area network (LAN), the camera IP can be retrieved via the following methods ...
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5.2.3 Using the Browser to View the Images Open the browser, and enter the URL of VC-BC701P in the IP address bar e.g.: http://192.168.100.100 (default IP address) Enter administrator’s account and password Account: admin (Default) Password: 9999 (Default) 5.2.4 Using RTSP Player to View the Images...
5.3 Web Page Function Description 5.3.1 Login Screen Item Function Descriptions Username Enter user account name (default: admin) Password Enter user password (default: 9999) Currently, the system supports English, Traditional Chinese and Language selection Simplified Chinese Save user account name and password to the browser. When you log Remember password in next time, there is no need to re-enter them Login...
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Zoom ratio Adjust the zoom-in or zoom-out ratio via scroll bar Preview window Display the screen currently captured by the camera Switch to Full Screen Switch the preview window to full screen Power button Turn on or turn off the camera power 5.3.3 Account Management Item Function Descriptions...
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5.3.4 Setting-System Setting Item Function Descriptions Set the resolution of the camera. Resolutions supported by the camera are as follows: 3840x2160P 59.94/50/29.97 fps Resolution 1080P 59.94/50/29.97/25 fps 720P 59.94/50/29.97/25 fps After switching to the resolution, the camera will restart. Please refresh the browser According to the output resolution, selections are available for HDMI output, streaming output, or HDMI + streaming output.
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Please use a camera name by mixing uppercase and lowercase letters and numbers. Do not use “/” and “space” or special symbols Streaming 1 / VC-BC701P supports 3 streaming outputs. Please refer to 5.3.5.1 Streaming 2 / Streaming Parameter Setting...
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5.3.6 Setting-Camera Item Function Descriptions Zoom ratio Adjust the zoom-in or zoom-out ratio via scroll bar Mode: Select exposure mode (Automatic/Shutter Priority/Aperture Priority/Manual ) Exposure Comp. Level: Select exposure compensation level Gain: The gain limit is adjustable when the exposure mode is set to “Manual”...
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5.3.7 Setting-Picture Item Function Descriptions Picture effect Set picture effect, Off / Film / Black and White 2D noise reduction 2D noise reduction settings settings 3D noise reduction 3D noise reduction settings settings Image mode The user may customize his/her desired image mode When no custom setting is needed, reset the picture parameters back Image mode load to the factory default by selecting this item...
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5.3.8 Setting-Audio Item Function Descriptions Open audio Turn on / off sound Soundtrack effect Set MIC In / Line In setting Audio Volume Adjust Volume Set Encode sample rate 48 KHz(AAC) Encode sample rate 44.1 KHz(AAC) 16 KHz(G.711) ...
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5.3.9 Setting-Time Item Function Descriptions Camera Time Display the date and time of the camera Set Manually: Set time manually Synchronize with computer time: Set the camera time according to the computer time Set the Time Synchronize with SNTP server: Set the camera time synchronously with the SNTP server <Remark>...
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5.3.10 Setting-Network Item Function Descriptions Network setting of camera. Change of setting is available only when Network DHCP function is closed. Copy the RTMP web address provided by the RTMP service platform and paste it to the RTMP connection address to publish the camera images on the RTMP service platform RTMP Setting To upload to YouTube for live streaming, the audio function must be...
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5.3.11 Setting-Maintenance-Upgrading Firmware Item Function Descriptions The camera firmware may be upgraded via web page. For the upgrade method, please download the FW upgrade manual from Lumens Firmware Update website 5.3.12 Setting-Maintenance-Incident Log Item Function Descriptions Event Logs If the camera encounters errors, an error code log will be established...
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5.3.13 Setting-Maintenance-System Service Item Function Descriptions Select the reset button to resume the factory default setting as the web Reset to the default value page setting The web page setting parameters can be exported from the computer Setting File and imported/applied to another camera Set the camera Baud Rate for the use of connecting RS-232 Baud Rate communication...
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting This chapter describes problems you may encounter while using VC-BC701P. If you have questions, please refer to related chapters and follow all the suggested solutions. If the problem still occurred, please contact your distributor or the service center.
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