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W -MC253WT-28
User's Manual
Ver. 05/18
Before installing and using the camera, please read this manual carefully.
Be sure to keep it handy for future reference.

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  • Page 1 Star-Light camera W -MC253WT-28 User’s Manual Ver. 05/18 Before installing and using the camera, please read this manual carefully. Be sure to keep it handy for future reference.
  • Page 2 Index INTRODUCTION Safety Information Part Name Dimension INSTALLTION Installation Connecting to Monitors OSD MENU Menu Tree OSD Menu - OSD Menu - OSD Menu - Menu - OSD Menu - OSD Menu - OSD Menu - OSD Menu - Exit APPENDIX Troubleshooting Spec...
  • Page 3: Safety Information

    Safety Information CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage This exclamation point symbol is intended to alert the consisting a risk of electric shock is present within user to the presence of important operating and...
  • Page 4 Safety Information 7. Do not install the unit in humid, dusty, or sooty locations. Doing so may cause fire or electric shock. 8. If any unusual smells or smoke come from the unit, stop using the product. In such case, immediately disconnect the power source and contact the service center. Continued use in such a condition may cause fire or electric shock.
  • Page 5: Important Safety Instructions

    Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. All these safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is installed or operated. 2. Keep these instructions. The safety, operating and use instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed all warnings. All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
  • Page 6: Disposal Of Old Appliances

    Important Safety Instructions 11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 12. Use only with cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/ apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
  • Page 7 Features Universal HD over Coax® technology with HD-Analog, HD-TVI, HD-CVI and all analog to 960H signal support Star-Light™ super low light technology 2.1MP/1080p 1/3" image sensor at real-time 30fps 2.8mm fixed lens (DWC-MC253WT-28) 3.6mm fixed lens (DWC-MC253WTIR) True wide dynamic range (WDR) OSD control via Coaxial (UTC) 50' Smart IR™...
  • Page 8 Part name Security Screw Upper Case Test Video Output Lens Ambient Light Sensor IR LED (DWC-MC253WTIR only) IR Switch (DWC-MC253WTIR only) Tilt Stopper Screw Power Input Connector Video BNC Output Connector...
  • Page 9 Dimension Unit : 42.5 59.5 67.5...
  • Page 10: Product And Accessories

    Product & Accessories Please check if all the camera and accessories are included in the package. Camera Screw & Manual Torx Wrench Plastic Anchor-4pcs Template Sheet...
  • Page 11: Installation Instructions

    Installation- Instructions Use the camera’s mounting template or your camera to mark the holes as required. Drill into the drywall and insert the drywall mounts into the holes. Remove the Security Screw from the Upper case. Unscrew the upper case from the camera module by rotataing it couter clock-wise.
  • Page 12: Video Out

    Connecting to Use the diagram below to connect to an Universal DVR properly. 12VDC VIDEO OUT UNIVERSAL DVR - The Camera has a manual IR switch, located under the camera’s lens. You can use this switch to manually turn the IR LED board on or off according to the installation needs.
  • Page 13: Control Board

    Control Board ON/OFF EXTERNAL CONTROLLER - OSD Joystick : The function setting and video output can be adjusted with OSD joystick. (default : HD-A) Image Mode Switches to HD-TVI mode when press OSD Joystick to left 5sec or longer. Switches to HD-A mode when press OSD Joystick to right 5sec or longer. Switches to CVBS mode when press OSD Joystick to up 5sec or longer.
  • Page 14: Adjusting The Camera Angle

    Adjusting the Camera angle Adjust the camera’s pan (360º) and tilt (70º) position. Tilting 70º Rotation 360º Panning 360º...
  • Page 15: Osd Menu Tree

    OSD Menu Tree NOTE : The function setting can be adjusted with both switch (OSD joystick) and remote control through RS485 or UTC. In case of camera without OSD joystick, it can be adjusted with coaxial (UTC) only. EXPOSURE MOTION LENS MANUAL / AUTO MOTION...
  • Page 16 OSD Menu Exposure LENS MANUAL : Manual mode supports the fixed board lens or the manual iris lens. AUTO : AUTO mode sets the camera’s iris automatically. EXPOSURE LENS LENS AUTO LEVEL BACKLIGHT BRIGHTNESS SHUTTER AUTO DEFOG FOCUS ADJ RETURN STARLIGHT 3D DNR HIGH...
  • Page 17 OSD Menu Exposure BACKLIGHT HME HIGHLIGHT MASKING EXPOSURE HME allows objects to appear clearly on the screen by EXPOSURE masking extremely bright areas. To setup HME, set the level and color. The lower the setting, the darker the LENS AUTO BACKLIGHT masking areas have to be.
  • Page 18 OSD Menu Exposure EXPOSURE DEFOG LENS AUTO MODE AUTO BACKLIGHT LEVEL ____ RETURN DEFOG STARLIGHT 3D DNR HIGH EXIT JUMP DRC ( DYNAMIC RANGE COMPRESSOR ) DRC enables dark areas in images to become more visible without overexposing the bright areas to create one perfect image.
  • Page 19: Color Gain

    OSD Menu Color WB MODE COLOR WHITE BAL. WHITE BAL. AUTO C-TEMP 5000K COLOR GAIN R-GAIN B-GAIN EXIT JUMP RETURN AUTO Auto Tracking White Balance Control mode compensates for color temperature changes between 2500K ˚ and 12000K ˚. AUTO-EX Auto White Balance Control mode compensates for color temperature changes lower than 2500K ˚...
  • Page 20 OSD Menu Day & Night DAY/NIGHT MODE AUTO AGC THRES ____ AGC MARGIN ____ CDS THRES CDS MARGIN EXTERN SW EXT LED AUTO DELAY SMART IR EXIT JUMP MODE AUTO : Day/ Night switch will be based on the CDS levels. COLOR : The camera always stays in day/color mode.
  • Page 21 OSD Menu Function FUNCTION SHARPNESS GAMMA 0.55 MIRROR FLIP EXIT JUMP SHARPNESS 0 ~ 10 - Sets the image sharpness. The higher the number, the sharper the image. GAMMA 0.45 ~ 0.75 - Select the desired gamma level. 0.55 is default setting. MIRROR / FLIP MIRROR : Reflects the camera horizontally.
  • Page 22 OSD Menu Motion The camera can detect movement and display an alarm on the screen. when movement is detected. MOTION DET WINDOW MOTION WINDOW USE DET WINDOW WINDOW ZONE DET TONE DET H-POS DET V-POS MDRECT FILL DET H-SIZE SENSITIVITY DET V-SIZE MOTION OSD RETURN...
  • Page 23 OSD Menu Privacy You can hide some parts of the screen for privacy masking. A total of 16 different privacy masking zones are available. The cameras support square privacy masks or advanced polygon masks. PRIVACY PRIVACY ZONE NUM ZONE DISP H-POS V-POS H-SIZE...
  • Page 24 OSD Menu Setup COMMUNICA SETUP CAM ID BAUDRATE 9600 COMMUNICA SET DONE CAM TITLE RETURN IMAGE RANGE FULL FREQ 60Hz LANGUAGE INITIAL EXIT JUMP COMMUNICATION Adjust the camera’s ID and Baudrate. Default Protocol is Pelco-D. - CAM ID : Provide an ID number for the camera (0 ~ 255). - BAUDRATE : 9600bps is default.
  • Page 25 OSD Menu Setup SETUP COMMUNICA CAM TITLE IMAGE RANGE FULL FREQ 60Hz LANGUAGE INITIAL EXIT JUMP FREQ When the camera’s image appears to have flickering issues, change the frequency value to adjust the image. LANGUAGE Select from the following: English (Default), Chinese, Chinese (S), Japanese, and Koran. INITIAL Reset the camera to its default settings.
  • Page 26: Save And Exit

    OSD Menu EXIT EXIT SAVE&EXIT EXIT SAVE & EXIT Exit the OSD menu after saving the recent changes. EXIT Exit the OSD menu without saving any changes.
  • Page 27: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Before sending your camera for repair, check the following or contact our technical specialist. FOR NO VIDEO Check the coaxial cable and make sure it is connected securely. Check the power supply and make sure the camera has the proper voltage and current. FOR OUT-OF-FOCUS VIDEO Check the clear dome cover and the lens for dirt or fingerprints.
  • Page 28: Specifications

    Specifications VIDEO Image Sensor 1/3” CMOS Sensors Active Pixels 1944(H) x 1092(V) Scanning System Progressive scan Freguency 60Hz / 50Hz Signal Technology 2.0 Megapixel Universal Synchronization Internal Resolution 1920x1080 (1080p30fps) F2.0 (30IRE): 0.06 Lux (Color) Minimum Scene Illumination F2.0 (30IRE): 0 Lux (B&W) (DWC-MC253WTIR only) S/N Ratio 55dB Video Output...
  • Page 29 Specifications OPERATIONAL (CONT.) Digital Noise Reduction OFF / LOW / MIDDLE / HIGH White Balance AUTO / AUTO-EX / PRESET / MANUAL Day and Night AUTO / COLOR / BW / EXTERN Auto Gain Control 0 ~ 10 Motion Detection ON/OFF (4 Zones) Privacy Zones ON/OFF (16 Zones)
  • Page 30 This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from state-to-state. If the problem is not handled to your satisfaction, then write to the following address: Digital Watchdog, Inc. ATTN: RMA Department 5436 W. Crenshaw Street...
  • Page 31 Digital Watchdog (referred to as “the Warranter”) warrants the Digital Watchdog Camera against defects in materials or workmanship as follows: LABOR: For the initial five (5) years and one (1) year on IR LED from the original purchase date, if the camera is determined to be defective, the Warranter will repair or replace the unit with a new or refurbished product at its option at no charge.

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