Table of Contents About Our Warranty ........................... 3 Global (3 Year) Limited Warranty ......................3 Camera Overview ............................4 Package Contents ............................5 Installation ..............................6 Surface Mount............................10 Wall Mount ............................12 Pendant Mount ............................ 14 Pole Mount ............................16 Corner Mount ............................
About Our Warranty Global (3 Year) Limited Warranty ARECONT VISION warrants to Purchaser (and only Purchaser) (the “Limited Warranty”), that: (a) each Product shall be free from material defects in material and workmanship for a period of thirty-six (36) months from the date of shipment (the “Warranty Period”);...
Contera Outdoor Dome IP Megapixel Cameras Camera Overview ® The Contera Outdoor Dome megapixel camera features 1080p and 5-megapixel (MP) resolution for optimum performance. The Contera Outdoor Dome combines a day/night mechanical IR cut filter with an integrated motorized remote focus and zoom precision iris (P-iris) lens for excellent, optimal image quality. Regardless of the time of day, the Contera Outdoor Dome is prepared for any lighting condition.
CAUTION! Do not attempt to service a damaged unit yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Wiring methods shall be in accordance with the National Electrical Code/NFPA 70/ANSI, and with all local codes and authorities having jurisdiction. Wiring should be UL Listed and/or Recognized wire suitable for the application.
Installation 1. Determine a secure location to mount the camera. 2. Use the supplied security L-key, to loosen the four (4) screws securing the dome cover. 3. Remove the dome cover and protective foam. Do not remove screws from the dome cover. ®...
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Ensure you have the proper compatible mounting parts prior to starting your installation: Pendant mount Reference # Pendant Mount Components Required Pendant mount (AV-PMJB) with integrated junction box ® Contera Outdoor Dome camera MD-CAP-W mounting cap Wall mount Contera Outdoor Dome | Installation Manual...
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Reference # Wall Mount Components Required Wall mount (AV-WMJB-W) with integrated junction box ® Contera Outdoor Dome camera MD-CAP-W mounting cap Pole mount Reference # Pole Mount Components Required Wall mount (AV-WMJB-W) with integrated junction box MD-CAP-W mounting cap ® Contera Outdoor Dome camera AV-PMA corner mount adapter...
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Reference # Corner Mount Components Required Wall mount (AV-WMJB-W) with integrated junction box MD-CAP-W mounting cap ® Contera Outdoor Dome camera AV-CRMA corner mount adapter Contera Outdoor Dome | Installation Manual...
Surface Mount ® The Contera Outdoor Dome camera can be directly attached onto hard ceilings or walls including wood, plastic, metal and concrete. 1. Use the template, anchors, and screws provided to prepare the mounting provisions for the camera installation. 2.
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NOTE: When mounting the camera outdoors or in a wet environment, use of supplied grommet is recommended. Ensure the grommet is properly seated flush with the camera housing. 7. Align the hole on the camera with the hole on mounting plate, and install the grommet on camera housing.
Wall Mount For a proper wall mount installation, the AV-WMJB-W wall mount and MD-CAP-W wall mount cap are required (sold separately). A wall mount should only be attached onto hard ceilings including wood, plastic, metal, and concrete. 1. Using the Mounting template, prepare the mounting provisions for the camera installation. 2.
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7. Align the hole on the camera with the hole on mounting plate, and install the grommet on camera housing. 8. Fasten securely four captive screws. ® 9. Attach the Dome Cover to the Contera Outdoor Dome camera and fasten securely four captive screws.
Pendant Mount For a proper pendant mount installation, the AV-PMJB pendant mount and MD-CAP-W mounting cap are required (sold separately). A pendant mount should only be attached onto hard ceilings including wood, plastic, metal, and concrete. 1. Using the Mounting template, prepare the mounting provisions for the camera installation. 2.
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7. Align the hole on the camera with the hole on mounting plate, and install the grommet on camera housing. 8. Fasten securely four captive screws. ® 9. Attach the Dome Cover to the Contera Outdoor Dome camera and fasten securely four captive screws.
Pole Mount For a pole mount installation, the AV-WMJB-W wall mount, AV-PMA pole mount, and MD-CAP-W mount cap are required (sold separately). A pole mount should only be attached onto hard ceilings including wood, plastic, metal, and concrete. 1. Using the Mounting template, prepare the mounting provisions for the camera installation. 2.
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Reference # Description Steel straps with compression screws AV-WMJB-W wall mount MD-CAP-W mount cap Conduit pipe AV-PMA pole mount adapter Apply Teflon water seal tape to the thread of ¾” NPT pipe to avoid water leakage 7. Use the supplied two Steel Straps to attach the Pole Mount Adapter to the pole and tighten the compression screws.
Corner Mount For a corner mount installation, the AV-WMJB-W wall mount, AV-CRMA corner mount, and MD-CAP-W mount cap are required (sold separately). A corner mount should only be attached onto hard corner surfaces including wood, plastic, metal, and concrete. 1. Using the Mounting template, prepare the mounting provisions for the camera installation. 2.
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Reference # Description Attach corner mount adapter to exterior 90 corner wall AV-WMJB wall mount MD-CAP-W mount cap Conduit pipe AV-CRMA corner mount adapter Apply Teflon water seal tape to the thread of ¾” NPT pipe to avoid water leakage 7.
Electrical Box Adapter The mounting plate is used to attach the camera to a common single, double or square electrical box. 1. Using the supplied machine screws, match the mounting holes on the electrical box adapter with the threaded holes on the electrical box. Ensure every threaded hole is matched with a mounting hole. 2.
Adjusting the Pan, Tilt and Focus 1. Remove the dome cover by loosening the captive fasteners with the supplied security L-key screwdriver 2. Power on the camera to adjust the pan, tilt and focus. 3. Remove the shroud from the camera gimbal. 4.
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5. To configure the zoom/focus function, reference the “Zoom and Focus” section of the camera discovery, set-up and configuration. 6. Install the shroud back on the camera gimbal Contera Outdoor Dome | Installation Manual...
Camera Power Up CAUTION! This product should be installed by a qualified service technician in accordance with the National Electrical Code (NEC 800 CEC Section 60) or applicable local code. Wiring methods shall be in accordance with the National Electrical Code/NFPA 70/ANSI, and with all local codes and authorities having jurisdiction. Wiring should be UL Listed and/or Recognized wire suitable for the application.
Alarm I/O Functions Connect the Alarm In (DI) connector to the alarm input sensor, and connect Alarm Out (DO) connector to the alarm output signal. To avoid any damaged, please follow the specification of the part as below: Alarm In (Wet Contact) Alarm Out (Wet Contact) V sense V sense...
Audio Kit AV-1AK Installation Instructions (Accessory Sold Separately) 1. Run the audio cable connection jack cables through the hole on the bottom of the camera and connect them to the connectors on the circuit board. 2. Connect the line-in signal to LINEIN (Line In), and connect an active speaker with a built-in amplifier to LOUT (Line Out) via the in-line jack.
Reset to Factory Default 4. Press and hold the reset button for 2 to 5 seconds and release the reset button. The camera has been reset to the factory default except the network settings. 5. Press and hold the reset button for more than 5 seconds and release the reset button. The camera has been reset to the factory.
Camera Discovery, Setup, and Configuration For camera discovery and setup, the AV IP Utility is recommended. The software can be found on the CD included with your camera or at: http://www.arecontvision.com/softwares.php The AV IP Utility has the ability to provide multiple discovery options, including broadcast and multicast, check the status of a camera, change camera settings, import and export camera settings via a .csv file, and update firmware and/or hardware from virtually anywhere with a network connection.
Web Interface Navigation The entire menu categories are located on the top of the web interface, and clicking on any one of the buttons will cause left side of the page to jump to the settings section for the selected button. The following are the camera settings available on the top of the web interface: The following are the camera settings available on the top of the web interface: •...
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• System Options • Firmware Upgrade • Reboot & Restore Settings • Date/Time • Administration • Administrator settings • Viewer Management • About • Support Contera Outdoor Dome | Installation Manual...
Zoom and Focus Menu Feature Description Manual Zoom/ Focus: Numbers indicate the level of Zooming/ focusing in order to adjust the field-of-view. +20, +5, +1, -20, -5, -1 Enable Auto Focus Zoom Camera will do Auto Focus after changing zoom lens group position.
Image Menu Feature Description Controls the overall brightness of the camera image Brightness and works in conjunction with the exposure controls to maintain the image brightness. Controls sharpness and edge definition of the image. Setting this to lower levels may make overall image Sharpness appear a bit softer while causing lines and edges in the image to look smoother.
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Menu Feature Description Auto detects bright backlight, glare or high contrast lighting and automatically selects the WDR level. Auto Note: WDR enabled will decrease the FPS of 5MP camera. Manually adjusts the intensity of backlight compensation. Note: WDR enabled will decrease the FPS of 5MP camera.
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Moonlight Mode Moonlight Mode: Limits exposure time from 20ms to 500ms. This mode produces the best image quality Custom Exposure Mode under very low light conditions with the least amount of image noise. The trade-off is in favor of low noise at the expense of high motion blur.
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Defog Level Compensates for fog or clouds in the scene in the scene. Camera Name Specifies a name for the camera. The maximum length is 32 characters. Background Configures the background color of the text overlay. The options are Translucent (light grey) or Transparent.
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Video & Audio Menu Feature Description Disable Video: Disables live video on the screen. MJPEG over HTTP: This radio button is the default browser display option. No plug in is required as most Show Video Type: browsers can decode MJPEG images. Disable Video MJPEG over HTTP H.264 over RTP/UDP:...
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Controls the image size and image cropping features. Resolution: Left, Top, Right, and Bottom numeric fields set custom Left image size cropping and crop area coordinates in Right pixels. Supported values are 0 to maximum resolution Bottom in pixels (maximum varies based on the sensor resolution being cropped) Video Compression: Radio buttons to select the desired compression.
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H.264 image quality setting for variable bit rate control. Setting a lower value results in higher image quality, higher value results in lower image quality. H.264 Quality Frame rate adjustment for the camera video stream. Note: For 5MP models, FPS will be up to 50% of specified FPS if WDR is enabled.
Network Menu Feature Description DHCP: If checked, the camera will attempt to obtain its IP address from the DHCP server available on the network. IP Assignment: IP Address: Sets the current IP address of the camera. DHCP Subnet Mask: Once set, the camera will use these IP Address mask bits to determine if a destination is from a Subnet Mask...
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Enable QoS Enables quality of service. Video QoS Sets DSCP value for video traffic. Management DSCP Sets DSCP value for non-video traffic. Enable UPnP Enables Universal Plug and Play function. Port Configures the port number for stream 1 to stream 3. The range is 554/1025~65535.
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Audio IP Configures the multicast address and the port number to stream audio. Audio Port *This function is supported depends on models. Meta IP Configures the multicast address and the port number to the HTML meta. Meta Port Path Configures the URL address of the video stream. Configures the time-to-live threshold of the multicast datagram before it is discarded by the router.
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Community String Specifies the name of the community to access to SNMP information. Trap Configuration: Specifies the destination IP address to send SNMP trap messages. Address Community String SNMP v3 Enables SNMP version 3 support. SNMP User Specifies the user name of the SNMP v3. Authentication Selects one of the Authentication modes from the dropdown menu.
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Enable Enables FTP access to the camera. Note: This function is only available when a SD card is installed. You can access files in the SD card via FTP. Password Specifies and confirms the password to access the Confirm FTP. Max.
Privacy Mask Menu Feature Description Enable Privacy Mask Creates a privacy mask on the image so the selected areas will not be visible. Contera Outdoor Dome | Installation Manual...
Event Menu Feature Description Enable Turns on and off on-camera motion detection Extend Enables the extended motion detection and motion detection zones increase from default 64 to 1024 for enhanced motion detection sensitivity. Zone Size Adjusts the size of motion detection zones. Detail Sets the size of each zone displayed by the motion detection grid contains sub zones the number of which...
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Alarm Schedule Configures the alarm schedule by holding down the mouse button and clicking the time block to enable the schedule settings on the selected time. A light blue color on the time block indicates that the alarm schedule is enabled, while a light grey color indicates that the alarm schedule is disabled.
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Sensitivity Configures the sensitivity level of Tampering Detection: High, Medium, and Low. Host Address: Specifies the host name or IP address Remote Server of the FTP server. Host Address Port: Specifies the port number of the FTP server. Port Username: Specifies the login username of the FTP Username server.
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Login Certificate Specifies the login Username Password for the network storage sever. Recipient Setup Network Storage Status: Displays the current status of the connection with the network storage server. Network Storage Status not_mounted or ok) Network Address Network Address: Specifies the IP address of the network storage server.
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SD Card Information Available Storage: Displays the available storage of the SD card if it is installed. Format SD Card: Erases all the data stored on the SD Card. Available Storage Format SD Card Usage: Displays the total storage that has been used now.
System Options Menu Feature Description Firmware Upgrade Clicks Browse to choose the firmware upgrade file, and then clicks Upgrade. Download Log Records all the status information of the camera in list format. Downloads the log file to the computer as a text file.
Administration Menu Feature Description Access Control Passwords can be up to 16 letters, digits and symbols, excluding following symbols for passwords without encoding # % & ' " < > / [ ] { } _ ( ) = . + , Administrator Username: The username of Administrator is admin...
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Viewer Management User List: Displays current user accounts created on the camera. Clicks New User/ Delete User to create or User List remove a user account. User Name Viewer Password User Name: Specifies the user name. It must be at Confirmation least five and up to sixteen characters.
About Menu Feature Description About Displays the information of the camera: Model Name, Firmware, Serial Number, and MAC Address. Support Menu Feature Description Support Provides several useful hyperlinks for users who would like to get more information of the camera. Contera Outdoor Dome | Installation Manual...
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