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VTC-C770DN 700TVL True Day and Night (ICR) Camera • 1/3” Sony High Density EXVIEW CCD • Sony Effio Digital Signal Processor • 700TVL High Resolution • .003Lux (F1.2@50IRE) • Supports C/CS mount DC drive lenses • Supports NTSC & PAL Standards •...
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VTC-C770DN To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. WARNING This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the unit.
VTC-C770DN 1. Safety Instructions and Notes • Read instructions carefully before putting the camera into operation. • Keep the operating instructions in a safe place for later use. • The Standard Box Camera is designed for indoor use only and it must not be installed where exposed to rain and moisture.
VTC-C770DN 2. General Descriptions VTC-C770DN (VTC-C770DN/PAL for PAL) is an ultra clear resolution camera that achieves 700TVL resolution and a crisp color reproduction with the use of Sony 960H EX-view CCD and Effio-E image signal processor. With Effio-E digital imaging system,...
VTC-C770DN 4. Part Names 4.1 Front view ② ③ 1 Back Focus Adjustment Dust Protection Cap 3 Lens connector for auto iris lenses Back focus Adjustment Lock Screw Camera Mount Hole (Top and Bottom) Lens Connector for Auto-iris lens (DC Drive)
VTC-C770DN 4.2 Rear side view ⓑ ⓐ ⓒ ⓓ ⓐ OSD menu switches (Up/ Down/ Left/ Right / Enter) ⓑ Video Output Connector (BNC) ⓒ Power indicator LED ⓓ Power Input Terminal 5. Installation and Commissioning Instructions • Make sure the power is removed before the installation.
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VTC-C770DN 1. Point the camera at an object with sufficient contrast. The distance to the object should be longer than 1,000 x the focal distance. 2. Open the iris on the lens 3. Set the focus of lens so that the distance at the lens is close to infinity but not to exact infinity position.
VTC-C770DN 6. SETUP menu 6.1 In the menu buttons to move the cursor and buttons to change the settings. Press button to select or enter. button stands for MENU or ENTER button. 6.2 MAIN menu Follow the chart for submenu settings...
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VTC-C770DN 6.2.1 MAIN menu-2 MAIN menu-2 Default Descriptions Sets the noise reduction parameters for NR MODE, Y LEVEL and C LEVEL. See '6.9 NR menu' for details. Sets ON/OFF for enabling/disabling MOTION DET. MOTION DET See '6.10 MOTION DET menu' for the parameter settings.
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VTC-C770DN 6.3.1 SHUTTER/AGC>AUTO SETUP menu AUTO SETUP Default Descriptions Selects the shutter mode from AUTO IRIS or SHUT+AUTO IRIS when MAIN>LENS>AUTO but it is fixed to SHUT if MAIN>LENS>MANUAL. AUTO IRIS - Light level is controlled by an auto iris lens only.
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VTC-C770DN 6.3.2 SHUTTER/AGC>MANUAL SETUP menu MANUAL Default Descriptions SETUP SHUT MODE Compensates the video level by the manual shutter control and AGC. +AGC Sets the manual shutter to 1/60(1/50), 1/100(1/120), 1/250,1/500,1/1000, 1/60 SHUTTER 1/2000,1/4000 or 1/10000. (1/50) Manual shutter is only useful when luminance is unchanged.
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VTC-C770DN IMPORTANT ACTIVITY!!! DAY->NIGHT and NIGHT->DAY operations must be examined and verified at the final installation. Block the lens for a few seconds for NIGHT mode, then release and let it return to DAY mode. If camera stays at NIGHT mode for more than 10sec, slightly increase „N→D THRES‟ and repeat the fore- mentioned steps.
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VTC-C770DN 6.6 PICT ADJUST menu To enter PICT ADJUST menu, press button at MAIN menu-1>PICT ADJUST. PICT ADJUST Default Descriptions MIRROR Picture will be flipped horizontally if it turns ON. Increases or decreases the brightness of the picture. This is different from that of DC iris lens because it simply increases or BRIGHTNESS decreases the digital gain of the video.
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VTC-C770DN MANUAL white balance is a kind of fixed white balance which is user-programmable by B-GAIN. (R-GAIN will be automatically adjusted in accordance with B-GAIN) and useful only for the steady light. PUSH LOCK is a fixed white balance where the white balance is compensated only while the button is pressed at MAIN>WHITE BAL>PUSH LOCK and finishes the white balance when...
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VTC-C770DN 6.8 ATR (Adaptive Tone Reproduction) menu The ATR feature improves the dynamic range and the visibility of the image by providing the optimal gradation compensation of the image in one field. This is achieved by two ways of image processing, luminance compression and contrast enhancement, so that the tone can be enhanced at highlighted and dark areas.
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VTC-C770DN 6.9 BACKLIGHT menu To enter BACKLIGHT menu, press button at MAIN menu-1>BACKLIGHT. BLC ON BLC OFF HLC ON HLC OFF 6.10 NR menu To enter NR menu, press button at MAIN menu-2>NR. Default Descriptions NR MODE Selects OFF, Y, C or Y/C which noise reduction is performed with.
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VTC-C770DN 6.11 MOTION DET menu Up to 4 motion detection areas are available and each area is programmable in size and location. The motion is displayed by means of blocks when MAIN menu-2>MOTION DET and MOTION DET>BLOCK DISP are ON.
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VTC-C770DN PRIVACY Default Descriptions Selects one of AREA1~AREA8 to be adjusted. TOP(BOTTOM) - button moves up and button moves down the top AREA SEL (bottom) border of the selected window at AREA SEL. LEFT(RIGHT) - button moves left and button moves right the left...
VTC-C770DN 6.15 CAMERA RESET Camera loads Factory defaults. To save them, go to SAVE ALL and press button. 6.16 EXIT Exits SETUP MENU and returns to the normal display 7. Specifications Model name VTC-C770DN VTC-C770DN/PAL 1/3” Sony High Density EXVIEW CCD...
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(3) years, or as otherwise stated above, from the date of purchase by the end user. This warranty is non-transferable and extends only to the original buyer or end user customer of a VITEK Authorized Reseller.
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