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Analog Video Camera User’s Guide Before attempting to set up or operate this camera, please read this user's guide and retain it for future reference. Model No. CP180 V1-110607 P/N: 3GA0310721...
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Important Notices Regulatory Notice This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Product Overview Package Contents Contact your local distributor should you find anything missing from the package. Analog camera (with body cap) x 1 Power terminal block x 1 IR terminal block x 1 User's guide x 1 Hardware Overview Body cap – Remove the body cap to mount the lens you purchased. Screw hole –...
Note: The camera is configured in digital day/night mode by default, which does not use IR cut filter during daytime and nighttime. And once the positive and negative pole of the IR connector are disconnected, camera image will turn monochromatic. To switch to external day/night mode, refer to the 'D/N Mode Jumper' section.
Installation & Connections Installing Lens The following describes how to attach your lens to the camera. 1. Remove the body cap at the front of the camera. 2. Screw the lens into the camera body. While you’re gently turning the lens clockwise, you will hear a 'click' .
D/N Mode Jumper The D/N mode jumper lets you toggle between digital day/night mode (default) and external day/night mode. In digital D/N mode, the IR-cut filter is always removed. In external D/N mode, the IR-cut filter is used/removed by connecting/disconnecting the positive pole and negative pole of the IR connector.
Operating the Camera Setup Menus Prior to using this camera, enter the setup menu and make the appropriate settings for each item in accordance with the condition of the camera's monitoring area. Listed below is the structure of the setup menu. Available Setup Item Description...
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Available Setup Item Description Submenu Items Options Under 'ON': area sel, Protects sensitive areas in PRIVACY OFF / ON top, bottom, left, right, the scene. color, transp, mosaic Under 'AUTO': burst, DAY / Configures the day/night AUTO / COLOR/ delay cnt, day > night, NIGHT function.
Camera Operation Setting Entering and Navigating the Setup Menu To enter the camera setup menu, press the setting button on the back panel. Press UP/ DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT button to navigate the menu. The currently selected menu item will be highlighted in pink on screen. To modify the setting of a highlighted menu item, simply press the LEFT/RIGHT button.
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Lens Select the iris aperture control method between 'AUTO' and 'MANUAL' by pressing LEFT or RIGHT button. When 'AUTO' is selected, you can press the setting button to enter its submenu, as shown below. SETUP MENU TYPE MODE AUTO SPEED RETURN 'TYPE' lets you select between DC iris and video iris.
previously selected 'MANUAL' for the 'LENS' item, the mode will be forced as 'SHUT' . The 'BRIGHTNESS' item let you adjust the aperture to tailor the brightness to your preference. Under 'LOW LUMINANCE' , you can choose 'AGC' mode (default setting) to have the camera automatically increase the gain when in low light conditions to produce a brighter image.
Backlight Switch on/off the backlight compensation function. 'BLC' helps correct the problem of subjects being darker than expected in the image when there are bright lights directly shining behind them. In addition, selecting 'HLC' (High light compensation) will display the extreme bright areas in the scene in black. Picture Adjustment Press the setting button when the icon is highlighted to enter picture adjustment...
Motion Detection You can configure the motion detection function here. Switch to 'ON' and then press the setting button to enter its submenu. You can create up to 4 motion detection areas by enabling 'MONITOR AREA' and adjusting the 'TOP/BOTTOM/LEFT/RIGHT' slider separately.
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Day/Night Configure the day/night function by selecting between 'AUTO' , 'COLOR' and 'B/W' . When 'AUTO' is selected, press the setting button to enter its submenu as shown below. The 'DELAY CNT' specifies the delay before a switchover. 'DAY NIGHT' and 'NIGHT DAY' determines the lux level at the switching point.
Noise Reduction Here you can configure the 2D digital noise reduction function (default: off ). Its submenu includes 3 noise reduction mode: 'Y' , 'C' , and 'Y/C' . Select any of the three NR modes, highlight the Y or C level, and then press the LEFT/RIGHT button to adjust the slider for Y level (brightness signal) or C level (color signal return).
Technical Specifications CP180 VIDEO Image Authentic SONY 1/3" 960H EXview HAD CCD II Device Digital Signal Authentic SONY Effio-E DSP 12-bit Processor 976 x 494 / 976 x 582 Effective Pixel System Interlaced Scanning Internal Synchronization Resolution Color: > 680 TV Lines Horizontal Black/White: >...
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Exposure Control AES, AGC White Balance ATW, Push Lock, Anti-Color Rolling, Manual Backlight BLC, HLC Compensation Wide Dynamic Range Digital (ATR) Digital Noise 2D DNR Reduction GENERAL Multi-lingual OSD English, Japanese, German, French, Russian, Portuguese, Menu Spanish, Chinese Casing Cast aluminum Dimensions 55 X 55 x 113 mm Power Requirement...
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