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First Alert A-575 User Manual

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Model A-575
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  • Page 1 Indoor Analog Wireless Camera with Receiver Model A-575 USER'S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 ©2010 Lehigh Consumer Products, LLC All rights reserved. Distributed by Lehigh Consumer Products, LLC, Macungie, PA 18062. Due to continuing product development, the product inside the packaging may look slightly different than the one on the package. Lehigh Consumer Products, LLC is a subsidiary of Jarden Corporation (NYSE: JAH). To obtain warranty service, contact the Consumer Affairs Division at 1-800-323-9005, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Safety ..........................1 Safety Precautions ........................... 1 FCC Compliance ..........................1 Getting to Know Your A-575 System ................2 Check Package Contents........................2 About the Camera ..........................2 About the Receiver/Recorder ......................3 Installing the Camera and DVR ..................4 Safety and Installation Tips ......................

  • Page 4: Safety

    Safety Model A-575 User's Manual Safety AFETY RECAUTIONS Do not drop, puncture, or disassemble the camera.  Never tug on the power adapter. Use the plug to remove it from the wall.  Do not expose the camera to high temperatures.

  • Page 5: Getting To Know Your A-575 System

    Congratulations on purchasing your First Alert Security Camera product. First Alert has been helping families and businesses stay safe for over 50 years. By having a First Alert Security Camera, you’re taking the first step in protecting your home or business from damage or theft.

  • Page 6: About The Receiver/Recorder

    Getting to Know Your A-575 Model A-575 User's Manual BOUT THE ECEIVER ECORDER CH1, CH2, Displays which channel the wireless DVR is configured to receive. The CH3, CH4 DVR receives images from one camera at a time. To change the channel, press the SW button.

  • Page 7: Installing The Camera And Dvr

    Installing the Camera and DVR AFETY AND NSTALLATION Do not attempt to open the camera. There are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer  servicing to qualified service personnel. When installing this camera, follow manufacturer’s advice when using power tools, ...

  • Page 8: Device Operating Range

    Installing the Camera and DVR Model A-575 User's Manual EVICE PERATING ANGE This wireless camera is capable of transmitting up to 330 ft in open field conditions. However, when installed around your property, any solid objects (e.g., walls, ceiling, reinforced PVC doors, etc.) placed between the camera and receiver will reduce the range. For best transmission, avoid installations where there are very thick walls or major obstructions between the wireless camera and receiver.

  • Page 9: Connecting A Wired Camera

    Installing the Camera and DVR Model A-575 User's Manual Use a toothpick or similar implement to flip the dip switches to the desired configuration. ONNECTING A IRED AMERA In addition to the supplied wireless camera, the system DVR also can monitor and record from a wired camera.

  • Page 10: Attaching The Wireless Dvr To A Television

    Installing the Camera and DVR Model A-575 User's Manual TTACHING THE IRELESS TO A ELEVISION Make sure the wireless DVR is connected to the power using the supplied power adapter (9V). Connect the supplied RCA A/V-Out cable to the port marked AV OUT on the rear of the wireless DVR.

  • Page 11: Setting Up Your A-575 System

    Setting Up Your A-575 System OTION ETECTION To save storage space, the wireless DVR is designed to record short videos (5 or 10 seconds in length) or take a series of still images whenever something moves in view of the camera.

  • Page 12: Capture Format

    Setting Up Your A-575 System Model A-575 User's Manual To view PIP mode: Press DISP once to switch between the wired and wireless cameras. Press DISP again to activate PIP Mode. Press DISP a third time to swap the positions of the main and miniature images.

  • Page 13: Advanced Settings

    Setting Up Your A-575 System Model A-575 User's Manual DVANCED ETTINGS Advanced Settings offers ability to adjust camera quality, TV Output Standard and the File Overwrite option. HOTO UALITY Three photo quality settings can be selected: Low, Standard, or High.

  • Page 14: Movie Quality

    Setting Up Your A-575 System Model A-575 User's Manual OVIE UALITY Two movie quality settings can be selected: D1 or QVGA. D1 quality records a full-frame analog TV signal at 720 x 480 pixels (NTSC) or 720 x 576 pixels (PAL). QVGA quality records an image with half the vertical and horizontal resolution.

  • Page 15: Set Date/Time

    Setting Up Your A-575 System Model A-575 User's Manual Set Time/Date allows you to adjust the recording time and date as well as the Photo and Movie Timestamp. Wireless Cameras and Interference The wireless camera transmits its images on a radio frequency of 2.4 GHz. Although above the range of the average radio, some devices (e.g., wireless computer networks, cordless...

  • Page 16: Motion Detection Settings

    Setting Up Your A-575 System Model A-575 User's Manual OTION ETECTION ETTINGS Motion detection is a process undertaken by the wireless DVR based solely on the image it receives from the camera. There are no external sensors to connect, nor does the camera send a signal to the wireless DVR telling it to record.

  • Page 17: Enabling / Disabling Motion Detection

    Setting Up Your A-575 System Model A-575 User's Manual NABLING ISABLING OTION ETECTION The first setting in the Motion Detection menu is to turn detection On or Off. When motion detection is Off, the wireless DVR will only record when the REC button is pressed.

  • Page 18: Sensitivity

    Setting Up Your A-575 System Model A-575 User's Manual ENSITIVITY The amount of motion that the wireless DVR requires to trigger a recording can be customized. There are 16 levels of sensitivity: 1 = most sensitive; 16 = least sensitive.
  • Page 19 Setting Up Your A-575 System Model A-575 User's Manual To change folders: Press the MODE button to access Playback Mode. Press the ZOOM button to access the thumbnail view to see folders listed by date. Use the arrow buttons to navigate to the date that you want.

  • Page 20: Accessing Images/Videos Via A Computer

    Setting Up Your A-575 System Model A-575 User's Manual CCESSING MAGES IDEOS VIA A OMPUTER It is not possible to connect the wireless DVR directly to a computer. One of the most convenient aspects of recording to an SD card is that you can put the card into a SD card reader on your computer and open the images/videos directly.

  • Page 21: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Problem Solution I can’t record images from two This is not a malfunction. The DVR can only record one camera at cameras simultaneously. a time. The wireless DVR will only pick Although the wireless DVR can be tuned to four wireless up one of my wireless channels, it can only monitor one of them at a time.
  • Page 22 Troubleshooting Model A-575 User's Manual Problem Solution All I see is a blank screen. Check the connections between the wireless DVR and TV. Check the RCA connection on the TV with the VIDEO OUT cable attached to it. Some TVs have A/V OUTPUT channels and connecting the VIDEO OUT cable into an A/V OUTPUT will produce undesired results.

  • Page 23: Technical Information

    Technical Information IRELESS Video Video Format NTSC or PAL *Always set to NTSC in the United States* Video Input 1 Composite Input Video Output 1 Composite Output Display Resolution NTSC: 720 x 480 PAL: 720 x 576 Display Frame Rate NTSC: Up to 30 fps* PAL: Up to 25 fps* * While monitoring two cameras (PIP MODE) the monitoring and recording frame rates are reduced.

  • Page 24: Wireless Camera

    Technical Information Model A-575 User's Manual IRELESS AMERA Video Image Sensor 1/4” CMOS Video Quality 380 TV Lines No. of Effective Pixels NTSC: 510 x 492 PAL: 628 x 582 Minimum Illumination 0 LUX (IR on) Day/Night Mode Color / B&W...

  • Page 25: Warranty

    IMITED ARRANTY BRK Brands, Inc., (“BRK”) the maker of First Alert® brand products warrants that for a period of one year from the date of purchase (the “Warranty Period”), this product will be free from defects in material and workmanship. BRK, at its sole option, will repair or replace this product or any component of the product found to be defective during the Warranty Period.

  • Page 26: Obtaining Service

    Technical Information Model A-575 User's Manual other software that may be or may become resident on the users system as a result of installing the software provided. This warranty is in lieu of other warranties, expressed or implied, and BRK neither assumes nor authorizes any person to assume for it any other obligation or liability in connection with the sale or service of the product.

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