Contents 1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.................. 2 2. INTRODUCTION....................3 3. FEATURES ......................4 4. PACKAGE LIST ....................5 5. NAME and FUNCTION of EACH PART ............6 6. INSTALLATION....................8 6.1 Native Keyboard Installation..............9 6.2 PELCO Keyboard (or compatible) Installation........9 7.
1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING: Alert the user to the presence of un-insulated “dangerous voltage”. CAUTION: Alert the user the presence of important operating and maintenance (Servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. Please be extra careful not to shake the product. Please avoid places where frequent vibrations or shocks.
2. INTRODUCTION This digital image camera uses a high sensitive color 1/3” interline transfer Charge Coupled Device (CCD) image sensor, featuring approx.: NTSC = 380,000/ PAL = 440,000 effective pixels, producing pictures reaching 550 TVL of horizontal resolution. Built-in ICR module provides excellent low lux effect. Remote control is available via RS-485/ RS-422 or RS-232 (optional) interface.
3. FEATURES High sensitivity, low smear, high anti-blooming, and high S/N ratio. Mechanic IR cut-filter driving unit with AE/ Illumination Detector (sensor), provides change from color to B&W mode automatically for day and night 24-hour surveillance. OSD (On Screen Display) Setup Menu. Camera tile setup of up to 16 alphanumeric letters.
4. PACKAGE LIST Check and make sure all the items shown below are included in your product package. If something is missing, contact your dealer as soon as possible. Item Picture Quantity Camera Manual Auto Iris Lens Plug Mounting Block Fixed Screws L-Wrench...
5. NAME and FUNCTION of EACH PART Side View Front View Rear View...
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1. Video Output: Composite Video 1Vp-p, 75 Ohms, BNC. 2. Key Control: Name Function Up ( ) Down Increase Value ( ) (+)/► Decrease Value ( ) (-)/◄ Menu Enter or Exit Setup Menu rotocol : AUTO / NATIVE/ PELCO / LG 4.
6.1 Native Keyboard Installation RS-485 interface is used for communicating native keyboard. Refer to Figure 6-3; connect R+ and T+ of the camera together; connect R+ and T+ of the camera to D+ of the native keyboard. Connect R- and T- of the camera together; connect R- and T- of the camera to D- of the native keyboard.
7. OPERATION 7.1 Operating Procedure 1. Mount the camera on the mounting bracket, secure the camera (find the hole on the top or bottom of the camera) to the bracket with the supplied mounting block and 2 screws. 2. Connect the video output to the monitor or other video device via a 75 Ohms type coaxial cable.
7.3 PELCO Keyboard (or compatible) Operation Normal Display Mode PELCO Keyboard Camera Function OPEN Brightness + CLOSE Brightness - Twist Joystick clockwise or Zoom In None Twist Joystick counterclockwise or Zoom Out None NEAR None None Move Joystick Left None Move Joystick Right None Move Joystick Up...
8. SYSTEM SETUP 8.1 OSD (On Screen Display) Main Menu Description Main Menu Display MAIN MENU VER.xxxx EXPOSURE DAY/NIGHT WHITE BALANCE PRIVACY MASK EFFECT DISPLAY COMMUNICATION DEFAULT EXIT Main Menu Setup In order to display the setup menu on the screen, set the menu command or press the button panel.
8.2 Sub Menu Description Exposure Setup EXPOSURE LENS TYPE DC/ VIDEO BRIGHTNESS AGC MODE AUTO AGC MAX AGC ADJ FLICKERLESS SHUTTER SPD NORMAL DEFAULT RETURN Note: 1. Lens type can be switched to DC/ VIDEO or MANUAL. When the system is set to DC/ VIDEO, please put the switch (situated on the back of the camera) in “DC”...
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BLC Setup: BLC MODE BLC LEVEL BLC AREA CENTER DEFAULT RETURN Note: 1. BLC MODE: BLC MODE can be set to “ON/ OFF”. 2. BLC LEVEL (1~15): The higher the value, the higher the backlight compensation level. 3. Seven Types of BLC AREA Mode: (1) CENTER (2) TOPS (3) TOPL (4) BOTTOMS (5) BOTTOML (6) LEFT (7) RIGHT (1) CENTER (2) TOPS...
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DAY/ NIGHT Setup: DAY/ NIGHT D/N MODE DAY→NIGHT NIGHT→DAY SENSOR LEVEL FILTER DELAY DEFAULT RETURN AE VALUE SENSOR VALUE Note: 1. D/N MODE: Four types of setup (AE*/ SENSOR/ DAY/ NIGHT). (1) AE: Setup according to DAY NIGHT and NIGHT DAY (threshold value), auto switches to Color or B/ W.
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WHITE BALANCE Setup: WHITE BALANCE WB MODE AUTO RED GAIN BLUE GAIN PUSH AUTO DEFAULT RETURN Note: 1. Five Types of WB MODE: AUTO, INDOOR, OUTDOOR, MANUAL, and PUSH AUTO. 2. RED GAIN/ BLUE GAIN operates only when WB MODE is set to MANUAL, otherwise it is an NA (Not Available) item.
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EFFECT Setup: EFFECT SHARPNESS POSI/NEGA POSI MIRROR SYNC V PHASE DEFAULT RETURN Note: 1. SHARPNESS: Video sharpness level setup (0 ~15). 2. POSI/ NEGA: Images can be set to POSI (Positive Image ) or NEGA (Negative Image). 3. Two Types of MIRROR Mode: OFF/ ON (HORIZONTAL). 4.
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DISPLAY Setup: DISPLAY TITLE TITLE DISP TITLE POS LEFT DOWN ID DISP ID POS RIGHT DOWN DEFAULT RETURN Note: 1. TITLE :You can enter up to 16 characters. 2. TITLE/ ID DISP: Set to ON to display or OFF not to display. 3.
10. SPECIFICATION Image Device 1/3" Color Sony Solid State Image Device CCD A/ D (Analog to Digital) Converter 10 bits Effective Picture Elements NTSC: 768 x 494 (H x V)/ PAL: 752 x 582 (H x V) Horizontal Resolution 550 TV lines HR_EX 0.01Lux (Day &...
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