Step 7: Adjust the Viewing Angle and Focus ........23 Step 8: Close the Dome Cover ..............23 Other Adjustments and Accessories ....24 Focus and Viewing Angle Adjustments ..........24 D7x / E7x Series ................... 24 D8x / E8x Series ................... 26 www.acti.com...
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Hardware Manual Replacing the Dome Cover ..............27 Accessing the Camera ......... 30 Configure the IP Addresses ..............30 Access the Camera .................. 34 www.acti.com...
Every reasonable care has been taken during the writing of this manual. Please inform your local office if you find any inaccuracies or omissions. We cannot be held responsible for any typographical or technical errors and reserve the right to make changes to the product and manuals without prior notice. www.acti.com...
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This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B Information Technology Equipment according to European Standard EN 55022 and EN 55024. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference in which cause the user may be required to take adequate measures. www.acti.com...
Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this video product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine if the video product is in proper operating condition. www.acti.com...
1MP Outdoor Dome with D/N, IR, Superior WDR, Vari-focal lens 3MP Outdoor Dome with D/N, IR, Superior WDR, Vari-focal lens From the installation perspective these models are very similar; therefore you can use one manual for all of them. www.acti.com...
Insert a memory card into this slot for local recording. This slot supports microSDHC and microSDXC standards (card not included in the camera package). For more information on using the memory card, please refer to the Firmware User Manual. 3) Ethernet Port Connects to a network using an Ethernet cable. www.acti.com...
Suitable when mounting the camera discretely above dropped ceilings wherein only the dome cover will be visible underneath the ceiling. PMAX-1003 Pendant Suitable when mounting the camera on hard and high ceilings. Mount PMAX-0101 PMAX-0103 (Straight Tube with Bracket) PMAX-0101 PMAX-0102 (Straight Tube) www.acti.com...
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Suitable when mounting the camera on vertical poles. Mount PMAX-0101 PMAX-0305 PMAX-0503 Horizontal Suitable when mounting the camera on horizontal poles. Pole Mount PMAX-0101 PMAX-0102 PMAX-0503 Corner Suitable when mounting the camera on a corner wall. Mount PMAX-0101 PMAX-0305 PMAX-0402 www.acti.com...
PMAX-0104 (Extension Tube) NOTE: For more information about the mounting solutions and accessories, please check the Mounting Accessory Selector in our website (http://www.acti.com/mountingselector). The above mounting accessories are not included in the package. Contact your sales agents to purchase. www.acti.com...
Remove the metal cap covering the bottom conduit hole of the camera, and attach the cap to the side conduit hole to close it. Route the network cable to pass this hole from the surface. If the cables will be routed along the surface, skip to the next step. www.acti.com...
2. Loosen the three (3) screws securing the dome cover. 3. Carefully lift to open the dome cover and place it on the side of the camera. NOTE: Do not abruptly lift the dome cover; it is attached to the camera with a spring wire. www.acti.com...
For use with 1/2” flexible conduit (not included in the package) NOTE: The bundled conduit gland may vary. Check the conduit gland that came with your package to determine if 3/8” or 1/2" is the suitable flexible conduit size. www.acti.com...
This section describes the procedures in using the bundled cable gland and an exterior-grade Ethernet cable. 1. Disassemble the cable gland as shown below: Sealing Insert Body Clamping with Claw (with Washer) 2. Insert the clamping nut into the Ethernet cable. 3. Insert the sealing insert with claw. www.acti.com...
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NOTE: Make sure the clamping nut is tightly attached to the cable gland body and the sealing insert is squeezed tightly. 6. Proceed with Step 4: Install the Camera to the Surface on page 21. www.acti.com...
CAT 5 or CAT 6 (not included in the package) (not included in the package) NOTE: The bundled conduit gland may vary. Check the conduit gland that came with your package to determine if 3/8” or 1/2" is the suitable flexible conduit size. www.acti.com...
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In this installation, the conduit gland body can be securely attached to the mount kit; therefore the use of lock nut is not necessary. Please set the lock nut aside. 3. Pull the network cable through the flex conduit. 4. Insert the clamping nut through the flex conduit. www.acti.com...
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Attach to Bottom Conduit Hole 7. If the cable will be routed along the surface, skip this step. If the cable will pass through the surface, do the following: a. Pull the network cable through the bottom conduit hole. www.acti.com...
Since electric screwdrivers vary in sizes, speed, and force, they may bruise and damage the internal camera components. DISCLAIMER: ACTi will not be responsible for camera damage caused by improper installations or the misuse of equipment for installation. www.acti.com...
Then, connect the PoE switch or injector to a network or PC and a power source. See example connection diagram below. Network Ethernet Cable Ethernet Cable (Data) PoE Injector / Power Cable PoE Switch Ethernet Cable AC Power (Data + Power) Source Camera www.acti.com...
Focus and Viewing Angle Adjustments page 24. Step 8: Close the Dome Cover 1. Align the position of the dome cover shroud to the direction of the lens. 2. Tighten the three (3) screws to attach the dome cover to the camera body. www.acti.com...
Hardware Manual Other Adjustments and Accessories Focus and Viewing Angle Adjustments This section describes the procedures in adjusting the viewing angle, focus, and pan direction of the camera. D7x / E7x Series Camera Parts Overview Adjustment Procedures www.acti.com...
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3. Loosen the pan adjustment screw, move the pan direction, and then tighten back the screw to fix the pan position. 4. Attach the bundled lens focus tuner unto the lens and turn left or right to adjust the focus. www.acti.com...
3. Loosen the pan adjustment screw, move the pan direction, and then tighten back the screw to fix the pan position. 4. Move the zoom and focus levers left or right to adjust the focus and the viewing angle. www.acti.com...
2. Using a screwdriver, remove the screw securing the spring wire to the dome cover. NOTE: Hold the spring wire as the screw is being removed to avoid the sudden release of the screw and cause it to fly in the air. 3. Remove the three (3) screws to detach the cover bracket. www.acti.com...
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Hardware Manual 4. Remove dome cover from the cover housing. 5. Remove the shroud from the dome cover. 6. Insert the shroud into the replacement dome cover. 7. Insert the replacement dome cover into the cover housing. www.acti.com...
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8. Align and attach the three (3) screws to secure the bracket to the cover housing. 9. Fit the screw into the spring wire that is attached to the camera. 10. Attach the screw to the dome cover using a screwdriver. Final installation should look like the illustration below. www.acti.com...
Windows system – just by pressing the “Network” icon, all the cameras of the local area network will be discovered by Windows thanks to the UPnP function support of our cameras. In the example below, we successfully found the camera model that had just connected to the network. www.acti.com...
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The IP Utility can be downloaded for free from http://www.acti.com/IP_Utility With just one click, you can launch the IP Utility and there will be an instant report as follows: You can quickly notice the camera model in the list.
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PC has to be configured to match the network segment of the camera. Manually adjust the IP address of the PC: In the following example, based on Windows 7, we will configure the IP address to 192.168.0.99 and set Subnet Mask to 255.255.255.0 by using the steps below: www.acti.com...
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In such case, please plug in only one camera at a time, and change its IP address by using the Web browser before plugging in the next one. This way, the Web browser will not be confused about two devices having the same IP address at the same time. www.acti.com...
When using Internet Explorer browser, the ActiveX control for video stream management will be downloaded from the camera directly – the user just has to accept the use of such control when prompted so. No other third party utilities are required to be installed in such case. www.acti.com...
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HTTP port of the camera is 80, which can be omitted from the address for convenience. Before logging in, you need to know the factory default Account and Password of the camera. Account: Admin Password: 123456 www.acti.com...
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Hardware Manual To check the firmware version through the Web Configurator, access the Setup page and click System > System Info. For further operations, please refer to the Firmware User Manual. www.acti.com...
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