2 Installation Manual Package Contents MegaDome ® 2 Camera Package: A. Arecont Vision MegaDome® 2 camera B. Mounting template C. CD with AV100 software and user manuals (License Key Required for Recording) D. AC & DC power cable E. I/O cable F.
3 Year Limited Warranty ARECONT VISION warrants to Purchaser (and only Purchaser) (the “Limited Warranty”), that: (a) each Product shall be free from material defects in material and workmanship for a period of thirty-six (36) months from the date of shipment (the “Warranty Period”);...
® Arecont Vision MegaDome 2 Installation Manual Install MegaDome ® 2 Camera Mounting the Camera: Remove the camera and hardware from the box. Using the mounting template, prepare the mounting surface for camera installation. NOTE: the 19.5mm diameter hole on the Mounting template is where the Ethernet cable will be exiting the MegaDome®2...
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® Arecont Vision MegaDome 2 Installation Manual 11. To adjust the pan, use a #2 Phillips screwdriver to loosen the screw as shown in Image 5. CAUTION: Do not remove the screw. 12. Adjust the pan as required and tighten the screw.
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® Arecont Vision MegaDome 2 Installation Manual Iris Black Liner Focus Zoom IR LEDs Image 6 Image 7 15. If the camera is manual lens model, loosen the three set screws as shown in Image 6 and adjust zoom, focus and iris as needed.
® Arecont Vision MegaDome 2 Installation Manual Camera Installation: 19. Install the AV100 or AV200 application manager software found on the CD. NOTE: you can download latest version AV100 and AV200 and installation manual on website Focus Area http://www.arecontvision.com/softwares.php Image 9...
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® Arecont Vision MegaDome 2 Installation Manual 24. To manually rough-tuning zoom and focus at 20 steps movement, press arrow keys as Adjusting the Remote Focus and shown in Image 11. Remote Zoom on Camera web Zoom In 20 Steps interface: 26.
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® Arecont Vision MegaDome 2 Installation Manual 32. To manually focus, click the “+20”, “+5”, “+1”, “-20”, “-5”, “-1” buttons to fine tune the focus. Image 13 Adjusting P-Iris: Note: If “Enable P-Iris” is unchecked, the iris will be fully open to the maximum. It may...
Important Note How to correctly install MegaDome® 2 on a ROUGH surface wall Correct Installation: Please install the MegaDome® 2 with wall Inappropriate Installation: mount, (MD-WMT2) and junction box adapter (SV-JBA) to avoid water leakage risk on ROUGH surface wall surface as shown in Attaching the MegaDome®...
Wall Mount (MD-WMT2) Installation Instructions (Sold Separately) Caution: MD-WMT2 only fits with SV-JBA and SV-EBA but not with the older MD-JBA and MD-EBA! Inside the box: A. Wall mount B. Top shield C. Mounting template Image 18 D. One double-sided hex key E.
Junction Box Adapter (SV-JBA) Installation Instruction (Sold Separately) Caution: SV-JBA should always be used in conjunction with a wall mount, MD-WMT2, for outdoor installation. SV-JBA will only fit with the MD-WMT2 wall mount. It does not fit the camera dome or older wall mount MD-CMT! Image 20 Inside the box:...
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Pendant Mount (MD-CMT) Installation Instructions (Sold Separately) Inside the box A. Top shield B. Pendant Mount C. Mounting template D. Pack of four (4) small machine screws (#8-32 ½”) E. Pack of four (4) machine screws F. Pack of four (4) screws and four (4) anchors G.
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® Arecont Vision MegaDome 2 Installation Manual reference “Mounting the Camera.” 14. For installation of the camera, please Wall Mount Cap (MD-CAP) Installation Instructions (Sold Separately) Inside the box: hardware suitable for the mounting surface A. Wall Mount Cap (MD-CAP) B.
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® Arecont Vision MegaDome 2 Installation Manual Flush Mount Adapter (MD-FMA) Installation Instructions (Sold Separately) 5. Tighten the “lever screws” until the flush Inside the box: mount adapter is snuggly installed, as A. white trim ring shown in Image 27. The “Support Arm”...
Electrical Box Adapter (SV-EBA) Installation Instructions (Sold Separately) Inside the box: A. Electrical Box Adapter B. Pack of four (4) machine screws (#8- 32 7/16”) MD-WMT2 Image 30-1 Single gang box Bracket holes Junction box adapter holes Image 30-2 Double gang box Image 29 Not included but needed: ...
® Arecont Vision MegaDome 2 Installation Manual Pole Mount Adapter (MD-PMA) Installation Instructions (Sold Separately) Inside the box: Run the Ethernet cable and outside power cable (if necessary) through the A. Pole Mount Adapter compression fittings and MegaDome® B. 2x Compression Fittings wall mount, MD-WMT2.
Corner Mount Adapter (MD-CRMA) Installation Instructions (Sold Separately) Inside the box: A. Corner Mount Adapter B. 2x Compression Fittings C. Pack of four (4) machine screws (#8-32 5/8”) D. 2x Packs of four (4) screws and four (4) anchors Image 35 Not included but needed: MD-WMT2 ...
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® Arecont Vision MegaDome 2 Installation Manual Heater Kit MD2-HK Installation Instructions (Accessory Sold Separately, except –H Models) Note: Heater kit MD2-HK is not available on MegaDome® 2 WDR models! With the heater element facing away Inside the box: from the main board in the camera, align the two (2) holes on the heater A.
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MegaDome® 2 I/O Cable Connection Inside the box: A. I/O Cable Connector Image 40 Not included but needed: B. Flat head screwdriver Image 41 1. To use the I/O ports of the MegaDome®, run the I/O cable through NOTE: Both the input and the output are the hole in the bottom of the camera and electrically isolated from the rest of the plug it into the connector as shown in...
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® Arecont Vision MegaDome 2 Installation Manual MegaDome® 2 Audio Cable Connection (-A Models only) Inside the box: A. Three (3) 3.5mm mono in-line jacks D. Connect a mono analog microphone to MICIN (Microphone In), connect the line-in signal to LINEIN (Line In),...
® Arecont Vision MegaDome 2 Installation Manual LED Indicators (Camera Signal) Status Description Yellow Flashing Link has been established. Solid Normal Operation. None No connection. Green Flashing Camera has been accessed. Normal operation. Solid None No Connection. Page | 24...
Swap the “troubled” camera with a known good camera to see if the problem follows the camera or stays at the location. 3. Contact Arecont Vision Technical Support one of three ways: 1. Online Portal : Support.ArecontVision.com 2. Phone : 1.818.937.0700 (option #1) 3.