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Indoor Dome Series Hardware Manual D61 , D62 , D64, D65 , E61, E62, E63 , E64, E65, E66, E6 7 201 4/05/07[...]
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w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 2 T able of Con tents Precautions ............................................................. 4 Safety Instructions .................................................................................... 6 Introduction ............................................................. 7 The List of Models .............[...]
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w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 3 How to Remove the Memory Card ........................................................ 26 A cc essing the Camera ......................................... 27 Configure the IP Addresses .................................................................... 27 A cce ss the Camera ...................................[...]
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w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 4 Precautions Read these instructio ns Y ou should read all the safet y and operating instructi ons before usin g this produc t. Heed all warnings Y ou must adhe re to all the warnings on the produc t and in the instruction manual. Failure to follow the safet y instruction gi ven m ay directly endanger people, ca[...]
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w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 5 Federal Communic ations Commission Statement This equipment has been tested and foun d to compl y with the limits for a class B digital device, p ursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lim its are designed to provide reasonable prote ction against harm ful interference in a r esidential installation. This e[...]
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w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 6 Safety Instructions Cleaning Disconnect this video prod uct from the power supply before c leaning. Attachments Do not use attachm ents not recommended by the video product manufacturer as they m ay cause hazards. Do not use accessories n ot recommend ed by the manufactu rer Only install this device in a dry pl[...]
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w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 7 Introduction The List of Models This hardware m anual contains the fol lowing models: D61 1 .3 MP Indoor Dome with SLLS, V ar i-f ocal lens D62 2MP Indoor Dom e with SLLS, V ari-foc al lens D64 1MP Indoor Dom e with D/N, IR, V ari-foc al lens D65 3MP Indoor Dom e with D/N, IR, V ari-foc al lens E61 1MP Indoor D[...]
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w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 8 Package Contents Camera (D64, D65, E61, E62, E63, E64, E65) Camera (D61, D62, E66, E 67) Mounting Screw Kit Hexagon Screwdriver Quick Installation Gui de War ranty Card Drill T emplate Drill T emplate[...]
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w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 9 Physical Descri ption D61, D62, E66, E67 D6 4 , D 65, E61, E62, E63, E64, E65 1) Reset Button The purpose of reset b utton is to restore the f actory def ault settings of the cam era, includin g the adm inistrator ’ s password.[...]
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w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 10 The reset button can be u sed for follow ing purposes: The adm inistrator ’ s password has be en forgotten and theref ore the cam era cannot be accessed. 1. In cas e of IP address, mask , or allow/deny filter relate d issues, resulting with inability to modify these settings. 2. In cas e of connectivit y iss[...]
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w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 11 Mounting Options There are several m ounting options t hat you can use to install the cam era. Select t he most suitable solution for your installation environm ent. Mount T ypes Accessories Surface Mount Suitable w hen mountin g the camera directly o n walls or ceiling s without extra accessories. See Install[...]
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w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 12 Mount T ypes Accessories Straight Wa ll Mount Suitable when mounting the camera on straight walls. PMAX-0308 (L-T ype Wall M ount) PMAX-0101 PMAX-0305 (Heavy Duty Wall Mount) V ertical Pole Mount Suitable when mounting the camera on vertical poles. PMAX-0101 PMAX-030 5 PMAX- 0503 Horizontal Pole Mount Suitable[...]
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w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 13 Other Mounting Accessories Accessories PMAX-0104 (Extension T ube) NOTE: For more inf ormation about the m ounting solutions and accessories, please check the Mounting Accessory Selector in our website ( http://www .acti.com /mountingselec tor ). The above m ounting access ories are not included in the[...]
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w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 14 Installing the Camera on a Surface This section describes the procedures in installing the camera on a flat surf ace such as a h ard or dropped ceiling and stra ight or tilted walls. Before insta llation, make sure the wall or the ceil ing can bear m ore than the weight of th e camera. Step 1: Drill the Holes [...]
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w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 15 Step 2: Open the Dome Co ver NOTE: T o avoid scratches or leaving fingerpri nts on the dom e cover , it is recomm ended to retain the plastic covering the dom e cover until the c amera is com pletely installed. 1. W i th the bundled hex screwdriver , loosen th e three (3) s crews securing the dom e c over . 2.[...]
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w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 16 4. If t he cables will be route d along the ceiling or w all , rem ove the cable ta b from the dom e cover . 5. If t he cables will pass th rough t he ceiling or wall, route and pull the cabl es through the hole on the surf ace. Step 3: Install the Ca mera to th e Surface 1. If necessar y , insert a m emory ca[...]
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w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 17 CAUTION: When u sing electric sc rewdrivers, be caref ul not to touch the cam era components while attaching the screws. Since electric screwdrivers vary in sizes, speed, and force, they m ay bruise and dam age the camera com ponents. DISCLAIMER: ACTi will not be responsib le for cam era damage caused by impro[...]
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w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 18 Step 5 : A cce ss the Camera Li ve Vie w See Accessing the Cam era on page 27 for m ore inform ation on how to access th e Live View of the camera. Step 6: A dj ust the Vie w ing Angle and Focus Based on the cam era live view , adjust the vie wing angle, orientation a nd focus of the cam era. Adjustments vary [...]
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w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 19 3. Tighten the three (3) scre ws to attach the dome c over to the cam era bod y. 4. Rem ove the plastic coverin g the dom e cover . Final installation s hould look similar to the illustrat ion below .[...]
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w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 20 Other Adjustments and Acce ssories How to A djust the Ca mera Viewing Angle and Focus This section describes procedures i n adjusting the vie wing angle, foc us, and pan direction of the camera. D61, D62, E66, E67 Camera Models Camera Parts Overview Adjustment Procedur es 1 2 3 4[...]
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w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 21 1. Loosen the tilt adjustm ent screws, a djust the tilt, and t hen tighten back the screws to f ix the tilt position. 2. Turn the rotation adjustm ent to rotate t he viewing orien tation. 3. Loosen the pan adjustm ent screw , move the pan dir ection, and then tigh ten back the screw to fix the pan pos ition. 4[...]
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w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 22 D64, D65, E61, E62, E63, E64, E65 Camera Models Camera Parts Overview Adjustment Procedur es 1. Loosen the tilt adjustm ent screws, a djust the tilt, and t hen tighten back the screws to f ix the tilt position. 2. Turn the rotation adjustm ent to rotate the vie wing orientation. 3. Loosen the pan adjustm ent s[...]
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w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 23 How to Replace the Dome Co ver For more disc rete surveillance needs , the bundled do me c over can be replaced with a sm oke, vandal proof cover a vailable for purchase. T o rep lace the dom e cover , do th e following: 1. Loosen the three (3) sc rews to open the dom e cover . 2. Rem ove the three (3) s crews[...]
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w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 24 4. Rem ove the shroud f rom the dome cover . 5. Place the shroud on the re placement dom e cover . 6. Insert the replacem ent dome cover into the co ver h ousing. 7. Align and attach the thre e (3) sc rews to secure the bra cket to the cover ho using.[...]
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w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 25 8. Attach the dome c over to the cam era b y tightening the three (3) scr ews. Final installation should look sim ilar to the illustration be low .[...]
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w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 26 How to Use a Memory Card The camera s upports local video recor ding or saving of snapshots to a m emory card. NOTE: Supports m icroSDHC and m icroSDXC cards. How to Insert the Memory Card Insert a mem ory card into the card slot with the metal lic contacts facing do wn the camera. Push the card until it click[...]
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w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 27 Accessing the Camera Configure the I P Addresses In order to b e ab le to com m unicate with the cam era from y our PC, both the cam era and the PC have to be within the same network segment. In most cases, it means that the y both sho uld have very s imilar IP a ddresses, where on ly th e last number of the I[...]
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w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 28 Double-click on the cam era model name, the default bro wser of the PC is automatically launched and the IP address of the target cam era is alread y filled in the address bar of the br owser . If you work with our c ameras regularl y , th en t here is even a bett er w ay t o discover the cameras in the networ[...]
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w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 29 Use the default IP address of a c amera: If there is no DHCP server in the give n network, the us er m ay have to assign the IP addresses to both PC and cam era manuall y to make sure the y are in the sam e network s egment. W hen the camera is plugged into net work and it does not de tect any DHCP services, i[...]
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w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 30 Manually adjust the IP addresses of mu ltiple cam eras : If there are more than 1 cam era to be used in the same local area network and there is no DHCP server to assign u nique IP address es to e ach of them, all of th e cam eras would then have the initial IP address of 192.168.0.100 , which is not a pro per[...]
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w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 31 Access the Ca mera Now that the cam era and the PC are bot h having their unique IP addresses and are under the same network s egment, it is possible to use the Web browser of the PC to access the cam era. Y ou can use an y of the br owsers to acc ess the cam era, however , the full functio nalit y is provided[...]
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w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 32 The following examples in this manual ar e b ased o n Int ernet Explorer brow ser in order to cover all functions of the camera. Assum ing that the camera ’ s IP address is 192.168.0.1 00 , you can access it by opening the W eb browser and t yping the following addres s into Web browser ’ s address bar: ht[...]
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w w w .a ct i. co m Hardware Manual 33 T o check the firm ware version through the W eb Configurator , access the Setup page and click System > S ystem Info . For further operations , please ref er to the Firmw are User M anual . 1 2 3[...]