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    Operation Instr uction 1 1 / / 3 3 ” ” C C C C D D P P o o l l e e s s t t a a r r T T r r u u e e D D a a y y / / N N i i g g h h t t W W e e a a t t h h e e r r p p r r o o o o f f I I R R C C a a m m e e r r a a w w i i t t h h 6 6 ~ ~ 5 5 0 0 m m m m L L e e n n s s a a n n d d R R S S 4 4 8 8 5 5 C C o o n n t t r r o o l l E E Z Z 5 5 5 5[...]

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    2 EVERFOCUS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION P/N: MZ55G00200 _ Ve r . B Oper a t ion Instr uction © 2008 EverFocus Electronics Corp Please read this manual first for correct installa tion and operation. This manual should be retained for future reference. The information in th is manual was current w hen published. The manufacturer reserves the right to re[...]

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    3 Pr ecautions 1. Do not place any object on top of the cover. 2. Be careful when handling the camera, do not drop it or sub ject it to strong shock or vibration to prevent any damages to it. Do not disassemble it or place it on an unstable base. 3. Install the camera away from TV, radio transm itter, magnet, electric motor, transformer, audio spea[...]

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    4 F eder al Communica tion Commission Interference Sta tement This equipment has been tested and found to comp ly with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interferen ce in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses a[...]

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    5 Table of Contents 1.1 Featu res .................................................................................................................. ..................... 1 1.2 Access ory Parts List ...................................................................................................... .............. 2 1.3 Specificati ons ...........[...]

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    CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 1 Pr oduct Ov er view EZ550 camera is a tr ue day/night, long range IR bullet style color camera. With P olestar sens-up 128x, it offers super sensitivity as 0.002 lux and can capture picture in the darkness . Engineered with the advanced n ew generation 16bit DSP , EZ550 has pow erful processing capability to perfor m super [...]

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    CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 2 1.2 Accessor y P ar ts List Please be careful when you unpack the box due to the electronics devices inside. Check and make sure that you have all the i tems listed below inside the original box: • Camera Unit x 1 • Waterproof conduit x 1 (connected to the camera bottom) • Bracket x 1 • Operation Manual x 1 • Moun[...]

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    CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 3 1.3 Specifica tions Items Parameter Pickup Device 1/3” SONY Super HAD CCD Picture Elements 768 x 494 (NTSC) ; 752 x 582 (P AL) Video F or mat NTSC or P A L Scanning System NTSC: 525 TV lines , 60 fields/sec P AL: 625 TV lines , 50 fields/sec Horizontal Resolution 560 TVL Video Output BNC 1.0Vp-p / 75 ohm Lens T ype V ari-[...]

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    CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 4 1.4 Dimensions Drilling Dimension of holes to holes Dimension of Bracket 45mm/1.8” 80mm/3.2” CHAPTER 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW 220.5mm/8.68” 84mm/3.31” 106.5mm/4.19 112.7mm/4.44 199mm/7.83”[...]

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    CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 5 Dimension of whole ca mera with bracket 275mm/10.8” 107.5mm/4.3” 243.5mm/9.74” 357mm/14”[...]

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    CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 6 1.5 Camer a Component Description EZ550 Component description Brack et Sun shield Fixing screw for sunshield V ideo outpu t Power connector RS485 ter minal Control key selection switc h Control key CHAPTER 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW CHAPTER 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW[...]

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    CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 7 1.6 Bac k P anel Layout 1. Video Output Connector Connect the video output of the camera to a co lor monitor or other video devices through a 75 Ohm type coaxial cable with BNC female connector at ba ckside of the camera. 2. Power Input Terminal Connect the appropriate power to each model. N/ L is used to connect to power i[...]

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    CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 8 5. Control key selection switch Switch to OSD to control OSD menu by using the control key or switch to LENS to adjust zooming and focus (please see “2.3.1 Lens setting” and “3. OSD Menu & Configuration” for details). Note : when it is connected to RS485 for keyboard control, please switch to OSD, otherwise it c[...]

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    CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 13 Installa tion This chapter will describe, in general ter ms, how to install the EZ550 camera. STEPS: 1. Wire and mount the camera. See 2.1 2. Adjust the camera position. See 2.2 3. Adjust Lens. See 2.3 4. Connect to Keyboard (Optional) See 2.4 Warning • To prevent electrical shock, turn off the electrical power before ma[...]

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    CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 14 2. Fix the brack et to wa ll by using 4 screws . 3. Open camera’ s bac k cover: Loose the 2 screws from the ba c k panel cov er , then open the back co ver . Screws for back panel Coaxial cable Power cable RS485 cable[...]

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    CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 15 4. T ake off the cap of w ater proof condui t which is at the camera bottom. Note: 1. the holes of waterproof conduit we re plug g ed, please remov e the p lug when you need to use it for connection. 5. Ta k e c o a x i a l cable, po wer cable and RS485 cable to pass through wa terproof conduit, place them into camera hous[...]

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    CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 16 Note: 1. P ower cable’ s diameter must be less than 10 mm 2. Only use R G59/5C2V for Video cable 3. RS485 cable must be less then 5 mm 6. Close the waterproof cap and fix waterproof conduit to the base of camera fir mly . Coaxial cable Power cable RS485 cable[...]

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    CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 17 7. Fix the camera body to brack et by using the 4 shor ter screws . 8. Connect R G59 coaxial cable with BNC connector . 9. Unscrew both cable clips , wire pow er cable and RS 485 cable through the cable clips . Then, screw the cable clips to rear panel. a. Connecting P ower -24V A C model: connect 24VAC power on N and L 10[...]

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    CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 18 10. Close the back cov er and screw the 2 screws fir mly . Now , you are done with the installation. NOTE: Before you close the co ver, please mak e sure control key is attached firmly and wire doesn ’ t stuck. 2.2 Adjusting Camer a P osition Adjust camera’ s angle vertically or horizonta lly by using hex k ey included[...]

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    CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 19 2.3 Adjusting Lens Open camera’s base, a control key is attached at inner side of the base. Detach the contr ol key and use this key for OSD or Lens setting. 2.3.1 Lens Setting Please turn the control key selection switch at the back panel to “ Lens ”.( ). Use the control key to do lens setting. Loose this screw to m[...]

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    CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 20 Turn the mini-joystick Up ( c ) or Down ( d ) to adjust zoom in / zoom out, Turn the mini-joystick Left ( e ) or Right ( f ) to adjust focus. 2.4 K eyboar d Connection (Optional) Please refer to Chapter 4 for more details of Keyboard control. 1. Connect th e cable from keyboard’s RS485 port to camera’s RS485 port. (Key[...]

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    CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 21 3. EZ550 recognizes EVF-1, EVF-2 and Pelco-D protocols automatically. (No setting is required) 4. The camera default RS485_ID is 99. BAUD _RATE is 9600. Make sure the key board camera ID and Baud rate match. For optional changing camera ID and baud rate on camera, please refer to 3.2. 5. For keyboard setting and operat ion[...]

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    CHAPTER 3 OSD MENU AND CONFIGURATION 21 OSD Menu & Configur a t ion This chapter introduces how to configure the camera OSD menu. 3.1 Contr ol K ey Gener al Oper ation Guide Please turn the control key selecti on switch at the back panel to “ OSD ” ”( ). Use the control key to do OSD menu setting. I. Bring Up the General OSD Menu Simply p[...]

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    CHAPTER 3 OSD MENU AND CONFIGURATION 22 When the item with sub-menu is selected, press the mini-joystick to switch to the sub- menu for further settings. Please refer to the diagram below. NOTE: For those selected items with “ ” sign in the end, they have the sub-menu for further settings. VI. Return to Previous Page Press the mini-joystick to [...]

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    CHAPTER 3 OSD MENU AND CONFIGURATION 23 3.2 RS485 ID & Baud Ra te Setting Note : This section is optional pres erved for the people that want to change camera ID and baud rate. In most situations, we suggest you can just use Camera ID-99 and Baud Rate-9600, Protocol-Pelco D on keyboard , then it would work. I. Please turn the control key se lec[...]

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    CHAPTER 3 OSD MENU AND CONFIGURATION 24 b. RS485_ID- adjustable 01~99. Default value is 99. Move joystick RIGHT and LEFT to adjust it. RS485 ID of EZ550 has to be the same as Keyboard’s CAM ID. c. BAUD_RATE-adjustable 9600, 480 0, 2400 and 1200. Default value is 9600. Mo ve joystick RIGHT and LEFT to adjust it. Baud rate of EZ 550 has to be the s[...]

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    CHAPTER 3 OSD MENU AND CONFIGURATION 25 d. DATA STORED- Con firm with you that the last 3 settings you have made will be saved. e. ENTER_SET_MENU- press the mini-joy stick to enter OSD menu setting. Note : For Camera Protocol, EZ550 recogniz es EVF-1, EVF-2 and Pelco-D protocols automatically. (No setting is required) After setting, it will show an[...]

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    CHAPTER 3 OSD MENU AND CONFIGURATION 26 3.3 OSD Menu Setup Please make sure control key selection switch is at OSD position. Note: Unlike setting Camera ID that re quires you to press 3 seconds, OSD menu only requires one click (less than 1 second) a nd you should see the following menu. 3.3.1 LENS 1. When the SETUP menu is displayed on the screen,[...]

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    CHAPTER 3 OSD MENU AND CONFIGURATION 27 NOTE: Since DC lens is a built-in lens for EZ 550 camera, shutter does not support ESC and Manual functions. ESC and Manual are reserved functions, please do not select these two options in normal situation. Ö FLK: Please select “FLK” mode when f lickering occurs on the screen, which is caused by an irre[...]

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    CHAPTER 3 OSD MENU AND CONFIGURATION 28 3.3.3 WHITE B ALANCE control The screen color can be adjusted by using the WHITE BALANCE function. 1. Please direct the arrow to point to “WHITE BAL” on the SETUP menu by turning the mini-joystick UP ( c ) or DOWN ( d ). 2. Please select the mode you would like to ope rate by turning the mini- joystick LE[...]

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    CHAPTER 3 OSD MENU AND CONFIGURATION 29 2. Select the mode you would like to operate by turning the mini-joystick LEFT ( e ) or RIGHT ( f ). Ö HIGH: The gain increases from 0dB up to 42dB. Ö MIDDLE: The gain increases from 0dB up to 30dB. Ö LOW: The gain increases from 0dB up to 18dB. Ö OFF: BACKLIGHT function does not operate. 3.3.5 A GC (Auto[...]

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    CHAPTER 3 OSD MENU AND CONFIGURATION 30 As the level of gain changes, the background noise in the low light level automatically decreases. 1. Please direct the arrow to point to “DNR” on the SETUP menu by turning the mini- joystick UP ( c ) or DOWN ( d ). 2. Select the mode you would like to operate by turning the mini-joystick LEFT ( e ) or RI[...]

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    CHAPTER 3 OSD MENU AND CONFIGURATION 31 3. Press the mini-joystick when you finish all the settings. 3.3.8 SPECIAL 1. Please direct the arrow to point to “S PECIAL” on the SETUP menu by turning the mini-joystick UP ( c ) or DOWN ( d ). 2. Select the mode you would like to operate by turning the mini-joystick LEFT ( e ) or RIGHT ( f ). 3.3.8.1 C[...]

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    CHAPTER 3 OSD MENU AND CONFIGURATION 32 3) Press the mini-joystick. 4) Maximum 15 letters can be used for the ID. ¾ Turning the mini-joystick UP ( c ), DOWN ( d ), LEFT ( e ) or RIGHT ( f ) to sel ect the letters. ¾ Press the mini-joystick to lock in the letters. 5) Once a name has been selected, pl ease c hoose a position where you would like to[...]

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    CHAPTER 3 OSD MENU AND CONFIGURATION 33 3.3.8.3 SYNC There are two SYNCHRONIZATION mode s: INTERNAL and EXTERNAL LINE- LOCK. In LINE-LOCK mode, without a synchronous generator, it synchronizes the video signal between cameras. The Line-Lock synchronization is only used in the places of 60Hz (NTSC models) or 50Hz (PAL models). -INT: Internal synchro[...]

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    CHAPTER 3 OSD MENU AND CONFIGURATION 34 z Additionally, it is possible to change the position of the area. Please refer to the following example for detailed steps on moving AREA1 to center. 1. The original position of AREA1 was TOP: 10, DOWN: 25, LEFT: 20 and RIGHT: 40. 2. Increase DOWN scale value by 20. AREA1 position after change is: TOP: 10, D[...]

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    CHAPTER 3 OSD MENU AND CONFIGURATION 35 4. Increase RIGHT scale value by 20. AREA 1 position after change is: TOP: 30, DOWN: 45, LEFT: 20 and RIGHT: 60. 5. Increase LEFT scale value by 20. AREA1 position after change is: TOP: 30, DOWN: 45, LEFT: 40 and RIGHT: 60. z In order to save the chan ges and complete th e setting, press the mini-joystick. Th[...]

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    CHAPTER 3 OSD MENU AND CONFIGURATION 36 z Please turn the mini-joystick LEFT ( e ) or RIGHT ( f ) to adjust the value for size of the area to be covered. z Additionally, it is possible to change the position of the area to be cov ered. Please refer to the following example for detailed steps on moving AREA1 to center. 1. The original position of AR[...]

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    CHAPTER 3 OSD MENU AND CONFIGURATION 37 4. Increase RIGHT scale value by 20. AREA 1 position after change is: TOP: 30, DOWN: 45, LEFT: 20 and RIGHT: 60. 5. Increase LEFT scale value by 20. AREA1 position after change is: TOP: 30, DOWN: 45, LEFT: 40 and RIGHT: 60. z In order to save the changes and compl ete the setting, press the mini-joystick. Thi[...]

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    CHAPTER 3 OSD MENU AND CONFIGURATION 38 -OFF: Disable the SHARPNESS mode. z Please press the mini-joystick. z The available range of level is 0~31. 3.3.8.8 RESET Press the mini-joystick on RESET for 3 seconds until it restarts. It will go to factory default value. 3.3.8.9 RETURN Press the mini-joystick on RETURN. It saves a ll settings in SPECIAL m[...]

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    CHAPTER 3 OSD MENU AND CONFIGURATION 39[...]

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL FROM KEYBOARD 40 Contr ol fr om K eyboar d EKB500 (Optional) Note! Before being able to control keyboard, make sure Keyboard RS485 camera ID , Baud rate match the camera. (see COM por t setting in EKB500 manual). EZ550 camera ID default is 99. Baud rate is 9600. Support Pr otocol EVF-1, EVF-2 and Pelco-D. 4.1 K ey F eatures with K[...]

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    CHAPTER 4 CONTROL FROM KEYBOARD 41 d. Mov e the joystic k RIGH T ( f ) and LEFT ( e ) to adjust the mode and parameters of the selected item. e. Press “Menu” to leav e an d goes to previous menu after setting . Mov e to “exit” and press “menu” button when y ou finish all settings . f. For detail setting and every setup function, Please [...]

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