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Hitachi vl-21a manual

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    HIT ACHI Instruction Manual VL-21A 1[...]

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    T able of Contents 1. Document History 3 2. Specifications 3 2.1 Lens 3 3. Measurement Specifications 5 4. Environment Condition and Test 5 4.1 High Temperature Storage Test 5 4.2 Low Temperature Storage Test 5 5 . I n t e r f a c e 5 5.1 Pin Assignment 5 5.2 J204-10 Pin Connector 5 5.3 Line in Pulse (Ex, FV) 5 6. Lens Test Condition 6 6.1 Zoom 6 6[...]

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    1. Document History Revision Issue Date Reason CN# Rev A 07-21-11 Initial Release 11-00 2. Specifications Signal System NTSC Scanning System 2 : 1 Interlace Scanning Frequency (H) 15.734K Hz Scanning Frequency (V) 59.94Hz Image Sensor 1/4” IT CCD Total Pixels 811 (H) x 508 (V) 410K Effective Pixels 768 (H) x 494 (V) 380K 2.1 Lens F1.6 (W) ~ 3.7 ([...]

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    Sharpnes s Manual (Sharpness UP ~ Do wn) Brightness Manual (Brightness UP ~ Do wn) Negative Off / On OSD Func tion On / Off, English / Chinese (Appendix 1) Flickerless Off / On 1/100 sec Shutter Set NTSC Back Light Normal / Zone Selectable Day & Night Function Auto / Day / Night Video Output Levels Video Level = 0.714 ± 0.07v (100 ± 10 IRE) S[...]

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    3. Measurement Specifications See “Appendix 2” for Standard Measurement Co ndit ion and Measurement Procedure 4. Environment Condition and Test Operating Condition Temperature -10°C ~ 60° C (Recommenda tion: -5°C ~ 50°C) Humidity 20% ~ 60% Storage Condition Temperature -40°C ~ 60 ° C Humidity 0% ~ 90% 4.1 High Temperature Storage Test In [...]

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    6. Lens Test Condition 6[...]

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    7. Appearance 7[...]

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    8. Appendix 1 8.1 OSD (On Screen Display) 1) OSD Display Position The OSD (O n Screen D isplay) is as follows: 2) Description 8[...]

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    9[...]

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    8.2. Menus and Operations 8.2.1. MAIN MENU  The main menu is shown belo w. 9 functions can be selected. Many of these sections have subsections as described in the pro- ceeding pages.  Each section has INITIAL and EXIT .  INITIAL: Resets the functi on back to the factory default setting for that particular category  EXIT: Cl[...]

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    ZOOM END  Maximum zoom movement. Possible from x001 to x270. ZOOM SPEED  Zoom speed movement. Possible from x1 to x27 MENU FOCUS EXPOSURE B L C WHITE BAL 3 D - D N R SPECIAL GENERAL INITIAL EXIT 8.2.3. EXPOSURE EXPOSURE AE MODE AUTO SHUTTER NOT USED IRIS NOT USED AGC NOT USED BRIGHTNESS 25 FLICKERLESS OFF D.S.S. FLD 4 INITIAL ON E X I T[...]

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    8.2.4. BLC  Use to select BLC mode. M E N U FOCUS EXPOSURE BLC NORMAL, R2, R1, D2, D1, U2, U1 WHITE BAL 3 D - D N R SPECIAL GENERAL INITIAL EXIT 8.2.5. WHITE BAL  Adjusts pictu re color M E N U FOCUS EXPOSURE B L C WHITE BAL ATW, PUSH, OU TDOOR , INDOOR MANUAL (Red, BLUE, EXIT) 3 D - D N R SPECIAL GENERAL INITIAL EXIT ATW  Auto Tr[...]

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    8.2.6. 3D-DNR  3D digital noise reduction use d to redu ce grainy ima ge MENU FOCUS EXPOSURE B L C WHITE BAL 3D-DNR OFF, HIGH, MIDDLE LOW SPECIAL GENERAL INITIAL EXIT MENU FOCUS EXPOSURE B L C WHITE BAL 3 D - D N R SPECIAL GENERAL INITIAL EXIT 8.2.7. SPECIAL  Special settings to fine tune your camera. SPECIAL D-EFFECT OFF SHARPNESS 6 FR[...]

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    8.2.7.1. MOTION  When there is movement of the subject on the scree n there will be an alarm, or the user will be informed through com- munications on “MD” will display on the screen.  NOTE: There is a signal every time there is move- ment by the subject. If motion is detected, MD (Motion Detector) is displayed on the up per left of[...]

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    8.2.8. GENERAL  General camera settings. GENERAL CAM ID ID DISPLAY OFF CAM TITLE OFF LANGUAGE ENG PROTOCOL DEF BAUDRATE 9600 VERSION VER 1.1N INITIAL OFF E X I T CAM ID  Displays the camera’s ID from 0 - 255. LANGUAGE  Displays the currently set language. PROTOCOL  DEFAULT, P/D (Pelco D) P/P (Pelco P) 15[...]

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    8.3. Specifications Signal System NTSC Scanning System 2 : 1 Interlace Horizontal Scan Freque ncy 15.734 KHz Vertical Scan Frequency 59.94 Hz Image Sensor 1/4 Inch Micro Lens IT CCD Total Pixels 811 (H) x 508 (V) 410K Effective Pixels 768 (H) x 494 (V) 380K Horizontal Resolutio n 580 TV Lines (BW 600 TV Lines), Sharpness Max. S/N Ratio More than 50[...]

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    8.4. Communication Protocol 17[...]

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    9. Appendix 2 9.1 Measurement Conditions Standard Measurement Conditions 19 Supplied Voltage DC 12 volts ± 0.5 volts Ambient Temperature 23° C Humidity 60% RH Measurement Fixture Video Output, DC input, RS-23 2C level Convert (5Vp-p -> 12Vp-p) Power Supply 12 volts ± 0.5 volts Color Monitor CMM20 - 11, Shibasoku or Equ ivalent Monochrome Moni[...]

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    9.2. Measurement Procedure 9.2.1. Video Output Level MEASURING SYSTEM System 1 PROCEDURE TEST CONDITIONS Refer to “MEASUREMENT CO NDITIONS” 1. Shoot the gray scale chart, and zoom WIDE or TELE to fit the chart to the monitor 2. Measure the video output level on the waveform monitor (Before the above measurement, Measure the SYNC and BURST level[...]

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    9.2.2. Color Reproduction TEST CONDITIONS Refer to “Measurement Conditions” MEASURING SYSTEM System 1 PROCEDURE: 1 . Shoot the color bar chart and zoom WIDE or TELE to fit the ch art to the monitor. 2. Measure the color amplitude and color phase on the vector scope of Red, Blue, and Yellow. (Before the above measurement, Adjust the burst amplit[...]

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    TEST CONDITIONS Refer to “Measurement Conditions” MEASURING SYSTEM System 1 PROCEDURE: 9.2.4. Horizontal Resolution 1. Shoot the resolution chart and zoom WIDE or TELE to fit the ch art to the monitor. 2. Adjust the brightness and contrast of the B/W monitor so that each step of the gray scale portion of the chart can be observed. 3. Change the[...]

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    10. Contact Information For technical assistance with this prod uct, please contact the supplier from whom the product was purcha sed.  Distributed  by:   Hitachi  Kokus a i  Electric  America  Ltd .   Industrial  Video  Systems   150  Crossways  Park  Drive   Woodbury,  NY [...]