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Honeywell HCS544 manual

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    Document 800-01 123 – Rev B – 02/08 User Guide HC S544 Day/Night Color Camera HCS544 HC S544X NTSC PA L[...]

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    Revisions Issue Date Revisions A 01/08 New document B 02/08 Amended specifications, page 21: changed power consumption to 3.5 W; added lens connector; removed ALC. 2[...]

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    Document 800-0112 3 Rev B 3 02/08 Wa r ni n g s Installation and servici ng sh ould be performed only by qualified and experienced tec hnicians to conform to all local codes and to maintain your warranty. WARNING! 12 VDC/24 VAC models require the use of CSA Certified/UL Listed Class 2 power adapters to ensu re compliance with electrical safe ty sta[...]

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    4 FCC Compliance Statement Information to the user : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment[...]

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    Document 800-0112 3 Rev B 5 02/08 Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Unpack Everything . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Installation . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    6 Introduction The Honeywell HCS544 Day/Night Color Camera is designed for general surveillanc e applications and is ideally suited for low-light indoor environments. An intuitive menu and Graphical User Interface (G UI) helps you quickly set up the camera to ensure the best picture quality for your unique environment. It requires little or no adju[...]

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    Document 800-0112 3 Rev B 7 02/08 Installation Installing the Len s The HCS544 Series camera is factory configured for a CS- mount lens. Follow Figure 1 to attach a customer supplied lens, screw the lens ! into the front of the camera body " . Figure 1 CS Mount Figure 2 Pin Definit ions " ! Setscrew 3 12 4 Pin DC Lens 1C T R L - 2C T R L [...]

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    8 Adjusting the Flange Back Focus The back focus adjustme nt is ac cessible at the front end of the camera housing to adjust the back focal length or picture focus. 1. Loosen the setscrews with a Phillips screwdriver. 2. Adjust the focus ring to focus the picture. 3. Retighten the setscrew. Connecting Monitor and P ower Note Check the power source [...]

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    Document 800-0112 3 Rev B 9 02/08 3. Secure the power leads by retightening the terminal screws until snug. 4. Plug the power supply into an appropriate power source. The power LED illuminates to show that the camera is receiving power. If it does not illuminate, check the removable termin al block connections and the power source. Mounting the Cam[...]

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    10 Programming Use the OSD (On-Screen Displa y) to program the camera. OSD Menu Controls Figure 4 OSD Menu Control When no buttons are pressed, the menu display tu rns off automatically after 70 seconds. ENTER + ENTER ENTER (SET) Press to access the SETUP MENU. Press to enter a screen or select a menu option. ! , " Move horizontally to and bet[...]

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    Document 800-0112 3 Rev B 11 02/08 SETUP Menu The HCS544 menu system consi sts of one main SETUP menu (see Figure 5 ) for easy camera programming. Figure 5 Menu Structure <<SETUP>> LENS DC % SHUTTER – – – WHITE BAL. ATW BACKLIGHT OFF AGC HIGH % DNR MIDDLE DSS AUTO SPECIAL % EXIT MENU % indicates submenus 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 LENS DC [...]

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    12 SETUP Menu F unctions Menu Item Option Description 1 LENS DC % MANUAL Selects Lens type. Press ENTER with DC selected to access “BRIGHTN ESS” for iris level adjustment. 2 SHUTTER FLK ESC % MANUAL Adjusts shutter settings. Flickerless mode (FLK) reduces on-screen flickering. Electronic Shutter Cont rol (ESC) adjusts brightness level o n scree[...]

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    Document 800-0112 3 Rev B 13 02/08 6 DNR (Digital Noise Reduction) OFF LOW MIDDLE HIGH Reduces noise on the screen. Increasing the DNR level reduces noise but may introduce video artifacts. DNR i s deactivated i f AGC is turned off. 7 DSS (Digital Slow Shutter) OFF AUTO % Automatically provi des a clear image under low-light conditions. You can con[...]

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    14 SPECIAL Menu 1. On the SETUP menu, press the menu control UP or DOWN and then select SPECIAL . 2. Press the ENTER (SET) control to access the SPECIAL menu. Figure 6 SPECIAL Menu <<SPECIAL MENU>> CAMERA ID OFF DAY/NIGHT AUTO SYNC INT MOTION DET OFF PRIVACY OFF MIRROR OFF SHARPNESS ON % RESET RETURN % 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 % indicates subm[...]

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    Document 800-0112 3 Rev B 15 02/08 SPECIAL Menu F unctions Menu Item Option Description 1 CAMERA ID OFF ON % Sets a name to be displayed on the monitor. See ”Adding a Camera Title Display DC/Brightness’ . 2 DAY/NIGHT AUTO COLOR Sets the camera to either automatic color/black and white or full-time color mod e. 3S Y N C I N T L/L % Synchronizes [...]

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    16 Adding a Camera Title Display To add a camera title: 1. On the SPECIAL menu, select CAMERA ID and then press ENTER ( SET) . Figure 7 Adding Camera Title 2. Press the menu control UP , DOWN, LEFT , or RIGHT to select a character, then press ENTER (SET) to accept it. The character is saved and the title cursor at the bottom of the screen moves to [...]

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    Document 800-0112 3 Rev B 17 02/08 Sync Control/Line-lock Setup This screen allows you to synchronize the vertical interval sync pulse of your camera with other equipment to reduce the effect of picture roll on th e monitor. Line lock mode is only available when using 24 VAC power. Figure 8 Sync Control Setup Menu Item Description INTERNAL When lin[...]

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    18 Motion Detection Setup Set up to four areas of the screen to detect moving objects. The screen will display MOTION DETE CTED when movement is detected. Figure 9 M otion Detection Setup Menu Item Option Description AREA SEL AREA 1 AREA 2 AREA 3 AREA 4 Select which of the four motion detection grids top left, top rig ht, bottom left, bo ttom right[...]

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    Document 800-0112 3 Rev B 19 02/08 Privacy Mode Setup Set up to four areas of the screen for privacy mode (that is, the camera will not display a masking grid in these areas). Figure 10 Privacy Mode Setup Menu Item Description AREA SEL A REA 1 AREA 2 AREA 3 AREA 4 Select which of the four masking grids (top left, top right , bottom left, bottom rig[...]

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    20 W arranty and Service Subject to the terms and conditions listed on the Product warranty, during the warranty pe riod Honeywell will repair or replace, at its sole option, free of charge, any defective product returned prepaid. In the event you have a problem with any Honeywell product, please call Customer Service at 1.800.7 96.CCTV (North Amer[...]

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    Document 800-0112 3 Rev B 21 02/08 Specifications HCS544 (NTSC) HCS544X (P AL) Operational Image Sensor: 1/3” CCD Video Standard: NTSC PAL Scanning System: 525/60 lines 625/50 lines Number of Pixels (H x V) : 768 x 494 752 x 582 Minimum Illumination: 0.3 lux color/0.1 lux B/W Horizontal Resoluti on: Greater than 540 TV L Video Output: 1 Vp-p @ 75[...]

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    22 Dimensions Mechanical Dimensio ns: See diagram be low Weight: 1.1 lb (.5 kg), camera only Construction: H ousing : extruded aluminum Housing finish: cool gray powder coated Connector: Main Video Output: BNC connector Lens: 4-pin connector Power Input: Removable screw terminal block Environmental Temperature: Operating: 14°F to 122°F (-10°C to[...]

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    © 2008 Honeywell International Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced by an y means without written permission from Honeywell Video Systems. The info rm ation in this publication is believed to be accurate in all respects. Howe ver, Honeywell Video Systems cannot assume responsibility for any conse que nces resulti[...]