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    PTZ IP DOME CAMERA VN-V686U ST AR T -UP GUIDE For Customer Use: Enter below the Serial No. which is located on the body . Retain this information f or future reference. Model No . VN-V686U Serial No. Thank you f or purchasing this product. Before beginning to operate this unit, please read the instruction manual carefully in order to make sure that[...]

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    2 Getting Started Safety Precautions CAUTION:TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash wish arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the pres- ence of uninsulated "dangerous vo[...]

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    3 ● This installation should be made by a qualified ser vice person and should conform to all local codes . ● This installation sha ll be in accordance with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFP A 70. ● The unit is to be powered by an A C 24 V power supply . The AC 24 V po wer supply should conf orm to the follo wing:Class 2 only(For USA),Is[...]

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    4 Getting Started These are general IMPORT ANT SAFEGU ARDS and cer t ain items may not apply to all appliances. 1. Read all of these instructions. 2. Save these instructions for later use. 3. All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. Unplug this appliance system from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do n[...]

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    5 Getting Started Safety P recautions ........................................ 2 Contents ................................................. ....... 5 F eatures ........................................................ 6 Safety precautions......................................... 7 Operating Environment ................................. 8 Precautions[...]

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    6 Getting Started Realizing a Hi gh Picture Qual ity This product uses hig h resolution 410,000 pixels CCD and a new digital image proce ssing IC to achiev e high resolution and ima ge quality . Long Magnification Zoom Lens The optical 36 t imes long magni fication lens allows you to conduct detailed monitoring. The high power and large focal ratio[...]

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    7 ● Before starting an impor tant recording, b e sure to perform a test recording in order to confir m that a nor mal recording is possible. ● We do not accept liability f or the loss of a recording in the case of it becoming impossible to record due to a problem in the video camera, VTR, hard disk recorder or video tape. ● The Automatic T ra[...]

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    8 Getting Started Recommended Computer Specifications OS : Windows XP (Professional or Home Edition) (SP2) CPU : P entium4 1.5 GHz or hig her Memor y capacity: 1 GB and above F ree hard disk space : 512 MB or more Display and video card : 1024 ⳯ 768 p ix els or higher, T r ue Color (24 or 32 bits) VRAM 8 MB or more (256 MB and above recommended) [...]

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    9 Disclaimer 䢇 The Automatic T racking f eature is not a feature to pre v ent theft or fire. Our company shall not be liable f or any incon veniences or failures that occur . 䢇 We shall not be responsib le for any inconv eniences or disturbances caused in the ev ent of privacy inv asion as a result of camera f ootages of this product. Others ?[...]

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    10 Getting Started T ranspor ting the unit 䢇 Remov e the connecting cables when transpor ting the unit. 䢇 When transporting the unit, turn off the pow er of the system. 䢇 P ack the unit with cushioning material so as to av oid shock when transporting. 䢇 Handle the unit with care and do not su bject it to vibration or shock. T ranspor tation[...]

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    11 䡵 Aut o F o c u s This unit is equipped wi th One Push Auto Focus and Easy AF Auto F ocus funct ions. Howe ver , depending on t he object and t he camera setting, it might be out of focus. In this case, please adjust the focus manually . ● Objects which are difficult to be fo cused automatically ● When the brightness of the image plane is [...]

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    12 Getting Started Ceiling mount section A Fixing holes (x3) This hole is for mounting the ceiling clamp ing brac ket to the ceiling or the ceiling recessed brack et (WB-S685: Sold sep arately). B [A C24V H INPUT] AC24V Input terminal This connects the cam era to A C24V power . C [10BASE-T/100B ASE-TX] LAN cable connection terminal This connects th[...]

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    13 Camera K Fall Pre vention Wire This is fix ed to the fall prev ention wire fixing brac ket E of the ceiling c lamping bracket. L Front Mask M Lens Lens cannot be repla ced. N Camera fixing lock knob (x2) This mounts the cam era on the ceiling and secu res it so that it does not fall. O Cable cover T o pull the cables from the side and mount th e[...]

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    14 Getting Started Surveillance Using the Built-in Viewer VN-V686U comes with a built-in ActiveX JPEG Viewer and MPEG4 Viewer . JPEG images and MP EG4 images of VN-V686U can be monitored using th e computer by installing this built-in view er on the computer . JPEG images that are currently displayed can also be captured in the computer’s hard di[...]

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    15 Alarm VN-V686U comes with a motion detection feature and dual alar m input . By motion detection or alarm input, actions such as mail delivery , mes sage transmission via TCP/UDP , alar m output, tur ning to p reset position, chan ging B&W mode can be tr iggered. These a ctions can also be tr iggered by combination of two alar m inputs. Inst[...]

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    16 Connection/Installation Preparation 1 Make holes on the ceiling ● Use the provided template to make a hole ( R 80 mm) for the connection cables to thread behind the ceiling. ● If necessar y , also open a screw hole to mount the ceiling clamping brack et to the ceiling. In this case, align the A D FR ONT mark B of the template in the directio[...]

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    17 Note: ● Do not connect an AC 24 V cable to A C 100 V power supply . The camera will be damaged. If the wrong cable is connected, the internal circuit may be damaged. Do not use the camera. Bring it to your nearest JVC service center for inspection. ● For saf ety reasons, turn on the power only after all the connection is complete. ● T o su[...]

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    18 Connection/Installation Mounting the ce iling clamping bracket to the ceiling 1 Secure the ceiling clamping bracket on the ceiling ● Install such that the A D FRONT mark B of the ceiling clamping bracket f aces the front. ● Ensure that the conn ection cables are not caught in between and sec ure the ceiling clamping bracket on the ceiling wi[...]

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    19 5 Mount the fall pr evention wire Mount the fall pre vention wire, which is attached to the camera, to the f all pre v ention wire fixing brac ket of the ceiling cl amping bracket. 6 Mount the camera ● Align the A D B mark (blue)/(red) inside the camera with the A D B mark (blue)/(red) on the ceiling clamping brack et. ● Inser t the camera i[...]

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    20 Connection/Installation Note: ● Be sure to use an AC 24 V supply that is isolated from the prima r y power supply circui t. Using a variab le v olt age pow er supp ly will cause the camera and system to malfunction or breakdown. ● The unit is to be powered by an A C 24 V power supply . The AC 24 V power supply should conform to the follo win[...]

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    21 Note: ● If thin cables are used, the resistance of the cables will be high and a significant v oltage drop will occur when the camera is at its maximum pow er consumption (when pan, tilt and zoom operates at the same time). Either use a thick cab le with low resistance or place the power supply near to the camera and shor ten the length of the[...]

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    22 Connection/Installation Connect the camera to a hu b or computer using a LAN cable. 䢇 When connecting to a hub Make use of a straight cab le. 䢇 When connecting to a computer Make use of a cross cab le. Note: ● Howe v er , cross cables cannot be used with some computer models. When connecting VN-V686U directly to a computer , check the comp[...]

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    23 Alarm input signal Connects to sensors s uch as infrared sensors, door sensors, metal sensor s and manual switches. ● T o prevent noise from entering the inter nal circuit, supply non-volt age contact signal to the alarm input signal. ● Do not supply voltage. ● When the contact is shor t (MAKE) or open (BREAK) on the menu, y ou can set it [...]

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    24 Connection/Installation ● Ensure that there is sufficient networ k bandwidth for the data volume to be sent out by VN-V686U. Do not send multicast stream that exceeds the bandwidth. If the entire bandwidth is used by the multicast stream, control of this camer a via the net work ma y f ail. ● Data volume to be sent by VN-V686U v aries with t[...]

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    25 When only MPEG4 im ages are distributed, the maximum n umber of distributions is determined by the preset bit rate. Whe n a distribution request that exc eeds the maximum n umber of distributions is received , this request is denied. When dist ribu ting onl y MPEG4 d ata When both JPEG and MPEG4 images are distributed simultaneously , dis tribut[...]

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    26 Networ k Settings Setting the IP address for VN-V686U There are two methods to se t the IP address for VN-V686U as follows . (A) Assigning an IP address to VN-V686U from the DHCP server (B) Assigning a static IP address to VN- V686U 䡵 (A) Assigning an IP address fr om the DHCP server ● VN-V686U is set to A DHCP Enable B (the DHCP client func[...]

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    27 䢇 IP address setting at the computer Set the computer to a n IP address that enables communication wi th VN-V686U. 1 Click [Start] ● Select in the sequence o f [Control P anel] - [Network Connection] - [Local Area]. 2 The computer on which Internet Expl orer is launched automatically selects the connected network ● Right-clic k and s elect[...]

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    28 Networ k Settings 䢇 Changing the IP address using th e Internet Explorer 1 Launch the Internet Explorer on the compu ter 2 When pro xy settings are enabled in the Internet Explorer , follow the steps belo w to disable the pro xy of the Internet Explorer ● Select in the order of [T ool] - [Inter net Op tions] - [Connections] - [LAN Setting], [...]

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    29 4 Launch the Internet Explorer M emo : ● If the proxy server settings f or access to the Inter net via the Inter net Explorer is enabled, you ma y not be able to specify the IP address directly . In this case, change the proxy settings of the Internet Explorer. ● After the [Security Settings] screen appear s, press the [OK] button to proceed[...]

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    30 Networ k Settings 䢇 Changing the IP address using th e Internet Explorer (contiuned) 6 The top pag e of VN-V686U appears 7 The [Basic] page with the IP address settings appears A confirm ation screen appears. Press the [OK] button. VN-V686U rest ar ts using the new IP address. It takes about one minute for the camera to reboot. M emo : ● Acc[...]

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    31 When the IP address of VN-V686U is known When the IP address of VN-V68 6U is known, it can be changed by accessing the built-in web page of VN-V686U via the Inter net Exp lorer on the computer. When the IP address of VN-V686U is unkno wn IP addres s settings cann ot be chang ed by accessing via a comp uter when the I P address of VN-V686U is unk[...]

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    32 Settings and operation of the Built -in Viewer This product comes wit h a JPEG Viewer and an MPEG4 Viewer . Each of these viewers functions separately . 䡵 Using the JPEG Viewer enables display of a series of still images as well as saving of still images. 䡵 Using the MPEG4 Viewer enables display of MPEG4-encoded motion images. ⽧ A Internet[...]

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    33 Internet Explor er Setup 1 Launch the Internet Explorer on the computer 2 When pro xy settings are enabled in the Internet Explorer , follow the steps belo w to disable the pro xy of the Internet Explorer ● Select in the order of [T ool] - [Inter net Op tions] - [Connections] - [LAN Setting], follo wed by deselecting the check f or A Use a pro[...]

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    34 Settings and operation of the Built -in Viewer 3 If ActiveX contr ols and plug-ins of the Internet Explorer is disabled, follo w the steps below to enable it ● Click [T rusted sites] under [T ool] - [Inter net Options] - [Secur ity]. Upon doing so, the [Sites…] button directly belo w becomes ac tive. Clic k this button and deselect the check[...]

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    35 Installing the built-in vie wer 1 Enter the URL of the built-in vi ewer in the ad dress field of Internet Explorer For e xample, if the IP address of VN-V686U is 192.168.0.2, enter as f ollows: 䡵 JPEG View er http://192.168.0.2/cgi-b in/v686viewing.cgi?v686monitor_j.html 䡵 MPEG4 View er http://192.168.0.2/cgi-b in/v686viewing.cgi?v686monitor[...]

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    36 Settings and operation of the Built -in Viewer Screen Configuration of JPEG Vie wer ● When the JPEG Viewer is first installed, it is set to pla y back at 15 fps by def ault. JPEG Viewer A B C E D A DisplaySize Switches the display size. (V GA or QV GA) Note: ● When the V GA JPEG is reduced to QVGA and when QVGA JP EG is enlarged to V GA, the[...]

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    37 Exiting the JPEG Viewer T o exit, press the [X] button at the top r ight of the win dow . ● During the next startu p of the built-in view er , launch the Internet Explorer and ente r the URL of the built-in view er in the address field. For e xample, if the IP address of VN-V686U is 192.168.0.2, enter as f ollows: http://192.168.0.2/cgi-b in/v[...]

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    38 Settings and operation of the Built -in Viewer Screen Configuration of MPEG4 Vie wer MPEG4 Viewer A B D C A DisplaySize Switches the display size. (V GA or QV GA) Note: ● When the V GA JPEG is reduced to QVGA and when QVGA JP EG is enlarged to V GA, the load on the computer will increase. B Pau s e P auses/Resumes playback of motion images. C [...]

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    39 M emo : ● T o use the built-in MPEG4 Vie wer of VN-V 686U, inst all “ffdshow” that is open source codec. Y ou can download “ffdshow” from the Internet. Exiting the MPEG4 Vie wer T o exit, press the [X] button at the top r ight of the win dow . ● During the next startu p of the built-in view er , launch the Internet Explorer and ente [...]

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    40 Settings and operation of the Built -in Viewer Creating a shor tcut f or the built-in viewer on the Desktop screen of the computer saves y ou the trouble of having to enter the URL in the Inter net Explorer . Create the shor tcut by f ollowing the procedure below . 1 Launch the Internet Explorer 2 Right-clic k at an arbitrary point on the Intern[...]

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    41 Other s 䡵 CAMERA HEAD Image pickup de vice: 1/4 type, Interline T ransfer CCD 768 (H) x 494 (V) Minimum brightness of object Color : 1.0 lx (50 % output, A GC Super , WIDE edge, Monitor T ype CRT , Black Lev el 2) 0.5 lx (25 % output, A GC Super , WIDE edge, Monitor T ype CRT , Black Lev el 2) During B&W : 0.08 lx (50 % output, AGC Super ,[...]

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    42 Other s 䡵 Accessorie s : Start- up Guide .................................... 1 CD-ROM ............................................. 1 Ceiling Mount .......... ............................ 1 Dome Cov er ................................. ....... 1 T emplate ............................................. 1 Wire Clamp .............................[...]

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    43 VN-V686WPU_EN.book Page 43 Wednesda y, January 16, 20 08 10:39 AM[...]

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    © 2008 Victor Company of Japan, Limited LST0623-001A VN-V686U PTZ IP DOME CAMERA VN-V686WPU_EN.bo ok Page 44 Wedn esday, January 1 6, 2008 10:39 AM[...]