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    INSTALLATION/OPERATION C2946M-E (1/09) C10CH Series Camera Color , Ultra High Resolution[...]

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    C2946M-E (1/09) 3 Contents Important Safe ty Instruct ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Regulatory Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    4 C2946M-E (1/09) List of Illustrations 1 C10CH Series Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2 DC Drive Auto Iris Lens Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    C2946M-E (1/09) 5 WAR N I NG : TO PREVENT RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS CA MERA TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. PRECAUTION: DO NOT REMOVE ANY COVER WHIL E THE CAMERA IS OPERA TING. P AL: USE ONL Y RECOMMEN DED POWER SUPPL Y , 220 TO 240 VAC, 50 Hz. CAUTION: LENS MOUNT OF THE CAMERA IS “CS” MOUNT . CAMERA LENS MOUN T IS SHALLOW , SOME CAMERA LE[...]

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    6 C2946M-E (1/09) Important Safety Instructions 1. Read Instruct ions. All the safety and oper ating instructions should be read before the camera is oper ated. 2. Retain Instruct ions. The safety and operating instructions should be ret ained for future referen ce. 3. Heed Warnings. All warnings o n the camera and in the operating instructi ons sh[...]

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    C2946M-E (1/09) 7 Regulatory Notices This device co mplies with Pa rt 15 of th e FCC Rules. Oper ation is subjec t to the following two co nditions: (1) this device may n ot cause ha rmful interference, and (2 ) this device must accept any interfere nce received, including interfere nce that may cause undesired operat ion. RADIO AND TELEVISION INTE[...]

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    8 C2946M-E (1/09) Description The C10CH Ser ies camera is a compact, ult ra high re solution camera that featur es a 1/3-inch CCD imager . Its ultra high resoluti on and high- density image sensor pro duces superi or images. On-screen prog rammable menus can be accessed using the side panel button . Use these menus to customize camera settings for [...]

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    C2946M-E (1/09) 9 Camera Layout Figure 1. C10 CH Series Came ra ì Camera Mount: Use the top or botto m mount hole. The maximum thread dept h is 0.25 inches (6.4 mm). Refer to Camera Mounting on page 11. î Back Focus Locking Screw: Use a 1.5-mm Alle n wrench t o adjust th e back focus (refer to Lens Focusing on page 25). Back focus is set at the f[...]

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    10 C2946M-E (1/09) Installation LENS MOUNTING The C10CH Ser ies camera supports bot h manual and auto iris lenses, eith er fixed fo cal length o r varifocal. It also supp orts bot h DC an d video drive lenses. It automatically se nses an auto iris lens a s soon as you plug in the connector . The camera ha s a standard CS moun t that can accept a C [...]

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    C2946M-E (1/09) 11 CAMERA MOUNTING The C10CH Series camera can be mou nted from either the top or bottom, de pending on the type of camera mount used in yo ur instal latio n. Use a standard 1 /4-20 screw. The maximum thread dept h (top) is 0.1 88 inches (4 .7 mm). T o extend the th read depth (top) to 0. 25 inches (6.4 mm), use the camer a mount sp[...]

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    12 C2946M-E (1/09) CONNECTING POWER The C10CH Se ries camera i s designed to opera te from e ither a 12 VDC or a 24 VAC power sour ce. The camer a automatic ally senses p ower type. Use only a Class 2 isolated power source that can supp ly 12 VDC ±15% or 24 V AC ±15%, 50/60 Hz. Maximum power consumption is abo ut 3.5 W . NOTES: • Be sure to use[...]

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    C2946M-E (1/09) 13 CONNECTING AC POWER The C10CH Series came ra requires a power supply of 24 V AC ±15% (20.4 t o 27.6 VA C), 50/60Hz. Make sure the power supply ha s a mi nimum rating of 270 mA. When connecting mor e than one camera to the same AC tran sformer , remember the following information: • Connect the same side of the tra nsformer to [...]

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    14 C2946M-E (1/09) CONNECTING DC POWER The C10CH Ser ies camera r equires a po wer supply of 12 VDC ±15% (10.2 to 13 .8 VDC). Make su re the power supply has a minimum rat ing of 390 mA. T o connect D C power refe r to Figure 5, and then complete th e followi ng steps: 1. Strip a t least 0.4 i nches (10 mm) of the insu lation from both power wi re[...]

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    C2946M-E (1/09) 15 Accessing the Setup Menus Use the 5-p osition bu tton contr oller on t he side pane l of the camera to access and navigate the on-scree n display (OSD) menus ( refer to Figure 6 and T able C). Figure 6. Side Panel Button Options T o display a menu, comple te the foll owing steps: 1. Press and hold the cente r button for two secon[...]

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    16 C2946M-E (1/09) Setup Menus The C10CH Ser ies camera us es setup me nus instead of hardware s witches for co nfiguring the camera. A s a result, y ou have more op tions for customizing the camera for its specific application. NOTE: After you c ustomize any aspect of t he C10CH Seri es camera, be sure to sav e your custo m settings . (Refer to Pr[...]

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    C2946M-E (1/09) 17 MAIN MENU The following sections de scribe each menu and the sett ings assoc iated with tha t menu. The sa mple screens in each section show the de fault sett ings. T o display th e MAIN ME NU, co mplete the following steps: 1. Press and hold the center button on the side of the camera (refer to Accessing the Setup Menus on page [...]

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    18 C2946M-E (1/09) PROFILES Use this opt ion to select a profile or save custom s ettings. U se profiles for faster installatio n or to adjust came ra settings q uickly for changing lig ht conditions. The defa ult setting is ST ANDARD. The C10CH Series came ra offers four predefined profiles and one custom, or user -defin able, profile. Y ou cannot[...]

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    C2946M-E (1/09) 19 EXPOSURE SETTINGS Select this option to config ure the exposure settings for th e C10CH Series camera. AUTO EXPOSURE The automat ic exposure feature au tomaticall y adjusts th e electronic shutter an d mechanical iris to set the correct exposu re. Default settings depe nd on the selected profile (re fer to T able D on page 18.) S[...]

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    20 C2946M-E (1/09) DC IRIS LEVEL Select this opt ion to adjust th e electron ic propertie s of the DC drive au to iris lens to th e auto iris ele ctronic prop erties of the camera . Perform this procedure be fore using th e camera or each time you cha nge the lens. T o perform this procedure, co mplete the fo llowing steps: 1. Focus the camera (r e[...]

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    C2946M-E (1/09) 21 FUNCTION SETTINGS Select this option to config ure the function settings fo r the C10CH Series camera. LINE SYNC Use line synchr onization to elimin ate the vert ical roll that occ urs when multipl e cameras are co nnected to the same switching device. Li ne synchronization lo cks each camera to the same frame ra te. Line Sync Se[...]

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    22 C2946M-E (1/09) GAMMA Gamma corre ction ad justs the v ideo signa l to compensa te for t he nonline ar response of the moni tor displa y . Select one o f the fo ll owing option s: 60%(NORM) or 100%. The d efault sett ing depend s on the sele cted profi le (refer t o T able D on page 18). SHARPNESS Sharpness en hances pictu re detail b y increasi[...]

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    C2946M-E (1/09) 23 T I TLE Select this option to configure the camera title. TITLE: Use this option to e nable or disable th e title d isplay . The de fault set ting is OFF . EDIT TITLE: Use this option to enter or edit the camera title, up to 16 char acters. The default setting is blank. T o enter a camera title, complete the following steps: 1. C[...]

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    24 C2946M-E (1/09) SYSTEM INFORMATION Select this option to disp lay the camera firmware informa tion. Restore Factory Settings Select this option to reset the camera to the factor y default settin gs. This opt ion clears all saved use r - definabl e settings, e xcept the f ollowing: • CAMERA SETUP me nu: ADDRESS, COM SPEED • LINE SYNC me nu: V[...]

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    C2946M-E (1/09) 25 Lens Focusing After mounting the lens, you must focus your C10CH Series camera . Y ou will adjust both the back focus (on the camera) and the f ine focus (on the lens). NOTE: The back focus has already b een adjusted using a standard CS mount len s. However , you might need to adjust it again to match th e mounted lens. 1. Auto i[...]

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    26 C2946M-E (1/09) 6. V arifocal lens only: a. Set the varifocal to wide (W) and the lens fo cal length to far ( ∞ ). b. Adjust the back focu s: (1) Use a 1.5-mm Allen wrench to lo osen th e back fo cu s locking screw . (2) T urn the lens until the image is focused . (3) T ighten the back focu s l ocking screw clockwise. (Back focus is a coarse a[...]

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    C2946M-E (1/09) 27 Camera Synchronization Camera synchr onization may aff ect installat ions that u se two or more AC power supplies for multiple cameras. Due to differe nt p ower phas es, a brief ver tical roll may appear o n the moni tor when s witching be tween camera s. T o eliminate this vertic al roll, ad just the ph as e control to synchroni[...]

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    28 C2946M-E (1/09) Manual White Balance Calibration In some installations, use manu al white balance to render the most accur ate image color possible. Mixed color applications may affect the amount of colo r adjustment . For examp le, a small wh ite object on a large bl ue surface may have a re ddish tint. M anual white bal ance us es a calibratio[...]

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    C2946M-E (1/09) 29 Specifications GENERAL Imaging Device 1/3-inch interline tr ansfer CCD Picture Elements NTSC 768 (H) x 494 (V) (approx. 380k) P A L 752 (H) x 582 (V) (approx. 440k) Sensing Area 3/16 x 1/8-inch (4.7 x 3.5 mm) Scanning System NTSC 525 lines, 2: 1 interlace P AL 625 lines, 2: 1 interlace Synchronization AC line lock/inter nal Horiz[...]

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    30 C2946M-E (1/09) ENVIRONMENT AL Operating T emper ature 14° to 122°F (-1 0° to 50°C) Storage T emperatur e -4° to 140°F (-20° to 60°C) Operating H umidity 20% to 80% (nonconden sing) Storage Humid ity 20% to 90% (nonconden sing) PHYSICAL Dimensions C10CH-6/C10CH-6X 2.95" L x 2.17" W x 1.97" H (7.50 x 5.50 x 5.00 cm) C10CH-7[...]

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    The materials used in the manufacture of this documen t and it s components are compliant to the requirements of Directive 2002/9 5/EC. This equipment contains elec trical or electronic components that must be recy cled properly to comply with Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Union regarding the disposal of waste electrica l and electronic equi[...]

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    Pelco, Inc. Worldwide Headquarters 3500 Pelco W ay Clovis, California 93612 USA USA & Canada T el (800) 289-9100 Fax (800) 289-9150 International T el +1 (559) 292-1981 Fax +1 (559) 348-1120 www .pelco.com[...]