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    INSTALLATION/OPERATION C2946M-D (6/08) C10CH Series Camera Color , Ultra High Resolution[...]

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    C2946M-D (6/08) 3 Contents Important Safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Regulatory Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    4 C2946M-D (6/08) List of Illustrations 1 C10CH Series Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2 DC Drive Auto Iris Lens Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    C2946M-D (6/08) 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-D (6/08) Important Safeguards 1. Read Instruct ions. All the safety and oper ating instructions should be read before the camera is oper ated. 2. Retain Instru ctions. The safety and operat ing instructions should be ret ained for future refer en ce. 3. Heed Warnings. All warnings on t he camera an d in the op erating ins tructions sh ould[...]

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    C2946M-D (6/08) 7 Regulatory Notices This device co mplies with Pa rt 15 of the FCC Rules. Operat ion is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may n ot cause harmf ul interference, and (2 ) this device must accept any interfere nce received, including interfere nce that may cause undesired operat ion. RADIO AND TELEVISION INTERFE[...]

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    8 C2946M-D (6/08) Description The C10CH Ser ies camera is a compact, ult ra high resol ution camera that features a 1/3-inch CCD i mager . Its ultra high reso luti on and high- density image sensor pro duces superi or images. On-screen prog rammable menus can be accessed using the side panel button . U se these menus to customize ca mera settings f[...]

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    C2946M-D (6/08) 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 to adjust the b ack focus (refer to Lens F ocusing on page 25). Back focus is set at the f[...]

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    10 C2946M-D (6/08) Installation LENS MOUNTING The C10CH Ser ies camera su pports bot h manual and auto iris le nses, either fixed focal length or v arifocal. It al so supports bot h DC and video drive lenses. It automatically se nses an auto ir is le ns a s soon as you plug in the conne ctor . The camera ha s a stan da rd CS mo un t that can accept[...]

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    C2946M-D (6/08) 11 CAMERA MOUNTING The C10CH Series camera can be mou nted from either the to p or bottom, depen ding on the type of came ra mount used in your instal la tio n. Us e a standard 1 /4-20 screw. The maximum thread dept h (top) is 0.1 88 inches (4 .7 mm). T o extend the thre ad depth (t op) to 0.25 inches (6.4 mm), use the camer a mount[...]

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    12 C2946M-D (6/08) CONNECTING POWER The C10CH Se ries camera i s designed to opera te from eit her a 12 VDC or a 24 VAC power source. T he camera au tomaticall y senses p ower type. Use only a Class 2 isolated power source that can supp ly 12 VDC ±15% or 24 V AC ±1 5%, 50/60 Hz. Maximu m power consumption is a bo ut 3.5 W . NOTES: • Be sure to [...]

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    C2946M-D (6/08) 13 CONNECTING AC POWER The C10CH Series came ra requires a power supply of 24 V AC ±15% (20.4 t o 27 .6 V AC), 50/ 60 Hz. Ma ke su re the power supply has 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[...]

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    14 C2946M-D (6/08) CONNECTING DC POWER The C10CH Ser ies camera r equires a power supply of 1 2 VDC ±15% (1 0.2 to 13.8 VDC). Make sure the power supp ly has a minimum rat ing of 390 mA. T o connect DC power refe r to Figure 5, and then complet e the followi ng steps: 1. Strip at l east 0.4 inch es (10 mm) of the insulat ion from bo th power wire [...]

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    C2946M-D (6/08) 15 Accessing the Setup Menus Use the 5-p osition bu tton contr oller on the side pane l of the camera to access and navigate the on-scree n display (O SD) menu s ( re fer 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 cen ter button for two sec[...]

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    16 C2946M-D (6/08) Setup Menus The C10CH Ser ies camera us es setup menu s instead of hardware swi tches for con figuring the camera. As a result, you ha ve more op tions for customizing the camera for its specific applicati on. NOTES: • After you c ustomize any aspect of t he C10CH Seri es camera, be sure to save y our custom se ttings. (Refe r [...]

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    C2946M-D (6/08) 17 MAIN MENU The following sections descr ibe each menu and the sett ings associat ed with that me nu. The sampl e screens in each section show the de fa ult setting s. T o display th e MAIN MENU, co mplete the following steps: 1. Press and hold the cen ter button on the side of the ca mera. Refer to Accessing t he Setup Menus on pa[...]

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    18 C2946M-D (6/08) PROFILES Use this opt ion to select a profile or save custom s ettings. Use profiles fo r faster in stallation or to adjust came ra settings q uickly for ch anging light conditions. The defaul t setting is ST ANDARD. The C10CH Series came ra offers four predefined profiles and one custom, or user -defin ab le, profile. Y ou canno[...]

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    C2946M-D (6/08) 19 EXPOSURE SETTINGS Select this option to config ure the exposure settings for th e C1 0CH Series camera. The default EXPOSURE SETTIN GS menu appears when AUTO EXPOSURE is set to NORMAL or BLC. AUTO EXPOSURE The automat ic exposure feature au tomatically a djusts the e lectronic sh utter and mechanical i ris to set the correct expo[...]

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    20 C2946M-D (6/08) DC IRIS LEVEL Select this opt ion to adjust th e electronic p roperties of the DC drive auto iris lens to the au to iris elect ronic proper ties of t he camera. Perform this procedure be fo re using the came ra or ea ch 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-D (6/08) 21 FUNCTION SETTINGS Select this option to config ure the function settings for th e C10CH Series camera. LINE SYNC Use line synchr onization to elimin ate the vertica l roll that occ urs when multiple ca meras are conn ected to the same switching device. Li ne synchronization lo cks each camera to the same frame rate . Line Sync Se[...]

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    22 C2946M-D (6/08) Gamma Gamma corre ction adju sts the vi deo signa l to compensa te for the nonlinear response of the monito r display. Select one of the fo l lowing opti ons: 60%(NORM), 45 %, or 100%. The default s etting depe nds on the selected pr ofile (refer t o T able D on p age 1 8). SHARPNESS Sharpness en hances pictu re detail b y increa[...]

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    C2946M-D (6/08) 23 T I TLE Select this option to configure the camera title. TITLE: Use this option to e nable or di sable the title di splay . The defa ult sett ing is OFF . EDIT TITLE: Use this option to enter or edit the camera title, up to 16 char acte rs. The default setting is blank. T o enter a camera title, complete the following steps: 1. [...]

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    24 C2946M-D (6/08) SYSTEM INFORMATION Select this option to disp lay the camera firmware informa tion . Restore Factory Settings Select this option to reset the ca mera to the factor y default sett ings. This op tion clears all saved us er - definabl e settings, e xcept the f ollowing: • CAMERA SETUP me nu: ADDRESS, COM SPEED • LINE SYNC me nu:[...]

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    C2946M-D (6/08) 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 ee n adjusted using a standard CS mount len s. Howe ver , you migh t ne ed to adjust it again to match th e mounted lens. 1. Au[...]

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    26 C2946M-D (6/08) 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 focu 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 ad[...]

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    C2946M-D (6/08) 27 Camera Synchronization Camera synchr onization may affe ct installat ions that use two or more AC power supplies for multiple cameras. Due to differe nt p ower phases , a brief vertical r oll may appear on the mo nitor whe n switching be tween camera s. T o elimina te this ver tical roll, ad just the ph as e control to synchroniz[...]

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    28 C2946M-D (6/08) Manual White Balance Calibration In some installations, use manu al white balance to render the most accurat e image color possible. Mixed color applications may affect the amount of colo r adjustment . For example, a small whit e object on a large blue surface may have a redd ish tint. Manua l white bal ance uses a calibration i[...]

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    C2946M-D (6/08) 29 Specifications GENERAL Imaging Device 1/3-inch interline tr an sf er 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 int er la ce P AL 625 lines, 2:1 interlace Synchronization AC line lock/inter nal H[...]

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    30 C2946M-D (6/08) 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-[...]

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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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