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    Spectra ® Mini Dome C3403M-A (3/06) OPERA TION/PROGRAMMING[...]

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    2 C3403M-A (3/06)[...]

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    C3403M-A (3/06) 3 Contents Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    4 C3403M-A (3/06) Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Window Blanking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    C3403M-A (3/06) 5 W elcome Thank you for purchasing Pelco’ s Spectra ® Mini dome system. Y our new system features a high resolution, color camera/optics package and programmable dome drive software. This manual is designed to be a reference tool for the operation and programming of your system. Inside you will find information about Spectra Min[...]

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    6 C3403M-A (3/06) How to Operate Y our Dome System Operation How to Control Pan and T ilt Move joystick or press the direction keys left/right and up/down. Zoom Far T o zoom far , do the following: 1. Press the Zoom T ele button or turn the joystick clockwise until zoom stops at the 32X zoom limit . 2. Release the button or joystick for one second.[...]

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    C3403M-A (3/06) 7 ACCESSING MAIN MENU (Preset 95) Y ou can call up the main menu on your monitor by programming (setting or creating) preset 95 (preset 28 if in AD32-preset mode). Programming preset 95 for Pelco’ s controllers varies according to the type of controller you are using. Instructions for programming preset 95 are given below for vari[...]

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    8 C3403M-A (3/06) KBD4000/KBD4002 1. Press the SPOT MONITOR key . 2. Enter 95, then hold the PRESET key (approximately five seconds) until the main menu appears on the screen. MPT9500 Standard Coaxitron Mode 1. Enter 95 and press the PRESET SET key . 2. Position the asterisk in the YES row and press the F1 key . The main menu appears. Extended Coax[...]

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    C3403M-A (3/06) 9 Quick Programming Guide Access main menu (preset 95). See the Accessing Main Menu (Preset 95) section. Use the joystick to position the cursor beside menu selection. If your controller does not have a joystick, use the up or down key . Press Iris Open, the submenu/cursor moves to the right. Move the joystick up or down to view sel[...]

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    10 C3403M-A (3/06) PRESET NUMBER 1 * * * PRESET NOT DEFINED * * * POWER UP ACTION BACK EXIT AUTO FLIP PROPORTIONAL P AN P ARK TIME (MINUTES) P ARK ACTION SCAN SPEED (DEG/S) CAMERA AUTO FOCUS ZOOM LIMIT ZOOM SPEED <ADVANCED SETTINGS> BACK EXIT <SET AZIMUTH ZERO> <CLEAR AZIMUTH ZERO> LIMIT STOPS <SET MANUAL STOPS> <CLEAR MA[...]

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    C3403M-A (3/06) 11 ZONE NUMBER 1 * * * ZONE NOT DEFINED * * * <EDIT ZONE LABEL> <EDIT ZONE> ZONE ENABLED ZONE BLANKING <CLEAR ZONE> BACK EXIT <PROGRAM P A TTERN> <CLEAR P A TTERN> BACK EXIT REFERENCE INFORMA TION P A TTERN USAGE 0% REMAINING 100% <SET WINDOW> STYLE GRA Y BLANK ALL ABOVE OFF BLANK ALL BELOW OFF BA[...]

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    12 C3403M-A (3/06) Language The language for the on-screen menus is selectable. Available languages include English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Polish, T urkish, and Czechoslovakian. The factory default language is English. NOTE: The dome system cannot store all 10 languages in its memory . There are two language package[...]

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    C3403M-A (3/06) 13 System Information The system Information screen displays dome drive model, software version, and other diagnostic information. System settings cannot be changed using this screen. This screen is for reference only . Use the following steps to display the System Information screen: 1. Use the joystick to position the cursor besid[...]

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    14 C3403M-A (3/06) Display Setup Display setup allows you to program how labels are displayed on the monitor . The following labels are available: PRESET LABEL Identifies preset. ZONE LABEL Identifies zone. ZOOM RA TIO Identifies the amount of magnification. AZIMUTH 1 /ELEV A TION 2 Amount of pan from 0 ° and the amount of tilt from 0 ° horizonta[...]

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    C3403M-A (3/06) 15 LABEL POSITION Labels can be placed anywhere on the monitor . This feature allows you to customize the appearance of your monitor screen. The following labels are not set at fixed positions: PRESET LABEL ZONE LABEL ALARM 1 ZOOM RA TIO - XXX.XX AZIMUTH 1 /ELEV A TION 2 - XXX ° /-XX ° DIRECTION - NE T o set a label position: 1. U[...]

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    16 C3403M-A (3/06) Dome Settings CAMERA AUTO FOCUS Auto focus allows the lens to remain in focus during zoom-in, zoom-out, and motion functions. There are two auto focus settings: ON (default) If auto focus mode is set to ON, the camera will focus automati- cally when using pan, tilt, and zoom functions. OFF Focus is operated manually . T o focus, [...]

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    C3403M-A (3/06) 17 ZOOM LIMIT Zoom limit allows the user to define a limitation on the amount of telephoto zoom. The default setting is 80X. Zoom (10X optical zoom and 8X digital zoom) can be set for 10X, 32X, 40X, or 80X. ZOOM SPEED Zoom speed allows the user to define how fast the dome will go from full wide zoom to the 10X optical zoom. The defa[...]

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    18 C3403M-A (3/06) ADV ANCED CAMERA SETTINGS SHUTTER SPEED Shutter speed is the duration of the electronic shutter . Program shutter speed to operate automatically (Auto) or manually (Numeric V alue). AUTO (default) The electronic shutter speed is set automatically by the amount of light sensed by the camera. NUMERIC VALUE Spectra Mini system has s[...]

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    C3403M-A (3/06) 19 AUTO IRIS Auto iris is the lens function that automatically opens and closes the iris in response to changing light conditions. Program the auto iris to operate automatically or at a user -defined level. OFF Auto iris is disabled, and control is always manual. AUTO (default) The iris is adjusted automatically to produce a constan[...]

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    20 C3403M-A (3/06) AUTO SHARPNESS Auto sharpness enhances picture detail by increasing the aperture gain of the camera and sharpening the edges in the picture. There are two settings: ON (default) The camera automatically maintains a normal sharpness mode. OFF The sharpness of the picture is set manually by programming the SHARPNESS LEVEL. Sharpnes[...]

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    C3403M-A (3/06) 21 BACKLIGHT COMPENSA TION (BLC) If a bright backlight is present, the subjects in the picture may appear dark or as a silhouette. Backlight compensation enhances objects in the center of the picture. The dome uses the center of the picture to adjust the iris. If there is a bright light source outside of this area, it will wash out [...]

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    22 C3403M-A (3/06) MOTION SETTINGS AUTO FLIP When the camera tilts downward and goes just beyond the vertical position, the dome rotates 180 degrees. When the dome rotates (flips), the camera starts moving upward as long as you continue to hold the joystick in the down position. Once you let go of the joystick after the dome rotates, joystick contr[...]

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    C3403M-A (3/06) 23 PARK TIME This feature allows the dome to begin preset 1 after a programmed time of inactivity . Park time can be programmed from 1 minute to 720 minutes (12 hours), or it can be set to zero, which disables this feature. The default setting is zero. Park Action This feature will define the activity when the dome parks. The follow[...]

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    24 C3403M-A (3/06) LIMIT STOPS Limit stops are programmable stops that limit the pan range of the dome. There must be two limits, a left and a right, to define an area. There are two types of limit stops: MANUAL A manual (joystick) pan operation stops when a limit stop is reached. SCAN The dome reverses direction during random, frame, or auto scann[...]

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    C3403M-A (3/06) 25 AZIMUTH ZERO Azimuth is the pan angle from 0 ° to 359 ° . Azimuth zero is the pan position you specify to be the 0 ° point. Azimuth zero is normally set to magnetic north. Once set, azimuth and compass readings are based on the set Azimuth Zero point. T o program azimuth zero: 1. Use the joystick to position the cursor beside [...]

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    26 C3403M-A (3/06) POWER UP POWER UP ACTION This setting defines a specific activity (scan, preset, pattern) to be performed in the event the power to the dome is cycled. The following settings are available: NONE No action. AUTO (default) The dome resumes its prior activity or direction before the power outage. AUTO SCAN Dome starts auto scan oper[...]

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    C3403M-A (3/06) 27 LINE SYNC Line sync refers to a programmable function that allows you to synchronize all cameras within a matrix system. NOTE: Spectra Mini automatically senses V-Sync input. No line sync setup is r equired for Pelco control systems that provide a V-Sync signal. For matrix systems that do not output V-Sync, there are two settings[...]

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    28 C3403M-A (3/06) PRESETS The Spectra Mini dome system has 64 preset positions. Each of the user -definable presets can be programmed to use pan, tilt, camera settings, and motion detection. The programmable presets are numbered 1-32 and 35-55. The following presets are predefined for specific functions: Preset Action 33 Flip command. Pans the dom[...]

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    C3403M-A (3/06) 29 3. Edit the preset scene: a. Use the joystick to position the cursor beside EDIT PRESET SCENE. b. Press Iris Open. c. Follow the directions displayed on the monitor . (See page 9) Quick Programming Guide EXIT PELCO SPECTRA MINI LANGUAGE ENGLISH <SYSTEM INFORMA TION> <DISPLA Y SETUP> <DOME SETTINGS> RESET CAMERA [...]

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    30 C3403M-A (3/06) PA TTERN A pattern is a memorized, repeating, series of pan, tilt, zoom and preset functions that can be recalled with a command from a controller or automatically by a programmed function (alarm, park or power -up). The Spectra Mini has one user -defined pattern. Pattern length is based upon memory usage rather than a fixed amou[...]

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    C3403M-A (3/06) 31 ZONES A zone is a pan area, defined by a left and right limit, on the 360-degree pan plane. The Spectra Mini dome system is capable of four zones, each with a 20-character label. T o program a zone: 1. Use the joystick to position the cursor beside ZONE NUMBER. Press Iris Open the cursor moves to the right. 2. Move the joystick u[...]

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    32 C3403M-A (3/06) WINDOW BLANKING Window blanking allows a user to program one four -sided, user-defined area that cannot be viewed by the operator of the dome system. The blanked area will move with pan and tilt functions and automatically adjust in size as the lens zooms telephoto and wide. If a preset scene has window blanking, the image on the[...]

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    C3403M-A (3/06) 33 4. The blanked area can be programmed to turn on or off at a specified zoom point. T o set the zoom point: a. Use the joystick to position the cursor beside EDIT WINDOW ZOOM, and then press Iris Open. b. Zoom in to the point where you want window blanking to turn on. Press Iris Open to set the zoom point. NOTE: Since the area is [...]

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    34 C3403M-A (3/06) REVERSE The blanked out area can be reversed to make it visible and the areas on both sides of it not visible. The areas above and below the blanking area remain visible. Reversing the window a second time will return it to its original condition. CLEAR WINDOW The area that has been set for window blanking is cleared. BLANK ALL A[...]

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    C3403M-A (3/06) 35 CLEAR Use this setting to clear user -defined settings or return the dome to factory default settings. The following are the available CLEAR settings: ALL ZONES Clears all zones. T o clear a single zone, refer to the Zones section. ALL PRESETS Clears all presets. T o clear a single preset, refer to the Presets section. ALL P A TT[...]

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    36 C3403M-A (3/06) PASSWORD Spectra Mini features password protection to prevent unauthorized changes to the dome settings. An operator can open the System Information and Display Setup screens, but cannot access any of the Dome Settings menus. Controller/keyboard commands cannot override password-protected settings. If a keyboard is used to set a [...]

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    C3403M-A (3/06) 37 Reset, Cycle Power , Reboot RESET CAMERA Use this function to reset all camera settings to factory default parameters. CYCLE CAMERA POWER If the camera is not operating or if you lose camera control, cycle camera power . Cycling camera power resets the camera but does not change any saved camera settings. REBOOT SYSTEM Reboot the[...]

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    38 C3403M-A (3/06) Software/Language File Upload The six-pin data port underneath the trim ring of the dome system allows access for on-site setup, testing, and uploading of revised operating software and language files. A Pelco field service tool is required to perform these operations. Field service tools include Pelco’ s remote monitor kit (IP[...]

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    C3403M-A (3/06) 39 Pelco, the Pelco logo, and Spectra are registered trademarks of Pelco. © Copyright 2006, Pelco. All rights reserved. REVISION HISTORY Manual # Date Comments C3403M 12/05 Orginal version. C3403M-A 3/06 Removed Preset Blanking from menu. Added text to Window Blanking section that screen is blanked out when a preset is called.[...]

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