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Swann PRO-781 manual

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  • Page 1

    1 PRO-781 Dome M781CAM190312E English[...]

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    2 2 2 About the Camera Congratulations on your purchase of this PRO-781 fr om Swann ! Y ou’ve chosen well: we think this is one of the finest vari-focal CCTV video cameras available. The adjustable lens and on-screen menu system make the PRO-781 ideal for monitoring any kind of space in almost any lighting conditions... even no light at all, as [...]

  • Page 3

    3 Rules is Rules Regardless of all the tweaking of the lens and image pr ocessing you do, there ar e a few immutable things that are true for all cameras, CCTV or otherwise. • The closer the camera is to what you want to see, the more detail you’re going to get. Y ou can make some alteration by tweaking the zoom, but there’ s no substitute[...]

  • Page 4

    4 4 4 The zoom and focus controls ar e located on the interior of the dome, just above the lens. Y ou’ll need to remove the cover of the dome (using the included star -key tool) to access them. Important: When you change the zoom, you’ll also have to change the focus. Why? Lenses are complicated, and all the bits ar e joined together . Changing[...]

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    5 FOCUS: The left hand dial controls the focus (see diagram, opposite). Adjusting the focus control is kind of like trying on a dif ferent pair of glasses - it can make sharp things look blurry and blurry things look sharp. It’ s not quite magic, but it’ s pretty close. Basically , once you’ve set the zoom, twist the focus knob until what you[...]

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    6 6 6 INPUT 2A. Connecting Directly to TV 2B. Connecting to Your Existing DV R Connect a BNC to RCA adapter and connect to video input on your TV or VCR 2 Connect the BNC extension cable to an open channel on the back of the DV R 2 Plug in the camera power adapter into a wall socket 4 Connect the camera’s DC and BNC socket cable to the extension [...]

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    7 The green plug is used to connect the OSD (on-scr een display) controller . This is an advanced feature, and recommended only for experienced users. T o access a comprehensive guide for the advanced features of this camera, log onto our website at: www .swann.com/osdpr o INPUT 2A. Connecting Directly to TV 2B. Connecting to Your Existing DV R Con[...]

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    8 8 8 T roubleshooting Problem: At night, all I see is white. Solution: The camera is most likely looking through a window . At night, the infrared light the camera uses to see in the dark can ‘bounce back’ of f a reflective surface (such as glass, water , spider webs, some ceramics and so on) and effectively blind the camera. If you want to s[...]

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    9 Everything looks blurry/soft. Y ou probably need to adjust the focus (the knob on the right). This is simply a matter of removing the dome cover , and tur ning the contr ol knob one way until you find the best focus point or it won’t turn any more. Detailed instructions for setting the focus can be found on pages 4 and 5. Then, turn it back th[...]

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    10 10 10 Mounting T o mount the camera, use the supplied mounting hardware (scr ews). If you’re mounting onto a wooden surface, you can drive the screws dir ectly into the wood. Y ou may need to drill guide holes first, particularly if mounting the camera onto hardwood. If mounting on masonry or similar surface, use the included wall plugs. The [...]

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    11 T echnical Specifications T echnical Specifications Video Im age S en s o r 1/3” Sony ‘Effio’ CCD Video Quality 700 TV Lines Effective Pixels NTSC: 976 x 494 P AL: 976 x 582 Min. Illumination 0 Lux (IR on) W h i t e B a l a n c e Automatic / Manual / Custom Electronic Shutter NTSC: 1/ 60 ~ 1/ 10 0 0 00 P AL : 1/50 ~ 1/100 000 Gain Contro[...]

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    12 12 12 Swann T echnical Support All Countries E-mail: tech@swann.com T elephone Helpdesk W arranty Information Helpdesk / T echnical Support Details Swann Communications warr ants this product against defects in workmanship and material for a period of one (1) year from its original pur chase date. Y ou must present your receipt as proof of date [...]