On-Screen Display Guide
C346ZC252 1080p MPX
PTZ Camera
On-Screen Display
Guide
C346ZC252 1080p MPX
PTZ Camera
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C346ZC252
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You can configure the camera’s advanced settings on a FLIR MPX DVR using the OSD
menu. Use the OSD menu to correct imperfections in the camera image as well as configure automated PTZ functions like preset locations, patterns, and tours.
NOTE
If you have made changes in the OSD menu and you are not happy with the outcome, see 1.3.19 Camera
Factory Defaults, page 15 to reset all items in the Camera Setting menu to their default values. See 1.1.4
Restore Factory Defaults, page 3 to reset all other items in the OSD menu.
To access the OSD menu:
1. In Live View, click the channel that has the PTZ camera connected to open in fullscreen.
2. Right-click and click Pan/Tilt/Zoom. Enter the system user name and password if
prompted. The PTZ menu opens.
3. Click the arrow in the PTZ control window to show advanced controls.
4. Click
5. Use the on-screen controls to configure menu items:
• Up / down arrows: Select menu items.
• Left / right arrows: Change values for menu items.
• Cancel: Exit the OSD menu.
• Enter: Confirm selection.
1.1 System Settings
Use the system settings menu to configure basic system information.
. The OSD menu appears over the camera image.
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System Settings — Menu Structure:
SYSTEM INFORMATIONADDRDisplays the camera address.
BRDisplays the camera baud rate.
PARITYDisplays the communication
VERSIONDisplays the PTZ firmware
CAM VERDisplays the camera firmware
ADDR INFORMATIONADDR TYPE
ADDR-HARD1
ADDR-SOFT
SAVESave your settings.
SET NORTHSet the current viewing angle as the benchmark angle for the camera.
LANGUAGESet the language for the OSD menu.
VIDEO OUTPUT
FACTORY DEFAULTRestore the camera system settings to their original, out-of-the-box
RESTARTReboot the PTZ camera. OSD settings are not affected when you re-
• CVI
• TVI
• AHD
• SD (CVBS)
state. Exposure, language, and video output settings are not affected
when you restore the camera system settings.
boot the camera.
parity.
version.
version.
• HARD
• SOFT
0–255
1.1.1 System Information
NOTE
The information in this section is for service purposes only.
The system information menu displays the PTZ protocol information, including the camera
address, baud rate, parity, and firmware version numbers. The information in this section
is for reference and cannot be configured through the OSD menu.
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1.1.2 Address (ADDR) Information
NOTE
The information in this section is for service purposes only.
The address information menu lets you choose how the camera address is determined.
The camera address is how standard definition DVRs identify PTZ cameras. Under ADDRTYPE, select HARD to have the address determined by the DIP switches inside the camera housing, or SOFT to select the address using the software (select the address value
under ADDR-SOFT).
1.1.3 Video Output
Change the camera’s video format to be compatible with your analog recorder.
To change the camera’s video format:
1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to SYSTEM SETTING and click Enter.
2. Under VIDEO OUTPUT, click the left / right arrow keys to select the video format of
your preference.
1.1.4 Restore Factory Defaults
Restore the camera module to its out-of-the-box state. This will reset all menu items except those in the CAMERA SETTING menu back to their default values.
CAUTION
This step cannot be undone.
To restore camera factory defaults:
1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to SYSTEM SETTING and click Enter.
2. Select FACTORY DEFAULTand click Enter.
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1.1.5 Camera System Restart
Restarts the camera system. The camera powers off and then resumes normal function.
NOTE
Restarting the camera system does not affect OSD menu settings.
To restart the camera module:
1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to SYSTEM SETTING and click Enter.
2. Select RESTART and click Enter.
1.2 Display Settings
Use the display settings menu to choose what information appears over the camera image.
Display Settings — Menu Structure:
PRESET TITLEON / OFF
AZIMUTH DISPON / OFF
TIME DISPON / OFF
POSITIONON / OFF
ZOOM DISPON / OFF
INSIDE TEMP
TITLE DISPON / OFF
PATTERN DISPON / OFF
RS485 DETECTON / OFF
• °C
• °F
• OFF
To configure the display settings:
1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to DISPLAY SETTING and click Enter.
2. Under PRESET TITLE, select ON to show the preset title on the video display, or select OFF to hide.
3. Under AZIMUTH DISP, select ON to show the camera’s coordinates on the video dis-
play, or select OFF to hide.
4. Under TIME DISP, select ON to show the camera’s time on the video display, or selectOFF to hide.
5. Under POSITION, select ON to show the angle between the camera’s current position
and the benchmark position on the video display (for details on setting benchmark position, see 1.1 System Settings, page 1), or select OFF to hide.
6. Under ZOOM DISP, select ON to display the camera’s current zoom amount, or selectOFF to hide.
7. Under INSIDE TEMP, select °F or °C to show the camera’s internal temperature on the
video display, or select OFF to hide.
8. Under TITLE DISP, select ON to show the camera title / name on the video display, or
select OFF to hide.
9. Under PATTERN DISP, select ON to display the currently enabled pattern, or selectOFF to hide.
10. Under RS485 DETECT, select ON to display the camera’s PTZ protocol information,
or select OFF to hide.
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1.3 Camera Settings
Use the camera settings menu to adjust the camera image.
Camera Settings — Menu Structure:
WB SETTINGWB MODE
R GAIN
B GAIN
EXPOSURE
SETTING
AE MODE
GAIN
SETTING
SHUTTER1/4 – 1/30,000
IRIS
SETTING
EXPOSURE
COMP
BLCON / OFF
NR
CAMERA 3DNR1–15, OFF
• AUTO
• ATW
• INDOOR
• OUTDOOR
• NA LAMP
• NA LAMP AUTO
• MANUAL
• NATURAL
0–100
0–100
• AUTO
• MANUAL
• IRIS PRIO
• SHUT PRIO
1–16
1–18
1–15
1–15, OFF
DAY/NIGHT
SETTING
NEXT PAGEHIGH
DAY/NIGHT
DAY TIMEEnter the time of the day you want the camera to stay in color mode.
NIGHT TIMEEnter the time of the day you want the camera to stay in black and
SAVESave your settings
LIGHT
REDUCE
AE RECOVERY
WDR
SETTING
• TIME
• NIGHT
• DAY
• AUTO
This option is available only when you select TIME in the DAY/NIGHT
setting.
white mode. This option is available only when you select TIME in the
DAY/NIGHT setting.
1–4, OFF
• 5M
• 15M
• 30M
• 1H
• 2H
• OFF
WDR MODE1–15, OFF
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FOCUS
SETTING
IMAGE
ADJUST
DEFOG
SETTING
ZOOM
SPEED
SHARPNESS
NEXT PAGESHARPNESS
FOCUS
MODE
FOCUS
LIMIT
AF
SENSITIVITY
HUE1–100
BRIGHTNESS
SATURATION
CHROMA
SUPPRESS
GAMMA
CONTRAST
STYLE
DEFOG
MODE
INTENSITY
1–8
1–16
RESTRAIN
DIGITAL
ZOOM
PICTURE
FLIP
LENS INITPerforms a lens initialization.
PICTURE
MODE
CAMERA
MAINTAIN
CAMERA
FACTORY
DEFAULT
CAMERA
RESTART
• AUTO
• MANUAL
• SEMIAUTO
• 10CM
• 1M
• 2M
• 3M
• 5M
• AUTO
• LOW
• MID
• HIGH
1–100
1–100
1–4
1–16
1–100
• STANDARD
• VIVID
• SOFT
• MANUAL
• AUTO
• OFF
1–3
1–16
ON / OFF
ON / OFF
• 720P / 25 — PAL
• 720P / 30 — NTSC
• 720P / 50 — PAL
• 720P / 60 — NTSC
• 1080P / 25 — PAL
• 1080P / 30 — NTSC
ON / OFF
Restores the camera to its original, out-of-the-box settings.
Restarts the camera.
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1.3.1 White Balance Settings
The white balance setting menu is used to correct color appearance in the camera image.
To configure white balance settings:
1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.
2. Select WB SETTING and click Enter.
3. Under WB MODE, click the left / right arrow keys to select one of the following options
based on the camera’s environment:
• AUTO: The camera adjusts white balance automatically.
• ATW: The camera adjusts white balance automatically for various color
temperatures.
• INDOOR: Recommended for most indoor installations.
• OUTDOOR: Recommended for outdoor installations.
• NA LAMP: Recommended for environments with natural lighting.
• NA LAMPAUTO: Recommended for environments with natural lighting — white
balance is adjusted automatically for natural lighting conditions.
• NATURAL: Designed to reduce eye strain.
• MANUAL: This mode allows you to configure the R GAIN (red) and B GAIN (blue)
values to achieve proper white balance.
1.3.2 Exposure Mode
The exposure mode settings allow you to configure the concentration of light used to produce an image. You can configure a custom exposure or let the camera determine the exposure automatically.
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To configure the camera’s exposure mode:
1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.
2. Select EXPOSURE SETTING and click Enter.
3. Under AE MODE, click the left / right arrow keys to select one of the following exposure
modes:
• AUTO: The settings for gain, iris, and shutter are determined automatically by the
software.
• IRIS PRIORITY: Configure iris settings only. Gain and shutter settings are deter-
mined automatically by the software.
• SHUTTER PRIORITY: Configure shutter settings only. Gain and iris settings are de-
termined automatically by the software.
• MANUAL: Advanced users only — this mode requires you to configure the settings
for gain, iris, and shutter to achieve proper exposure.
4. Under GAIN SETTING, click the left / right arrow keys to set the gain value (1–16). Setting the gain manually allows you to artificially create a brighter (high gain) or darker
(low gain) image. The AE MODE must be set to MANUAL to configure the gain value.
5. Under SHUTTER, click the left / right arrow keys to set the shutter speed (1/4 – 1/30,000). Setting the shutter speed manually determines how long the camera shutter
remains open when capturing an image. It is recommended to keep shutter speed set
to 1/60 to ensure smooth video. The AE MODE must be set to MANUAL or SHUTTERPRIO to configure the shutter speed.
6. Under IRIS, click the left / right arrow keys to adjust the iris (1–18). Setting the iris manually determines how much light comes through the lens. The AE MODE must be set
to MANUAL or IRIS PRIO to configure the iris setting.
1.3.3 Exposure Compensation
Use exposure compensation to fine-tune the camera’s exposure. You can use exposure
compensation with automatic exposure to brighten or darken an image to your preference.
To set exposure compensation:
1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.
2. Select EXPOSURE SETTING and click Enter.
3. Under EXPOSURE COMP, click the left / right arrow keys to set the exposure compen-
sation value from 1 (darkest) to 15 (brightest).
NOTE
Exposure compensation does not affect the camera image if AE MODE is set to MANUAL.
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1.3.4 Bright Light Compensation (BLC)
Turning on Bright Light Compensation (BLC) tones down highlighted areas of the image to
create clearer, more detailed renderings of darker objects in the foreground.
To enable BLC:
1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.
2. Select EXPOSURE SETTING and click Enter.
3. Under BLC, click the left / right arrow keys to select ON.
1.3.5 2D & 3D Digital Noise Reduction
The camera features 2 types of noise reduction: 2D temporal noise reduction (NR in the
OSD menu) and 3D spatial noise reduction (CAMERA 3D NR). 2D noise reduction helps
to limit the appearance of noise (graininess in the camera image) around stationary objects. 3D noise reduction accomplishes the same process for moving objects as well, providing clearer images in low light conditions. Removing noise from the camera image
reduces your recording file size and makes videos clearer and more detailed.
To configure noise reduction:
1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.
2. Select EXPOSURE SETTING and click Enter.
3. Under NR, click the left / right arrow keys to set the 2D noise reduction level (1–15). It
is recommended to keep the 2D noise reduction at the default level of 8 unless the
camera image is noisey in low-light conditions.
4. Under CAMERA 3D NR, click the left / right arrow keys to set the 3D noise reduction
level (1–15). It is recommended to keep the 3D noise reduction at the default level of 8
unless the camera image is noisey in low-light conditions.
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1.3.6 High Light Reduction (HLR)
Turn High Light Reduction (HLR) on or off. Turning HLR on darkens extremely bright camera images to ensure a clear camera image.
To enable HLR:
1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.
2. Select EXPOSURE SETTING and click Enter.
3. Select NEXT PAGE and click Enter.
4. Under HIGH LIGHT REDUCE, click the left / right arrow keys to select a sensitivity level (1 (lowest) – 4 (highest) ), or OFF to turn off HLR.
1.3.7 Auto Exposure Recovery
Changing the camera’s iris setting through the DVR menu takes priority over the exposure
settings in the OSD menu. Turning on Auto Exposure Recovery (AER) will reset the camera’s iris to the setting specified in the OSD menu after a period of time.
To enable AER:
1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.
2. Select EXPOSURE SETTING and click Enter.
3. Select NEXT PAGE and click Enter. Repeat on the next page to reach the last page of
the EXPOSURE SETTING menu.
4. Under AE RECOVERY, click the left / right arrow keys to select a period of time after
which the camera’s exposure will reset. Choose a time between 5M and 2H, or select
OFF to turn off auto exposure recovery.
1.3.8 Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)
Turn Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) on or off. Turning WDR on fixes harsh contrast between
bright and dark sections of the camera image.
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To enable digital WDR:
1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.
2. Select EXPOSURE SETTING and click Enter.
3. Select NEXT PAGE and click Enter.
4. Select WDR SETTING and click Enter.
5. Under WDR MODE, click the left / right arrow keys to select ON.
1.3.9 Day / Night Setting
Choose how the camera switches over from day mode (color) to night mode (black &
white).
To configure day / night settings:
1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.
2. Select DAY / NIGHT SETTING and click Enter.
3. Under DAY / NIGHT, click the left / right arrow keys to select one of the following
options:
• TIME The camera switches between day and night mode based on times set in the
DAY TIME and NIGHT TIME settings.
• NIGHT: The camera remains in black & white. This setting is not recommended un-
less the camera is in a constantly dark environment.
• DAY: The camera remains in full color. This setting is not recommended unless the
camera is in an area with constant lighting.
• AUTO: The camera switches between day and night mode automatically with
changing light conditions (recommended).
4. DAY TIME: If DAY/NIGHT is set to TIME, then the camera switches to day mode at the
specified time. The default is 07H 00M (24 hour format).
5. NIGHT TIME: If DAY/NIGHT is set to TIME, then the camera switches to night mode
at the specified time. The default is 19H 00M (24 hour format).
6. Click SAVE.
1.3.10 Focus Settings
Choose how the camera focuses on objects in the image.
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To configure focus settings:
1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.
2. Select FOCUS SETTING and click Enter.
3. Under FOCUS MODE, click the left / right arrow keys to select one of the following
options:
• AUTO: The camera automatically adjusts the focus after it performs a Pan-Tilt-Zoom
function (recommended).
• MANUAL: The camera must be manually put into focus using the DVR menu.
• SEMIAUTO: The camera automatically adjusts the focus after Zoom functions only.
4. Under FOCUS LIMIT, click the left / right arrow keys to set the focus limit. Set the focus
limit between 10CM and 5M to only perform auto-focus on objects further out than the
focus limit (for example, a focus limit of 1M means that the camera will focus on objects
further than a metre away), or select AUTO to auto-focus on all objects regardless of
their distance from the camera.
5. Under AF SENSITIVITY, click the left / right arrow keys to select LOW (least amount of
automatic focusing), MID, or HIGH (greatest amount of automatic focusing).
1.3.11 Image Adjust
Perform fine-tuning on the camera image. This menu item allows you to configure the hue,
brightness, saturation, chroma suppression, gamma level, contrast, and image style.
To adjust the camera image:
1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.
2. Select IMAGE ADJUST and click Enter.
3. Under HUE, click the left / right arrow keys to select a hue value for the camera image
(1–100).
4. Under BRIGHTNESS, click the left / right arrow keys to select a brightness value for
the camera image (1–100).
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5. Under SATURATION, click the left / right arrow keys to select a saturation value for the
camera image (1–100).
6. Under CHROMA SUPPRESS, click the left / right arrow keys to select a chroma suppression value for the camera image (1–4).
7. Under GAMMA, click the left / right arrow keys to select a gamma value for the camera
image (1–16).
8. Under CONTRAST, click the left / right arrow keys to select a contrast value for the
camera image (1–100).
9. Under STYLE, click the left / right arrow keys to select one of the following options:
• STANDARD: Default image style.
• SOFT: Lowers image detail to create a softer image.
• VIVID: Sharp, saturated image with vivid colors.
1.3.12 Defog Setting
Set the defog settings for the camera. Enabling defog mode reduces the appearance of
fog, mist, or dust in the camera image.
To set the defog setting:
1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.
2. Select DEFOG SETTING and click Enter.
3. Under DEFOG MODE, click the left / right arrow keys to select one of the following
options:
• MANUAL: Manually configure defog settings.
• AUTO: Reduce the appearance of fog automatically.
• OFF: Disable defog settings.
4. INTENSITY: If DEFOG MODE is set to MANUAL, set the level of fog compensation
from 1 (lowest) to 3 (highest).
1.3.13 Zoom Speed
Set the speed for the camera’s zoom function.
To set zoom speed:
1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.
2. Under ZOOM SPEED, click the left / right arrow keys to select a zoom speed value
from 1 (slowest) to 8 (fastest).
1.3.14 Sharpness Settings
Set the sharpness and sharpness restrain values for the camera to configure the sharpness of the camera image. The SHARPNESS menu item determines the sharpness of the
camera image, while SHARPNESS RESTRAIN is used to fine-tune the sharpness to eliminate noise in the image.
To configure image sharpness:
1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.
2. Under SHARPNESS, click the left / right arrow keys to set an image sharpness value
from 1 (least sharp) to 16 (sharpest).
3. Select NEXT PAGE and click Enter.
4. Under SHARPNESS RESTRAIN, click the left / right arrow keys to fine-tune the image
sharpness. Select a value from 1 (least sharp) to 16 (sharpest).
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1.3.15 Digital Zoom
The camera uses 25x optical zoom to capture a subsection of the camera image in great
detail. If you want to zoom in even closer, the camera also features 16x digital zoom. By
default, digital zoom is turned off.
To enable digital zoom:
1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.
2. Select NEXT PAGE and click Enter.
3. Under DIGITAL ZOOM, click the left / right arrow keys to turn on digital zoom.
1.3.16 Picture Flip
You can manually rotate the camera image 180° using the PICTURE FLIP feature.
To enable picture flip:
1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.
2. Select NEXT PAGE and click Enter.
3. Under PICTURE FLIP, click the left / right arrow keys to turn on picture flip (rotate the
image 180°).
1.3.17 Lens Initialization
Performing a lens initialization resets the camera lens.
To initialize the lens:
1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.
2. Select NEXT PAGE and click Enter.
3. Select LENS INITand click Enter. The camera image disappears momentarily while
the lens initializes.
1.3.18 Picture Mode
Choose the resolution and frame rate of the camera’s live view.
To set picture mode:
1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.
2. Select NEXT PAGE and click Enter.
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3. Under PICTURE MODE, click the left / right arrow keys to select the resolution and
frame rate for the live video stream. North American users should select one of the picture modes listed under NTSC, while European users should use one of the PAL picture modes.
NTSC:
• 720P / 30: 720p resolution @ 30 frames per second (recommended).
Restore the camera module to its out-of-the-box state. This will reset all menu items in the
CAMERA SETTING menu back to their default values.
CAUTION
This step cannot be undone.
To restore camera factory defaults:
1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.
2. Select NEXT PAGE and click Enter.
3. Select CAMERA FACTORY DEFAULTand click Enter.
1.3.20 Camera Restart
Restarts the camera module. This means that the camera’s PTZ module will restart without the whole camera powering off.
NOTE
Restarting the camera module does not affect OSD menu settings.
To restart the camera module:
1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to CAMERA SETTING and click Enter.
2. Select NEXT PAGE and click Enter.
3. Select CAMERA RESTARTand click Enter.
1.4 Function Settings
Use the function settings menu to configure preset locations, patterns and tours for the
camera, as well as set menu options such as idle time and password.
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Function Settings — Menu Structure:
PRESETPRESET NO
TITLE
SETTINGSet the camera’s current position for the selected
CALLThe camera automatically moves to the position of
AUTO PANPAN SPEED
RUN
STOPCamera stops panning.
AUTO SCANAUTO SCAN NO
SET LEFT LIMITSets the current viewing angle as the left limit for
SET RIGHT LIMITSets the current viewing angle as the right limit for
SCAN SPEED
CALL
STOPStops auto-scanning
TOURTOUR NO
SETTINGConfigure a custom tour using 2 or more of your
DELETEDeletes currently selected tour.
CALLBegins the selected tour.
STOPStops the tour.
PATTERNPATTERN NO
PROGRAM STARTBegins tracking the camera’s movement for the
PROGRAM STOPStops tracking camera movement and ends the
CALL
STOPStops the pattern.
IDLE MOTIONIDLE FUNCTIONON / OFF
IDLE TIME1MIN–720MIN
IDLE ACTION
PARAMETERValues change depending on IDLE ACTION
1–300
PRESET1–PRESET300
preset.
the currently selected preset.
1–8
Camera starts panning.
1–5
the current auto-scan.
the current auto-scan.
1–8
Begins the selected auto-scan pattern.
1–8
preset locations.
1–5
creation of a pattern.
current pattern.
Begins the selected pattern.
• PRESET
• SCAN
• TOUR
• PATTERN
• NONE
setting:
• PRESET: 1–300
• SCAN: 1–5
• TOUR: 1–8
• PATTERN: 1–5
• NONE: NONE
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AUTO RUNTASK NO
TIME TASKON / OFF
TASK SETTINGWEEK
TASK INFORMATIONDisplays information for the active task.
DELETE TASKDeletes the selected task.
PRIVACY MASKINGPRIVACY NO
ACTIVATEON / OFF
SETTINGRESIZEClick to resize the pri-
1–8
• ALLWEEK
• MON.
• TUES.
• WED.
• THURS.
• FRI.
• SAT.
• SUN.
START TIMESpecify when the task
END TIME
RUN ACTION
PARAMETER1–7
SAVESave your settings.
1–24
SAVESave your settings.
starts (24 hour time
format).
Specify when the task
ends (24 hour time
format).
• SCAN
• PRESET
• PATTERN
• TOUR
vacy box that appears
on the camera’s live
image.
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NEXT PAGEPTZ SPEED
SET ZEROSets the camera’s current position as the horizontal
POWER UPPOWER UP
MENU PASSWORDPASSWORDON / OFF
MENU IDLE
CHANNEL TITLETITLE POSITION
PTZ AUTO STOP
WARM MACHINEWARM MACHINE
PTZ CORRECTIONON/OFF
1–3
benchmark position.
• AUTO
• SCAN
• PRESET
• PATTERN
• TOUR
• NONE
PARAMETERValues change depend-
SETTINGSet a password for the
• OFF
• 1MIN
• 2MIN
• 3MIN
• 4MIN
• 5MIN
SETTINGSet custom channel
• OFF
• 5S
• 10S
• 15S
• 20S
• 25S
• 30S
OPEN
TEMPERATURE
CLOSE
TEMPERATURE
ing on POWER UP
setting:
• SCAN: 1–5
• PRESET: 1–300
• PATTERN: 1–5
• TOUR: 1–8
• NONE: NONE
OSD menu.
• LEFT UP
• RIGHT UP
• LEFT DOWN
• RIGHT DOWN
names.
• AUTO
• ON
• OFF
1–9
6–18
1.4.1 Preset
Presets will save a camera position for quick retrieval. You can set up to 300 preset locations through the OSD menu.
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To add presets:
1. Before entering the OSD menu, move the PTZ camera to the location where you would
like to add a preset location, then launch the OSD menu.
2. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to FUNCTION SETTING and click Enter.
3. Select PRESET and click Enter.
4. Under PRESET NO, click the left / right arrow keys to select a number for your preset
location.
NOTE
The DVR can only call presets 1–80 while the OSD menu can call presets 1–300.
5. Select SETTING and click Enter. The camera’s current position has now been set as
a preset.
NOTE
If you wish to test your preset, select the present number under PRESET NO. Select CALL then click Enter. The camera will move to the preset location automatically.
1.4.2 Auto Pan
Set the camera to pan continuously at a set speed.
To setup auto-pan:
1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to FUNCTION SETTING and click Enter.
2. Select AUTO PAN and click Enter.
3. Set PAN SPEED between 1 (slowest) and 8 (fastest).
NOTE
If you wish to test auto-pan speed, select RUN and click Enter. The camera will start continuously panning at the chosen speed. To stop the test, select STOP and click Enter.
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1.4.3 Auto Scan
An auto scan automatically cycles between a left and right point. You can set up to 5 autoscan cycles.
To add auto-scan cycles:
1. Before entering the OSD menu, move the PTZ camera to the starting position for the
auto-scan cycle you want to setup, then launch the OSD menu.
2. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to FUNCTION SETTING and click Enter.
3. Select AUTO SCAN and click Enter.
4. Under AUTO SCAN NO, click the left / right arrow keys to select a number for your auto-scan cycle.
5. Select SET LEFT LIMITand click Enter. The camera’s current position has now been
set as the start point for the auto-scan cycle.
6. Exit the OSD menu and move the camera to the end position for the auto-scan cycle
you want to setup, then launch the OSD menu again.
7. Select SET RIGHT LIMITand click Enter. The camera’s current position has now been
set as the end point, and the auto-scan cycle has been setup.
NOTE
If you wish to test the auto-scan cycle, select CALL and click Enter. The camera will cycle between the
left and right limits. To stop the test, select STOP and click Enter.
1.4.4 Tour
Tours will cycle through a set of presets. You can set up to 8 tours.
To add a tour:
1. Launch the OSD menu. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to FUNCTION SETTING and click Enter.
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2. Select TOUR and click Enter.
3. Under TOUR NO, click the left / right arrow keys to select a number for the tour.
4. Select SETTING and click Enter.
5. Configure the following:
• Select 01 under the NO column and click Enter to configure the first preset location
in the tour.
• Use the left / right arrows to select PRESET. Use the up / down arrows to choose
the number of the first preset location in the tour.
• Use the left / right arrows to select DWELL. Use the up / down arrows to set the
length of time the camera will spend at the first preset location.
• Use the left / right arrows to select SPEED. Use the up / down arrows to set how fast
the camera moves into the first preset location (001=slowest; 016=fastest).
6. When you are finished configuring the first point in the tour, click Enter. Repeat step 5
for as many points as you want to set in the tour. A single tour can use up to 32 preset
locations.
NOTE
If you wish to test the tour, select CALL and click Enter. The camera will begin touring. To stop the test,
select STOP and click Enter.
To delete a tour:
1. Select the number of the tour you want to delete under TOUR NO.
2. Select DELETE and click Enter.
1.4.5 Pattern
Patterns automatically cycle the camera between two positions. You can set up to 5
patterns.
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To add a pattern:
1. Launch the OSD menu. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to FUNCTION SETTING and click Enter.
2. Select PATTERN and click Enter.
3. Under PATTERN NO, click the left / right arrow keys to select a number for the pattern.
4. Select PROGRAM STARTand click Enter.
5. Exit the OSD menu and use the DVR controls to move the camera in the pattern you
want to save. Once you have completed the pattern, launch the OSD menu again. Repeat steps 1 & 2 to access the PATTERN menu again.
6. Select PROGRAM STOP and click Enter. The pattern has now been saved.
NOTE
If you wish to test the pattern, select CALL and click Enter. The camera will begin the pattern. To stop the
test, select STOP and click Enter.
1.4.6 Idle Motion
Choose an action for the camera to perform when left idle for a period of time.
To setup idle motion:
1. Launch the OSD menu. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to FUNCTION SETTING and click Enter.
2. Select IDLE MOTION and click Enter.
3. Under IDLE FUNCTION, select ON to use idle motion, or OFF to perform no action
during idle periods.
4. Under IDLE TIME, use the left / right arrows to set how long before the camera begins
performing the idle motion.
5. Under IDLE ACTION, select the type of idle action for the camera to perform. Choose
from PRESET, SCAN, TOUR, PATTERN, or NONE.
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6. Under PARAMETER, select the number for the chosen idle action. For example, setting an IDLE TIME of 5MIN, an IDLE ACTION of TOUR, and a PARAMETER of 1 will
make the camera perform TOUR 1 after the camera is left idle for 5 minutes.
1.4.7 Auto Run
Choose a task for the camera to automatically run during specified times.
To set up auto run:
1. Launch the OSD menu. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to FUNCTION SETTING and click Enter.
2. Select AUTO RUN and click Enter.
3. Under TASK NO, click the left / right arrow keys to select a number for the task.
4. Under TASK SETTING, configure the following:
• WEEK: Select ALL WEEK (default) to make the task run everyday, or select a spe-
cific day (MON. to FRI.) to make the task run once a week.
• START TIME: Click Enter then click the arrows to set when the task starts (24 hour
time format).
• END TIME: Click Enter then click the arrows to set when the task ends (24 hour
time format).
• RUN ACTION: Select the type of function that runs in the task (SCAN, PRESET,
PATTERN, or TOUR).
• PARAMETER Select the number of the function.
For example, setting a WEEK of FRI., an RUN ACTION of TOUR, and a PARAMETER
of 1 will make the camera perform TOUR 1 every Friday.
Select and click SAVE to save the configuration.
To delete a task:
1. Select the number of the task you want to delete under TASK NO.
2. Select DELETE TASK and click Enter.
1.4.8 Privacy Mask
Applying a privacy mask places a black box over a specific area of the camera. You can
configure up to 24 privacy masks.
CAUTION
Privacy mask areas are blocked in recordings.
To create a privacy mask:
1. Launch the OSD menu. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to FUNCTION SETTING and click Enter.
2. Select NEXT PAGE and click Enter.
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3. Select PRIVACY MASKING and click Enter.
4. Under PRIVACY NO, use the left / right arrows to set a number for the privacy mask.
5. Select SETTING and click Enter.
6. Under RESIZE, use the left / right arrows to select one of the four arrow symbols:
• Right arrow: Click Enter to increase the width of the privacy mask.
• Left arrow: Click Enter to decrease the width of the privacy mask.
• Upward arrow: Click Enter to increase the height of the privacy mask.
• Downward arrow: Click Enter to decrease the height of the privacy mask.
7. Select SAVE and click Enter to save the privacy mask.
8. Select BACK and click Enter.
9. Under ACTIVATE, use the left / right arrows to select ON to enable the privacy mask.
NOTE
You can only apply one privacy mask to the camera’s display at a time.
1.4.9 PTZ Speed
Set the speed for the camera’s Pan-Tilt-Zoom functions.
To set PTZ speed:
1. Launch the OSD menu. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to FUNCTION SETTING and click Enter.
2. Select NEXT PAGE and click Enter.
3. Under PTZ SPEED, use the left / right arrows to set the PTZ speed between 1 (slow-
est) and 5 (fastest).
1.4.10 Power Up
Choose an action for the PTZ camera to perform when it first powers up.
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To configure power up settings:
1. Launch the OSD menu. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to FUNCTION SETTING and click Enter.
2. Select NEXT PAGE and click Enter.
3. Under POWER UP, use the left / right arrows to set the camera’s function upon startup:
• AUTO: Camera performs default diagnostics check on startup.
• PRESET: Camera moves to a preset location on startup. Under PARAMETER, use
the left / right arrows to set the preset number (1–300).
• SCAN: Camera performs a scan cycle on startup. Under PARAMETER, use the left
/ right arrows to set the scan number (1–5).
• TOUR: Camera performs a tour on startup. Under PARAMETER, use the left / right
arrows to set the tour number (1–8).
• PATTERN: Camera performs a pattern on startup. Under PARAMETER, use the left
/ right arrows to set the pattern number (1–5).
• NONE: Camera performs no action on startup
1.4.11 Menu Password
You can set a password that will be required to configure the OSD menu.
To set a menu password:
1. Launch the OSD menu. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to FUNCTION SETTING and click Enter.
2. Select NEXT PAGE and click Enter.
3. Select MENU PASSWORD and click Enter.
4. Select SETTING and click Enter.
5. Use the on-screen arrow keys to set a password for the OSD menu. The password can
be up to 8 characters long. When you are finished, select ENTER and click Enter.
6. Under PASSWORD, use the left / right arrows to select ON to enable the password.
You will now be prompted for the password whenever you configure the OSD menu.
1.4.12 Menu Idle
Choose what happens to the OSD menu when left idle.
To set menu idle:
1. Launch the OSD menu. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to FUNCTION SETTING and click Enter.
2. Select NEXT PAGE and click Enter.
3. Under MENU IDLE, use the left / right arrows to set the length of time before the OSD
menu closes automatically (1MIN - 5MIN) or select OFF to prevent the menu from
closing automatically.
1.4.13 PTZ Auto Stop
Enable PTZ auto stop to prevent the camera from continually spinning.
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To set PTZ auto stop:
1. Launch the OSD menu. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to FUNCTION SETTING and click Enter.
2. Select NEXT PAGE and click Enter.
3. Under PTZ AUTO STOP, use the left / right arrows to set a time limit for continuous
PTZ functions(5S - 30S) or select OFF to impose no limit.
1.5 Alarm Settings
Use the alarm settings menu to configure alarm devices connected to the camera.
Alarm Settings — Menu Structure:
ALARM NO
ACTION
PARAMETERValues change depending on ACTION setting:
CONTACT
RELAY OUT
RESET DELAY
SAVESave your settings.
1–2
• NONE
• PRESET
• SCAN
• TOUR
• PATTERN
• PRESET: 1–300
• SCAN: 1–5
• TOUR: 1–8
• PATTERN: 1–5
• NONE: NONE
• N/C
• N/O
• OFF
• 1–5S
• 3S
• 10S
• 30S
• 60S
• 120S
To configure an alarm device:
1. Launch the OSD menu. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to ALARM SETTING and click Enter.
2. Under ALARM NO, select the alarm out number you wish to configure. For example, if
you want to configure the alarm device connected to the camera’s Alarm_IN1 cable,
select 1.
3. Under ACTION, select a preset movement for the PTZ camera to perform in the event
of an alarm. Choose from PRESET, AUTO SCAN, TOUR, or NONE.
4. Under PARAMETER, select the ID number of the preset, auto scan or tour you want
the camera to perform in the event of an alarm. For example, if you want the camera to
move to preset location number 2 when the alarm is triggered, set PARAMETER to 2.
NOTE
If ACTION is set to NONE, you cannot configure the PARAMETER field. The PTZ camera will continue to perform normally in the event of an alarm.
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5. Under CONTACT, choose the alarm signal mode of your alarm device. If the alarm
contacts are normally open and the alarm should be triggered when the contacts close,
select N/O. If the alarm contacts are normally closed and the alarm should be triggered
when the contacts open, select N/C. See the instruction manual provided with your
alarm device for details.
6. Under RELAY OUT, choose relay alarm mode and reset time. Set OFF if not using a re-
lay out device, such as a siren, or select 1–5S to have the relay reset every 5 seconds.
7. Under RESET DELAY, set the time before the alarm device resets after being trig-
gered. Choose from the following options:
• 3S
• 10S
• 30S
• 60S
• 120S
8. When finished, select SAVE and click ENTER to save your changes.
1.6 IR Light Settings
Use the IR light settings menu to configure the camera’s IR LEDs for optimal night vision
performance.
IR Light Settings — Menu Structure:
IR SENSITIVITY
IRLIGHT CTRL
NEAR LIGHT5–95, OFF
FAR LIGHT5–100, OFF
IRLIGHT COMP
1–6
• MANUAL
• ZOOM PRIO
1–5
To configure the camera’s IR LEDs:
1. Use the on-screen arrow keys to navigate to IR LIGHT SETTING and click Enter.
2. Under IR SENSITIVITY, set a value for the IR LED sensitivity from 1 (lowest) to 6
(highest).
3. Under IRLIGHT CTRL, select ZOOM PRIO to let zoom functions control the amount of
IR light emitted, or MANUAL to set a custom control.
4. Under NEAR LIGHT, set a value (5 – 95) to determine the brightness of near light, or
select OFF to disable. IRLIGHT CTRL must be set to MANUAL,
5. Under FAR LIGHT, set a value (5 – 100) to determine the brightness of far light, or se-
lect OFF to disable. IRLIGHT CTRL must be set to MANUAL.
6. Under IRLIGHT COMP, select a total IR compensation value from 1 (lowest) to 5 (high-
est). IRLIGHT CTRL must be set to ZOOM PRIO.
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Values
2.1 System Settings Menu
SETTINGDEFAULT VALUE
SYSTEM SETTING → SYSTEM INFORMATION→ ADDR
SYSTEM SETTING → ADDR INFORMATION → ADDR TYPE
SYSTEM SETTING → LANGUAGEENGLISH
SYSTEM SETTING → VIDEO OUTPUTCVI
2.2 Display Settings Menu
SETTINGDEFAULT VALUE
DISPLAY SETTING → PRESET TITLEON
DISPLAY SETTING → AZIMUTH DISPLAYOFF
DISPLAY SETTING → TIME DISPOFF
DISPLAY SETTING → POSITIONOFF
DISPLAY SETTING → ZOOM DISPOFF
DISPLAY SETTING → INSIDE TEMPOFF
DISPLAY SETTING → TITLE DISPOFF
DISPLAY SETTING → PATTERN DISPON
DISPLAY SETTING →RS485 DETECTON
1–H
HARD
2.3 Camera Settings Menu
SETTINGDEFAULT VALUE
CAMERA SETTING → WB SETTING → WB MODEAUTO
CAMERA SETTING → WB SETTING → R GAIN
CAMERA SETTING → WB SETTING → B GAIN
CAMERA SETTING → EXPOSURE SETTING → AE MODEAUTO
CAMERA SETTING → EXPOSURE SETTING → GAIN SETTING
CAMERA SETTING → EXPOSURE SETTING → SHUTTER1/60
CAMERA SETTING → EXPOSURE SETTING → IRIS SETTING
CAMERA SETTING → EXPOSURE SETTING → EXPOSURE COMP
CAMERA SETTING → EXPOSURE SETTING → BLCOFF
CAMERA SETTING → EXPOSURE SETTING → NR
CAMERA SETTING → EXPOSURE SETTING → CAMERA 3D NR
CAMERA SETTING → EXPOSURE SETTING → NEXT PAGE → HIGH
LIGHT REDUCE
CAMERA SETTING → EXPOSURE SETTING → NEXT PAGE → AE
RECOVERY
CAMERA SETTING → EXPOSURE SETTING → NEXT PAGE → WDR
SETTING → WDR MODE
CAMERA SETTING → DAY/NIGHT SETTING → DAY/NIGHTAUTO
CAMERA SETTING → DAY/NIGHT SETTING →DAY TIME07H 00M
CAMERA SETTING → DAY/NIGHT SETTING → NIGHT TIME
CAMERA SETTING → FOCUS SETTING → FOCUS MODESEMIAUTO
CAMERA SETTING → FOCUS SETTING → FOCUS LIMITAUTO
CAMERA SETTING → FOCUS SETTING → AF SENSITIVITYMID
50
50
2
11
8
8
8
OFF
15M
OFF
19H 00M
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SETTINGDEFAULT VALUE
CAMERA SETTING → IMAGE ADJUST → HUE
CAMERA SETTING → IMAGE ADJUST → BRIGHTNESS
CAMERA SETTING → IMAGE ADJUST → SATURATION
CAMERA SETTING → IMAGE ADJUST → CHROMA SUPPRESS
CAMERA SETTING → IMAGE ADJUST → GAMMA
CAMERA SETTING → IMAGE ADJUST → CONTRAST
CAMERA SETTING → IMAGE ADJUST → STYLESTANDARD
CAMERA SETTING → DEFOG SETTING → DEFOG MODEOFF
CAMERA SETTING → DEFOG SETTING → INTENSITY
CAMERA SETTING → ZOOM SPEED
CAMERA SETTING → SHARPNESS
CAMERA SETTING → NEXT PAGE → SHARPNESS RESTRAIN
CAMERA SETTING → NEXT PAGE → DIGITAL ZOOMOFF
CAMERA SETTING → NEXT PAGE → PICTURE FLIPOFF
CAMERA SETTING → NEXT PAGE → PICTURE MODE1080P / 30
CAMERA SETTING → NEXT PAGE → CAMERA MAINTAINON
50
50
50
2
8
50
2
8
8
8
2.4 Function Settings Menu
SETTINGDEFAULT VALUE
FUNCTION SETTING → AUTO PAN → PAN SPEED
FUNCTION SETTING → AUTO SCAN → SCAN SPEED
FUNCTION SETTING → IDLE MOTION → IDLE FUNCTIONOFF
FUNCTION SETTING → IDLE MOTION → IDLE TIME10MIN
FUNCTION SETTING → IDLE MOTION → IDLE ACTIONNONE
FUNCTION SETTING → IDLE MOTION → PARAMETERNONE
FUNCTION SETTING → AUTO RUN → TIME TASKOFF
FUNCTION SETTING → AUTO RUN → TASK SETTING → WEEK
FUNCTION SETTING → AUTO RUN → TASK SETTING →RUN ACTIONSCAN
FUNCTION SETTING → AUTO RUN → TASK SETTING → PARAMETER
FUNCTION SETTING → PRIVACY MASKING → ACTIVATEOFF
FUNCTION SETTING → NEXT PAGE → PTZ SPEED
FUNCTION SETTING → NEXT PAGE → POWER UP → POWER UPAUTO
FUNCTION SETTING → NEXT PAGE → POWER UP → PARAMETERNONE
FUNCTION SETTING → NEXT PAGE → MENU PASSWORD →
PASSWORD
FUNCTION SETTING → NEXT PAGE → MENU IDLE
FUNCTION SETTING → NEXT PAGE → PTZ AUTO STOP15S
FUNCTION SETTING → NEXT PAGE → WARM MACHINE → WARM
MACHINE
FUNCTION SETTING → NEXT PAGE → WARM MACHINE → OPEN
TEMPERATURE
FUNCTION SETTING → NEXT PAGE → WARM MACHINE → CLOSE
TEMPERATURE
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