
Hikvision Technical Manual
DS-2CZ232P/N Analog Camera
Zoom Camera Series
Technical Manual
©2006 – 2010 by HIKVISION. All rights reserved.
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Notices
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Contents
1. Key Features
2. Specifications
3. Dimension

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1. Key Features
z Compact Structure Design
z 1/4 inch SONY CCD
z High Resolution: 480TVL
z 22X Optic Zoom
z 128 Presets
z OSD Menu Controlling
z Min. Illumination: 0.1Lux @ F1.6
z Auto White Balance, Auto Gain Control, Electronic Shutter Control, and Backlight
Compensation
z Digital Signal Processing
z Support auto iris and auto electronic shutter
z Internal Synchronization
z Advanced Engineering Design, High Reliability

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2. Specifications
Parameter Model DS-2CZ232P/N
Image Sensor 1/4 inch SONY Interline Transfer Super HAD CCD
Signal System PAL/NTSC
Effective Pixels
PAL: 752 (H) × 582 (V)
NTSC: 768 (H) × 494 (V)
Synchronization Internal Synchronization
Horizontal Resolution 480 TVL
Video Output 1Vp-p Composite Output (75Ω/BNC)
S/N Ratio More than 50dB
Day & Night Electronic
Min. Illumination 0.1Lux @ F1.6
22X Optical Zoom Lens
F1.6, f=3.9 ~ 85.8mm
Camera ID On / Off (20 letters, fixed position)
Language English, Chinese
Iris Auto / Manual
Electronic Shutter 1/50(1/60)s to 1/100,000s
Auto Gain Low / High / Off
Auto Focus Auto / Manual / Once
Auto White
Balance
Auto trace WB / Manual / Indoor / Outdoor / Fluorescent lamp
Motion Detection On / Off (Zone, Sensitivity)
Special Function BLC, POS/NEG, Focus-changing Speed (4 levels), Definition
Preset Points 128
Menu
Communication
Interface
RS-485, PELCO-P/D, Baud Rate, Address, PTZ Control
Power Supply 12VDC, ±10%
Working Temperature
-10℃ ~ 60℃
Power Consumption 4W
Dimension (mm) 64 × 61 × 112.5
Weight 375g

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