HCD544/HCD544X/HCD545X Camera
Quick Install Guide
Document 800-03503 — Rev C — 03/09
Important Safety Instructions
• Read and keep these instructions.
• Heed all warnings.
• Follow all instructions.
• Do not use this apparatus near water.
• Clean only with dry cloth.
• Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions.
• Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
• Use only with the bracket or mounting system specified by the manufacturer, or sold
with the apparatus.
• Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Adjusting the Back Focus
To adjust the back focus, aim the camera towards a darker area, or use a Neutral
Density lens filter. For best results, there should be a minimum of 15 ft (4.5 m)
between the camera and the target focal area.
1. Loosen the setscrews (see Figure 1) with a Phillips screwdriver.
2. Set the Zoom lens adjustment to Wide and the Focus lens adjustment to Near.
3. Adjust the back focus ring to focus the picture.
4. Retighten the setscrews.
Mounting the Camera
There are mounting points on the top and bottom of the camera (see Figure 3) to
mount the camera on a bracket or tripod. Use standard sized mounting bolts to install
the camera to a mounting bracket.
Caution Follow local installation codes for proper mounting bracket support
capability.
Installation
The HCD544 Series camera is designed for general surveillance applications and is
ideally suited for low-light indoor environments.
Installing the Lens
The HCD544 Series camera is factory configured for a CS-mount lens. Screw the lens
(customer supplied) into the front of the camera body. An IR corrected Day/Night lens
is recommended for this camera.
Figure 1 Lens Installation
DC Lens Pin Definitions
Setscrews (x2)
Connecting the Camera
Note Check the power source from the external power supply before applying
power to the camera.
1. Connect the VIDEO connector on the rear of the camera to the video-in connector
on your monitor or video recorder.
2. HCD544/HCD544X models: Connect the camera to a power supply appropriate
for your installation (12 VDC or 24 VAC).
Plug the power supply into an appropriate power source.
3. HCD545X model: Connect the power cord to the power cord socket.
Plug the power cord plug into an electrical outlet of AC230V, 50 Hz. Accepted
voltage range is 207 VAC~253 VAC.
The power LED illuminates to show that the camera is receiving power.
Pin Function
1CTRL 2CTRL +
3DRV +
4DRV -
34
12
Figure 3 Camera Mounting.
Top view shown
Mounting point
Making Final Adjustments
Adjust the focus in your field of view until you see a clear image. If necessary, adjust
the brightness using the OSD menu controls (see LENS DC/BRIGHTNESS or AGC).
Confirm the exposure on the monitor screen.
Programming
OSD Menu Controls
Figure 4 Camera Controller
Camera OSD control
(4 position plus
center press (ENTER)
Navigating through the menus
Press this control To do this …
ENTER Press and hold two seconds to enter
SETUP menu. Press to enter a
screen or select a menu option.
UP, DOWN
(!, ")
LEFT, RIGHT
(#, $)
Move vertically between menus and
options. Increase/decrease a value.
Move horizontally between menus
and options.
.. Indicates submenus. Select the
menu, then press ENTER.
RETURN (on OSD
submenus)
Exit the submenu. Select RETURN,
then press ENTER.
Note Menu display turns off automatically after five minutes of
no activity. Your changes will be saved.
Figure 2 Video Connections
HCD544/HCD544X
AC24V/DC12V terminal block
HCD545X
GND terminal
LAMP terminal
Power LED
LAMP terminal
GND terminal
Power LED
230 VAC
power supply
Connecting LAMP Contact
The HCD544 camera is equipped with LAMP and GND external contact terminals (see
Figure 2). When the LAMP terminal is connected to the GND terminal, the camera is
forced into night mode (see DAY&NIGHT). It stays in night mode until the LAMP
terminal is disconnected from the GND terminal.
OSD Menu Structure
The HCD544 Series camera menu system consists of one main SETUP menu for easy
camera programming.
Figure 5 Menu Structure
Main Menu Menu OptionsSubmenu
DC .., MANUAL
FLK, MANUAL .., ESC
ATW .., AWC (PUSH/LOCK), AWC
AUTO ..,USER .., MANUAL ..
ON, OFF
18 dB~30 dB, OFF
See SPECIAL Menu.
<<SETUP MENU>>
1
LENS DC
2
SHUTTER MANUAL ..
3
WHITE BAL. AWC ..
4
BACKLIGHT ON
5
AGC 30dB
6
SPECIAL ..
7
EXIT MENU ..
See SETUP Menu Functions
for a description of the
submenus and menu options.
LENS
SHUTTER
WHITE BAL
BACKLIGHT
AGC
SPECIAL ..
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SETUP Menu Functions
Menu Item Description
1 LENS Selects lens type
DC = Automatic Iris lens. Press ENTER with DC selected to adjust
the brightness level.
MANUAL = Fixed lens
2 SHUTTER Adjusts shutter settings
FLK = Flickerless mode reduces on-screen flickering.
MANUAL = Adjust the shutter speed from 1/60-1/100,000 of a
second (NTSC), or 1/50-1/100,000 (PAL).
ESC = Electronic Shutter Control. Press ENTER to adjust the
brightness level. Not available with DC lens.
3 WHITE BAL.
(White Balance)
Controls color on the screen. Press ENTER with ATW selected to
change the mode.
ATW = Select Auto Tracking White Balance when the color
temperature is 2500°K-8000°K (for example when under a
fluorescent light, or outdoors).
AWC PUSH = Automatically adjust the white balance to your
specific environment. When selected, the white balance is locked.
AWC AUTO = A faster AWB mode with a wider operating range.
USER = Adjust the red or blue gain, from 0~255.
MANUAL = Increase or decrease the red or blue gain on screen.
4 BACKLIGHT Controls the light level to overcome severe backlighting conditions
5 AGC
(Automatic Gain
Control)
Adjusts value of AGC gain
Increase the gain level (18 dB~30 dB) in 2 dB increments to
brighten the picture in low light conditions. Noise/distortion may
develop.
OFF = DAY&NIGHT mode must be OFF to turn AGC OFF.
6 SPECIAL.. Opens the SPECIAL menu (see SPECIAL Menu)
7 EXIT MENU Exits the SETUP menu and returns to video monitoring
SAVE AND EXIT = Exits the SETUP menu, saving your changes,
and returns to video monitoring. If the camera times out after five
minutes of inactivity, your changes are not saved.
EXIT = Exits the SETUP menu without saving your changes.
RETURN = Returns to the SETUP menu.
SPECIAL Menu
1. On the SETUP menu, press the UP or DOWN menu control and then select
SPECIAL.
2. Press ENTER to access the SPECIAL menu.
Menu Item Description
2
DAY&NIGHT
Menu Item Description
MODE AUTO = Depending on the light level, the
<<DAY&NIGHT>>
MODE AUTO
DETECT TIME 5sec
D➝N LEVEL 5
N➝D LEVEL 8
NIGHT COLOR B/W
RETURN
DETECT
TIME
camera automatically switches to night
mode.
ON = The camera is forced into night mode
at all times.
OFF = The camera never switches to night
mode.
Sets the time (5~60, in 5-second increments)
before the camera switches to day or night
mode after detecting a switching threshold.
➝ N
D
LEVEL
N➝D
LEVEL
NIGHT
COLOR
The light detection level (1~12) at which the
camera switches to night mode.
The light detection level (4~15) at which the
camera switches to day mode.
Set MODE to AUTO and D
3 less than N
➝D LEVEL.
➝N LEVEL at least
Set the color mode in night mode.
B/W = Black/white (no color burst)
COLOR = Color
Set MODE to AUTO or ON.
3 PRIVACY Masks an area of the screen from video monitoring
<<PRIVACY>>
CONTROL ON
H START 100
H END 130
V START 50
V END 80
RETURN
Menu Item Description
CONTROL ON = Hide an area of the scene from
viewing.
H START Set a horizontal start position (0~187).
H END Set a horizontal end position (0~187).
V START Set a vertical start position (0~122).
V END Set a vertical end position (0~122).
4 MIRROR Produces a horizontal mirror image on screen
5 SHARPNESS Sharpens the image on screen (image level 0~15). Excessive
sharpening may cause picture noise.
6 FACTORY-
Restores all factory default settings
DEFAULT
7 SW VERSION Displays the current firmware version
8 RETURN Returns to the main SETUP menu
Figure 6 SPECIAL Menu
Menu OptionsSubmenu
ON, OFF
AUTO .., ON, OFF
ON .., OFF
ON .., OFF
0~15
NO, YES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
See SPECIAL Menu Functions
for a description of the
submenus and menu options.
<<SPECIAL MENU>>
CAMERA ID
DAY&NIGHT AUTO ..
PRIVACY ON ..
MIRROR OFF
SHARPNESS 11
FACTORY DEFAULT YES
SW VERSION 0.16
RETURN
CAMERA ID
DAY&NIGHT
PRIVACY
MIRROR
SHARPNESS
FACTORYDEFAULT
SPECIAL Menu Functions
Menu Item Description
1 CAMERA ID Sets a camera ID to be displayed on the monitor. To add a camera
ID (maximum 10 characters, including spaces):
<<CAMERA ID>>
POSITION R.BOT
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST
UVWXYZabcdefghijklmn
opqrstuvwxyz12345678
9!?#$&<>*.:;/+– =~"
ID:
RETURN
UP, DOWN, LEFT, or RIGHT menu control = Select a
character, then press ENTER to accept it. The character is
saved and the cursor moves to the next position.
LEFT or RIGHT menu control = Go back or forward in the
name or number to make changes.
POSITION = Position the camera ID on the screen. Press
(ENTER) SET to confirm the position.
ID = Sets a camera ID to be displayed.
Select RETURN when you are finished.
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