Honeywell HCS544 User Manual

HCS544

Day/Night

Color Camera

NTSC

HCS544 HCS544X

User Guide

Document 800-01123 – Rev B – 02/08

PAL

Revisions

Issue Date Revisions

A 01/08 New document

B 02/08 Amended specifications, page 21: changed

power consumption to 3.5 W; added lens
connector; removed ALC.

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Warnings

Installation and servicing should be performed only by
qualified and experienced technicians to conform to all local
codes and to maintain your warranty.

WARNING! 12 VDC/24 VAC models require the use of

CSA Certified/UL Listed Class 2 power
adapters to ensure compliance with
electrical safety standards.

Caution To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not

expose this camera to rain or moisture.

WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment). Correct disposal of this product

(applicable in the European Union and other
European countries with separate collection
systems). This product should be disposed of,
at the end of its useful life, as per applicable
local laws, regulations, and procedures.

Explanation of Graphical Symbols

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FCC Compliance Statement

Information to the user: This equipment has been tested

and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to
cause harmful interference in which case the user will be
required to correct the interference at his own expense.

Caution Changes or modifications not expressly

approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.

This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-

003.
Cet appareil numérique de la Classe A est conforme à la

norme NMB-003 du Canada.

Manufacturer’s Declaration of
Conformance

The manufacturer declares that the equipment supplied with
this guide is compliant with the essential protection
requirements of the EMC direction 89/336/EEC and the Low
Voltage Directive LVD 73/23 EEC, conforming to the
requirements of standards EN 55013 for emissions, EN
50130-4 for immunity, and EN 60065 for Electrical
Equipment safety.

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Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Unpack Everything . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Installing the Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Adjusting the Flange Back Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Connecting Monitor and Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Mounting the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Making Final Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

OSD Menu Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

SETUP Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

SETUP Menu Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

SPECIAL Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

SPECIAL Menu Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Adding a Camera Title Display . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Sync Control/Line-lock Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Motion Detection Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Privacy Mode Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Warranty and Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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Introduction

The Honeywell HCS544 Day/Night Color Camera is
designed for general surveillance applications and is ideally
suited for low-light indoor environments. An intuitive menu
and Graphical User Interface (GUI) helps you quickly set up
the camera to ensure the best picture quality for your unique
environment. It requires little or no adjustment after initial
installation.

Features

• High resolution 540 TVL 1.3” CCD provides a high
quality picture in low-light conditions

• Digital noise reduction (DNR) minimizes video noise in
low light

• Automatic day/night switching with adjustable threshold
level control

• 12 VDC or 24 VAC operation

Before You Begin

Please read this guide carefully before you install the
HCS544 Day/Night camera. Keep this guide for future
reference.

Unpack Everything

Check that the items received match those listed on the
order form and packing slip. The HCS544 packing box
should include, in addition to this user guide, one HCS544
camera.

If any parts are missing or damaged, contact the dealer you
purchased the camera from or call Honeywell Customer
Service (see the back of this guide for contact information).

Note You will also require a Phillips screwdriver and a

flathead screwdriver to complete the installation.

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Installation

Installing the Lens

The HCS544 Series camera is factory configured for a CS­mount lens.

Follow Figure 1 to attach a customer supplied lens, screw
the lens

! into the front of the camera body ".

Figure 1 CS Mount

"

!

Setscrew

Figure 2 Pin Definitions

Pin DC Lens

1CTRL ­2CTRL +
3DRV +
4DRV -

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Adjusting the Flange Back Focus

The back focus adjustment is accessible at the front end of
the camera housing to adjust the back focal length or
picture focus.

1. Loosen the setscrews with a Phillips screwdriver.

2. Adjust the focus ring to focus the picture.

3. Retighten the setscrew.

Connecting Monitor and Power

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.

2. Connect the camera to a 12 VDC or 24 VAC power
supply (appropriate to your installation). Use a
screwdriver to first loosen the ~AC24V/DC12V terminal
screws on the terminal block.

Figure 3 Video Connections

Power LED

ENTER

+

Note To ease installation, the terminal block can be

removed. The power connections of the removable
terminal block are not polarity-sensitive. Connect
either power lead to either connector terminal.

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