Meiji Techno SI-C600N, SI-C600P Operating Manual

1/2-inch Miniature Color Camera

SI-C600N/SI-C600P

OPERATING MANUAL

For Customer Use :

Please record the model No. and the serial No.
in the spaces provided below. These numbers
located on the bottom of the camera.
Retain this information for future reference.

Model No. Serial No.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT

REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONAL.

This lightning flash with arrowhead
symbol is intended to alert the user to
the presence of uninsulated "danger­ous voltage " within the product's
enclosure that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock to persons.

This exclamation p o i n t s y m b o l i s
intended to alert the user to the
presence of importan t operating
and maintenance (servicing) instruc

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Due to design modification, data given in this

instruction book are subject to possible change
without prior notice.

-tions in t h e literature accompanying
the appliance.

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WARNING :

TO PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE OR
ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS CAMERA TO RAIN OR
MOISTURE.

Information for USA

This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules.
Changes or modifications not approved by
COSTAR could void the user's a u t h o r i t y to
operate the equipment.

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Thank you for purchasing this color video camera. Before using this camera, please read this operation
manual carefully to obtain the best result and keep this manual for future reference.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
PRECAUTIONS
FEATURES

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NAME AND FUNCTIONS
MENU SYSTEM

Menu Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Shutter/AGC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Back Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Picture Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

ATR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Motion Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Day/Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Noise Reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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Camera ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Camera Reset/ Save All . . . . . . . . . 21

INSTALLATION (LENS)

Mounting a lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Back-focus adjustment . . . . . . . . . . 24

Lenses that can be used . . . . . . . . . 25

INSTALLATION (CAMERA)

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

CONNECTIONS

SPECIFICATIONS

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SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

MEMO

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read Instructions

Read all of the safety and operating instructions
before using the product.

2. Retain Instructions

Save this instructions for later use.

3. Cleaning

Unplug this appliance from wall outlet before

cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol

cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

4. Attachments

Do not use attachments not recommended by
the appliance manufacturer as they may cause
hazards

5. Water and Moisture

Do not use this product near water or moisture.
(For example, near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen

sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near
a swimming pool, etc.)

6. Installation

Do not place this product on an unstable cart,
stand, or table. The product may fall, causing

serious injury to a child or adult, and damage to

the product.

Use only with a cart or stand recommended by

the manufacturer, or sold with the product.
Mounting are should follow the manufacturer's
instructions,and should use a mounting accessory
recommended by manufacturer.

7. Moving

Product and cart combination
should be moved with care.
Quick stops, excessive force,
and uneven surfaces may cause
the product and cart combination
to overturn.

8. Ventilation

Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back
or bottom are provided for ventilation, and to

insure reliable operation of the product and to

protect it from overheating, and these openings
must not be blocked or covered.
The openings should never be blocked by plac

-ing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other
similar surface. This product should not be
placed in a built-in installation such as a book

-case unless proper ventilation is provided.

9. Power source

This product should be operated only from the
type of power source indicated on the marking
label. If you are not sure of the type of power
supplied to your home, consult your dealer or
local power company.

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PRECAUTIONS

Operating

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Before using make sure of power supply and
connection of video output.
Power supplied without voltage stabilization or
the voltage maintained at 12VDC±10% may
cause damage.

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While operating, if any abnormal condition or a
malfunction is observed, stop using the camera
immediately then call your local dealer.

Handling

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Do not disassemble the camera and never

touch parts inside the camera.

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Do not drop the camera or subject it to shocks
and vibrations to avoid possible damage.

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When attaching or removing the lens, handle
with care moisture and dust does not enter

the camera.

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Do not shoot any source of bright light. if the
object contains very bright areas, bright vertical
or horizontal lines may appear on the screen.
This is called "smear", a phenomenon which
often occurs with solid-state pickups, and is not
a malfunction.

Installation and storage

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Do not point the camera at the sun. This could
damage the camera whether it is operating or
not.

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Do not install the camera where the tempera­ture could exceed the allowable range.
Be sure the ambient temperature is less than
40℃in installations intended for long term
continuous operation.

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Avoid installing in a humid or dusty plase.

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Avoid installing in places where there is radia­tion. This could damage sensor and other

components and cause a malfunction.

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Avoid installing in places where there are
strong magnetic fields and electric signals.

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Avoid installing in places where the camera
would be subject to strong vibrations.

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Never expose the camera to rain and water.

Cleaning

Turn the power off and wipe off the dirt with a
dry soft cloth. If it is extremely dirty, use furniture
cleaning tissue. Do not use alcohols, petroleum
distillates, liquid cleaners or sprays.

Daily check

Make daily check for proper operation for surveil

-ance use. In order to maintain normal operation,
the output of camera should be checked by
user everyday for a clear and focused picture.

FEATURES

High sensitivity

1/2" 412,000 pixels CCD with on-chip micro lenses

and low noise digital signal processing circuit
provide maximum sensivity down to 0.05 lux @

F1.2,50IRE.

High quality image

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High resolution, high sensitivity design for a
horizontal resolution of 540TV lines.

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High quality image is obtained by digital signal
processing with optimization of control program
and image correction algorithm.

Back Light (BLC & HLC)

When strong light entering the scene background
such as from a spotlight or window, back light
compensation function automatically adjust the
video level so as to preserve visibility in important
sections of the image.

White Balance

Seven white balance control modes can be sele

-selected according to conditions.

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Iris function

Provide a drive output for video iris lens and DC
iris lens.
shutter speeds up to 1/100,000sec.

CCD iris function to automatically set the bright­ness of the picture by changing the shutter speed
of the camera according to the incident light when
using a manual iris lens.

Other versatile functions

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Camera ID function of up to 24 characters.

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Motion detection, Noise reduction and Privacy

functions are provided.

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Picture adjustment for Mirror,Brightness,Contrast,
Sharpness, HUE, Gain..

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Use either C or CS mount lenses.

Note :

Also built-in electronic shutter to allow 8

You must install a UPS system for safe

operation in order to prevent damage

caused by an unexpected power stopp

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-age.

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NAME AND FUNCTIONS

Lens mount

Mount for installing the lens. C-mount lens
can be used when C-mount adapter is at­tached, and CS-mount lens can also be
used when it is removed.

Lens mount cap

Be sure to cap the lens mount
when the lens is not mounted.

Back-focus screw

A screw is provided to fix the lens
mount. See page 24.

C-mount adapter

To mount a C- mount lens. And
remove to mount a CS-mount lens.
Turn counterclockwise to remove
it. Also refer to page 23.

Tripod mounting base

Mounting base for installing the
camera.

Power indicator

Lights up when the camera
is powered.

Video output connector

BNC connector that outputs
a composite video signal.

Setup buttons

When use setting up and
adjusting the camera with
reference to the on-scree n
menu.
See page 9.

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S-VIDEO connector

Output connector for separat

-ed Y/C video signal.
Connect to the S-VIDEO input
connector of video monitor,
See page 22.

S-VIDEO

Lens connector

When using an auto-iris lens,
connect the lens cable to this
connector.
See page 8.

Power input terminal

Connect to a DC 12V power
power source.

(Be sure not to connect the

power source until a l l other
connections are completed.)

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Lens Connector

DC type lens ;

Connect thelens cable of a DC (galvanomet­ric) type lens. If the plug on the cable is of a
different type, replace it with the provided 4­pin iris plug.

Damping coil (-) Drive coil (+)

① ③

② ④

Damping coil (+) Drive coil (-)

Pin Assignment : DC type (4-pin)

1 3

2 4

Pin No. Signal

1

Damping coil (-)

2

Damping coil (+)

3

Drive coil (+)

4

Drive coil (-)

After installing the connector plug, connect it to
the lens connector on the rear panel of camera.

MENU SYSTEM

GENERAL

The menu system can activate all the features
and option of the camera.

The menus are superimposed on the image dis­played on the screen. The commands can open
other menus, toggle options, or change variable
parameters.

MENU OPERATION

Five rear panel Setup buttons are used to shift
the cursor and select items from the menus.

①①①①

③③③③ ④④④④

②②②②

⑤⑤⑤⑤

Setup buttons

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The camera settings and adjustments can be
changed to accommodate usage conditions.
When connected to a monitor, convenient on­screen menus facilitate checking and changing
the settings and adjustments.

A brief help lines is often presented on the

screen below the list of commands.
The complete set of current parameters is saved,
and will be loaded each time turn on the camera
until the next time change the setup.

The setting menus are illustrated on the next
page.

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Up button : Shift the cursor upwards.

②

Down button : Shift the cursor downwards.

③

Left button : Shift the cursor toward the left.

④

Right button : Shift the cursor toward the right.

⑤

Set button : To display the main menu or

check the setting and proceed
to the next item.

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