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.

①

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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Menu Description

Shutter/AGC

(page 12)

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AUTO

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MANUAL

PRIVACY
(page 17)

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OFF

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ON

WHITE
BALANCE
(page 13)

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ATW

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PUSH

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USER1~2

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ANTI CR

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MANUAL

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PUSH LOCK

DAY/

NIGHT

(page 17)

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AUTO

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COLOR

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BW

SETUP MENU

(page 11)

BACK

LIGHT

(page 14)

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OFF

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BLC

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HLC

NOISE

REDUCTION

(page 19)

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Y LEVEL

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C LEVEL

CAMERA

ID

(page 19)

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OFF

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ON

PICT

ADJUST

(page 15)

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MIRROR

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Brightness

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Contrast

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Sharpness

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HUE

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GAIN

Lens (page 11)

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AUTO

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MANUAL

SYNC

(page 20)

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INT

ATR

(page 15)

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OFF

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ON

LANGUAGE

(page 20)

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ENGLISH●JAPANESE

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GERMAN

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RUSSIAN

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PORTUGUESE

MOTION

DETECTION

(page 16)

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OFF

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ON

CAMERA

RESET

(page 21)

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FRENCH

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SPANISH

SAVE

ALL

(Page 21)

SETUP MENU

1) Press the Set button to display the Setup menu
on the monitor screen.

2) Check the present settings at the Setup menu.

SETUP MENU

LENS AUTO

SHUTTER/AGC AUTO
WHITE BAL ATW
BACKLIGHT OFF
PICT ADJUST
ATR OFF
MOTION DET OFF
NEXT
EXIT SAVE ALL

Setup menu

3) If changes are unnecessary, shift the cursor to
the EXIT position and press the Set button to
return the normal video screen.

4) When a setting is changed by pressing the Setup
buttons, the new setting is stored in the internal
memory by pressing the Set button with position
the cursor at SAVE ALL.

Afterwards, when the camera power is cut off
and returned, operation pro ceeds at the most
recent settings.

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LENS

1) Press the Set button to display the Setup menu.

2) Position the cursor at LENS and press the left
or right button to select the Lens mode.

SETUP MENU

LENS AUTO

SHUTTER/AGC AUTO
WHITE BAL ATW
BACKLIGHT OFF
PICT ADJUST
ATR OFF
MOTION DET OFF
NEXT
EXIT SAVE ALL

3) Position the cursor at AUTO and press the Set
button to setting for Auto Iris Lens.

AUTO IRIS

TYPE DC

MODE AUTO
SPEED 080

RETURN

4) Press the Left, Right, Up,Down button to setting
the Lens.

After setting, position the cursor at
press the Set button to return to Setup Menu.

RETURN

and

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SHUTTER/AGC

1) Press the Set Button to display the Setup menu.

2) Position the cursor at SHUTTER/AGC and press
the left or right button to select the Auto mode
or Manual mode setting.

AUTO Mode

When using the
the picture image will be controled by setting the
Brightness level.

AUTO SETUP

HIGH LUMINANCE

MODE SHUT+AUTO IRIS

BRIGHTNESS

LOW LUMINANCE

MODE AGC

BRIGHTNESS x0.50

RETURN

In SHUT+AUTO IRIS mode, shutter speed is

matically varied acccording to the incident light.

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The brightness indicates DC level of DC lens in High
Luminance mode.
In Low Luminance mode, brightness indicates AGC
level.

ris lens, the brightness of

Auto I

024

auto

MANUAL Mode

When using the

Manual I

ris lens, the brightness of
the picture image will be controled by setting the
shutter level.

MANUAL SETUP

MODE SHUT+AGC

SHUTTER 1/60
AGC x6.00

RETURN

In Manual mode, Shutter and AGC level will be
changed as follows.

Shutter : 1/60 to 1/100,000sec (8 stage)
AGC level : 6dB to 44.8dB (8 stage)

Note :

Outdoor illumination levels may exceed
150,000 lux, which is outside the range

that can be controlled by the electronic

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shutter. For proper operation of elect

-ronic shutter, If illumination levels ex­ceed 10,000 lux, use a auto-iris lens.

WHITE BALANCE

1) Press the Set button to display the Setup menu.

2) Position the cursor at LENS and press the left
or right button to select the white balance mode.

SETUP MENU

LENS AUTO
SHUTTER/AGC AUTO

WHITE BAL ATW

BACKLIGHT OFF
PICT ADJUST
ATR OFF
MOTION DET OFF
NEXT
EXIT SAVE ALL

Seven white balance control modes can be selected
according to conditions.

ATW :

Automatically tracks the changes in the color temp

-perature, and adjusts the white balance.

ATW

SPEED 239

DELAY CNT 016
ATW FRAME x2.00
ENVIROMENT INDOOR

RETURN

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SPEED : Adjusts the pull-in speed of ATW.
DELAY CNT : Sets the time-based hysteresis of

ATW.
ATW FRAME : Sets the pull-in frame magnification.
ENVIROMENT : Sets the pull-in frame of ATW.

(indoor or outdoor)

PUSH :

Adjusts the white balance regardless of the subject
condition.(Pull-in mode)

USER1 :

Manually adjusted white balance by User mode1.

USER2 :

Manually adjusted white balance by User mode2.

ANTI CR :

Minimizes the color changes(color rolling) over long
periods caused by very small differences between
the flicker frequency of non-inverter fluorescent lights
and the drive frequency of the image sensor devices.

MANUAL :

Function allows the white balance to be adjusted
manually following the black body radiation curve.
The R gain is adjusted automatically in tandem with
the up/down setting of the B gain.

PUSH LOCK :

Function for locking the WB gain after PUSH(pull-in)
control and shutting down the pull-in control.

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BACKLIGHT

Two backlight modes can be selected according to
conditions.

SETUP MENU

LENS AUTO
SHUTTER/AGC AUTO
WHITE BAL ATW

BACKLIGHT BLC

PICT ADJUST
ATR OFF
MOTION DET OFF
NEXT
EXIT SAVE ALL

BLC Mode

The backlight compensation function provides com

-pensation by increasing the brightness of the
overall screen so that subjects being shot with a
loss of dark detail due to backlight will have just
the right brightness level.

The execessive front lighting compensation function
provides compensation by reducing the brightness
of the overall screen so that subjects being shot
which are overexposed due to excessive front lighting
will have just the brightness level.

HLC Mode

High light compensation is a function that improves
the visual recognition of license plates and other
such objects by suppressing or marsking strong light
sources(such as headlights of automobiles) in dark
places.

PICTURE ADJUST

1) Press the Set button to display the Setup menu.

2) Position the cursor at PICT ADJUST and press
the

MIRROR : Sets the horizontal flip for the display

BRIGHTNESS : Sets the brightness of video output

CONTRAST :

SHARPNESS : Sets the sharpness of video output

HUE : Sets the HUE(color) of video output signal.
GAIN : Sets the chroma gain of video output signal.

button to adjust the video output signal.

Set

PICT ADJUST

MIRROR OFF

BRIGHTNESS 000
CONTRAST 128

SHARPNESS 128
HUE 128
GAIN 128

RETURN

output.

signal.

Sets the contrast of video output

signal.

signal.

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ATR (Adaptive Tone Reproduction)

ATR function provides gradation compensation to
improve the contrast of subjects whose gradation
has been lost in cases where, for instance, both
low-luminance areas and high-luminance areas exist
in the same picture.

The ATR function improves the visibility of the entire
picture by providing the optimum gradation com­pensation for the image in one field based on the
luminance information.

1) Press the Set button to display the Setup menu.

2) Position the cursor at ATR and press the left or
right button to ATR mode ON.

SETUP MENU

LENS AUTO
SHUTTER/AGC AUTO
WHITE BAL ATW
BACKLIGHT OFF
PICT ADJUST

ATR ON

MOTION DET OFF
NEXT
EXIT SAVE ALL

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MOTION DETECTION

By using the motion detection function, it is possible
to create surveillance cameras which are capable
of detecting moving objects.

The motion detection function identifies motion and
outputs motion information when the difference in
brightness exceeds a specific level between frames
(2VD).

1) Press the Set button to display the Setup menu.

2) Position the cursor at MOTION DET and press
the
function.

DETECT SENSE : Sets the motion detection sen

BLOCK DISP : Control of the motion detection block

button to setting the motion detection

Set

MOTION DET

DETECT SENSE 111

BLOCK DISP OFF
MONITOR AREA ON
AREA SEL 1/4
TOP 000
BOTTOM 000
LEFT 000
RIGHT 000

RETURN

-sitivity.

display.

MONITOR AREA : Sets whether to use the moni

-toring frames.
AREA SEL : Selects the monitoring frame to be set.
TOP : Sets the top side of the monitoring frame.
BOTTOM : Sets the bottom side of the monitoring

frame.
LEFT : Sets the left side of the monitoring frame.
RIGHT : Sets the right side of the monitoring frame.

PRIVACY

This function is to make lest the specific part should
be seen on the screen.

1)

Position the cursor at Privacy and press the left,

right button to set Privacy ON.

2)

Press the Set button to enter the Privacy setup.

PRIVACY

AREA SEL 1/4

TOP 000
BOTTOM 000
LEFT 000
RIGHT 000
COLOR 1
TRANSP 1.00
MOSAIC OFF

RETURN

AREA SEL : Selects the mask frame to be adjusted.
TOP : Sets the top side of the mask frame.
BOTTOM : Sets the bottom side of the mask frame.
LEFT : Sets the left side of the mask frame.
RIGHT : Sets the right side of the mask frame.
COLOR : Sets the color of the mask frames.
TRANSP : Sets the transparency ratio of the mask

frames.

MOSAIC : Sets the mask frame mosaic function.

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DAY/NIGHT

Day/Night function improves the camera's sensitivity
at night or when the brightness level of the ambient
environment is otherwise low by removing the
infrared filter and enabling the camera to shoot with
the wavelengths of the incident light extending up
to the infrared region.

Three Day/Night modes can be selected according to
conditions.

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COLOR

Day/Night function is set to OFF.

●

B/W

Night mode established forcibly, and chroma is
set to OFF.

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AUTO

Day or Night function is automatically identified and
controlled according to illumination condition.

SETUP MENU

PRIVACY OFF

DAY/NIGHT AUTO

NR
CAMERA ID OFF
SYNC INT
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
CAMERA RESET
BACK
EXIT SAVE ALL

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AUTO Mode :

1) Position the cursor at Day/Night and press the left
or right button to change the Day/Night mode.

2) Press the Set button only when position the cursor
at Auto to adjust the Day/Night function control.

DAY/NIGHT

BURST ON

DELAY CNT 010
DAY->NIGHT 003
NIGHT->DAY 005

BW Mode :

1) Press the Set button only when position the cursor
at BW to adjust the BW mode control.

BW

BURST ON

IR OPTIMIZER ON
MODE AUTO
LEVEL 015

RETURN

RETURN

BURST : Selects whether to output the burst signal

when the night status has been identified.

DELAY CNT : Sets the Night/Day identification

transfer time.

DAY->NIGHT : Sets the threshold for identifying the

Night status from the Day status.

NIGHT->DAY : Sets the threshold for identifying the

Day status from the Night status.

NOISE REDUCTION

Noise reduction is a function that reduces the image
noise in order to improve the image quality of the
camera.

In particular, it reduces the noise whichis generated
under low-brightness shooting conditions and other
high-gain states.

1) Position the cursor at NR and press the Set
button to setting the noise reduction function.

NR

NR MODE Y/C

Y LEVEL 004
C LEVEL 004

RETURN

2) Press the cursor at NR MODE and press the left

or right button to change the NR mode.

Y/C : Y and C filter ON.
Y : Y filter ON.
C : C filter ON.
Y LEVEL : Sets the Y filter strength.
C LEVEL : Sets the C filter strength.

2) Press the left / right / up / down button to select a
BW mode control.

BURST

: Selects whether to output the burst

signal when the BW status has been

identified.

IR Optimizer Function :

If, when the Night operation mode of the Day/Night
function is established, the mode is used together
with an external infrared LED light source, excessive
front lighting may occur, resulting in over exposure.

The IR Optimizer function makes it possible to
minimize this overexposure by optimizing the ex

-posure control during Night operations.

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CAMERA ID

When the internal OSD menu display is hidden in the
internal mode, it is possible to display the Camera
ID on-screen.

Any character string consisting of two rows(vertical)
of up to 26 characters(horizontal) on each row can
be used for the Camera ID, and it can be displayed
at any position on the screen.

1) Position the cursor at

CAMERA ID

Set button to setting the Camera ID.

CAMERA ID

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUV

WXYZ0123456789-!"#$%&'
()_‘,￥:;<=>?@

←→↑↓ CLR POS

EXIT

＾*.x+/

＼

2) Press the left / right / up / down button to select a
character and press the Set button to camera ID
generation

.

3) Press the Set button to camera ID position set

when position the cursor at POS.

4) Press the left/ right/ up/ down button to move the

camera ID position.

and press the

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SYNC (Internal Only)

This function is used to display the current synchro

-nization mode.
When the line lock mode is being used as the
synchronization mode, it is possible to adjust the
phase in the vertical direction.

1) Position the cursor at SYNC and press the left or
right button to select the Sync mode.

SETUP MENU

PRIVACY OFF
DAY/NIGHTT AUTO
NR
CAMERA ID OFF

SYNC

LANGUAGE ENGLISH
CAMERA RESET
BACK
EXIT SAVE ALL

2) Press the Set button only when position the cursor

at LL to adjust the line lock phase.

LL

PHASE 326

RETURN

LL

LANGUAGE

The OSD menu displays support 7 languages ;
English,Japanese,German,French,Russian, Spanish
and Portuguese.

Position the cursor at LANGUAGE and press the
left,

right button to select a language.

The menus can be changed in real time in the

selected language.

MENU CONFIGURATION

CONFIDENTIAL OFF
JOUR/NUIT AUTO
REDUCT BRUIT
ID CAMERA OFF
SYNC INT

LANGUAGE FRANCAIS

REINIT. CAMERA
BACK
QUITTER SAVE ALL

Adjusts the phase in the vertical direction when
the line lock mode is eastablished.

CAMERA RESET

This function initializes all the OSD menu settings
together.

Position the cursor at CAMERA RESET and press
the Set

button to camera reset.

SETUP MENU

PRIVACY OFF
DAY/NIGHT AUTO
NR
CAMERA ID OFF
SYNC INT
LANGUAGE ENGLISH

CAMERA RESET

BACK
EXIT SAVE ALL

SAVE ALL

This function is used to save the various settings
of the OSD menu in the EEPROM together.

SAVE ALL is always displayed on the bottom line
of the top menu.

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INSTALLATION (LENS)

■■■■

Please attach a lens cable

when using the DC iris lens

Pin assignment : S-VIDEO connector (4-pin)

4 3

2 1

Pin No. Signal

1

GND

2

GND

3

Y (Luminance,

1Vp-p, 75Ω)

4

C (Chrominance,

0.286Vp-p, 75Ω)

Mounting a lens

①

Remove the lens mount cap from the camera.

②

Attach or remove the C-mount adapter depend­ing on the lens to be used.

●

If the adapter is attached so tightly that is
difficult to remove, use long-nosed pliers to
remove it. Insert the tips of the pliers into the
holes with no threads, thus turn to remove.
Or a screwdriver can also be used, as shown.
Insert M3 screws into the holes so that the
screwdriver has something to grip. (Store the
C-mount adapter for possible future use.)

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●

When installing a galvanometric-iris lens, lens
switch should be set to DC position.

ADJUSTING AUTO-IRIS LENSES

Make this adjustment after connecting the
camera to a power source and a monitor.

1) Set AGC mode to off.

2) When using a Video type lens :
Adjust the level control on the lens to pro-

duce minimum smear and optimum pictures.

3) When using a DC type lens :
Adjust the video level control on the main

menu to produce minimum smear and opti­mum pictures.

4) Set AGC mode to on
It is recommended that the AGC be used in

the "on" mode after adjusting the video

level.

③

Attach the lens to the lens mount. Secure it so
that it does not become loose.

④

If the lens has an auto-iris mechanism, connect
the lens cable to the lens connector.

●

When installing a video-iris lens, lens switch

should be set to VIDEO position.

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Back-focus adjustment

When a lens is mounted, adjustment of the
back-focus may sometimes be required. Adjust
the lens
focus ring when the correct focus cannot be ob­tained.

WITH A FIXED-FOCUS LENS

1) Fully open the aperture and set the focus ring
to "∞" (infinity).
In the case of an auto-iris lens only, shoot a
comparatively dark object so that the aperture is
fully open.

2) Loosen the two back-focus screw with a hex
wrench, and turn the lens mount to focus.

3) After adjusting the back-focus, tighten the back­focus screw.

Back-focus screw

WITH A ZOOM LENS

1) Fully open the aperture and set the lens to the
maximum tele-photo position. Then turn the focus
ring to focus.
In the case of an auto-iris lens only, shoot a
comparatively dark object so that aperture is
fully open.

2) Set the lens to its maximum wide-angle position.

3) Loosen the two back-focus screw with a hex
wrench, and turn the lens mount to focus.

4) After adjusting the back-focus, tighten the back

-focus screw.

5) Repeat step 1) ~ 3) until the difference between
focusing position 1) and 2) becomes smallest.

Caution :

Do not forcibly turn the back-focus

screw, as it will cause damage to the

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camera.

Caution :

Do not forcibly turn the back-focus

screw, as it will cause damage to the

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camera.

Lenses that can be used

●

The camera can use C-mount lenses when the
C-mount adapter (standard accessory) is installed
When removed, CS-mount lenses can also be
used.

●

Use a suitable lens for the required area of
view. The area of view for different focal
length can be obtained using the following
formula.

Height of the
area of view =
(m)

Width of the
area of view =
(m)

Mounted Lens

A x Distance between camera and object (m)

Focal length of lens(mm)

B x Distance between camera and object (m)

Focal length of lens(mm)

1/2" Lens 1/3" Lens

A 4.8 3.6

B 6.4 4.8

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Be sure not to attach the C-mount adapter
when using a CS-mount lens.

●

Lenses designed for color video cameras are
recommened.
Lenses designed for B/W cameras may have
inferior color reproduction and picture quality.
In particular, they are not suitable for use out

-doors or in very bright conditions.
When using a lens with an ND filter attached,
Shooting may not be possible with the mini­mum required illumination specified.

Recommended
focal point

L

Lens

C-mount

lens

CS-mount

lens

Back

-focus

17.526mmLess than

*

12.5mmLess than

**

Distance

"L"

9mm

4mm

Notes :

●

"L" in the illustration below should

be as shown in the following table.

!

If "L" exceeds the value in the
table, it may damage the inside of
the camera and c o r r e c t mounting
may be impossible.

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Lens

Back-focus

With the C-mount adapter

*

attached.

With the C-mount adapter

**

removed.

INSTALLATION (CAMERA)

Installation

●

Camera can be installed on a tripod or a fixing
part from the upper plate or the bottom plate by
using the camera fixing holes (1/4", 20UNC) on
the tripod mounting base. The tripod mounting

base has been installed on the bottom plate

when shipped from factory.
Move the tripod mounting base when installing

the camera from the upper plate.

●

There are two camera fixing holes on the tripod
mounting base. Use the two holes to increase
the fixing intensity when installing the camera
specially.

Camera fixing holes

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CONNECTIONS

Connect the video output of the camera to the video input of a monitor or other equipment. When using
a "loop through" connection of two or more monitors, set the 75Ωswitch of only the final monitor to on.
Determine the type of cable according to the distance of the connected equipment.

●

Do not turn any component's power on until all connections are completed.

To Video input connector

S-Video

Composite Video

S-VIDEO

To Lens connector

DC-Iris lens

To Power input terminal

Power Source

(DC12V)

▲

▼

◀ ▶

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SPECIFICATIONS

Signal system

SI-C600N : NTSC
SI-C600P : PAL

Pickup element

1/2" Sony IT CCD

Effective pixels

SI-C600N 768(H)
SI-C600P 752(H)

Chip size
Scanning system

7.4(H)

2:1 interlace

494(V)

X

582(V)

X

5.95(V)mm

X

Scanning frequency

SI-C600N Hor. 15.734kHz / Ver. 59.94Hz
SI-C600P Hor. 15.625kHz / Ver. 50Hz

Sync system

Internal

Video output

Composite video signal (1Vp-p, 75Ω, unbalanced)

Separated Y/C signal (Y;1Vp-p/75Ω, C;0.286Vp-p

/75Ω)

Hor. Resolution
Minimum

540 TV lines

0.05Lux at F1.2, 50 IRE

illumination
White balance

ATW/ Push/ User1/ User2/

Anti CR/ Manual/ Push Lock

White balance range

2,400K ~ 10,000K

AGC range
Shutter speed range

6dB~44.8dB(Manual)

1/60(1/50)~1/100,000sec

Manual shutter speed

1/60(1/50), 1/120, 1/250,
1/500, 1/1000. 1/5000,
1/10000,1/50000 sec

Video S/N ratio
Backlight

Compensation

Text display

48dB (AGC OFF)

ON/OFF

(BLC/HLC selectable)

ON/OFF

(24 alphanumeric character)

Privacy

Motion Detection

Noise Reduction

Day/Night

Picture Adjust

ON/OFF

ON/OFF

Y&C Reduction

Auto/ Day/ BW

Mirror, Brightness, Contrast,

Sharpness, HUE, Gain

OSD Language

English,Japanese,German,

French,Russian,Spanish,Portuguese

Auto-iris Lens

Coupling coil impedance

(DC Type) Damper : 1.2KΩ±10%

Drive : 200Ω±10%

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Lens mount
Camera mount

Power requirement

Power consumption

Operating temperature

Operating humidity

Storage temperature

External dimensions

Weight

Notes :

If used continously, be sure to operate
less than 40℃for long term stable per­formance.

C/CS mount

1/4 Inch -20UNC

(Top/ Bottom)

DC12V

2.5 Watt

-10℃to +50

°

(14

F

℃

to 122°)

F

less than 85% relative

-20℃to +60

41(w)x41(h)x51.6(d) mm

1.6(w)x1.6(h)x2.1(d) inch

140g (0.31 lbs)

℃

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

Lens mount cap

C-mount adapter

Operation manual

●

The fuse must be replaced only by a qualified
service technician.

●

The lens mount cap and C-mount adapter are
attached when supplied.

Notes :

●

Design and specifications are subject to
change without notice.

●

This color video camera is designed to output
video signals conforming t o the NTSC (PAL)
standard, so that it cannot be used with video
recorder

or color monitors which use color

systems other than NTSC (PAL).

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MEMO

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