Sony Effio-V User Manual

Sony Effio-V HD Day/Night Camera

（Build-in OSD）

User’s Manual

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Version：VS-ZX414114V01 44#

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Notes

 Do not make the products under great impact or stay away from
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during transportation and installation, please avoid the damage cause by
stress or severe vibration. For the sake of safety, please do not switch on
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(50 meters) with high-voltage equipment or cables, if necessary, lighting
and thunder protective measures must be taken.

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directly in case of any damage to the lens and the sensor.
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Contents

I、Feature..........................................................................................................6

II、Interface ......................................................................................................7

2.1 Interface ............................................................................................7

III、OSD ...........................................................................................................8

3.1 Scene select.......................................................................................8

3.1.1 Shutter/AGC .......................................................................8

3.1.2 WHITE BAL.....................................................................10

3.1.3 HLI/BLC...........................................................................10

3.1.4 WDR.................................................................................11

3.1.5 DNR..................................................................................12

3.1.6 DAY/NIGHT.....................................................................12

3.1.7 DEFOG.............................................................................14

3.2 PICT ADJUST ................................................................................14

3.3 EZOOM ..........................................................................................16

3.4 DIS (Digital image stabilization).....................................................16

3.5 Privacy............................................................................................17

3.6 Motion detection .............................................................................17

3.7 SYS Setting.....................................................................................18

3.7.1 Sync Camera .....................................................................19

3.7.2 Lens...................................................................................19

3.7.3 Image flip function............................................................20

3.7.4 Communication.................................................................20

3.7.5 Camera ID.........................................................................21

3.8 Language......................................................................................22

3.9 MAINTENANCE ........................................................................22

3.9.1 White Pixel Mask..............................................................23

3.9.2 Camera reset......................................................................23

3.10 EXIT / SAVE ALL........................................................................24

IV、Specification............................................................................................25

V、FAQ...........................................................................................................27

I、Feature

1. New Generation SONY CCD and DSP

Adopting the latest CCD and DSP, the camera can receive clear and lucid

images even at circumstances with very low illumination.

2. Wide Dynamic Range （WDR）

WDR Camera adopts cutting-edge and effective technology. With this
function it can see all the view both inside the house and outside of the window
with different lighting.

3. High Resolution

Color: 700TVL .

4. D/N Switch

Day & Night cameras can switch automatically into color or B/W
according to optical changes.

5. 3D DNR

Digital Noise Reduction Technology enhances the ability to handle with
signal noise ratio, this technology makes camera can receive more clear and
vivid images even under low-light conditions.

6. Motion Detect

Motion detection function can trigger alarm or recording when sensing
moving objects, users can set the sensitivity and multiple detection zones

7. Privacy Mask

The Privacy Mask can block out sensitive areas from view, covering the
areas with a solid block of color, you can adjust the mask position and size

8. OSD
On Screen Display Menu

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II、Interface

2.1 Interface

ENTER Push the joystick down to enter OSD menu

1

UP/DOWN

LEFT/RIGHT

VIDEO TEST/

2

VIDEO OUT

3

LED LEVEL Adjusting brightness of IR LEDs

Select the desired feature by using Joystick
with Up / Down direction

Change the status of the selected feature by
using Joystick with Left / Right direction

Additional video out for installation

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III、OSD

Press“Enter”button for 2s, camera screen will pop up system main menu.

(eg, pic 1)

3.1 Scene select

Users can select different scene according to camera environment,

including automatic, indoor, outdoor, backlit, traffic monitoring, user-defined..

3.1.1 Shutter/AGC

Move the cursor to the main menu function "Scene Select" menu item , press
the " enter " button to enter the " Advanced Settings" sub-menu, move the
cursor to " Shutter / AGC " item , this function can be divided into "automatic"

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control and "manual" control, and "fixed" control, the user can " left and right "
to be set according to actual needs.

a. Select "Auto" setting type, press the “Confirm “button to enter the
sub-menu of Automatic Control

Inside Auto Iris setting submenu, there have “AE LEVEL", “AGC MAX ",

“SENS UP" three settings.

AGC” can adjust the peak value, the bigger value, the brighter picture, but

the noise will be much bigger.

In“Sens Up”, there are “on” and “off ” are optional

b. Manual mood
Manual Setup, user can adjust the Shutter Mode Shutter Speed
And AGC

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.

3.1.2 WHITE BAL

It can restore the authenticity of the color when it is affected by the change

of temperature. The user can choose different white balance mode accordingly,
ATW/PUSH/USER1/USER2/ MANUAL/PUSH LOCK.

Normally, only when you choose “user defined” setting can adjust the

mood, otherwise the white balance is fixed

3.1.3 HLI/BLC

In the main menu, press the cursor to “Scene Selection”, press “Enter”

button to enter “advanced settings” sub-menu. In the “HLI/BLC” menu, press
“left” “right” key to select “off” “HLI” “BLC”, only the “Scene Selection” is
“user defined”, it can select “BLC”.

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3.1.4 WDR

The WDR feature improves the dynamic range and the visibility of
the image by providing the optimal gradation compensation of the image
in one field. This is achieved by two ways of image processing, luminance
compression and contrast enhancement, so that the tone can be enhanced at
highlighted and dark areas

For WDR, there are two sets. One is contrast , the other is clear face.
“Contrast” have three options----“ Low; Mid ; High”
“Clear Face” have four options----“Off ; Low; Mid ; High”

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3.1.5 DNR

In the main menu, press the cursor to “Scene Selection”, press “Enter”
button to enter “advanced settings” sub-menu. In the "noise reduction" menu
press "enter" button to enter the "noise reduction" sub-menu, it can adjust the
level of noise reduction, the bigger the value , the higher the noise reduction
level .

3.1.6 DAY/NIGHT

Day/night switching function is mainly for the user to use the camera
easily on different occasions. There are three modes of day/night: Day mode,
Night mode, auto mode.

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In the main menu, press the cursor to “Scene Selection”, press “ENTER”
button to enter “advanced settings” sub-menu. In the “Day/Night”, press “left”
“right” key to select “white mode”, “black mode”, “auto mode”.

A. Auto mode

In the “Day/Night” menu, press “left” “right” key to select “Auto mode”
and press “ENTER” button to “Auto mode” sub-menu, this function control the
camera output color or black and white image according to the strength of the
light, user can set the parameter according to the environment.

B. Day mode
Image will always be color

C. Night
Image will always be black and white

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3.1.7 DEFOG

You can choose the Defog function according the environment, Defog can
be used to help improve the captured image in poor weather conditions such as
smog, fog, or smoke. The visibility of the cameras can be enhanced in any
weather condition.

Off/Low/Middle/High selectable and set the best.

3.2 PICT ADJUST

Select to bring up the PICT ADJUST sub-menu for further settings

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Function Option

BRIGHTNESS 000-255

CONTRAST 000-255

SHARPNESS 000-255

HUE 000-255

COLOR GAIN 000-255

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3.3 EZOOM

I

n the OSD main menu to choose " EZOOM", Press “ENTER” button to bring
up the setup sub-menu, in the EZOOM SETUP, users can do setup according to
the needs of area size and position.

3.4 DIS (Digital image stabilization)

Digital image stabilization (DIS) is a family of techniques used to reduce

blurring associated with the motion of a camera during exposure. Specifically, it
compensates for pan and tilt (angular movement, equivalent to yaw and pitch)
of a camera or other imaging device. It is used in image-stabilized binoculars,
still and video cameras, and astronomical telescopes. With still cameras, camera
shake is particularly problematic at slow shutter speeds or with long focal
length (telephoto) lenses.

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3.5 Privacy

15 areas optional, user can adjust the size, position, color, transparency of

the chosen area

Privacy shield can be setup for 1-15 areas, when mode is setup to open,
users can press the “up” “down” "left" "right" “ENTER” to select the parameter
of areas’ DISPLAY, POSITION, COLOR,TRANSP.

3.6 Motion detection

In the OSD main menu to choose “MOTION DETECTION "press the
"left" "right" to select "On", and press “ENTER” button to bring up the
MOTION DETECTION sub-menu.

In the motion detection sub-menu, users can do setup according to the
needs of detection sense, interval, mask area, monitor area

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The detect sense: 0-127.

Interval:0-127

Block DISP: there is on/off two choices. There is a diagram displaying
when you choose on, otherwise, there is not diagram

Mask area: Set whether to participate in the relevant area motion detection,
when the block selected area, this area will be involved in motion detection.

Monitoring area: Four visual surveillance area and users can adjust the
parameter value to adjust the surveillance area location.

3.7 SYS Setting

Move the cursor to “system setting” press “enter” to set the submenu.

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3.7.1 Sync Camera

the system default is "Internal synchronization" mode

3.7.2 Lens

Lens Type can be set to "Auto” lens, "manual" Lens 2 types, the user can
select the type of lens by the menu "left and right”. When using the optional
auto iris lens can select "DC / VIDEO" lens type, the user can adjust the
"speed" value to adjust the speed of the auto iris open. The smaller the value,
the slower the aperture opens, the greater the value, the faster the aperture
opens . Auto iris lens adjustment function, move the cursor to “adjust “item,
press the enter button, the camera will automatically set the relevant parameters
to match the different types of lenses.

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3.7.3 Image flip function

Move the cursor to "flip" item, press left and right to select "off" to "flip"
turn "vertical" "horizontal vertical flip" option.

3.7.4 Communication

In the System Settings sub-menu, move the cursor to the "Communication",
press "ENTER" to enter the communication settings sub-menu, the user can set
up "address", "baud rate" and other settings according to their needs.

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3.7.5 Camera ID

In system settings submenu, move the cursor to "CAMERA ID SETUP" option,
press the "ENTER" key to enter into the camera set up submenu. Then can set
the camera name.

You can set the camera code as numbers, uppercase letters, and related

symbols..

“←↑↓→” Cursor for left and right

“CLR” Clear camera name

“POS” for position.

“RETURN”return to the upper menu.

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3.8 Language

Move to the first line of the main menu, press left or right to enter the

next page to set.\

The “Language” function were designed for the Surveillance camera’

menu, there are eight languages“English, Chinese, Japanese, German, French,
Russian, Portuguese, Spanish” , user can press left or right bottom to choose.

3.9 MAINTENANCE

Maintenance is for WHITE PIXEL MASK and CAMERA RESET

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3.9.1 White Pixel Mask

When used in high-temperature environment, there might be dead pixel on
CCD sensor. With this function on, the dead pixel is to be masked so as to
improve the picture quality.

There are three options---Manual , Auto and clear data

3.9.2 Camera reset

“Camera reset”designed to delete all the configuration it set before,
please confirm before this operation, or it will restore factory setting.

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3.10 EXIT / SAVE ALL

Press to restore all the settings to the default values.

SAVE ALL

Press to save all the settings made.

NOTE:
There will be no prompt windows while the settings are being saved.
EXIT
Press to exit the OSD menu.
NOTE:
Before exit the OSD menu, please press SAVE ALL<┘ to save all the

settings made. Fail to do that, all the settings will not take effect once the power
is reconnected.

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IV、Specification

Image Sensor 1/3 Sony Double Scan CCD+EFFIO-V CXD4141 DSP

Effective Pixel

System PAL/NTSC

WDR Low/Middle/High

SYNC Internal
Shutter 1/50～1/10000s；

AGC Auto AGC/AGC+Slow Shutter
S/N Ratio More than 50dB（AGC OFF）

Video Out 1.0Vp-p,75ohms

Resolution 700TVL

Minimum

Illumination

Day/Night Day/Auto/Night

Day/Night

Switching time

Lens Manual/Auto
Privacy 1～15 Zones

Motion Detect 4 Zones

Video Output BNC

White Balance ATW/PUSH/User1/User 2/Manual/PUSH LOCK

Flip Vertical/Horizontal/ Verital+Horizontal/Off

Title yes

Title Position Anywhere on the screen

NR 0-6

OSD

/JAPANESE/SPANISH/RUSSIAN/GERMANY/FRENC

PAL:976(H)×582(V)

NTSC:976(H)×494(V)

Color 0.1Lux(F1.2,50IRE,AGC ON)，

B/W :0.001Lux(F1.2,50IRE,AGC ON)

0～255

CHINESE/ENGLISH

H/PORTUGUREE

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Contrast 0-255

Sharpness 0-15

Power DC12V

Consumption 2.0W

Operating

Temperature

Operating

Humidity

Storage

Temperature

Storage

Humidity

±10% （AC24V Optional）

-100C～+500C

Less than 90%

-400C～+600C

20～95%

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V、FAQ

1、No Image after installation
a、check if the power is on
b、check the cable connection。
c、check if the monitor is on
2、flicking image after installation
Check the cable connection
3、could not control OSD by RS485
a、check the cable connection
b、check the communication address and baud rate
4、camera does not turn B/W at night
Set the Day/Night Mode to Auto through OSD
5、Noisy Image at night
Turn on the AGC function。
6、Abnormal color
a、Set the white balance mode to Auto White Balance。
b、return to default setting through OSD。
7、Image too bright after installation
a、check the Lens’ Iris
b、check the brightness of the monitor
8、Unclear image
a、check the lens’ focus
b、check if the lens

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