Swann ADS-100 Installation And Troubleshooting Manual
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ADS-100
Advanced-Series
M100CAM220910E
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Congratulations on your purchase of the ADS-100 from Swann! You’ve chosen a great entry-level,
indoor and outdoor, compact CCTV camera which has active infrared night vision, allowing it to see up
to 5m/15ft in complete darkness!
Placement Guide
The ADS-100 has a 3.6mm wide-angle lens built-in which allows it to see almost 60 degrees
horizontally. What does this mean for you when placing it?
You will be able to see a • reasonably wide area. If it’s mounted
high up in a square corner, you’ll be able to see most of the room.
Things may look slightly further away than they really are. Anything •
further than a few meters (ten feet or so) from the camera may
appear to be too small for the level of detail you require.
The small size of the camera, wide viewing area and limited •
night vision range mean that you really need to get this camera
as close to what you want to see as possible.
The ADS-100 is great for monitoring smaller areas. You can use the miniature size of the camera to your
advantage when choosing a location to mount it, as it doesn’t require much space.
It’s best mounted high-up in a corner looking down into the room, so that it can look over intervening
obstacles. Also, the higher the camera is mounted, the harder it’ll be for an intruder to access the
camera or interfere with it.
Installing the Camera
The camera mounts onto almost any flat surface using the screws (and wall-plugs, if necessary - see
below) provided. The surface must have sufficient strength to hold the camera. Materials such as
hardwood, brick or masonry are good options, and we’ve included all the gear you’ll need to mount it
there (except the tools - sorry, you’ll still need your own drill). You can mount the camera onto a metal
surface, but you’ll need to supply your own mounting hardware.
To mount the camera:
Using the holes on the camera stand as a guide, mark the locations on your wall to drill. Make •
sure the wall is thick and strong enough that you won’t drill through it.
If the wall is masonry, brickwork or similar, use the provided wall plugs. If the wall is made of •
wood, then the camera can be screwed directly onto the wall.
Ensure that the cable is fully protected from the weather. The camera is weather resistant, but the •
cable (particularly the microphone - see Audio, opposite) is not.
Once the camera has been mounted, ensure that it is securely fixed in place. The camera’s not •
going to do any good if it falls!
Troubleshooting
Problem: At night, all I see is white.
Solution: The camera is most likely looking through a window. At night, the infrared light the camera
uses to see in the dark can ‘bounce back’ off a reflective surface (such as glass, water, spider webs,
some ceramics and so on) and effectively blind the camera. If you want to see outside, mount the
camera outside - we made it weather-resistant for a reason! If the camera absolutely must see through
glass (or similar transparent material) then ensure it is clean, and try to have the camera on an angle
relative to the glass, so that the IR light doesn’t bounce directly back into the lens.
Problem: I see only a blank screen where my image should be.
Solution: Check the wiring to the camera, and ensure the camera is being supplied power from
the included power adapter. Try using a different video lead, or connecting the camera to a different
television or monitor. Be sure there are no devices interrupting your signal, such as a DVR or VCR that
isn’t outputting the signal correctly.
Problem: I can’t see anything at night.
Solution: The maximum range of the night vision is just that, the maximum range. If there’s nothing
in this range, you won’t see anything. Also, some dark objects (like the proverbial black cat) may not
reflect enough light to be seen except as a silhouette if the background is brighter. Some objects which
can easily be seen in visible light don’t reflect much infrared light.
About the Camera
60°
10m
33ft
11.5m
55ft
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