Vigilant Vision DS19PVM Operating Instructions Manual

Operating Instruction Manual

Public Viewing LED Monitor

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Table of contents

• Important safety information
(Pages 3 - 4)

• Accessories
(Page 5)

• Installation
(Page 6)

• Special Function introduction
(Page 7)

• Controls & Functions
(Page 8)

• Remote controller
(Pages 9 - 10)

• Choose the input source
(Page 11)

• OSD setup under VGA input mode
(Pages 12 - 16)

• OSD setup under AV/Camera/SD-card/HDMI input mode

(Pages 17 - 21)

• Camera Setting

(Pages 22 - 66)

Important Safety Information

Please read all safety information before using this product. Follow all
instructions on the product, and those explained in this manual.

Intended Use
This monitor was designed for AV or BNC inputs and tested to replace an
existing monitor. These monitors are intended for indoor use only and are
not designed for use in hazardous locations.

Explanation of Warnings and Consequences
Danger: Installation or use of this product in a hazardous environment may

result in serious injury or death.
Warning: Removal of the products exterior covers may result in serious
injury or death.
Caution: To avoid the risk of an electric shock, fire, explosion, and/or glass
and unit damage, of which may cause a serious injury or death, please
adhere to the following;

• This product must be operated with the original power supply.

• Do not use a damaged power supply unit.

• Do not use a power cord that is frayed or otherwise damaged.

• The socket outlet should be installed near the product and should

be easily accessible.

• Use a power cable that is properly earthed. Always use the
appropriate AC cord certified for use in that individual country.

• Do not attempt to service the monitor. Do not remove the cover or
back of the monitor. There are no user serviceable parts inside.
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

• Do not expose the monitor to rain or other sources of water, steam
or moisture.

• Do not place foreign objects on, or in the monitor or cables.

• Never wall-mount the monitor without the locking mechanism in

place.

• Use an anchoring system appropriate for the weight of the product.

• Consult a construction professional before attempting to hang the

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unit on a wall.

• Handle the monitor with care to avoid breaking the touch screen
sensor. The display contains glass parts. Dropping the display may
cause the glass parts to break.

Important Notes: Please adhere to the following in order to use the
product safely and effectively;

• Plug power cord into appropriate power source.

• When unplugging power supply cord, pull on plug not cord.

• Do not connect or disconnect this product during an electrical

storm.

• Install the display in a well-ventilated area. Always maintain

adequate ventilation to protect the display from overheating and
to ensure reliable and continued operation.

• Do not expose this display to heat. Even a passive heat source

may cause damage to the case and other parts.

• Do not install this display in areas where extreme vibrations may

be generated. For example, nearby manufacturing equipment
may produce strong vibrations. The vibrations may cause the
display to exhibit picture distortion or poor video quality.

• Product weight varies from 10 to 24 pounds depending on the

packaging, use caution when lifting.

• Ensure that metal objects do not contact the touch screen.

Ergonomic concerns: Please adhere to the following in order to minimize
risks from use of the product;

• Do not install the monitor in a manner or location with awkward
accessibility

• Extended use may result in muscle, tendon, or fixed posture strains.
It is recommended you take periodic breaks from continuous use.

Accessories

Please ensure that the following items are included with the product;

• AC wire (1 Unit)

• Power Supply (1 Unit 26”/32”/42”

not applicable)

• Remote Control (1 Unit)

• VGA Cable (1 Unit)

• Audio Cable (1 Unit)

• Operating Instruction Manual (1 Unit)

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Installation

Explanation of connectors

This section describes the jacks on the back panel of the monitor. There are
several ways to connect devices.

DC24V: Power Supply; DC24V.
AC (If available): Power Supply; AC100-240V.
HDMI: Allows the connection of any device (i.e. a digital cable box) with an

HDMI or DVI output.
VGA: Allows the connection of any device (i.e. a computer) with a VGA
output, using a 15 pin D-sub cable.
S-Video: Allows the connection of any device (i.e. a DVD player) with an S­Video output, using a 4 pin S-Video cable.
AV IN/OUT: Allows the connection of any device that has composite video
jacks (i.e. a VCR or DVD player).

Camera Out: Allows camera video loop out function.
Video Output (BNC1/BNC2 OUT): Allows the connection of a VCR or DVD

recorder, enabling the recording analogue and digital programs from the
antenna cable input whilst the monitor is turned on. (Notes: 1. this option
excludes copy-protected programs and component video formats. 2. The
monitor must remain on the channel that is recording.)
Audio In: Allows the establishment of sound when a computer is connected
to the VGA jack. A 3.5mm stereo mini pin cable (AKA. 1/8” stereo mini pin) is
required to connect a computer to the monitor to omit sound.
Audio L & R: Allows the reception of audio from another device (i.e. gaming
console, VCR or DVD player).

Special Function Introduction

• Orbit function: This function enables the image of the screen to
move slightly up/down/left/right in order to avoid panel burning from
the image being consistently still.

• Auto switch function: This function enables the monitor to switch
from AV/Camera/SD card automatically. Dwell timings may be
changed by the user for different channels. Setting a channel to 0
will subsequently not allow for its display within the circuit.

• Motion detection: This function enables the camera function
automatically from having detected physical movement from in front
of itself.

• Warning message: This function enables the monitor to
automatically display a warning message (i.e. Recording or
Welcome) of which may be viewed by those who look at it.

• Freeze: This function enables the monitors display to become static,
which allows for inspection of a specific scene.

• Menu Lock: This function enables the control buttons to become
locked, there-by avoiding unauthorized changes to settings.

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PVM/Media Controls and Functions

Buttons on the lower-right of the side panel:

1.

Turn monitor ON/OFF

2. SOURCE: Accesses the available video input signals (VGA, HDMI, AV,
Camera, SD card, S-VIDEO)

3. MENU: Brings up the monitor Main menu. When in the OSD system, press
the menu button to return to the previous menu or exit

4.＋: Turn volume up. In the monitor menu system, acts as the right arrow
button on the remote control and adjusts menu controls.

5. - : Turn volume down. In the monitor menu system, acts as the left arrow
button on the remote control and adjusts menu controls.
(Notes: Remote Indicator; Red = Standby mode, Blue = Display.)

How to use buttons
Use the buttons on the right side control panel to adjust the OSD

1.) Power on the LCD monitor.

2.) Press the source button to access the available video input signals

3.) Press the Menu button, then press ＋／－ buttons to move the

highlighted icon left & right

4.) Press the Source button to enter the submenu, then press ＋／－

buttons, corresponding to edit

5.) When satisfied with the setting, press the Menu button to return to the
previous menu or exit

Remote Control

Ensure the remote control is pointed towards the remote control window on
the display. No obstacles should be placed between the remote control and
the remote control window. The effective receiving scope for the signal is 3
meters from the front of the remote control window.

• To ensure a normal operation, the remote control should not be
dropped or damaged in any way. It should also be kept dry and
away from all heat sources.

• Battery replacement is necessary when the remote controller acts
inconsistently or stops operating the monitor.

SOURCE MENU + -

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SD Card Function

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◄◄

Rewind

2

I◄◄ U

Rewind Speed / Select Up

3

►►

Fast Forward

4

- L

Volume Down / Select Left

5

►II

Play / Pause

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+ R

Volume Up / Select Right

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MEDIA

Access Media Settings

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►►I D

Fast Forward Speed / Select Down

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MOTION

Menu Motion On / Off

0

OK

Confirm Selection

EXIT

■

Exit / Stop

Choose the input source

To see the picture on the monitor select the correct input source.

Press the source button on the monitor or remote control, then press source
to select, and press +/- (>) to enable it.

VGA: The input source from VGA terminal output.
HDMI: The input source from HDMI terminal output.
AV: The input source from AV or video camera terminal output.
Camera: The input source from the built in camera.
S-VIDEO: The input source from S-Video terminal output.
SD card: the input source from the S/D card.

Power

Turn On & off the monitor

Power-s

Back light : high, mid , low

Scale : normal, center, full, 16:9

Sensor

Available only with IR sensor

Freeze

Freeze the image for close look

Mute

Switches the sound on or off

Lock

Menu lock: lock, unlock the buttons

、

Move Up / down highlight icon,

Menu

Display the main on-screen menu

< 、>

Press them to turn up or turn down the volume

Auto

Auto adjust (available only VGA mode)

INFO

Press it to display information on the monitor screen

VGA

VGA signal

HDMI

HDMI signal

AV

AV input signal

PIP

Picture in picture

Source

Press it to display and select the available video signal

POP

Picture on picture

SWAP

POP & PIP function

EXIT

Press this button to exit the menu

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OSD Setup

OSD setup under VGA input mode

BRIGHTNESS: Adjusts the

brightness of the picture.
CONTRAST: Adjusts the difference
between the light and dark areas of
the picture.
COLOUR TEMP: Press > Button to
change the color intensity of the
temperature selected (normal /
warm / cool / s-RGB / user)

SCALE: Normal / Center
AUTO: (Auto-adjust) Press > button.

Performs automatic configuration of
the phase, clock, vertical and
horizontal position.

PICTURE MODE: press  or
button to select picture mode, then

press the < or > buttons to select the
correct color system. Press < or >
button to select, standard / dynamic
soft / user.

SOUND

equalizer

EQUALIZER: The five-band
graphic equalizer allows you to
adjust the audio frequency settings.
You can select one of the five-band
equalizer presets, or create your
own personal preset (see picture
equalizer).
BALANCE: Adjusts how much
audio is sent to the left or right (-50
to +50).
The intermediate value is 0. When
indication value of balance
increases toward +50, sound of the
right speaker is stronger and left
speaker is weaker, when indication
value of balance increases towards

-50 the opposite is true.
SOUND MODE: Provides special
processing through your speakers
(Depending on the setting you
choose as your Sound Type). The
available audio modes are:
Standard/User/movie/music.

AVC: ON / OFF
SURROUND: The surround sound

feature expands the audio listening
field wider and deeper to create
exceptional sound quality from the
monitor’s speakers.

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System

OSD LANGUAGE: Lets you select

your preferred language for the
menus: (English. Chinese. German.
French. Spanish.

Portuguese.

Russian. Italian)
OSD H-POSITION: H-position
moves the OSD position left (0-50)
by pressing the > button. H-position
moves the OSD position right (51-

100) by pressing the < button.
OSD V-POSITION: Adjust the OSD
image vertically by pressing the <
button, or > button moves the OSD
position up or down. 0-100

OSD DURATION: 5-60
OSD HALFTONE: 0-50
SLEEP-TIMER: Lets you set the

monitor to turn off after a given
amount of time
(OFF.15min.30min.45min.60min)

Back light: HIGH, MID. LOW
AUTO POWER:

(ON/OFF) Only

working with Body sensor
MEM-RECALL: Press ＞ button will

reset to the factory defaults

Advanced function

Pos Setting: set the image position
by increase or decrease the related
value

MESSAGE ON/OFF: Setting the
warning message on/off.
MESSAGE CHOOSE: Choose the
warning message you want to
display when this function is ON.
FLASH: Turn the warning message
to flashing or off.
LED CONTROL/LED Panel: Front
LED indication light on/off
IMAGE ORBIT: When this function
is ON, the image will move slightly
up/down/left/right to avoid still
image cause pixel burning on the
LED panel.

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MULITI WINDOW:
OFF / PIP / POP
DEAFUALT VALUE OFF: Allows

you select your window for the
picture: PIP or POP

OSD setup under AV/Camera/SD card/S-VIDEO /HDMI input

mode

BRIGHTNESS: Adjusts

the brightness of the

picture.
CONTRAST: Adjusts the
difference between the
light and dark areas of the
picture.

HUE: -50 to +50
SATURATION: 0~100
SHARPNESS: 0~100
COLOUR TEMP: Press >

button to change the
colour intensity of the
temperature selected
(Normal/Warm/Cool/S­RGB/user)

SCALE: Normal/Centre
PICTURE MODE:

standard/dynamic/soft/user
3D NR: Reduces picture
static or any type of
interference. This feature
is useful for providing a
clearer picture in weak
analog signal conditions.
Press the right arrow to
choose between: Off for no
noise reduction; Low for a
softer, smoother picture
that retains picture
sharpness and detail;
Medium for a slightly softer
picture than the Low
setting; High for an even
softer, smoother picture
than the other settings.
MPEG NR: Mpeg noise
reduction (OFF / low /
high).

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LANGUAGE: Lets you select your
preferred language for the menus:
English. Chinese. German. French.
Spanish.

Portuguese. Russian. Italian

OSD H-POSITION: H-position moves
the OSD position left (0-50) or press

the > button. H-position moves the
OSD position right (51-100)
OSD V-POSITION: Adjust the OSD
image vertically by pressing the < or >
button. V-position moves the OSD
position up or down. 0-100
OSD DURATION: 0-50
OSD HALFTONE: 0-100
SLEEP-TIMER: Lets you set the
monitor to turn off after a given
amount of time
(off.15min.30min.45min.60min)

BACK LIGHT: HIGH, MID. LOW
Auto power:

(ON/OFF) Only

working with Body sensor
MEM-RECALL: press ► key will be

reset to the factory defaults

SOUND

EQUALIZER: The five-band graphic

equalizer lets you adjust the audio
frequency settings. You can select
one of the five-band Equalizer
Presets or create your own personal
preset.
BALANCE: To balance right and left
sound of the monitor. The
intermediate value is 0, when
indication value of balance increases
toward +50, sound of the right and left
speaker becomes stronger and
weaker, respectively, when indication

value of balance decreases toward ­50, sound of the right and left speaker
become weaker and stronger.
SOUND MODE: Provides special
processing through your speakers
(Depending on the setting you chose
as your Sound Type). The available
audio modes are:

Standard. User. Movie. Music.

STANDARD:

Does not give any special
processing, simply provides the mono
or stereo sound provided by the
signal you're watching.

AVC:ON OFF
SURROUND: The surround sound

feature expands the audio listening
field wider and deeper to create
exceptional sound quality from the
monitor’s speakers

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Pos Setting: set the image position
by increase or decrease the related
value
Image Mode: Select the video
channel you want to display or the
way to display. AV/Camera/SD card/
Switch/ Motion
Switch: monitor will switch
automatically between
AV/Camera/SD-card; you can set
different dwell time for each channel
by setting switch timer.
Motion: Display SD card and switch
to camera when detected any
movement into the camera area.

Special Ctrl

1. MESSAGE ON/OFF: Setting the
warning message on/off.

2. MESSAGE CHOOSE: Choose
the warning message you want
to display when this function is
ON.

3. Flash: Turn the warning
message flashing or off.

4. LED CONTROL/LED Panel:
Front led indication light on/off

5. IMAGE ORBIT: When this
function is ON, the image will
move slightly up/down/left/right to
avoid still image cause pixel
burning on the LED panel.

Introduction of Camera

Accessing the Camera

The camera and its OSD button board can be found at the rear of the
monitor unit. Please use a screwdriver to open the access door. The
camera module position can be adjusted along three axis. When
adjusting the camera position ensure that the picture display on the
monitor is level.

Camera Features

The camera is a ultra wide dynamic range camera which achieves
120dB max (102dB typical) of dynamic range of the image by
implementing PIXIM's SeaWolf digital imaging system.

With SeaWolf digital imaging system, the camera will:

- Deliver high-resolution, crystal clear images that accurately capture
every aspect of any scene

- Offers the highest resolution of 690TVL(horizontal)

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- Ultra-wide dynamic range imaging accurately captures all of the critical
details in a scene including highlights, shadows and everything in
between without compromising image quality or color accuracy.

- Enhanced low-light performance makes SeaWolf the natural choices for
both indoor and outdoor cameras for all lighting conditions.

Camera OSD Buttons

* Enter button: Used for the menu
display. This button can be used to
confirm settings after changing the
value of the selected function or
current conditions.

* UP & DOWN buttons: Used for
selecting items by moving the cursor
up or down on the menu screen.

* LEFT & RIGHT buttons : Used when changing item values, by moving
the cursor to the left or right on the menu screen.

The Camera Menus

Camera functions and settings can be adjusted or changed by activating
the camera menu. This camera provides two sets of menus:

• The Camera Setup menu is the basic menu intended for use by

installers and end users. This provides basic configuration
capability for a camera.

• The Advanced Menu provides all aspects of camera operation

and is intended for expert users.

Note:

This document describes the Advanced Menu as developed by Pixim
and as released with version 7.4 software.

Accessing the Camera Setup Menu

Please press Enter button and hold for 2 seconds to enter this menu.
When the setup menu is activated text will display on the monitor. The
user can then move the cursor to the desired item to change the setting.

Camera Setup Menu Items

WDR CONTROL

·MEDIUM (LOW/NORMAL/MEDIUM / HIGH)

BLC

·OFF (OFF / ON)

WHITE BALANCE

·ATW (ATW / AWB)

AGC

·NORMAL (LOW / NORMAL / HIGH)

LENS SELECT

·DC (MANUAL / DC)

FLUORESCENT

·OFF (OFF / CRR / CRR2)

D/N CONTROL

·AUTO (OFF / AUTO / GPIO)

SYNC

·INTERNAL (INTERNAL / LINELOCK...)

SAVE & EXIT

·Save change and exit this menu

DEFAULT

· Restore factory settings

Accessing the Advanced Menu

User can activate the Advanced Menu by the following button sequence:

LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, DOWN

This button sequence needs to be entered when the camera is in normal
operation and when no menus are being displayed.

Note:

The camera manufacturers may change this button sequence or disable
access to the Advanced Menu.

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Restoring Default Settings

The Advanced Menu provides the ability to significantly alter how the
camera operates. If changes in settings leave the camera in an
undesirable state, change that setting back to its prior state. If that does
not work, use the menus to restore user or factory default settings.

Menu Organization and Notation

The Advanced Menu consists of a root menu that allows some common
settings to be changed, and provides access to five other high-level
menus. Each of these menus provides access to sub-menus, and in most
cases these menus are two menu pages in size. The second page is
accessed via selecting NEXT at

the bottom of the first menu page.

• EXPOSURE Menu – Controls for dynamic range, shutter speed,

AGC settings, metering strategies, and auto iris thresholds.

• WHITE BALANCE Menu – Controls for setting white balance

strategies, metering methods, color temperature limits, and color
roll suppression modes.

• VIEWING Menu – Controls for settings related to the image output

by the camera including render intent, color kernel selection,
image sharpness, color saturation, camera ID display, digital PTZ,
image flip, and privacy masks.

• SETUP Menu – Controls for lens type and auto iris settings, video

standards and output types, activity detection, day/night settings,
color bar, and a focus aid.

• SAVE / RESTORE Menu – Restore factory settings, reset camera,

and save / restore user settings.

The following notation is used throughout this document as well as within
the actual on-screen Advanced Menu:
. A single dot after a menu item indicates that selecting that item will
immediately cause an action related to that item to occur.
.. Two dots after a menu item indicates that selecting the item will result in
the display of a sub-menu that features the controls for that item.

When a list of options is provided for a setting, the default setting is at
the top of the list.

Root Menu

ADVANCED MENU (Root Menu)

Menu Item

Options

Description

WDR CONTROL

MEDIUM

Suitable for high-contrast outdoor
scenes and indoor scenes that include
windows (DRE=30)

HIGH

Maximum setting for scenes with harsh
lighting (DRE=36)

LOW

Dynamic range level similar to that of
CCD cameras – suitable for indoor or
low-contrast outdoor scenes (DRE=9)

NORMAL

Suitable for most indoor scenes and
average contrast outdoor scenes
(DRE=20)

PRESETS

WD_NORMAL

The preferred preset, suitable for most
applications

NORMAL

“Typical” camera functionality

ATM

The metering zone is reduced to a
narrower area in the middle of the image
representative of where a face would
appear in an ATM camera image.

VIVID

Image is rendered sharper and with
more vibrant colors

IMAGING MODE
QUALITY

Image is optimized for quality (Specially
for 16:9 wide screen monitor)

RESOLUTION

Image is optimized for resolution testing
(for 4:3 monitor)

EXPOSURE

Enter EXPOSURE menu (see Section 6)

WHITE
BALANCE

Enter WHITE BALANCE menu (see
Section 7)

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VIEWING

Enter VIEWING menu (see Section 8)

SETUP

Enter SETUP menu (see Section 9)

SAVE/RESTORE

Enter SAVE/RESTORE menu (see
Section 10)

EXIT MENU

Exit ADVANCED MENU

Exposure Control Menus

EXPOSURE Menu

Menu Item

Options

Description

EXPOSURE
MODE (NTSC)

60i

Interlaced NTSC – See Section 6.13

30p

Progressive Capture NTSC (only
available if camera has been calibrated
to support this mode – See Section

6.13)

EXPOSURE
MODE (PAL)

50i

Interlaced PAL – See Section 6.13

25p

Progressive Capture PAL (only available
if camera has been calibrated to support
this mode – See Section 6.13)

AGC
Not active when
camera is in
NIGHT mode (see
Section 9.5.1)

HIGH

Daytime gain limit = 42

LOW

Daytime gain limit = 24

MEDIUM

Daytime gain limit = 30

CUSTOM

Displayed only when a custom daytime
gain limit has been set using the AGC
sub-menu.

DNR..

Enter the DNR sub-menu (see Section

6.12)

RANGE CTRL

MEDIUM

Limit dynamic range extension (DRE) to
30

HIGH

DRE limit = 36

CUSTOM

Enter AUTO RANGE sub-menu to
select a specific DRE limit

LOW

DRE limit = 9

NORMAL

DRE limit = 20

EXPOSURE
PREF

HIGHLIGHTS

Camera will attempt to correctly expose
highlights in the scene at the expense of
shadow detail

SHADOWS

Camera will attempt to correctly expose
shadows in the scene at the expense of
highlight detail

BLC

OFF

Disable backlight compensation

ON..

Enable backlight compensation and
enter the ADVANCED BLC SETUP sub­menu

SLOW SHUTTER
MODE
AUTO..

Enter AUTO SHUTTER SETUP sub­menu to select the slow shutter limit for
low-light scenes

MANUAL..

Enter MANUAL SHUTTER SETUP sub­menu to select a constant shutter speed

OFF

Disable slow shutter modes

METER METHOD

MEDIAN

Use the median metering metric. Not
optimal for heavily bi-modal scenes.

MEAN

Use logarithmic arithmetic mean to
determine luminance of scene. Mean
metering allows for far more stability in
rendering heavily bi-modal scenes
(scenes with a lot of dark and light
content, but very little in between).

PREV.

Return to root ADVANCED MENU

NEXT.

Enter ADVANCED EXPOSURE menu
(see Section 6.1)

SAVE.

Save changes made in this menu as
user settings

CANCEL.

Cancel any unsaved property changes
made in this menu and restore previous
user settings, then exit the advanced
menus

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ADVANCED EXPOSURE Menu

Menu Item

Options

Description

GAIN MODE
Not active when
camera is in NIGHT
mode (see Section

9.5.1)

AGC..

Use the AGC to adjust gain applied to
the image, and enter the AGC sub­menu to set the bias and limit (see
Section 6.2)

MANUAL..

Manually adjust the gain applied to the
image via the MANUAL GAIN sub­menu (see Section 6.3)

TOE CONTROL

AUTO

Preferred mode that adapts to scene

OFF

Disable toe control function

MIN

Legacy mode with minimal effect

NORM

Legacy mode with nominal effect

MAX

Legacy mode with maximal effect

RANGE MODE

AUTO..

Enter the AUTO RANGE sub-menu to
configure the camera for automatically
adjusting its dynamic range, up to a
selected limit, and based on scene
content (see Section 6.4)

MANUAL..

Enter the MANUAL RANGE sub-menu
to select a dynamic range extension
manually (see Section 6.5)

TRANSITIONS..

Enter the TRANSITIONS sub-menu to
adjust the speed and hysteresis of
exposure and dynamic range limit
transitions (see Section 6.8)

AI THOLD

Slider

Sets the auto iris threshold

SHUTTER SPEED

NORMAL

Enable standard exposure mode with
exposure time limited by the
SHUTTER MODE setting on the
EXPOSURE menu

1/100

Enable a special fast shutter mode
with a 1/100 second maximum

exposure time

1/200

Enable a special fast shutter mode
with a 1/200 second maximum
exposure time

PREV.

Return to root EXPOSURE Menu

SAVE.

Save changes made in this menu as
user settings

CANCEL.

Cancel any property changes made in
this menu and restore previous user
settings, then exit the advanced
menus

AGC Sub-Menu

Menu
Item

Options

Description

BIAS

Slider

Sets the gain offset to brighten or darken the image
above or below the value automatically calculated by the
camera’s exposure system

LIMIT

Slider

Sets the limit for the amount of gain applied to the image

PREV.

Return to root EXPOSURE or ADVANCED EXPOSURE
Menu

SAVE.

Save changes made in this menu as user settings

CANCEL.

Cancel any property changes made in this menu and
restore previous user settings, then exit the advanced
menus

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MANUAL GAIN Sub-Menu

Menu
Item

Options

Description

GAIN

Slider

Adjusts the amount of gain applied to the scene at a
fixed level.

PREV.

Return to ADVANCED EXPOSURE Menu

SAVE.

Save changes made in this menu as user settings

CANCEL.

Cancel any property changes made in this menu and

AUTO RANGE Sub-Menu

Menu
Item

Options

Description

BIAS

Slider

Applies a bias above or below the dynamic range
extension limit automatically calculated by the camera’s
exposure control system if the dynamic range mode is set

to auto

.

LIMIT

Slider

Limits the dynamic range of the camera based on the
exposure preference property. When exposure
preference is SHADOWS, gain is maintained and the
dynamic range is reduced, overexposing bright parts of
the scene if needed to achieve the desired dynamic
range. When the exposure preference is HIGHLIGHTS,
this property will maintain the range value (98%
exposure) and decrease the gain, under-exposing the
darker parts of the image if required to achieve the
desired dynamic range.

PREV.

Return to root EXPOSURE or ADVANCED EXPOSURE
Menu

SAVE.

Save changes made in this menu as user settings

CANCEL.

Cancel any property changes made in this menu and
restore previous menus

MANUAL RANGE Sub-Menu

Menu
Item

Options

Description

VALUE

Slider

Adjusts the dynamic range extension limit
manually

PREV.

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SAVE.

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settings

CANCEL.

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menu and restore previous user settings, then
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AUTO SHUTTER SETUP Sub-Menu

Menu Item

Options

Description

SHUTTER
LIMIT (NTSC)

8X-8FPS

Allow shutter time to increase up to 8 field times
automatically

16X­4FPS

Allow shutter time to increase up to 16 field times
automatically

32X­2FPS

Allow shutter time to increase up to 32 field times
automatically

64X­2FPS

Allow shutter time to increase up to 64 field times
automatically

2X­30FPS

Allow shutter time to increase up to 2 field times
automatically

4X­15FPS

Allow shutter time to increase up to 4 field times
automatically

SHUTTER

8X-6FPS

Allow shutter time to increase up to 8 field times

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LIMIT (PAL)

automatically

16X­3FPS

Allow shutter time to increase up to 16 field times
automatically

32X­1FPS

Allow shutter time to increase up to 32 field times
automatically

64X­1FPS

Allow shutter time to increase up to 64 field times
automatically

2X­25FPS

Allow shutter time to increase up to 2 field times
automatically

4X­12FPS

Allow shutter time to increase up to 4 field times
automatically

PREV.

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SAVE.

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settings

CANCEL.

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and restore previous user settings, then exit the
advanced menus

MANUAL SHUTTER SETUP Sub-Menu

Menu Item

Options

Description

SHUTTER
LIMIT (NTSC)

2X­30FPS

Set shutter time to 2 field times

4X­15FPS

Set shutter time to 4 field times

8X-8FPS

Set shutter time to 8 field times

16X­4FPS

Set shutter time to 16 field times

32X­2FPS

Set shutter time to 32 field times

64X­2FPS

Set shutter time to 64 field times

SHUTTER
LIMIT (PAL)

2X­25FPS

Set shutter time to 2 field times

4X­12FPS

Set shutter time to 4 field times

8X-6FPS

Set shutter time to 8 field times

16X­3FPS

Set shutter time to 16 field times

32X­1FPS

Set shutter time to 32 field times

64X­1FPS

Set shutter time to 64 field times

PREV.

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SAVE.

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settings

CANCEL.

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and restore previous user settings, then exit the
advance menu.

TRANSITIONS Sub-Menu

Menu Item

Options

Description

PRESETS
NORM

Transitions occur normally

FAST

Transitions occur quickly

SLOW

Transitions occur slowly

EXPOSURE
TRANSITIONS..

Adjust the exposure response time,
hysteresis, and transition speed for exposure
transitions via the EXPOSURE
TRANSITIONS sub- menu (see Section 6.9)

RANGE

Adjust the dynamic range response time,

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TRANSITIONS..

hysteresis, and RANGE TRANSITIONS sub­menu (see Section 6.10)

PREV.

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SAVE.

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settings

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EXPOSURE TRANSITIONS Sub-Menu

Menu
Item

Options

Description

FILTER

Slider

Specifies the response time of exposure transitions

HYST

Slider

Specifies the amount of change in the exposure meter
before a change in exposure value occurs

TRANS

Slider

Specifies the transition rate from one exposure value to
the next. Smaller values result in smoother transitions,
but over a longer period of time.

PREV.

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SAVE.

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CANCEL.

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menus

RANGE TRANSITIONS Sub-Menu

Menu
Item

Options

Description

FILTER
Slider

Specifies the response time of dynamic range transitions.
Less filtering makes the camera respond more quickly to
changes in the scene. More filtering makes the camera
less responsive to changes in the scene.

HYST

Slider

Specifies the amount of change that must occur in the
dynamic range of a scene before a change in the
rendered dynamic range of a scene before a change in
the rendered dynamic range occurs

TRANS

Slider

Specifies the transition rate from one dynamic range
value to the next. Smaller values result in smoother
transitions, but over a longer period of time.

PREV.

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menus

ADVANCED BLC SETUP Sub-Menu

Menu Item

Options

Description

SHADOW
GAIN

Slider

Adjusts the amount of gain applied to the shadowed
areas of a scene while the BLC mode is active

PREV.

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SAVE.

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CANCEL.

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menus

DNR Sub-Menu

Menu
Item

Options

Description

IIR
ADAPTIVE

IIR filter is applied to parts of scene with recent
changes

GLOBAL

IIR filter is applied globally to entire scene

IIR LIMIT

Slider

Sets the level of IIR (DNR) applied to scene

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IIR SHIFT

Slider

Shifts the point where IIR is applied

PREV.

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menus

White Balance Control Menus

WHITE BALANCE Menu

Menu Item

Options

Description

MODE

ATW
Normal

Dynamically adjust for changing lighting
conditions continuously, but only between the
minimum and maximum limits set in the
WHITE BALANCE LIMITS sub-menu (see
Section 7.2). The default range is 2800K to
8100K.

ATW
Desat

Dynamically adjust for changing lighting
conditions continuously, but gradually de­saturate to 50% of the calculated value when
the calculated color temperature goes beyond
the minimum or maximum limits. Enter the
WHITE BALANCE LIMITS sub- menu to set
the limits (see Section 7.2). The default range
is 3200K to 7000K.

AWB..

Perform a one-shot white balance calculation
using the PUSH AWB CONFIRM sub-menu.
Disable and re-enable to force a new
calculation. (see Section 7.3)

MANUAL..

Manually enter and fix the color temperature
via the MANUAL WHITE BALANCE sub­menu. (see Section 7.4)

ATW Xtnd

Dynamically adjust for changing lighting
conditions continuously for the color
temperatures between 2000K and 11,000K.

METER
METHOD

MEAN

Meters based on the mean level within the
scene

MEDIAN

Meters based on the median level within the
scene

FLUORESCENT

OFF

Disable color roll filter

CRR

Enable color roll filter version 1

CRR2

Enable color roll filter version 2 (Available only
when an auto-iris lens is selected and
installed)

EFR

Enable Enhanced Flicker Reduction
(Available only when auto-iris lens is
selected/installed, and when camera is
calibrated to support EFR.)

PREV.

Return to root ADVANCED MENU

NEXT.

Enter ADVANCED WHITE BALANCE menu
(see Section 7.1)

SAVE.

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settings

CANCEL.

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menu and restore previous user settings, then
exit the advanced menus

Additional Information on Fluorescent Modes

Color Roll Reduction – Ballast controlled lighting such as fluorescent or

mercury vapor lighting can cause a phenomenon known as color roll
where areas of the image produced by the camera appear to change
color over time. This can be eliminated completely in cameras that can
be line locked to the same AC power circuit that is being provided to the
lighting source, but many cameras are DC powered and cannot take
advantage of a hardware line lock mechanism. In these cases, the
camera can eliminate the color roll phenomenon using internal software
mechanisms. All software- based color roll reduction mechanisms result

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in imaging trade-offs including a reduction in the dynamic range available.
CRR Fluorescent Mode - This color roll reduction mode will work with
manual and auto-iris lenses. However, using it with auto-iris lenses
typically results in noticeable levels of noise in shadows or dark areas in
the image.

CRR2 Fluorescent Mode - This color roll reduction mode works with
auto-iris lenses only. Noise levels are reduced in shadows or dark areas
in the image compared to the noise levels present when using the CRR
mode, but dynamic range is also reduced further in high contrast scenes.

Enhanced Flicker Reduction (EFR) – This mode is intended for use in
situations where the frequency of the video standard is not the same as
the frequency of the AC voltage. An example is Eastern Japan where the
60Hz NTSC video standard is used along with 50Hz AC voltage.

Memory Limitations - The number of color roll reduction options is
limited by the amount of flash memory included in the camera. Cameras
with 64Mb flash can support all three options. Generally, cameras with
32Mb flash can support CRR2 in addition to either CRR or EFR, but not
both.

ADVANCED WHITE BALANCE Menu

Menu Item

Options

Description

FILTER MODE
ADAPTIVE

Improved white balance new to 7.4 firmware
providing smoother transitions.

CLASSIC

Perform white balance in the manner that
releases prior to 7.4 did.

MGNTA LIMIT

ON

Allow automatic correction including only black
body colors (suitable for daylight and
incandescent lighting)

CUSTOM..

Enter MAGENTA CONTROL sub- menu to
manually set the gain applied to the camera’s

color output (see Section 7.7)

OFF

Allow automatic correction beyond black body
colors

WB BIAS

Slider

Sets a bias, in mireds along the black body
curve, to be applied above or below the
calculated color temperature.

TRANSITIONS

Enter WHITE BALANCE TRANSITIONS sub­menu (see Section 7.8)

PREV.

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settings

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WHITE BALANCE LIMITS Sub-Menu

Menu Item

Options

Description

LOWLIMIT

Slider

Sets low end of color temperature range when the white
balance mode is ATW Normal or ATW Desat

HIGHLIMIT

Slider

Sets high end of color temperature range when the
white balance mode is ATW Normal or ATW Desat

PREV.

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SAVE.

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CANCEL.

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menus

PUSH AWB CONFIRM Sub-Menu

Menu Item

Options

Description

Save AWB & ALL
Chngs.

Set white balance based on current scene
and lock it

CANCEL.

Do not set white balance. Return to WHITE

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BALANCE menu.

MANUAL WHITE BALANCE Menu

Menu
Item

Options

Description

ADJ
MODE

KELVIN

Enter KELVIN ADJUST sub-menu to adjust color
temperature in Kelvin (see Section 7.5)

R/B

Enter R/B ADJUST sub-menu to adjust color
temperature using red/blue components (see Section

7.6)

PREV.

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menus

KELVIN ADJUST Sub-Menu

Menu
Item

Options

Description

KELVIN

Slider

Sets white balance color temperature manually in Kelvin
units

PREV.

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menus

R/B ADJUST Sub-Menu

Menu
Item

Options

Description

RED

Slider

Sets red white balance component

BLUE

Slider

Sets blue white balance component

PREV.

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MAGENTA CONTROL Sub-Menu

Menu Item

Options

Description

MGNTA
LIMIT

Slider

Adjusts the gain applied to the color output of the
camera to shift it toward the black body curve

PREV.

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WHITE BALANCE TRANSITIONS Sub-Menu

Menu
Item

Options

Description

ATW
SLEW

Slider

Controls the rate of change when transitioning from one
color temperature to another

HYST

Slider

Sets the delta that must occur in color temperature
before white balance is adjusted

PREV.

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SAVE.

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menus

Viewing Settings Menus
VIEWING Menu

Menu Item

Options

Description

PTZ

Enter ZOOM sub-menu to control
digital pan, tilt, and zoom (see
Section 8.2)

FLIP

OFF

Output image is rendered as
captured

HORIZ

Output the image flipped in the
horizontal direction

VERT

Output the image flipped (inverted) in
the vertical direction

BOTH

Output the image flipped in both the
vertical and horizontal directions

RENDER
INTENT

MOVIE

Render images with more saturated
colors, but at the expense of
sharpness

INFO

Render images sharper, but at the
expense of color saturation and
visible noise

KERNEL
SELECT

<FILTER_KERNEL>

Select proper kernel for BG39 type
infrared filters

<LENS_KERNEL>

Select proer kernel for hot mirror type
infrared filters

PRIVACY
MASK
SETUP ..

Enter the PRIVACY MASK SETUP
menu (see Section 12). This menu is
also used to control the camera ID.

PREV.

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NEXT.

Enter ADVANCED WHITE BALANCE
menu

SAVE.

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user settings

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this menu and restore previous user
settings, then exit the advanced menus

ADVANCED VIEWING Sub-Menu

Menu Item

Options

Description

LINEARITY

Enter LINEARITY sub-menu to adjust the amount
of gamma to be applied to the image (see Section

8.3)

SHARPNESS.

Enter SHARPNESS sub-menu (see Section 8.4)

SATURATION.

Enter SATURATION sub-menu (see Section 8.5)

PREV.

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ZOOM Sub-Menu

Menu
Item

Options

Description

ZOOM

Slider

Sets the amount of digital zoom to be applied to the
image

PAN

Slider

Moves the image center pixel in the horizontal direction
when camera is in zoom mode

TILT

Slider

Moves the image center pixel in the vertical direction
when camera is in zoom mode

PREV.

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LINEARITY Sub-Menu

Menu
Item

Options

Description

GAMMA

Slider

Adjusts the amount of gamma applied to the image. The
value selected is actually the inverse of the gamma
multiplied by 100 (e.g.; for a gamma of 2.2, the slider
would be set to 45).

PREV.

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menus

SHARPNESS Sub-Menu

Menu Item

Options

Description

BIAS

Slider

Adjusts the bias to be applied to vertical and horizontal
sharpness of the image

APERTURE

Slider

Adjusts the bias to be applied to horizontal sharpness
only

SHIFT

Slider

Shift, or move, the sharpness roll-off curve

PREV.

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SATURATION Sub-Menu

Menu
Item

Options

Description

BIAS
Slider

Biases color level in the image. Reducing the color
level reduces noise, but results in de-saturated colors.

100 IRE
SAT

Value

Adjusts the chroma level in the image by changing the
percentage of gain to move from the System Transfer
Curve (STC) into the color space conversion algorithm.
This can help to preserve color in highlights.

STC
MODE

SAT

Implement the STC using a Pixim algorithm designed
to limit the amount of de-saturation that occurs in high
dynamic range scenes.

CLASSIC

Implement the STC using a classic Bezier algorithm.

SHIFT

Value

Adjusts the saturation roll-off curve. Negative shifts will
cause roll-off to occur sooner resulting in less
saturation at higher light levels. Minimum and
maximum saturation levels are unaffected by the shift.

PREV.

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menus

Camera Setup Menus

SETUP Menu

Menu Item

Options

Description

IRIS.

Enter IRIS configuration sub-menu (see Section

9.2)

FOCUS.

Enter the FOCUS DETECTOR sub- menu to use
the focus aid (see Section 9.3)

VIDEO I/O.

Select video standard, video levels, line lock or
internal sync, and composite or UTP output. Also
enable or disable digital video output as well as
color bar output. (see Section 9.4)

ID SETUP.

Enter the ID SETUP sub-menu (see Section 9.9)

ACTIVITY

Enter the ACTIVITY DETECTION SETUP menu
to enable and control activity detection

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DETECTION.

functionality (see Section 11)

DAY/NIGHT
SETUP.

Enter the DAY/NIGHT SETUP sub- menu to
configure the camera for night time operation (see
Section 9.5)

PREV.

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NEXT.

Enter ADVANCED SETUP sub-menu (see
Section 9.1)

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advanced menus

ADVANCED SETUP Sub-Menu

Menu Item

Options

Description

NORMAL
METER
PRESETS

Select the area of the image to use for exposure,
white balance, and dynamic range metering, and
adjust the boundaries for the metering zones, via
the NORMAL METER PRESETS sub-menu (see
Section 9.6)

RS-485
SETUP

Set up the camera for communicating over the serial
port via the RS-485 SETUP sub-menu (see Section

9.8)

PREV

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advanced menus

IRIS Sub-Menu

Menu Item

Options

Description

LENS

DC

Camera includes and controls an auto-iris lens via the

SELECT

exposure control system

MANUAL

Camera does not control the lens iris

DC GAIN

Slider

Controls how hard the iris motor is driven for an auto­iris lens

AI
THRESH

Slider

Sets the exposure system gain in dB that the auto-iris
control will maintain. Higher values activate the auto­iris control at lower light levels.

PREV.

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menus

FOCUS DETECTOR Sub-Menu

Menu Item

Options

Description

FOCUS TYPE
GRAPHICAL

View the focus aid in graphical form via the
FOCUS TYPE GRAPHICAL sub-menu (see
Section 9.3.1)

FOCUS TYPE
NUMERICAL

View the focus aid in numerical form via the
FOCUS TYPE NUMERICAL sub-menu (see
Section 9.3.2)

FOCUS TYPE
NUM+GRAPH

View the focus aid simultaneously in graphical
and numerical form via the FOCUS TYPE
NUM+GRAPH sub- menu (see Section 9.3.3)

PREV

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settings

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FOCUS TYPE GRAPHICAL Sub-Menu

Menu Item

Options

Description

FOCUS
METER

View
Only

Indicates whether the camera lens is more or less
focused by how far to the right the on-screen
rectangle is shaded

SET FOCUS
REGION..

Set the area of the image to be used by the focus
detector via the SET FOCUS REGION sub-menu
(see Section 9.3.4)

PREV.

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advanced menus

FOCUS TYPE NUMERICAL Sub-Menu

Menu Item

Options

Description

FOCUS
METER

View
Only

Indicates whether the camera lens is more
or less focused using a number displayed
with higher numbers indicating more focus
and lower numbers indicating less focus

SET FOCUS
REGION..

Set the area of the image to be used by the
focus detector via the SET FOCUS REGION
sub-menu (see Section 9.3.4)

PREV.

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settings

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FOCUS TYPE NUM-GRAPH Sub-Menu

Menu Item

Options

Description

FOCUS
METER

View
Only

Indicates whether the camera lens is more
or less focused graphically and numerically
with a bigger rectangle and higher number
indicating better focus

SET FOCUS
REGION..

Set the area of the image to be used by the
focus detector via the SET FOCUS
REGION sub-menu (see Section 9.3.4)

PREV.

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SAVE.

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settings

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menu and restore previous user settings,
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SET FOCUS REGION Sub-Menu

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The camera’s focus region is used for calculating all focus metrics. The
focus zone is always square, and camera buttons are used to alter the
focus region definition.

Upon initial entry into the menu, the following button event sequences are
used to access each of the operations below. Pressing the ENTER button
toggles between each of the modes. Holding the ENTER button for
approximately 2 seconds exits the SET FOCUS REGION sub-menu.

•"Move the focus zone (signified by a white outline of the zone)
LEFT moves the zone to the left
RIGHT moves the zone to the right
UP moves the zone upwards
DOWN moves the zone downwards

•"Increase the size of the focus zone (signified by a green outline of the
zone)

LEFT increases the width of the zone to the left and the height
downward to maintain aspect ratio
RIGHT increases the width of the zone to the right and the height
downward to maintain aspect ratio
UP increases the height of the zone upwards and the width to the right
to maintain aspect ratio
DOWN increases the height of the zone downwards and the width to
the right to maintain aspect ratio

•"Decrease the size of the focus zone (signified by a red outline of the
zone)
LEFT decreases the width of the zone inwards from the right side of
the screen and decrease height from the bottom of the screen to
maintain aspect ratio
RIGHT decreases the width of the zone inwards from the left and
decrease height from the bottom to maintain aspect ratio
UP decreases the height of the zone from the bottom and the width
from the right to maintain aspect ratio
DOWN decreases the height of the zone from the top and the width
from the right to maintain aspect ratio

VIDEO I/O Sub-Menu

Menu Item

Options

Description

VIDEO
STANDARD

NTSC

Configure the video output as NTSC. Read the
warnings in the VIDEO MODE SAVE sub-menu if
it appears and select the appropriate option.

PAL

Configure the video output as PAL. Read the
warnings in the VIDEO MODE SAVE sub-menu if
it appears and select the appropriate option.

SETUP
ON

Apply setup to the composite video output

OFF

Do not apply setup to the composite video output

VIDEO LEVEL
Slider

Increase or decrease the video output level (IRE
units).

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COLOR BAR
OFF

Enable standard camera display

ON

Enable display of camera generated color bars

SYNC

INT

Default 60 Hz internal synchronization mode for
DC powered cameras

INT2

Alternate 59.94 Hz internal synchronization mode
for DC powered cameras

LL

Line Lock. Synchronize the video output to the
mains frequency for AC powered cameras (see
Section 9.4.1)

UTP

OFF

Enable composite video output and disable
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) output

ON..

Enable UTP output and disable composite video
output. Enter the UTP PREEMPHASIS sub-menu
(see Section 9.4.2).

DIGITAL VIDEO
OUTPUT..

Configure the digital video output via the DIGITAL
VIDEO OUTPUT sub- menu (see Section 9.4.3)

PREV.

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SAVE.

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settings

CANCEL.

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and restore previous user settings

LINELOCK Sub-Menu

Menu
Item

Options

Description

LL LIMIT

5.00%

With line lock enabled, set 5% of the field or frame time
aside to let frequency drift

0.25%

With line lock enabled, set 0.25% of the field or frame
time aside to let frequency drift

0.50%

With line lock enabled, set 0.50% of the field or frame
time aside to let frequency drift

1.00%

With line lock enabled, set 1% of the field or frame time

aside to let frequency drift

V-PHASE

Slider

Adjust the vertical phase of output video when the
camera is in line lock or external lock mode

PREV.

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menus

UTP PREEMPHASIS Sub-Menu

Menu Item

Options

Description

PREEMPHASIS
GAIN

0dB

Apply no gain (for standard length UTP cable)

1.5dB

Apply 1.5 dB of gain (for longer than standard
cables)

3.0dB

Apply 3.0 dB of gain (for longer than standard
cables)

4.5dB

Apply 4.5 dB of gain (for longer than standard
cables)

6.0dB

Apply 6.0 dB of gain (for longer than standard
cables)

PREV.

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settings

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DIGITAL VIDEO OUTPUT Sub-Menu

Menu Item

Options

Description

DIGITAL
OUTPUT

OFF

Disable the BT.656 video output

ON

Enable the BT.656 video output

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656 OSD
ON

Composite OSD with BT.656 video output when
selected by the user

OFF

Don’t composite OSD with BT.656 output even if
the user attempts to do so

FIELD
ORDER

NORMAL

Output field 1 then field 2

REVERSE

Output field 2 then field 1

FIELD RPT

OFF

Both output fields will contain a separate captured
field

2x

Both output fields will contain the first field
captured. The second field captured will be
discarded.

SET

(see Section 9.3.4)

FREEZE

Output the same frame until another mode is
selected (note this mode will not reduce camera
power consumption)

PREV.

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SAVE.

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CANCEL.

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and restore previous user settings, then exit the
advanced menus

FRAME REPEAT COUNT Sub-Menu

Menu Item

Options

Description

FRAME
COUNT

Slider

Adjust the number of times the first captured field is
repeated

PREV.

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SAVE.

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menus

DAY / NIGHT SETUP Sub-Menu

Menu Item

Options

Description

D/N
CONTROL

AUTO

System gain set manually or automatically, will be
used by the camera to decide when to enter or exit
night mode. Selecting this mode will open the
DAY/NIGHT AUTO SETUP sub-menu for
configuring specific behavior (see Section 9.5.1).

GPIO

Camera will enter night mode when a GPIO is
asserted and exit when it is de-asserted. Selecting
this mode will open the DAY/NIGHT GPIO SETUP
sub-menu for configuring behavior (see Section

9.5.2).

DAY

Camera will stay in day mode regardless of light
level or any external control

NIGHT

Camera will stay in night mode regardless of light
level or any external control

NIGHT
MODE

B/W
+BURST

In night mode, video output is black and white, but
the color burst signal is still present (allowing
display of color menus).

B/W

In night mode, video output is black and white with
no color burst signal (resulting in black and white
menus).

TDN
MODULE
VERSION:

Read
Only

Displays version of the TDN firmware module
resident in the camera

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DAY/NIGHT AUTO SETUP Sub-Menu

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Menu
Item

Options

Description

NIGHT
GAIN

Slider

Adjusts the gain limit to be used when the camera is in
night mode

IN
THRESH

Slider

Adjusts when the camera will enter night mode. The
value correlates to the highest gain possible in day
mode which will vary by color temperature.

IN DELAY

Slider

Sets the time delay in seconds for a day/night transition
to occur after it is triggered

PREV.

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menus

DAY/NIGHT GPIO SETUP Sub-Menu

Menu
Item

Options

Description

IN DELAY

Slider

Sets the time delay in seconds for a day/night transition
to occur after it is triggered

PREV.

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SAVE.

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CANCEL.

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menus

NORMAL METER PRESETS Sub-Menu

Menu
Item

Options

Description

PRESETS

SAFE

Sets metering zone to the safe area and enters the

AREA

zone adjustment mode (ee Section 9.7)

ATM

Sets metering zone to a vertically oriented rectangle
located in the horizontal center of the screen and
enters the zone adjustment mode (see Section 9.7)

LOWER
1/3

Sets metering zone to the lower third of the screen
and enters the zone adjustment mode (see Section

9.7)

WD
NORMAL

Selects the WD NORMAL metering zone and enters
the zone adjustment mode (see Section 9.7)

PREV.

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CANCEL.

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menus

Zone Adjustment Mode

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Upon initial entry into the zone adjustment mode, the following button
event sequences are used to access each of the operations below.
Pressing the ENTER button toggles between each of the modes. Holding
the ENTER button for approximately two seconds exits this menu.

•"Move the zone (signified by a white outline of the zone)
LEFT moves the zone to the left
RIGHT moves the zone to the right
UP moves the zone upwards
DOWN moves the zone downwards

•"Increase the size of the zone (signified by a green outline of the zone)
LEFT increases the width of the zone to the left
RIGHT increases the width of the zone to the right
UP increases the height of the zone upwards
DOWN increases the height of the zone downwards

•"Decrease the size of the zone (signified by a red outline of the zone)
LEFT decreases the width of the zone inwards from the right
RIGHT decreases the width of the zone inwards from the left
UP decreases the height of the zone from the bottom
DOWN decreases the height of the zone from the top

RS-485 SETUP Sub-Menu

Menu Item

Options

Description

CAMERA #:

Value

Select the camera number to be used within a
multi-drop serial network using RIGHT and
LEFT buttons.

PROTOCOL

PELCO-D

Enables the Pelco-D protocol (camera
manufacturer must have a license from
Pelco)

PIXIM
MULTIDROP

Enables a multi-drop configuration using the
Pixim Serial Command protocol

PELCO-C

Enables the Pelco-C protocol (camera
manufacturer must have a license from
Pelco)

BAUD

2400

Selects a baud rate of 2400

RATE

4800

Selects a baud rate of 4800

9600

Selects a baud rate of 9600

19200

Selects a baud rate of 19200

PREV.

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settings

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menu and restore previous user settings, then
exit the advanced menus

CAMERA ID SETUP Sub-Menu

Menu Item

Options

Description

ID
DISPLAY

OFF

Disable display of the camera ID

ON

Display the camera ID

CAMERA
ID:

Allows user to change the camera ID string (see
below)

ID
POSITION

UP-LEFT

Display camera ID in upper left corner of display

UP­CENTER

Display camera ID in top center of display

UP-RIGHT

Display camera ID in upper right corner of display

DOWN­LEFT

Display camera ID in lower left corner of display

DOWN­RIGHT

Display camera ID in lower right corner of display

PREV.

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The camera ID in the reference PCL is limited to eight characters in
length. When the CAMERA ID menu item is selected, the first character in
the ID string is highlighted, and the following buttons are used to modify
the camera ID string:

ENTER (short press) - Advance to next character in the ID string
RIGHT - Increment to next ordinal character in OSD character set
LEFT - Decrement to prior ordinal character in OSD character set
UP or DOWN - Exit camera ID string edit mode
ENTER (hold) - Exit ADVANCED MENU

SAVE / RESTORE Menu

SAVE/RESTORE Menu

Menu Item

Options

Description

SAVE USER
SETTINGS.

Save all current settings as user settings.

RESTORE USER
SETTINGS.

Restore previously saved user settings
then exit the advanced menus.

RESTORE
FACTORY
SETTINGS.

Restore factory default settings then exit
the advanced menus.

RESET CAMERA.

Restart the camera.

DIAG DISPLAY
OFF

Do not display diagnostics in output video

ON

Display diagnostics in output video (for
Pixim engineering use only)

FW Rev:

Read
Only

Displays version of firmware currently
loaded into camera

PCL_VERSION

Read
Only

Displays version of PCL currently loaded
into camera

PREV.

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settings

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menu and restore previous user settings,
then exit the advanced menus

Activity Detection

The ACTIVITY DETECTION SETUP menu is entered from the
SETUP menu.

ACTIVITY DETECTION SETUP Menu

Menu Item

Options

Description

ALARM
OFF

Disable activity detection

ON

Enable activity detection and enter the ACTIVITY
DETECTION MENU

SETUP
ALARM
ZONE

Enter the ALARM ZONE SETUP sub- menu

PREV

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ALARM ZONE SETUP Sub-Menu

Menu Item

Options

Description

SET ACTIVE
ZONES

1 ZONE

Enable Zone 1 only

2
ZONES

Enable Zone 1 and Zone 2 only

3

Enable Zones 1, 2, and 3 only

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ZONES

4
ZONES

Enable all Zones (1-4)

ADJUST
ZONE 1

Enter the ALARM ZONE SETUP sub- menu to
adjust Zone 1

ADJUST
ZONE 2

Enter the ALARM ZONE SETUP sub- menu to
adjust Zone 2

ADJUST
ZONE 3

Enter the ALARM ZONE SETUP sub- menu to
adjust Zone 3

ADJUST
ZONE 4

Enter the ALARM ZONE SETUP sub- menu to
adjust Zone 4

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ACTIVITY DETECTION MENU Sub-Menu

Menu Item

Options

Description

ACTIVITY
THR.

Slider

Adjusts the sensitivity level where the alarm will trigger

DIG. ZOOM

Slider

Selects how much zoom will be applied to the image
when an alarm is triggered

DIG. PAN

Slider

Selects, as a percentage offset, how much to pan the
image to the left or right when an alarm is triggered

DIG. TILT

Slider

Selects, as a percentage offset, how much to tilt the
image to the top or bottom when an alarm is triggered

PREV.

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SAVE.

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CANCEL.

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menus

ALARM ZONE SETUP Sub-Menus

Each alarm zone has a default definition and position.

Zone 1: Square in upper right corner
Zone 2: Square in upper left corner
Zone 3: Square in lower right corner
Zone 4: Square in lower left corner

Upon initial entry into any of the zone setup menus, the following button
event sequences are used to access each of the operations below.
Pressing the ENTER button toggles between each of the modes. Holding
the ENTER button for approximately two seconds exits this menu.

• Move the zone (signified by a white outline of the zone)
LEFT moves the zone to the left
RIGHT moves the zone to the right
UP moves the zone upwards
DOWN moves the zone downwards

• Increase the size of the zone (signified by a green outline of the zone)
LEFT increases the width of the zone to the left
RIGHT increases the width of the zone to the right
UP increases the height of the zone upwards
DOWN increases the height of the zone downwards

• Decrease the size of the zone (signified by a red outline of the zone)

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LEFT decreases the width of the zone inwards from the right
RIGHT decreases the width of the zone inwards from the left
UP decreases the height of the zone from the bottom
DOWN decreases the height of the zone from the top

Privacy Masks

The PRIVACY MASK SETUP sub-menu is selected from the VIEWING
menu. The default PCL supports 12 privacy masks, but the product can
support 16 assuming the user variables required are available and have
not been used by the camera manufacturer to provide other, custom
functionality.

PRIVACY MASK SETUP Sub-Menu

Menu Item

Options

Description

PRIVACY
MASK

OFF

Disable privacy masks

ON..

Enable privacy masks and enter the ENABLE
MASKS sub-menu

MASK COLOR
WHITE

Use white privacy masks

BLACK

Use black privacy masks

RED

Use red privacy masks

ID DISPLAY
ON

Display camera ID

OFF

Do not display camera ID

ID POSITION

UP-LEFT

Display camera ID in upper left corner of
display

UP­CENTER

Display camera ID in top center of display

UP-RIGHT

Display camera ID in upper right corner of
display

DOWN­LEFT

Display camera ID in lower left corner of display

DOWN-

Display camera ID in lower right corner of
display

RIGHT

PM MODULE
VERSION:

Read only

Provides version ID for the privacy mask
module

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settings

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ENABLE MASKS (1 to 6) Sub-Menu

Menu
Item

Options

Description

MASK 1

OFF

Disable video output masking of the area defined by
Mask 1

ON

Enable video output masking of the area defined by
Mask 1 and enter the privacy mask configuration mode

MASK 2
OFF

Disable masking of the OSD area defined by Mask 2

ON

Enable masking of the OSD area defined by Mask 2 and
enter the privacy mask configuration mode

MASK 3
OFF

Disable masking of the OSD area defined by Mask 3

ON

Enable masking of the OSD area defined by Mask 3 and
enter the privacy mask configuration mode

MASK 4
OFF

Disable masking of the OSD area defined by Mask 4

ON

Enable masking of the OSD area defined by Mask 4 and
enter the privacy mask configuration mode

MASK 5
OFF

Disable masking of the OSD area defined by Mask 5

ON

Enable masking of the OSD area defined by Mask 5 and
enter the privacy mask configuration mode

MASK 6
OFF

Disable masking of the OSD area defined by Mask 6

ON

Enable masking of the OSD area defined by Mask 6 and

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enter the privacy mask configuration mode

PREV.

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NEXT.

Enter the ENABLE MASKS (7 to 12) sub-menu

SAVE.

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menus

ENABLE MASKS (7 to 12) Sub-Menu

Menu
Item

Options

Description

MASK 7
OFF

Disable video output masking of the area defined by
Mask 7

ON..

Enable video output masking of the area defined by
Mask 7 and enter the privacy mask configuration mode

MASK 8
OFF

Disable masking of the OSD area defined by Mask 8

ON..

Enable masking of the OSD area defined by Mask 8 and
enter the privacy mask configuration mode

MASK 9
OFF

Disable masking of the OSD area defined by Mask 9

ON..

Enable masking of the OSD area defined by Mask 9 and
enter the privacy mask configuration mode

MASK 10
OFF

Disable masking of the OSD area defined by Mask 10

ON

Enable masking of the OSD area defined by Mask 10
and enter the privacy mask configuration mode

MASK 11
OFF

Disable masking of the OSD area defined by Mask 11

ON

Enable masking of the OSD area defined by Mask 11
and enter the privacy mask configuration mode

MASK 12
OFF

Disable masking of the OSD area defined by Mask 12

ON

Enable masking of the OSD area defined by Mask 12
and enter the privacy mask configuration mode

PREV.

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SAVE.

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CANCEL.

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restore previous user settings, then exit the advanced
menus

Privacy Mask Configuration Mode

When a privacy mask has been enabled, the camera will enter the
configuration mode for that mask, and the mask will be shown in white
meaning that the camera is ready to allow the zone to be moved. The
following button events are used to configure the masks. Pressing the
ENTER button toggles between each of the modes. Holding the ENTER
button for approximately two seconds exits configuration mode for the
mask.

• Move the mask (signified by the mask being shown in opaque

white) "
LEFT moves the zone to the left
RIGHT moves the zone to the right
UP moves the zone upwards
DOWN moves the zone downwards

• Change the size of the mask (signified by the mask being shown

in transparent purple) "
LEFT decreases the width of the mask from the right
RIGHT increases the width of the mask toward the right
UP decreases the height of the mask from the bottom
DOWN increases the height of the mask toward the bottom "

Camera Specification

SPECIFICATION

Sensor

Sensor

1/3’ DPS Sensor

Video Format

PAL/NTSC

Resolution

690HTV-E

Mini illumination

0.1 Lux

S/N Ratio

≧50 db (AGC OFF)

Control

WDR control

LOW/NORMAL/MEDIUM / HIGH

BLC

ON, OFF

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Specification

DS19PVM

DS215PVM

19” (4:3) Active Matrix TFT

LED Module

21.5” (16:9) Active Matrix TFT
LED Module

376.32 (H) x 301.056 (V)

476.64 (H) x 268.11 (V)

0.294 (H) x 0.294 (V)

0.24825 (H) x 0.24825 (V)

1280 (H) x 1024 (V) 1920 (H) x 1080 (V)

16.7 Million Colors

1000:1 (Typical)

Model

Display Type

Active Area

Pixel Pitch

Resolution

Colors

Contrast Ratio

Brightness 300 Cd/m2
Response Time

5 ms

3.5 ms

Video System

NTSC / PAL

Video IN/OUT (BNC) 1 / 1

VGA IN (15 Pin Sub)

1

HDMI IN

1

Audio IN (RCA) 3

PC Stereo IN

1

Camera Out

1

Remote Control

YES

Speaker

YES 2.5W X 2

Filter Type

3D Comb Filter

De-Interlacing

YES

Noise Reduction

YES

Multi Display Function

PIP / POP

LCD Protection

Glass

Multi Language

English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese,

Polish, Russian

Cycle Function YES

Motion Sensor

IR Motion Sensor (ON / OFF)

Part / Labor

2 Year

MTBF (Approx) 50,000 Hours

Operating Temperature

0 – 50 Degrees Celsius / 32 – 122 Fahrenheit

Camera Type

WDR Camera

Signal / Scanning NTSC / PAL

Image Sensor

1/3” PIXIM ORCA CMOS (Dramatic Dynamic Range

Sensor)

AGC Control

0 – 60 dB

Resolution

Horizontal: 600 TVL

VESA Mount Size

100 x 100 MM (BS M6 x 16MM Screw)

Model

DS236PVM DS26PVM

Display Type

23.6” (16:9) Active Matrix
TFT LED Module

26” (16:9) Active Matrix TFT

LED Module

Active Area

521.28 (H) x 293.22 (V)

576 (H) x 324 (V)

Pixel Pitch 0.2715 (H) x 0.2715 (V) 0.100 (H) x 0.300 (V)

Resolution

1920 (H) x 1080 (V)

1920 (H) x 1080 (V)

Colors

16.7 Million Colors

Contrast Ratio 1000:1 (Typical)

Brightness

300 Cd/m2

400 Cd/m2

Response Time

3.5 ms

3.5 ms

Video System NTSC / PAL

Video IN/OUT (BNC)

1 / 1

VGA IN (15 Pin Sub)

1

HDMI IN 1

Audio IN (RCA)

3

PC Stereo IN

1

Camera Out

1

Remote Control

YES

Speaker

YES 2.5W X 2

Filter Type

3D Comb Filter

De-Interlacing

YES

Noise Reduction YES

Multi Display Function

PIP / POP

LCD Protection

Glass

Multi Language

English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese,

Polish, Russian

Cycle Function

YES

Motion Sensor

IR Motion Sensor (ON / OFF)

Part / Labor 2 Year

MTBF (Approx)

50,000 Hours

Operating Temperature

0 – 50 Degrees Celsius / 32 – 122 Fahrenheit

Camera Type WDR Camera

Signal / Scanning

NTSC / PAL

Image Sensor

1/3” PIXIM ORCA CMOS (Dramatic Dynamic Range

Sensor)

AGC Control 0 – 60 dB

Resolution

Horizontal: 600 TVL

VESA Mount Size 100 x 100 MM (BS M6 x 16MM Screw)

Model

DS32PVM

DS42PVM

Display Type

32” (16:9) Active Matrix TFT

LED Module

42” (16:9) Active Matrix TFT

LED Module

Active Area

698.4 (H) x 392.85 (V)

930.24 (H) x 523.26 (V)

Pixel Pitch

0.12125 (H) x 0.36375 (V)

0.1615 (H) x 0.4845 (V)

Resolution

1920 (H) x 1080 (V)

1920 (H) x 1080 (V)

Colors

16.7 Million Colors

Contrast Ratio

6000:1 (Typical)

Brightness

450 Cd/m2

Response Time

6.5 ms

4.5 ms

Video System

NTSC / PAL

Video IN/OUT (BNC)

1 / 1

VGA IN (15 Pin Sub)

1

HDMI IN

1

Audio IN (RCA)

3

PC Stereo IN

1

Camera Out

1

Remote Control

YES

Speaker

YES 2.5W X 2

Filter Type

3D Comb Filter

De-Interlacing

YES

Noise Reduction

YES

Multi Display Function

PIP / POP

LCD Protection

NO

Multi Language

English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese,

Polish, Russian

Cycle Function

YES

Motion Sensor

IR Motion Sensor (ON / OFF)

Part / Labor

2 Year

MTBF (Approx)

50,000 Hours

Operating Temperature

0 – 50 Degrees Celsius / 32 – 122 Fahrenheit

Camera Type

WDR Camera

Signal / Scanning

NTSC / PAL

Image Sensor

1/3” PIXIM ORCA CMOS (Dramatic Dynamic Range

Sensor)

AGC Control

0 – 60 dB

Resolution

Horizontal: 600 TVL

VESA Mount Size

200 x 200 MM (BS M6 x 16MM Screw)