X10 VK77A User Manual

VANGUARD

™

PROFESSIONAL
PAN/TILT/ZOOM
CAMERA SYSTEM

MODEL VK77A

INCLUDES VANGUARD PAN/TILT/ZOOM CAMERA (XC21A)

AND REMOTE CONTROL (CR15A)

OWNER’S MANUAL

(Please keep for future reference)

INTRODUCTION

CONTENTS

Congratulations! You have purchased X10’s premier video
surveillance solution. The Vanguard Professional Pan/Tilt/
Zoom Camera has superior image quality, a high powered
zoom, and pan and tilt motion. You can operate the camera
through walls using the supplied remote control.

The camera uses X10’s 2.4 Gigahertz wireless technology
to transmit live video through walls to a television up to
100 feet away. If you prefer a secure video connection, you
can use a video cable to connect the camera directly to
your TV.

The camera is also designed so that you can combine
multiple cameras to provide comprehensive coverage of
your home or business. Use the remote control to switch
between cameras so that you don’t miss anything that goes
on.

This owner’s manual will take you through setting up and
using the camera. A new world of sophisticated video
surveillance is waiting for you!

Introduction ........................................................................ 2

Basic Camera Setup ............................................................ 4

Basic Camera Operation ...................................................12

Secure Video Connection Setup ....................................... 13

Remote Control Features ..................................................15

Storing/Selecting/Changing Positions ......................... 15

Clearing Positions ........................................................ 16

Focus Controls .............................................................16

Iris Controls ................................................................. 16

Additional Setup Options ................................................. 17

Mounting the Camera .................................................. 17

Picture Orientation ....................................................... 18

Multi-Camera Systems ..................................................... 19

Advanced Setup Options .................................................. 21

Changing the Housecode ............................................. 21

Changing Camera Unit Codes ..................................... 21

Recording the camera with a VCR .............................. 22

Advanced On Screen Menu Options ................................ 23

Starlight Mode ............................................................. 26

Troubleshooting ................................................................ 35

Home Control ................................................................... 38

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BASIC CAMERA SETUP

Your Vanguard Camera is ready to go out of the box! Follow these
steps for a quick setup of your new camera.

Basic Camera Setup

Unpack these items.

You should have: the camera and its power supply; the camera
remote; the camera mounting bracket, and the screws to install the
bracket. A wireless video receiver, and it’s video cable and power
supply (shown above but sold separately) is also required if you want
to use the camera wirelessly.

Connect the camera to power.

Plug the camera’s power supply into a standard wall outlet. Plug the
other end into the camera. Remove the protective cover from the
camera’s lens.

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Basic Camera Setup

Basic Camera Setup

Insert batteries into the remote.

Remove the battery cover and put four (4) AAA batteries into the
camera remote. Make sure to match the batteries to the + and – marks
inside the battery case.

Connect the wireless video receiver to power.

Put your video receiver in a convenient place near or on your TV.
Plug its power supply into a standard wall outlet and the other end
into the video receiver.

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Basic Camera Setup

Basic Camera Setup

Connect the video receiver to your TV.

Connect the video cable into the video-out jack on the video receiver
and into the video-in jack on your TV.

Turn on the video receiver.

Make sure the power switch on the video receiver is set to “ON.”

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Basic Camera Setup

Fine tune the antennas.Turn on your TV.

Turn on your TV and select its video input. Use the Video or Select
buttons on your TV remote control, or try channel 0 and then
Channel Down. The camera’s picture should appear.

Once the camera and receiver are in place, adjust their antennas so
that they face each other. The side of the camera’s antenna with the
dot on it should face the side of the receiver’s antenna marked with
four squares. Adjust the positions to improve the picture on your TV.

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BASIC CAMERA OPERATION

SECURE VIDEO CONNECTION SETUP

Once you have the camera set up, you’re ready to start using it. It’s
easy to get started. Here’s how you use the remote to control the
camera:

Select the camera

Press C1 to select
the camera.

Move the camera

Use the arrow buttons
to turn the camera left
or right (called
panning) and up or
down (called tilting).

may need to press

bring your subject

Focus

When you move

the camera, you

Autofocus to

into focus.

Center

Press Center, to
move the camera

back to its starting

position

Zoom

Press Zoom In to zoom

closer to your subject

and see more detail.

Press Zoom Out to see

a bigger area.

If you prefer a secure video connection, you can use a video cable to
connect the camera directly to your TV. This setup does not use the
wireless video receiver.

1. Turn off the camera’s wireless transmitter: Locate the transmission
switch on the bottom of the camera (see picture below). Select Transmit
Disable. This turns off the wireless transmission of the video signal
from the camera.

Select
Transmit
Disable.

2. Connect the camera to power: Plug the camera’s power supply into a
standard wall outlet. Plug the other end into the camera. Remove the
protective cover from the camera’s lens.

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