X10 Wireless Technology VK79A User Manual

SENTINEL

™

OUTDOOR PROFESSIONAL
PAN/TILT/ZOOM
CAMERA SYSTEM

MODEL VK79A

INCLUDES SENTINEL PAN/TILT/ZOOM CAMERA (XC24A)

AND DOME WITH REMOTE CONTROL (CR15A)

OWNER’S MANUAL

(Please keep for future reference)

INTRODUCTION

CONTENTS

Congratulations! You have purchased X10’s premier video
surveillance solution. The Sentinel 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.

It comes with a weather resistant dome for outdoor
mounting under an eve, on your patio, or deck, for
example.

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.

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

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

Mounting the Camera on a ceiling............................... 18

Mounting the Camera on a wall...................................20

Picture Orientation............................................................22

Multi-Camera Systems ..................................................... 23

Advanced Setup Options .................................................. 25

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!

Changing the Housecode ............................................. 25

Changing Camera Unit Codes ..................................... 25

Recording the camera with a VCR .............................. 26

Advanced On Screen Menu Options ................................ 27

Troubleshooting ................................................................ 39

Home Control ................................................................... 42

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BASIC CAMERA SETUP

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

Basic Camera Setup

First you’ll set up and test the camera before you install the camera
into the dome. Make sure you read this entire manual first in case
you want to change a setting on the base of the camera before
installing it in the dome.

Unpack these items.

Connect the camera to power.

You should have: the camera and its power supply; the camera
remote; the camera mounting bracket, a weather resistant dome, 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.

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.

Connect the wireless video receiver to power.

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.

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.

Turn on the video receiver.

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

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. Note, the
picture will be upside down because the camera is intended to be
mounted on a ceiling or overhang, after installing it into the dome.
See page 22 if you want to flip the picture.

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).

When you move

the camera, you

may need to press

Autofocus to

bring your subject

Focus

into focus.

Center

Press Center, to
move the camera

back to its starting

position

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.

Zoom

Press Zoom In to zoom

closer to your subject

and see more detail.

Press Zoom Out to see

a bigger area.

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