3xLogic VISIX Gen III Series User manual

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VISIX Gen III HD Analog Cameras
OSD Settings Menu Guide
Ver. 1.0 / 2020.05
Before installing and using the camera, please read this manual carefully.
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Contents
OSD MENU
03 OSD Menu Tree
05 Exposure Settings
08 Color Settings
09 Day & Night Settings
11 Function Settings
12 Motion Settings
14 Privacy Settings
15 Setup Mebnu
17 Exit Menu

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EXPOSURE DAY & NIGHT
FUNCTION
COLOR
LENS MANUAL / AUTO
BACKLIGHT OFF / HME / BLC / WDR
DRC OFF / LOW / MIDDLE / HIGH
DEFOG OFF / ON
AGC 0 ~ 10
SENS-UP OFF / x2 ~ x32
3D DNR OFF / LOW / MIDDLE / HIGH
EXIT JUMP
MODE AUTO / COLOR / BW /
EXTERN
CDS THRES 0 ~ 20
CDS MARGIN 0 ~ 20
EXTERN SW LOW / HIGH
EXT LED OFF / AUTO
DELAY LOW / MIDDLE / HIGH
SMART IR 0 ~ 20
EXIT JUMP
SHARPNESS 0 ~ 10
GAMMA 0.45 ~ 0.75
MIRROR OFF / ON
FLIP OFF / ON
EXIT JUMP
WHITE BAL. AUTO / AUTO-EX /
PRESET / MANUAL
COLOR GAIN 0 ~ 20
RETURN
EXPO
RGB
FUNC
D&N
NOTE : Settings can be adjusted using the built-in OSD joystick. Refer to your camera's quick start
guide for details on the location and operation of the OSD joystick. Product documentation is available
at the www.3xlogic.com Product Documentation library .
OSD Menu Tree

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OSD Menu Tree
MOTION
SETUP
EXIT
PRIVACY
MOTION OFF / ON
DET WINDOW
DET TONE 0 ~ 4
MDRECT FILL OFF / ON
SENSITIVITY 0 ~ 10
MOTION OSD OFF / ON
TEXT ALARM OFF / ON
SIGNAL OUT OFF / ON
EXIT JUMP
COMMUNICA
CAM TITLE
OFF / RIGHT UP / LEFT
DOWN
IMAGE RANGE FULL / COMP / USER
FREQ 50Hz / 60Hz
LANGUAGE ENG / CHN / CHN(S) /
JPN / KOR
INITIAL OFF / ON
EXIT JUMP
TRANS
0 ~ 3
EXIT JUMP
SAVE & EXT
EXIT
PRIVACY OFF / ON
ZONE NUM 0 ~ 15
ZONE DISP OFF / ON
H-POS 0 ~ 59
V-POS 0 ~ 33
H-SIZE 0 ~ 60
V-SIZE 0 ~ 34
Y LEVEL 0 ~ 20
CB LEVEL 0 ~ 20
CR LEVEL 0 ~ 20
MOTI
PRIV
S ET
EXIT

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Exposure Settings
1LENS
MANUAL : Manual mode supports the fixed board lens or the manual iris lens.
AUTO : AUTO mode sets the camera’s iris automatically.
Under the LENS sub-menu, you can adjust the following settings :
1. LEVEL
Change the camera's iris value manually. If AUTO is selected, this option is disabled.
2. BRIGHTNESS
Adjust the camera’s brightness from 0~20. The higher the number, the brighter the image
will appear.
3. SHUTTER
Set the shutter speed to AUTO, Manual, or FLC (Flicker-less mode).
* If AUTO is selected, select from the following options :
- NORMAL : Set when the camera is installed in an indoor environment.
- DEBLUR : Set when the camera is installed in an outdoor environment.
* Select FLC if the camera is experiencing some flickering in the image.
The shutter speed will be set to 1/100 for NTSC, or 1/120 for PAL.
* If Manual is selected, set the shutter speed from the options :
- 1/30(1/25) ~ 1/30000.
EXPOSURE
LENS
LENS
BACKLIGHT
DRC
DEFOG
AGC
SENS-UP
3D DNR
EXIT JUMP
LEVEL
BRIGHTNESS
SHUTTER
2-MOTOR
RETURN
AUTO
OFF
OFF
OFF
10
X4
HIGH
20
10
AUTO
1
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Exposure Settings
4. 2-MOTOR
Set the 2-Motor Lens sub-menu.
AF MODE
AUTO : Auto Focus
MANUAL : Manual Focus & Zoom In/Out.
- Zoom Set : Adjust the zoom by operating the OSD keys to left and right.
OSD R→Tele , L→Wide
- Focus Set : Adjust the focus by operating the OSD keys to left and right.
OSD R→Far , L→Near (Activate in AF Mode Manual only)
SCANNING
Half : Auto focus scanning area operation in half area.
Full : Auto focus scanning operation in full area.
ONEPUSHAF
Auto focus operation on current image.
SYND TDN
Auto focus operation when Day or Night changes.
INITIAL
Two Motor Lens initialization.
EXPOSURE LENS 2-MOTOR
LENS
BACKLIGHT
DRC
DEFOG
AGC
SENS-UP
3D DNR
EXIT JUMP
LEVEL
BRIGHTNESS
SHUTTER
2-MOTOR
RETURN
AF MODE
ZOOM SET
FOCUS SET
SCANNING
ONEPUSHAF
SYNC TDN
INITIAL
RETURN
AUTO
OFF
OFF
OFF
10
X4
HIGH
20
10
AUTO
AUTO
STOP
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HALF
ON
OFF
ON
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Exposure Settings
2BACKLIGHT
OFF
HME (HIGHLIGHT MASKING EXPOSURE)
HME allows objects to appear clearly on the screen by
masking extremely bright areas.
To setup HME, set the level and color.
The lower the setting, the darker the masking areas have to be.
Select from : 0 ~ 20.
Color : Set the color of the HME mask.
Select from : BLACK / WHITE / YELLOW / CYAN / GREEN /
MAGENTA / RED / BLUE / CUSTOMIZE
BLC (BACK LIGHT COMPENSATION)
If BLC is selected, adjust the size and position of the mask:
- H-POS : Move the Zone position left or right.
The higher the number, the zone will move to the right.
- V-POS : Move the Zone position up or down.
The higher the number, the zone will move down.
- H-Size : Reset the zone‘s size horizontally. The higher the number,
the right side panel will move further to the right.
- V-Size : Reset the zone’s size vertically. The higher the number,
the bottom side panel will move further down.
WDR (Wide Dynamic Range)
If WDR is selected, adjust the WDR level (Weight) in the sub-menu.
Select from LOW, MIDDLE, or HIGH (Default).
ROI (Region of Interest)
To have more efficient scene result, up to 4 regions are able to be selected for WDR effect to maintain the
most suitable color appearances.
WDR&3D-DNR functions can’t be operated simultaneously. Once the WDR may activate then the DNR
function shifts to 2D-DNR although DNR functions set by 3D-DNR as default setting.
EXPOSURE
WDR
BACKLIGHT
LENS
BACKLIGHT
DRC
DEFOG
AGC
SENS-UP
3D DNR
EXIT JUMP
MODE
WEIGHT
RETURN
H-POS
V-POS
H-SIZE
V-SIZE
RETURN
AUTO
HME
OFF
OFF
10
X4
HIGH
ROI
HIGH
8
7
3
3
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Exposure Settings
3DRC (DYNAMIC RANGE COMPRESSOR)
DRC enables dark areas in images to become more visible without overexposing the bright
areas to create one perfect image. Select from : OFF / LOW / MIDDLE / HIGH
4DEFOG
Allows the camera to process a scene that is obscured by fog or weather conditions and
provides a visibly improved image. AUTO / MANUAL : Select AUTO to have the WDR and DRC
levels adjusted automatically. Set the DEFOG level from LOW / MIDDLE / HIGH.
5AGC (AUTO GAIN CONTROL)
0~10 - AGC enhances the picture brightness in low light conditions. A higher level AGC setting
makes the images brighter, however, it could increase the amount of noise.
6SENS-UP
OFF / x2 ~ x32(Default : X4) - Automatically activates slow shutter function when the image
is too dark. High values are not recommended as they may causes the image to lag.
Sens-up menu cannot be controlled if the SHUTTER setting is above 1/30.
73D DNR (3D DIGITAL NOISE REDUCTION)
OFF/LOW/MIDDLE/HIGH - 3D-DNR reduces the noise on the screen in low light conditions
and allows for clearer images, even at night.
DEFOG
MODE
LEVEL
RETURN
AUTO
MIDDLE
EXPOSURE
LENS
BACKLIGHT
DRC
DEFOG
AGC
SENS-UP
3D DNR
EXIT JUMP
AUTO
OFF
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ON
10
X4
HIGH
3
6
5
4
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Color Settings
WB MODE
AUTO
AUTO-EX
PRESET
MANUAL
COLOR GAIN
Auto Tracking White Balance Control mode compensates for color
temperature changes between 2500K˚ and 12000K˚.
Auto White Balance Control mode compensates for color temperature
changes lower than 2500K˚ and higher than 12000K˚.
Preset fixes the white balance based on the current lighting automatically.
Users can control the white balance manually by changing RED GAIN and
BLUE GAIN. (see blow)
C-TEMP : Select the color temperature for the white balance setup.
If enabled, the Red and Blue Gain settings will be set automatically according
to the C-TEMP selected.
RED GAIN : 0 ~ 20. Adjusts the amount of red in the image.
BLUE GAIN : 0 ~ 20. Adjust the amount of blue in the image.
Set the color gain from 0~20.
WHITE BAL.
C-TEMP
R-GAIN
B-GAIN
RETURN
5000K
10
10
COLOR
WHITE BAL.
COLOR GAIN
RETURN
AUTO
10
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Day & Night Settings
1MODE
AUTO : Day/ Night switch will be based on the CDS levels.
COLOR : The camera always stays in day/color mode.
B&W : The camera always stays in night/B&W mode.
EXTERN : Day/ Night switch will be based on using IR LED lights.
* WITHOUT LED
- AGC Threshold : Set when the camera switches between Day & Night.
- AGC Margin : Set the value added to the AGC Threshold. Adjust the value based on the
environment in which the camera is installed. If the margin is too low, the camera will
switch from color to B/W and back.
* WITH LED
- CDS Threshold : Marks the light level at which the camera will switch between color and B/W.
The lower the value, the camera will require less light (more darkness) to switch to Night
Mode.
- CDS Margin : The value added to the CDS Threshold. Adjust this based on the environment
in which the camera is installed. If the margin is too low, the camera will switch from color
to B/W and back.
- EXTERN SW : Select Extern SW according to the LED signal from : LOW/HIGH
DAY / NIGHT
MODE
AGC THRES
AGC MARGIN
CDS THRES
CDS MARGIN
EXTERN SW
EXT LED
DELAY
SMART IR
EXIT JUMP
AUTO
____
____
3
5
LOW
AUTO
LOW
5
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Day & Night Settings
2EXT LED
AUTO : The LEDs are enabled/ disabled by the CDS Sensor on the LED Board.
OFF : The camera’s LEDs are disabled manually.
3DELAY
LOW/MIDDLE/HIGH : Time interval delay before switching from day mode to night mode.
4SMART IR
0 ~ 20 : Enable Smart IR and set the level. Higher values will make Smart IR stronger.
DAY / NIGHT
MODE
AGC THRES
AGC MARGIN
CDS THRES
CDS MARGIN
EXTERN SW
EXT LED
DELAY
SMART IR
EXIT JUMP
AUTO
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3
5
LOW
AUTO
LOW
5
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4
3

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Function Settings
1SHARPNESS
0 ~ 10 - Sets the image sharpness. The higher the number, the sharper the image.
2GAMMA
0.45 ~ 0.75 - Select the desired gamma level. 0.55 is default setting.
3MIRROR / FLIP
OFF
MIRROR : Reflects the camera horizontally.
FLIP : Reflects the camera vertically.
FUNCTION
SHARPNESS
GAMMA
MIRROR
FLIP
RETURN
5
0.55
OFF
OFF
1
3
2
MIRROR / FLIP
OFF
MIRROR
ON
FLIP
ON
MIRROR / FLIP
ON
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Motion Settings
1MOTION
To use the motion detection settings, before Motion is ON.
2DET WINDOW
- WINDOW USE : Select which one of the motion areas to enable.
- WINDOW ZONE : The camera supports up to 4 different masks. Select which ones to display.
- DET H-POS : Move the zone left or right.
The higher the number, the zone will move to the right.
- DET V-POS : Move the zone up or down.
The higher the number, the zone will move down.
- DET H-SIZE : Adjust the zone’s size horizontally.
The higher the number, the right side panel will move further to the right.
- DET V-SIZE : Reset the zone’s size vertically.
The higher the number, the bottom panel will move down.
3DET TONE
Four each dierent motion tone color available.
4MDRECT FILL
Color setting for operating motion zone.
MOTION
MOTION
DET WINDOW
DET TONE
MDRECT FILL
SENSITIVITY
MOTION OSD
TEXT ALARM
SIGNAL OUT
EXIT JUMP
ON
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____
5
OFF
OFF
ON
1
3
2
4
DET WINDOW
WINDOW USE
WINDOW ZONE
DET H-POS
DET V-POS
DET H-SIZE
DET V-SIZE
RETURN
0
ON
1
1
58
32
The camera can detect movement and display an alarm on the screen, when movement is detected.
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MOTION
MOTION
DET WINDOW
DET TONE
MDRECT FILL
SENSITIVITY
MOTION OSD
TEXT ALARM
SIGNAL OUT
EXIT JUMP
ON
____
____
5
OFF
OFF
ON
5
7
6
8
DET WINDOW
WINDOW USE
WINDOW ZONE
DET H-POS
DET V-POS
DET H-SIZE
DET V-SIZE
RETURN
0
ON
1
1
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Motion Settings
5SENSITIVITY
The smaller the movement you want to detect, the higher the sensitivity value must be.
6MOTION OSD
MOTION ZONE display. MOTION OSD interoperable with ‘DET TONE’ and ‘MDRECT FILL’.
7TEXT ALARM
Setup a text to appear on the screen when motion is detected explaining the alarm situation.
- WINDOW MOTION: Will appear when a motion alarm is detected.
- CAMERA MOVING : Will appear if the camera is shaken abruptly.
8SIGNAL OUT (ON/OFF)
- ON : ‘HIGH’ SIGNAL OUT upon ALARM.
- OFF : ‘SIGNAL OUT’ o regardless of ALARM.
The camera can detect movement and display an alarm on the screen, when movement is detected.
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Privacy Settings
- ZONE NUM : Select the zone number between 0~15.
- ZONE DISP : Zone display ON/OFF
- H-POS : Move the Zone position Left or right. The higher the number, the zone will move to the right.
- V-POS : Move the Zone position up or down. The higher the number, the zone will move down.
- H-SIZE : Reset the zone‘s size horizontally. The higher the number, the right side panel will
move further to the right.
- V-SIZE : Reset the zone’s size vertically.
The higher the number, the bottom side panel will move further down.
- Y LEVEL : The higher the number, the brighter the color will appear.
- CR LEVEL : The higher the number, the more red tone will be added to the zone’s color.
The lower the number, the more green will be added to the zone’s color.
- CB LEVEL : The higher the number, the more red tone will be added to the zone’s color.
The lower the number, the more red will be added to the zone’s color.
* High CB Level + High CR Level = Pink
* High CB Level + Low CR Level = Sky Blue
* Low CB Level + High CR Level = Orange
- TRANS : Set the mask’s transparency level from 0~3. The default value is 0.
PRIVACY
PRIVACY
ZONE NUM
ZONE DISP
H-POS
V-POS
H-SIZE
V-SIZE
Y LEVEL
CB LEVEL
CR LEVEL
TRANS
EXIT JUMP
ON
0
ON
12
2
3
3
10
10
10
0
You can hide some parts of the screen for privacy masking. A total of 16 dierent privacy masking
zones are available. The cameras support square privacy masks or advanced polygon masks.
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Setup Menu
1COMMUNICATION
Adjust the camera’s ID and Baudrate. Default Protocol is Pelco-D.
- CAM ID : Provide an ID number for the camera (0 ~ 255).
- BAUDRATE : 9600bps is default. Select the baudrate from the following options :
2400/4800/9600/57600/115200 bps.
- SET DONE : Set the value of CAM ID and BAUDRATE.
NOTE : Be sure to press “Save&Exit” button on the EXIT menu before exiting.
2CAM. TITLE
Add a name to the camera. Set the title by using the OSD joystick.
3IMAGE RANGE
Image Range allows you to set the proper Black and White levels according to the external
display you use.
- FULL : Display all BLACK level and WHITE level without compression.
- COMP : Display BLACK level and WHITE level with compression.
- USER : Reset the BLACK level by changing the OFFSET value.
SETUP
COMMUNICA
CAM TITLE
IMAGE RANGE
FREQ
LANGUAGE
INITIAL
EXIT JUMP
OFF
FULL
60Hz
ENG
OFF
1
2
3
COMMUNICA
CAM ID
BAUDRATE
SET DONE
RETURN
1
9600
OFF
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Setup Menu
4FREQ
When the camera’s image appears to have flickering issues, change the frequency value to
adjust the image.
5LANGUAGE
Select from the following: English (Default), Chinese, Chinese (S), Japanese, and Korean.
6INITIAL
Reset the camera to its default settings. Press and hold the select button for 5 seconds.
SETUP
COMMUNICA
CAM TITLE
IMAGE RANGE
FREQ
LANGUAGE
INITIAL
EXIT JUMP
OFF
FULL
60Hz
ENG
OFF
4
5
6
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Exit Menu
1SAVE & EXIT
Exit the OSD menu after saving the recent changes.
2EXIT
Exit the OSD menu without saving any changes.
EXIT
SAVE&EXIT
EXIT
1
2
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