ACTi D71 User manual

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Encoder Firmware V4.06.09 User’s Manual
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4”Outdoor Dome Series
Hardware Manual
D71, D72, D81, D82, E71, E72, E73,
E74, E81, E82, E83, E84, E85, E86,
E87
2013/06/20

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Table of Contents
Precautions.............................................................3
Introduction.............................................................5
The List of Models ..................................................................................... 5
Package Contents...................................................................................... 6
Safety Instructions .................................................................................... 7
Physical Description ................................................................................. 8
Installation and Access........................................10
Basic Connections .................................................................................. 10
1) Remove the cover ....................................................................... 10
2) Insert the cable............................................................................ 10
3) Adjust viewing angle and focus................................................... 10
Camera Installation.................................................................................. 12
Mount the IP Outdoor Dome (Surface).................................................. 13
Mount the IP Outdoor Dome (Flush)..................................................... 14
Mount the IP Indoor Dome (Wall).......................................................... 15
How to Do the Waterproof with Conduit Installation.............................. 16
Accessing Camera................................................................................... 19

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Precautions
Read these instructions
You should read all the safety and operating instructions before using this product.
Heed all warnings
You must adhere to all the warnings on the product and in the instruction manual. Failure to follow
the safety instruction given may directly endanger people, cause damage to the system or to
other equipment.
Servicing
Do not attempt to service this video device yourself as opening or removing covers may expose
you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Trademarks
All names used in this manual are probably registered trademarks of respective companies.
Liability
Every reasonable care has been taken during the writing of this manual. Please inform your local
office if you find any inaccuracies or omissions. We cannot be held responsible for any
typographical or technical errors and reserve the right to make changes to the product and
manuals without prior notice.

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Federal Communications Commission Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Warning: Changes or modifications to the equipment that are not expressly approved by the
responsible party for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
European Community Compliance Statement
This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B
Information Technology Equipment according to European Standard EN 55022
and EN 55024. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference in which
cause the user may be required to take adequate measures.

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Introduction
The List of Models
This hardware manual contains the following models:
D71
1MP Outdoor Dome with D/N, IR, Fixed lens
D72
3MP Outdoor Dome with D/N, IR, Fixed lens
D81
1MP Outdoor Dome with D/N, IR, Vari-focal lens
D82
3MP Outdoor Dome with D/N, IR, Vari-focal lens
E71
1MP Outdoor Dome with D/N, IR, Basic WDR, Fixed lens
E72
3MP Outdoor Dome with D/N, IR, Basic WDR, Fixed lens
E73
5MP Outdoor Dome with D/N, IR, Basic WDR, Fixed lens
E74
3MP Outdoor Dome with D/N, IR, Superior WDR, Fixed lens
E81
1MP Outdoor Dome with D/N, IR, Basic WDR, Vari-focal lens
E82
3MP Outdoor Dome with D/N, IR, Basic WDR, Vari-focal lens
E83
5MP Outdoor Dome with D/N, IR, Basic WDR, Vari-focal lens
E84
2MP Outdoor Dome with D/N, IR, Basic WDR, SLLS, Vari-focal lens
E85
1MP Outdoor Dome with D/N, IR, Superior WDR, Vari-focal lens
E86
3MP Outdoor Dome with D/N, IR, Superior WDR, Vari-focal lens
E87
1.3MP Outdoor Dome with D/N, IR, Extreme WDR, SLLS, Vari-focal lens
From the installation perspective these models are very similar; therefore you can use one
manual for all of them.

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Package Contents
1. Camera
OR
D71, D72, E71, E72, E73,
E74
D81, D82, E81, E82, E83,
E84, E85, E86, E87
2. Lens Focus Tuner
Only provided with following
models: D71, D72, E71,
E72, E73,E74
3. Conduit Gland
(Watertight Fitting)
4. Screw Pack
These screws are for surface
mounting. If you need to use
specific mounting accessories,
the screws are included in the
package of mounting accessories
5. Quick Installation Guide
6. Warranty Policy
7. Drill Template

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Safety Instructions
Cleaning
Disconnect this video product from the power supply before cleaning.
Attachments
Do not use attachments not recommended by the video product manufacturer as they may cause
hazards.
Do not use accessories not recommended by the manufacturer
Only install this device in a dry place protected from weather
Servicing
Do not attempt to service this video product yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified service
personnel.
Damage Requiring service
Disconnect this video product from the power supply immediately and refer servicing to qualified
service personnel under the following conditions.
1) When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged
2) If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the video product.
3) If the inner parts of video product have been directly exposed to rain or water.
4) If the video product does not operate normally by following the operating Instructions in this
manual. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the instruction manual, as an improper
adjustment of other controls may result in damage, and will often require extensive work by a
qualified technician to restore the video product to its normal operation.
Safety Check
Upon completion of any service or repairs to this video product, ask the service technician to
perform safety checks to determine if the video product is in proper operating condition.

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Physical Description
1) Reset Button
The purpose of reset button is to restore the factory default settings of the camera, including THE
administrator’s password.
The reset button can be used for following purposes:
1. The administrator’s password has been forgotten and therefore the camera cannot be
accessed.
2. In case of IP address, mask, or allow/deny filter related issues, resulting with inability to
modify these settings.
3. In case of connectivity issues or abnormal video quality.
How to do the reset properly?
Press and hold the reset button for 5 seconds.
2) Micro SDHC Card Slot
This slot only supports MicroSDHC standard. Do not use the MicroSD standard card. The card is
not included. For more information about how to operate with MicroSDHC card, please refer to
the Firmware User Manual.
3) Ethernet Port
The IP device connects to the Ethernet via a standard RJ45 connector.

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4) Conduit Hole
Conduit holes are openings where cables pass through. There are two conduit holes on this
device, used for different mounting angles.

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Installation and Access
Basic Connections
1) Remove the cover
Remove the dome cover with Phillips screwdriver.
2) Insert the cable
There are two conduit holes on the outdoor dome. One is at the bottom, while the other is at the
side and covered with a plug. Remove the plug if your cable will go through the one at the side of
the outdoor dome
3) Adjust viewing angle and focus
The illustration shows where to adjust each axis.
D71, D72, E71, E72, E73, E74
D81, D82, E81, E82, E83, E84,
E85, E86, E87

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1. Focus ring
2. Tilt adjustment screw
3. Rotation adjustment axis
4. Pan adjustment screw
1. Zoom lever
2. Focus lever
3. Tilt adjustment screw
4. Rotation adjustment axis
5. Pan adjustment screw
1. Based on the live view from the camera, please rotate the lens and adjust the viewing
orientation with pan and tilt direction to make the dome camera work properly under given
installation
2. Adjust the focus while giving a proper viewing orientation and clear image on the live view
monitor.
For D7x and E7x series models, they are fixed lens cameras, the Lens Focus Tuner is
included in the package to focus the fixed lens.
Attach the focus tuner on lens to adjust the focus of lens. Remove the lens focus tuner until
the image is satisfactory.
For D8x and E8x series models, they are zoom lens cameras, please loosen the zoom and
focus lock screws first, then adjust the zoom and focus.And please tighten these screws
gently until the image is satisfactory.
3. Attach the dome cover to the camera.

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Camera Installation
There are several popular mounting types of installation methods for this IP outdoor dome
camera.
For more information about mounting solutions and accessories, please refer to the Buyer’s
Guide.
Mount Types
Accessories
Surface
Mount
Accessories not required
Flush Mount
PMAX-1003
L Type Wall
Mount
PMAX-0308
Pendant
Mount
PMAX-0101+ PAMX-0103
Gooseneck
Pole Mount
PMAX-0101+ PMAX-0303 + PMAX-0503

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Mount the IP Outdoor Dome (Surface)
This camera can be surface mounted without needing any additional accessories. Use the
screws from the screw pack and mount the camera to the surface using following screw holes.
If you need to drill the holes to the surface first, such as concrete wall or ceiling, please use the
drill template, provided in the camera package.

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Mount the IP Outdoor Dome (Flush)

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Mount the IP Indoor Dome (Wall)

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How to Do the Waterproof with Conduit Installation
The following installation procedure makes the camera be water-resistant even for the situations
where the camera can easily be flooded by pouring rain.
The important part to focus on during the installation:
The protection of the cabling has to be done by a proper flex
conduit (corrugated tubing). The size of conduit hole on camera
is 3/4”, hence the size of the flex conduit that matches with the
conduit gland is is 3/4” (trade size), or with actual physical
diameter of 26.441mm.
Please note that the conduit gland is included to the package of the outdoor dome camera
and the size of the flex conduit that matches with this conduit gland is 3/8”.
The conduit gland consists of six parts: Lock Nut, Washer(Gasket), Body, Sealing Insert and
Clamping Nut as shown below. Lock Nut of this conduit gland is not accessory on our outdoor
dome camera.
The following images show the step-by-step procedure of completing the water-proof installation.
1. Disassemble the conduit gland as shown
on the photo.

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2. Pull the network cable through the flex
conduit. Please note that the size of the
conduit and the gland is big enough to let
the RJ-45 connector pass through all the
way, you may also consider to do the
RJ-45 connector crimping after pushing the
cable through the conduit.
3. Slide the clamping nut around flex conduit
some 10-20 cm away from the top. Fit the
sealing insert (made of rubber) to the top
of the flex conduit.
4. On the camera side, decide which of the 2
possible holes you are going to use to
connect the flex conduit. There is one hole
on the side, and one on the bottom.
Whichever you pick, remember to seal off
the other one with the metal patch
(included in the camera set).
Example –using the side hole
5. Screw the body with washer of the
conduit gland into the camera and fix it .

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6. Connect the Ethernet cable to the
camera’s network port.
7. Push the head of the flex conduit, wrapped
with sealing insert, into the body of the
conduit gland.
8. Screw the clamping nut tightly onto the
body of the conduit gland.
9. Adjust the viewing angle and focus of the
camera and put the dome cover back on,
and tighten it by using the screws.
10. You have completed a fully waterproof
installation, the camera is now ready to
withstand even the most severe rain
storms.

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Accessing Camera
Connect the Equipment
To be able to connect to the camera firmware from your PC, both the camera and the PC have to
be connected to each other via Ethernet cable. At the same time, the camera has to have its own
power supply. In case of PoE cameras, you can use a PoE Injector or a PoE Switch between the
camera and the PC. The cameras that have the DC power connectors may be powered on by
using a power adaptor.
The Ethernet port LED or Power LED of the camera will indicate that the power supply for the
camera works normally.
Configure the IP Addresses
In order to be able to communicate with the camera from your PC, both the camera and the PC
have to be within the same network segment. In most cases, it means that they both should have
very similar IP addresses, where only the last number of the IP address is different from each
other. There are 2 different approaches to IP Address management in Local Area Networks –by
DHCP Server or Manually.
Using DHCP server to assign IP addresses:
If you have connected the computer and the camera into the network that has a DHCP server
running, then you do not need to configure the IP addresses at all –both the camera and the PC
would request a unique IP address from DHCP server automatically. In such case, the camera
will immediately be ready for the access from the PC. The user, however, might not know the IP
address of the camera yet. It is necessary to know the IP address of the camera in other to be
able to access it by using a Web browser.
The quickest way to discover the cameras in the network is to use the simplest network
search, built in the Windows system –just by pressing the “Network”icon, all the cameras of the
local area network will be discovered by Windows thanks to the UPnP function support of our
cameras.

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In the example below, we successfully found D11 camera that we had just connected to the
network.
With the left mouse click on D11 it is possible to automatically launch the default browser of the
PC with the IP address of the target camera filled in the address bar of the browser already.
If you work with our cameras regularly, then there is even a better way to discover the
cameras in the network –by using IP Utility. The IP Utility is a light software tool that can not
only discover the cameras, but also list lots of valuable information, such as IP and MAC
addresses, serial numbers, firmware versions, etc, and allows quick configuration of multiple
devices at the same time.
The IP Utility can be downloaded for free from http://www.acti.com/IP_Utility
With just 1 click, you can launch the IP Utility and there will be an instant report as follows:
You can quickly notice the D11 model in the list. Click on the IP address to automatically launch
the default browser of the PC with the IP address of the target camera filled in the address bar of
the browser already.