AIDA UHD6G-X12L User manual

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Version 1.0 / June 2020
4K/UHD 6G-SDI POV Camera
OPERATION GUIDE
UHD6G-X12L

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WARNING
To prevent damage which may result in fire or electric shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
1. Be sure to use only the standard adapter that is specied in the specication sheet. Using any other adapter could cause re,
electrical shock, or damage to the product.
2. Incorrectly connecting the power supply or replacing battery may cause explosion,cause excessive heat or re
3. Securely plug the power cord into the power receptacle. Insecure connection may cause re.
4. Do not place conductive objects (e.g. screw drivers, coins, metal items, etc.) or containers lled with water on top of the camera.
Doing so may cause personal injury due to re, electric shock, or falling objects.
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CAUTION:
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT OPEN.
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK)
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
WARNING
This symbol indicates that dangerous
voltage consisting a risk of electric shock
is present within this unit.
PRECAUTION
This exclamation point symbol is intended to alert
the user to the presence of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.

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5. Do not install the unit in humid, dusty, or sooty locations. Doing so may cause re or electric shock
6. If any unusual smells or smoke come from the unit, stop using the product. Immediately disconnect the power source
and contact the service center. Continued use in such a condition may cause re or electric shock.
7. If this product fails to operate normally, contact the nearest service center. Never disassemble or modify this product in any way.
8. When cleaning, do not spray water directly onto parts of the product. Doing so may cause re or electric shock.
Please read this Operation Guide before installing and using the camera & retain this copy for your reference.
1. Always follow the instructions in the operations guide when applying power. Fire and equipment damage can occur if power is
applied incorrectly. For the correct power supply,refer to the specications page.
2. Do not use camera if fumes, smoke or a strange odor is emitted from the camera, or if it seems not functional correctly.
Disconnect the power source immediately and consult with your supplier.
3. Do not use the camera in extreme environments where high temperatures or high humidity exists. Use the camera under
conditions where temperatures are between 32°F ~ 104°F, and humidity is below 90%.
4. If installed close to a TV, radio transmitter, magnet, electric motor transformer or audio speakers the magnetic eld generated
may interfere with or distort the image.
5. Try to avoid uorescent light reections, unstable light conditions, direct pointing toward the sun. Use caution when operating the camera
in the vicinity of spotlights or other bright lights and light reecting objects.
6. To prevent damage, do not drop the camera or subject it to strong shock or vibration.
Warning continues
PRECAUTION

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UHD6G-X12L

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L- Left |R- Right |U- Up |D- Down |- Select
• 4K UHD 1/1.7 Progressive Scan CMOS sensor capable of 4K (4092 x 2160) captures sharp and vivid images even under
very low light conditions.
• Powered by a back-illuminated pixel technology.
• Superior 4K 12X optical zoom.
• Advanced digital imaging processor provides vivid and detailed images by utilizing Dynamic Range, Auto White Balance,
and Noise Reduction.
• Superb motion-compensated temporal noise reduction lter for motion video without blurring.
• OSD control breakout cable with two audio inputs and RS-485 for remote communication.
• Dual video simultaneous out interfaces 6G-SDI & HDMI.
• Flawlessly relays multi-channel embedded audio via 6G-SDI & HDMI.
• Perfectly suited for broadcast, pro audio/video, and security.
• Conforming with SMPTE 292M, 424M, and 2081-10.
• Versatile, compact, and rugged design.
1. Move the Cursor Up/Down to Choose Menu
To move from item to item in the menu, move the joystick to the Up/Down.
2. Change the Value
To change the value of the selected item, move the joystick to the Left/Right.
3. Shift to the Sub Menu of the Chosen Menu
To go into sub menu, press SEL key. The menu items with > always have its sub menu.
FEATURES
OSD MENU
MAIN MENU
*WB CONTROL
AE CONTROL
DAY /NIGHT
AUDIO
IMAGE CONTROL
SPECIAL
SETUP
RESET
EXIT

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FOCUS CONTROL
WB CONTROL
AWB - Auto white balance mode will adjust white balance within
3,000˜K ~ 8,000˜K temperature.
ATW - Auto trace white mode will adjust white balance within
1,900˜K ~ 11,000˜K temperature.
ONE PUSH - One push mode is used if AWB or ATW cannot produce the proper
white balance. Place a white paper in front of the camera when using the one push
mode to self adapt.
INDOOR - Indoor mode will adjust white balance to indoor lighting conditions.
OUTDOOR - Outdoor mode will adjust white balance to outdoor lighting conditions.
MANUAL - Manual mode will adjust white balance manually.
BLUE - 0 ~ 100 ( Select blue gain within the range of 0 to 100 )
RED - 0 ~ 100 ( Select Red gain within the range of 0 to 100 )
WHITE BALANCE
*MODE AT W
PUSH
BLUE
RED
RETURN
AUTO
ZOOM SPEED
FOCUS LIMIT
AF AREA/SIZE
Auto mode will adjust the exposure level automatically.
0 ~ 7 ( Auto mode will adjust the exposure level automatically )
10cm, 50cm, 1m, 2m, 3m, 5m, 10m ( Focus speed can be adjusted from this menu )
User Mode : ON, OFF
MANUAL
Focus control is done manually.
• PUSH : Press SEL key to focus automatically from the current view.
FOCUS CONTROL
FOCUS MODE AUTO
PUSH
ZOOM SPEED 5
FOCUS LIMIT 50CM
*AF AREA/SIZE
RETURN
WIDTH - 0 ~ 20 ( Auto mode will adjust the exposure level automatically )
HEIGHT - 0 ~ 20 ( Auto mode will adjust the exposure level automatically )
MOVE HOR - 0 ~ 20 ( Auto mode will adjust the exposure level automatically )
MOVE VER - 0 ~ 20 ( Auto mode will adjust the exposure level automatically )

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AE CONTROL
AUTO
Auto mode will adjust the exposure level automatically.
Detailed ne tuning options are available under this menu.
• AGC MAX : OFF, LOW, MIDDLE, HIGH, DMIN, DMID, DMAX
“AGC MAX” sets the maximum gain value to control the video noise caused
by Auto Gain Control.
• SENS UP : OFF, x2 ~ x10
“SENS UP” mode controls the digital slow shutter to allow extra light into the
camera and adjust the picture quality.
• AE BRIGHT : 0~20
Auto Exposure brightness level can be adjusted.
SHUT FIX
SHUT FIX mode provides more detailed shutter speed option.
All other controls are tuned for the selected shutter speed.
• SHUTTER : AUTO, 1/30 ~ 1/10,000 ( Shutter speed can be set )
• AGC MAX : OFF, LOW, MIDDLE, HIGH, DMIN, DMID, DMAX
“AGC MAX” sets the maximum gain value to control the video noise caused by
Auto Gain Control.
• SENS UP : 0~20
“SENS UP” mode controls the digital slow shutter to allow extra light into the
camera and adjust the picture quality.
• AE BRIGHT : 0~10
Auto Exposure brightness level can be adjusted.
EXPOSURE
*AE MODE AUTO
SHUTTER
IRIS
AGC
AGC MAX HIGH
SENS UP OFF
AE BRIGHT 6
IRIS SPEED 3
FLK CONTROL OFF
LENS MODE INDOOR
RETURN
EXPOSURE
*AE MODE SHUT FIX
SHUTTER AUTO
IRIS
AGC
AGC MAX HIGH
SENS UP OFF
AE BRIGHT 6
IRIS SPEED 3
FLK CONTROL AUTO
LENS MODE INDOOR
RETURN

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AE CONTROL
AGC FIX
AGC FIX mode provides more detailed gain option.
All other controls are tuned for the selected gain value.
• AGC : AUTO, 0dB ~ 27dB, d2X ~ d9X
Gain level can be set.
• AGC MAX : OFF, LOW, MIDDLE, HIGH, DMIN, DMID, DMAX
“AGC MAX” sets the maximum gain value to control the video noise caused
by Auto Gain Control.
• AE BRIGHT : 0~10
Auto Exposure brightness level can be adjusted.
• IRIS SPEED : 0 ~ 5
Electronic Iris speed can be controlled. ( DC Iris lens only )
• LENS MODE : INDOOR, OUTDOOR, MANUAL
Lens setting will be optimized for the selected environment. ( DC Iris lens only )
• FLK CONTROL : AUTO, ON, OFF
“FLK CONTROL” mode provides a proper image sensor frequency to match the
power frequency in order to minimize video icker.
EXPOSURE
*AE MODE AGC FIX
SHUTTER
IRIS
AGC AUTO
AGC MAX HIGH
SENS UP
AE BRIGHT 6
IRIS SPEED 3
FLK CONTROL AUTO
LENS MODE INDOOR
RETURN

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DAY & NIGHT
Adjust color or B&W setting from this menu.
• MODE : DAY(COLOR), NIGHT(B&W)
Set camera to either color mode or B&W mode.
• NIGHT COLOR : ON, OFF
When “NIGHT COLOR” is turned ON, camera stays on color mode even
“NIGHT(B&W)” is selected from the MODE.
• COLOR BURST : ON, OFF
Color burst signal ON or OFF can be set for CVBS signal. ( Not applicable )
AUDIO
MODE : OFF, LINE, MIC
Select the proper audio mode from this menu.
AUDIO LEVEL : -12dB ~ 48dB
Audio level can be manually adjusted from this menu.
MIC ATTENUATOR : ON, OFF
Audio input attenuation can be controlled from this menu to minimize the
audio noise level.
AGC LIMIT: -0dB ~ 58dB
Audio gain level can be adjusted from this menu when MIC attenuation is enabled.
SAMPLE BITS : 16, 20, 24, 32 ( Audio sample bit rate can be adjusted from this menu )
DAY & NIGHT
*MODE DAY (COLOR)
NIGHT COLOR OFF
COLOR BURST OFF
RETURN
AU DIO
*MODE LINE
AUDIO LEVEL 0 dB
MIC ATT EN UATO R OFF
AGC LIMIT
SAMPLE BITS 24BITS
RETURN

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IMAGE CONTROL
• CONTRAST : 0 ~ 20 ( Contrast level can be adjusted )
• BRIGHTNESS : 0 ~ 20 ( Brightness level can be adjusted )
• SATUR ATION : 0 ~ 20 ( Saturation level can be adjusted )
• HUE : 0 ~ 20 ( Hue level can be adjusted )
• EDGE ENHANCE : 0 ~ 20 ( Image sharpness level can be adjusted )
• AUTO SATURATE : OFF, LOW, MIDDLE, HIGH
Decrease saturation automatically when noisy scene is detected.
• AUTO EDGE : ON, OFF
Decrease edge enhancement (sharpness) automatically when noisy scene is detected.
• DEFAULT : See Effects menu to default value.
Camera image control can be adjusted from EFFECT menu.
• DNR MODE : OFF, 2D, 3D, 2D+3D
Digital noise reduction can be applied from this menu.
• DNR LEVEL : AUTO, LOW, MIDDLE, HIGH
Noise reduction level can be adjusted from this menu.
• DNR APERTURE : 0 ~ 4 ( Motion artifacts tightness can be adjusted )
• LENS SHADING : ON, OFF
Optical vignetting issue can be corrected from this menu.
• BLACK LEVEL : -64 ~ 64 ( Gamma level can be adjusted )
• GAMMA CORRECT : DEFAULT, 0.4 ~ 1.0 ( Gamma level can be adjusted )
• DNR : Camera noise level can be adjusted from this menu.
*0= Most Ghost Artifact | 4= Most Ghost Artifact
IMAGE CONTROL
*LENS SHADING SHUTTER
CONTRAST 11
BRIGH TNESS 11
SATUR ATION 10
HUE 0
EDGE ENHANCE 5
AUT O SATU R AT E MIDDLE
AUTO EDGE ON
BLACK WHITE LV
GAMMA CORRECT DEFAULT
DNR
RETURN
IMAGE CONTROL
LENS SHADING OFF
*CON TRAST 11
BRIGH TNESS 11
SATUR ATION 10
HUE 0
EDGE ENHANCE 5
AUT O SATU R AT E MIDDLE
AUTO EDGE ON
BLACK WHITE LV
GAMMA CORRECT DEFAULT
DNR
RETURN

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SPECIAL
DEFOG : ON, OFF, AUTO ( “DEFOG” menu improves foggy image)
DWDR : Wide Dynamic range can be adjusted from the sub menu.
MOTION DETECT : Camera can detect a motion within the selected areas.
• STRENGTH : 0 ~ 16
Change defog strength.
• THRESHOLD : 0 ~ 3
Threshold value sets minimum sensitivity value for automatic defog control.
Higher value makes defog-on control reluctant.
• AUTO LEVEL : LOW, MID, HIGH
Auto level value sets maximum strength value for automatic defog control.
Higher value makes defog effect to be stronger.
D ZOOM : ON, OFF ( Digital Zoom and PIP function can be enabled from this menu )
• ZOOM CONTROL : RATIO, POSITION, RETURN
Adjust the digital zoom ratio and position.
Use LEFT / RIGHT button to adjust the ratio, then press select.
USE LEFT / RIGHT/ UP / DOWN button to adjust the image position, then press select.
Press select to exit.
• PIP : ON, OFF ( Turn ON or OFF the PIP window )
• PIP SIZE : 1/16, 1/25 ( Change the size of PIP window )
• PIP POSITION : POSITION, RETURN ( Adjust the PIP window location )
USE LEFT / RIGHT/ UP / DOWN button to adjust the image position,then press select.
Press select to exit.
• DEFAULT : Set privacy zone to default value.
Camera special functions can be adjusted from SPECIAL menu.
SPECIAL
*DZOOM OFF
DEFO G OFF
DIS OFF
BA CKLIGH T OFF
BINN
ING OFF
DEFECT PIXEL O N
DISP. FUNCTION
WD HDMI MODE RGB444.709
RETURN
D-ZOOM
*ZOOM CONTROL X 1.0
PIP OFF
PIP SIZE 1/16
PIP POSITION
DZOOM SAVE
DEFA U LT
RETURN
DEFOG SETUP
*STRENGTH 4
THRESHOLD
AUTO LEVEL
RETURN

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SPECIAL
HLM : OFF, ON
HLM can be adjusted.
• AREA DISPLAY : ON, OFF
HLM AREA DISPLAY can be turned ON or OFF.
• SIZE/POSITION : SIZE, POSITION, RETURN
Adjust BLC area window size.
• LEVEL : 0 ~ 20
Amount of masking area can be adjusted.
• BLACK MASK : OFF, ON
Masking area highlight can be turned ON or OFF.
• DEFAULT : Set HLM menu to default value.
BACK-LIGHT : OFF, BLC, HLM
Camera back-light compensation can be adjusted.
BLC : OFF, ON
BLC enables back light compensation.
• SIZE/POSITION : SIZE, POSITION, RETURN
Adjust BLC area window size.
• LEVEL :
Back-light level compensation level can be adjusted from this menu.
Higher level will compensate more from the selected area
• DISPL AY : OFF, ON ( BLC area display can be turned ON or OFF )
• DEFAULT : Set BLC menu to default value.
BACKLIGHT - BLC
*BLC ON
SIZE/POSITION
LEVEL 128
DISPLAY ON
DEFA ULT
RETURN
BACKLIGHT - HLM
AREA ON
*AREA DISPLAY ON
SIZE/POSITION
LEVEL 3
BLACK MASK ON
DEFAU LT
RETURN

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SPECIAL
DISPLAY FUNCTION : OFF, ON ( Adjust image display features from this menu )
• FREEZE : OFF, ON
Image freeze can be turned ON or OFF.
• MIRROR : OFF, MIRROR, V-FLIP, BOTH(H/V) Image mirror or ip can be operated.
• IMAGE EFFECT : OFF, NEGATIVE, GREY MODE, REDDISH-1 ~ 4,
BLUISH-1 ~ 4, GREENISH-1 ~ 4.ROTATION : OFF, ROT_L 1:1
Several color effects can be applied.
• ROTATION : OFF, ROT_L FULL, ROT_L 1:1, ROT_R Full, ROT_R 1:1
Image can be rotated either left or right side.
• PICTURE STYLE : OFF, STANDARD, VIVID, CLEAR, VIVID CLEAR, NEUTRAL
Different types of picture style can be applied.
FLICKER DETECT : OFF, ON
“FLICKER DETECT” mode provides a proper image sensor frequency
to match the power frequency in order to minimize video icker.
BINNING : OFF, ON
Binning can be turned ON or OFF.
DEFECT PIXEL : OFF, ON, ON (FIXED), STATIC
Defective Pixel Correction feature can be operated. It is turned ON by default and
will run both dynamic and static DPC function.
DEFECT PIXEL
*STATIC PROGRESS PRESS OK
SDPC UPDATE PRESS OK
SDPC CLEAR PRESS OK
RETURN
DISPLAY FUNCITON
*FREEZE OFF
MIRROR MIRROR
IMAGE EFFECT NEGATIVE
ROTATION ROT
PICTURE STYLE VIVID
RETURN

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MODE : ON, OFF
Enable “PRIVACY ZONE” ON or OFF.
TYPE : SQUARE, POLYGON
Select privacy zone shape.
MASK NO : MASK1 ~ MASK8
Select privacy zone mask number.
DISPL AY : ON, OFF
Turn ON or OFF the selected privacy mask zone.
COLOR : WHITE, GREEN, BLUE, RED, CYAN, MAGENTA, YELLOW, GRAY-1 ~ 6,
MOSAIC, BLACK. ( Select privacy zone mask color )
Privacy zone can be setup from this menu.
POLY SELECT : L- TOPP, L- BOTTOM, R- TOP, R-BOTTOM
Change the shape of the polygon by selecting the corner of the polygon.
POSITION-X & POSITION-Y
Change the size of the selected corner from “POLY SELECT” menu.
SIZE-X & SIZE-Y
Change the size of the privacy square.
DEFAULT
Set privacy zone to default value.
PRIVACY
PRIVACY MASK
*MODE ON
TYPE SQUARE
MASK NO. MASK 1
DISPLAY ON
COLOR BLACK
POLY PIXEL
POSITION-X 2
POSITION-Y 5
SIZE-X 20
SIZE-Y 11
DEF A U LT
RETURN

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Camera setup can be adjusted from this menu.
CAM TITLE : OFF, ON
Camera title can be turned ON or OFF.
COMMUNICATION : ON, OFF, AUTO
VISCA communication control can be adjusted.
• CAM ID : 0 ~ 7
Camera ID can be setup.
• ID DISPLAY : OFF, ON
Camera ID can be setup.
• BAUDR ATE : 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400
Camera baudrate can be set.
SYSTEM INFO : ON, OFF, AUTO
Camera information can be found under this menu.
OUTPUT FORMAT : ON, OFF, AUTO
Camera resolution and frame rate can be set
SETUP
Supported formats are:
* 1080p by default
4K2160P - 30 / 29.97
25 / 24
1080P - 60 / 59.94
50 30/ 29.97 / 25 / 24
1080I - 60 / 59.94 / 50
720P - 60 / 59.94 / 50
SETUP
*CAM TITLE OFF
RS485
MENU COLOR
FACTORY R ESE T
SYSTEM INFO
OUTPUT FORMAT 1080P60
RETURN

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MODE : FACTORY, USER
Camera will reset to factory default or user saved value.
RESET :
Reset the camera to the selected mode.
SAVE AS USER :
Save the user desired setting from the menu. Mode must be set to User.
RESET
RESET
*MODE FACTORY
RESET
SYSTEM INFO
SAVE AS USER
RETURN

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VIDEO
Image Sensor 1/1.7” inch Progressive CMOS
Sensor Size Diagonal 9.93 mm (17:9)
Effective Pixels Horizontal: 4096, Vertical: 2160
Pixel Size 1.85 µm x 1.85 µm
Resolution 4096 x 2160, 3840 x 2160, 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720
Resolution Rate 4K (4096 X 2160) 30/29/25/24p
2160 30/29.97/25/24p
1080p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25p/24p
1080i 60/59.94/50i
720 60/59.94/50/30/25p
Output HDMI 1.4
HD/3G/6G-SDI (BNC)
Color Space 4:2:2 (YCbCr) 10bit
FUNCTION
White Balance AWB / AE / AF
Exposure Full Auto, Bright, Shutter Priority, Iris Priority, Manual
Other WDR, DIS (Digital Image Stabilization), 2D/3D
Noise Reduction, Digital Slow Shutter,
Black Level Compensation, Flicker Detection.
LENS
Lens 12X UHD Optical Zoom Lens,
4.2mm/82° (Wide) ~ 50.04mm/8° (Tele),
F1.8 (Wide) - F2.8 (Tele)
AUDIO INPUT
Input 3.5mm TRS Stereo Mic-in & Line in over I/O Cable
Sample Rate 16/24/32 Bit s
STANDARD
SMPTE SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 424M, SMPTE 2081-10
PHYSICAL
Camera Control RS-485, OSD Button
Operation Temp 15° F - 120° F
Dimension 90.20mm x 90.20mm x 156.70mm /
3.55” x 3.55” x 6.17”
Weight 600g / 1.2lbs
Power 12VDC (+9 - +15VDC)
*Specication are subject to change without notice.
SPECIFICATION

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QUESTIONS
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www.aidaimaging.com/support
E-mail us:
suppor[email protected]
Give us a Call:
Toll Free: 844.631.8367 |Tel: [phone]
Operating Hours: Mon-Fri | 8:00am – 5:00pm PST

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Disposal of Old Appliances
1. When this crossed-out wheel bin symbol is attached to a product it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC.
2. All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately form the municipal waste stream in accordance to laws designated by the government or the local authorities.
3. The correct disposal of your old appliance will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health.
4. For more detailed information about disposal of your old appliance, please contact your city ofce, waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instruc tion manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful inter reference in which case the user will be required
to correc t the interference at his own expense.