AIDA GEN3G-100 User manual

GEN3G-100 GEN3G-200
Operation Guide
Ver. 0.5 / May 2016

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consisting a risk of electric shock is present within
this unit.
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user to the presence of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DONOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK)NOUSER SERVICEABLE
PARTS INSIDE.REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
CAUTION:
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT OPEN.
Warning
To prevent damage which may result in fire or electric shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
Be sure to use only the standard adapter that is specified in the specification sheet. Using any other adapter could
cause fire, electrical shock, or damage to the product.
Incorrectly connecting the power supplyor replacing battery may cause explosion, fire, electric shock, or damage to
the product.
Do not connect multiple cameras to a single adapter. Exceeding the capacity may cause excessive heat or fire.
Securely plug the power cord into the power receptacle. Insecure connection may cause fire.
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Precaution
Please read this Operation Guide before installing and using the camera & retain this copy for your reference.
When installing the camera, fasten it securely and firmly. A falling camera may cause personal injury.
Do not place conductive objects (e.g. screw drivers, coins, metal items, etc.) or containers filled with water on top
of the camera. Doing so may cause personal injury due to fire, electric shock, or falling objects.
Do not install the unit in humid, dusty, or sooty locations. Doing so may cause fire or electric shock.
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 fire or electric shock.
If this product fails to operate normally, contact the nearest service center. Never disassemble or modify this product
in any way.
When cleaning, do not spray waterdirectly ontoparts of the product. Doing so may cause fire or electric shock.
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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 specifications page.
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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.
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%.
If installed close to a TV, radio transmitter, magnet, electric motor transformer or audio speakers the magnetic field
generated may interfere with or distort the image.
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Try to avoid fluorescent light reflections, 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 reflecting objects.
To prevent damage, do not drop the camera or subject it to strong shock or vibration.
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GEN3G-100
FRONT REAR
Tripod
Mounting
Hole
SDI IN
I/O: Power, OSD,
& RS-485
HDMI
I/O Connector Cable
OSD Controller
RS-485
RS-485 +
RS-485 -
Power In
Audio In
U
R
L
D
485
+ -
12VDC

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CS-Mount
Holding
Screw
Tripod
Mounting
Hole
AUTO IRIS Lens
Connector
I/O: Power, OSD,
RS-485, Audio
HDMI OUT
REF. IN
SDI OUT
SYNC LED
POWER LED
FRONT REAR
I/O Connector Cable
OSD Controller
RS-485
RS-485 +
RS-485 -
Power In
Audio In
U
R
L
D
485
+ -
12VDC
GEN3G-200

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2.1 Megapixel CMOS progressive sensor provides superb image quality and excellent
color reproduction.
SMPTE 292M & 424M standard high denition video format including 59.94Hz.
'Self-Adaptive' resolution and frame rate feature allows camera to self-adopt to the
external reference sync signal.
Highly compatible with Tri Level reference.
Versatile, compact and rugged design.
Built in OSD control button & control via SONY VISCA protocol.
Embedded audio via SDI & HDMI.
Wide range of white balance.
High Dynamic Range & Noise Reduction.
Simultaneous SDI and HDMI Output.
FEATURES

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WHITE BALANCE AUTO ATW PUSH MANUAL
BACLKIGHT SPOT
ACE
HDR BLC
AUDIO MIC MIC LINE
IMAGE CONTROL CONTRAST
SATURATION
MIRROR
FLIP
D-ZOOM
NOISE REDUCTION
GAMMA
FRAME RATE
RESET ON
OFF
OFF
CHANGE
EXIT
MENU
LENS
WHITE BALANCE
DAY/NIGHT
EXPOSURE
BACK LIGHT
AUDIO MIC
GENLOCK
IMAGE CONTROL
SETTING
EXIT
RESET
DC IRIS
OFF
COLOR
AUTO
ATW
ON
LENS DC IRIS MANUAL IRIS
EXPOSURE AUTO SHUTTER PRI. FLICKERLESS MANUAL
DAY/NIGHT COLOR NIGHT
GENLOCK MODE
OUTPUT EN
H-SYNC PHASE
PHASE SET
SETTING SOFTWARE VERSION
CAM ID
BAUDRATE
LANGUAGE
DEFECT DET
OSD MENU

MENU OPERATION
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MENU
LENS
WHITE BALANCE
DAY/NIGHT
EXPOSURE
BACK LIGHT
AUDIO MIC
GENLOCK
IMAGE CONTROL
SETTING
EXIT
RESET
DC IRIS
OFF
COLOR
AUTO
ATW
ON
Move the Cursor Up/Down to Choose Menu
To move from item to item in the menu, move the joystick
to the Up/Down.
Shift to the Sub Menu of the Chosen Menu
To go into sub menu, press SEL key.
Change the Value
To change the value of the selected item, move the joystick
to the Left/Right.
The menu items with always have its sub menu.
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U
R
L
D
485
+ -
SEL
RIGHT
DOWN
UP
LEFT

LENS
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MENU
LENS
WHITE BALANCE
DAY/NIGHT
EXPOSURE
BACK LIGHT
AUDIO MIC
GENLOCK
IMAGE CONTROL
SETTING
EXIT
RESET
DC IRIS
OFF
COLOR
AUTO
ATW
ON
LENS
DC IRIS
Select "DC IRIS" when using the DC Iris lens (CS/C Mount).
Iris will be controlled by the camera.
MANUAL IRIS
Select "MANUAL IRIS" when using the manual iris lens (CS/C Mount).
Iris needs to be manually set from the lens.

WHITE BALANCE
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MENU
LENS
WHITE BALANCE
DAY/NIGHT
EXPOSURE
BACK LIGHT
AUDIO MIC
GENLOCK
IMAGE CONTROL
SETTING
EXIT
RESET
DC IRIS
OFF
COLOR
AUTO
ATW
ON
WHITE BALANCE
AUTO
Camera will automatically adjust the white balance if the color temp-
erature falls within 3,000°K ~ 8,000°K.
ATW
Wider range of color temperature than "AUTO" mode. Camera will au-
toatically adjust the white balance if the color temperature falls within
1,900°K ~ 11,000°K.
Camera provides a wide range of white balance options.
Check your color temperature before adjusting this mode.
PUSH
Push mode is used if "AUTO" or "ATW" cannot produce the proper white
balance. Place a white paper in front of the camera when using the
"PUSH" mode to self-adopt.
MANUAL
Manual mode has "COLOR TEMP", "RED GAIN", and "BLUE GAIN" options
for user preferred settings.
WHITE BALANCE
COLOR TEMP
RED GAIN
BLUE GAIN
RETURN
5000K
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Adjust white balance using "AUTO" and "ATW" modes before using "PUSH"
or "MANUAL" modes.
White balance may not work properly if the camera is facing toward a light
source.

EXPOSURE-AUTO
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MENU
LENS
WHITE BALANCE
DAY/NIGHT
EXPOSURE
BACK LIGHT
AUDIO MIC
GENLOCK
IMAGE CONTROL
SETTING
EXIT
RESET
DC IRIS
OFF
COLOR
AUTO
ATW
ON
EXPOSURE
AUTO
Auto mode will adjust the exposure level automatically.
Detailed ne tuning options are available under this menu.
EXP. COMPENSATION : 0~20
Exposure level can be adjusted by the light meter.
Camera exposure level can be adjusted using four dierent modes.
EXPOSURE
EXP. COMPENSATION
GAIN
SENS-UP
AGC LIMIT
SHUTTER
RETURN
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OFF
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AUTO
AUTO
GAIN : AUTO, -3dB ~ +30dB
Electronic brightness can be adjusted by "GAIN" control.
AGC LIMIT : 0~20
"AGC LIMIT" sets the maximum gain value to control the video
noise caused by Auto Gain Control.
SHUTTER : OUTDOOR, INDOOR, DEBLUR
Shutter speed is automatically controlled by the camera.
Select "OUTDOOR" when camera is used in outdoor environment.
Select "INDOOR" when camera is used in indoor environment.
Select "DEBLUR" when camera is used in indoor environment.
Shutter value is increased and Iris is opened more than "INDOOR" mode.
AGC LIMIT : OFF, x2, x4, x8, x16, x32, x64
"SENS-UP" mode controls the digital slow shutter to allow extra
light into the camera and adjust the picture quality.

EXPOSURE-SHUTTER PRI
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EXPOSURE
SHUTTER PRI.
Shutter priority mode provides more detailed shutter speed option.
All other controls are tuned for the selected shutter speed.
MENU
LENS
WHITE BALANCE
DAY/NIGHT
EXPOSURE
BACK LIGHT
AUDIO MIC
GENLOCK
IMAGE CONTROL
SETTING
EXIT
RESET
DC IRIS
OFF
COLOR
SHUTTER PRI
ATW
ON
EXPOSURE
EXP. COMPENSATION
GAIN
AGC LIMIT
SHUTTER
RETURN
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AUTO
1/90
EXP. COMPENSATION : 0~20
Exposure level can be adjusted by the light meter.
GAIN : AUTO, -3dB ~ +30dB
Electronic brightness can be adjusted by "GAIN" control.
AGC LIMIT : 0~20
"AGC LIMIT" sets the maximum gain value to control the video
noise caused by Auto Gain Control.
SHUTTER : 1/2 ~ 1/40,000
Shutter speed can be set from this menu.

EXPOSURE - FLICKERLESS
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MENU
LENS
WHITE BALANCE
DAY/NIGHT
EXPOSURE
BACK LIGHT
AUDIO MIC
GENLOCK
IMAGE CONTROL
SETTING
EXIT
RESET
DC IRIS
OFF
COLOR
FLICKERLESS
ATW
ON
EXPOSURE
FLICKERLESS
Flickerless mode provides a proper image sensor frequency to match
the power frequency in order to minimize video icker.
EXP. COMPENSATION : 0~20
Exposure level can be adjusted by the light meter.
EXPOSURE
EXP. COMPENSATION
GAIN
AGC LIMIT
SHUTTER
RETURN
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AUTO
AUTO
GAIN : AUTO, -3dB ~ +30dB
Electronic brightness can be adjusted by "GAIN" control.
AGC LIMIT : 0~20
"AGC LIMIT" sets the maximum gain value to control the video
noise caused by Auto Gain Control.
SHUTTER : AUTO
Shutter speed is automatically controlled by the camera.
"FLICKERLESS" mode may not be suitable if camera is used in extreme
bright environment.

EXPOSURE-MANUAL
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EXPOSURE
MANUAL
Manual mode will only allow "GAIN" and "SHUTTER" speed adjustments.
MENU
LENS
WHITE BALANCE
DAY/NIGHT
EXPOSURE
BACK LIGHT
AUDIO MIC
GENLOCK
IMAGE CONTROL
SETTING
EXIT
RESET
DC IRIS
OFF
COLOR
MANUAL
ATW
ON
EXPOSURE
GAIN
SHUTTER
RETURN
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1/90
GAIN : AUTO, -3dB ~ +30dB
Electronic brightness can be adjusted by "GAIN" control.
SHUTTER : 1/2 ~ 1/40,000
Shutter speed can be set from this menu.

BACKLIGHT
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MENU
LENS
WHITE BALANCE
DAY/NIGHT
EXPOSURE
BACK LIGHT
AUDIO MIC
GENLOCK
IMAGE CONTROL
SETTING
EXIT
RESET
DC IRIS
OFF
COLOR
FLICKERLESS
ATW
ON
BACK LIGHT
SPOT
"SPOT" is spot metering feature. It will evaluate the light around the
focus point. Focus point can be adjusted by the following menu.
AE HOR POS
BACK LIGHT
BACK LIGHT
ACE
RETURN
SPOT
OFF
Enabling "BLC" may cause overexposure in bright area.
Camera provides multiple options for BACKLIGHT requirements.
HDR : LOW, MIDDLE, HIGH
"HDR" reproduces a greater dynamic range for clear view of both
bright and dark areas.
BLC : LOW, MIDDLE, HIGH
"BLC" mode will express darker area brighter.
ACE : LOW, MIDDLE, HIGH
"ACE" feature is digital HDR mode.
It utilizes "GAMMA" and "CONTRAST" to adjust both bright and dark
image areas.
AE VER POS
AE WIDTH
AE HEIGHT

DAY / NIGHT
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DAY/NIGHT
COLOR
Select "COLOR" mode to stay in color at all time.
MENU
LENS
WHITE BALANCE
DAY/NIGHT
EXPOSURE
BACK LIGHT
AUDIO MIC
GENLOCK
IMAGE CONTROL
SETTING
EXIT
RESET
DC IRIS
OFF
COLOR
MANUAL
ATW
ON
NIGHT
Select "NIGHT" mode to stay in black and white mode.
"COLOR" mode will not detect infrared light whereas "NIGHT" will detect
infrared light for better visibility during extreme low light conditions.

AUDIO MIC
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MENU
LENS
WHITE BALANCE
DAY/NIGHT
EXPOSURE
BACK LIGHT
AUDIO MIC
GENLOCK
IMAGE CONTROL
SETTING
EXIT
RESET
DC IRIS
MIC
COLOR
FLICKERLESS
ATW
ON
AUDIO
MIC
Camera will receive MIC level audio input by selecting "MIC" mode.
AUDIO LEVEL : -12dB ~ +59dB
AUDIO MIC
AUDIO LEVEL
MIC ATTENUATION
SAMPLE RATE
+20 dB
OFF
Camera supports external analog audio input (3.5mm).
Audio will be embedded to both SDI and HDMI outputs.
MIC ATTENUATION : ON, OFF
SAMPLE RATE : 16, 20, 24, 32
RETURN
24 RATE
Audio level can be manually adjusted from this menu.
Audio input attenuation can be controlled from this menu to
minimize the audio noise level.
Audio sample bit rate can be adjusted from this menu.
LINE
Camera will receive Line level audio input by selecting "LINE" mode.
AUDIO LEVEL : -12dB ~ +59dB
MIC ATTENUATION : ON, OFF
SAMPLE RATE : 16, 20, 24, 32
Audio level can be manually adjusted from this menu.
Audio input attenuation can be controlled from this menu to
minimize the audio noise level.
Audio sample bit rate can be adjusted from this menu.

GENLOCK
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GENLOCK
MODE
Enable or Disable the external reference signal.
MENU
LENS
WHITE BALANCE
DAY/NIGHT
EXPOSURE
BACK LIGHT
AUDIO MIC
GENLOCK
IMAGE CONTROL
SETTING
EXIT
RESET
DC IRIS
OFF
COLOR
MANUAL
ATW
ON OUTPUT EN
Enable or Disable the reference signal loop out.
Camera is equipped with an external Tri-Level reference signal input for
seamless switching. Up to 3G-SDI reference signal can be accepted and
camera will self-adjust to both resolution and frame rate based on the
reference signal.
H-SYNC PHASE
Adjust H-Sync pixel oset for a ne tuning.
PHASE SET
Enable "PHASE SET" to apply the changes made from "H-SYNC PHASE".
GENLOCK
MODE
OUTPUT EN
H-SYNC PHASE
PHASE SET
RETURN
ON
0
ON
ON
(For GEN3G-200 model only)

IMAGE CONTROL
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MENU
LENS
WHITE BALANCE
DAY/NIGHT
EXPOSURE
BACK LIGHT
AUDIO MIC
GENLOCK
IMAGE CONTROL
SETTING
EXIT
RESET
DC IRIS
MIC
COLOR
FLICKERLESS
ATW
ON
IMAGE CONTROL
CONTRAST : 0~64
"CONTRAST" controls the range between dark and bright areas.
IMAGE CONTROL
CONTRAST
SATURATION
SHARPNESS
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Camera provides multiple options to adjust image quality.
MIRROR
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SATURATION : 0~20
"SATURATION" sets the level of color vividness.
SHARPNESS : 0~20
Image outline or edges will be clearer and pronounced.
MIRROR : ON, OFF
Image is rotated horizontally.
FLIP : ON, OFF
Image is rotated vertically.
D.ZOOM : 1.0X ~ 16.0X
Digitally zoom in to an area up to 16 times.
NOISE REDUCTION : OFF, LOW, MIDDLE, HIGH
Reduce noise level at low ambient light.
GAMMA : LOW, MIDDLE, HIGH, STANDARD, STRAIGHT
Gamma curve can be adjusted from this menu.
FRAME RATE
Camera provides 14 dierent resolution and frame rate settings.
1080p25 / 29.97 / 30 / 50 / 59.94 / 60
1080i50 / 59.94 / 60
720p25 / 30 / 50 / 59.94 / 60
FLIP
D.ZOOM
NOISE REDUCTION
GAMMA
FRAME RATE
RETURN
OFF
OFF
1.0X
LOW
STANDARD
HD1080P60

SETTING
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SETTING
SOFTWARE VERSION
Camera software version information.
MENU
LENS
WHITE BALANCE
DAY/NIGHT
EXPOSURE
BACK LIGHT
AUDIO MIC
GENLOCK
IMAGE CONTROL
SETTING
EXIT
RESET
DC IRIS
OFF
COLOR
MANUAL
ATW
ON
CAM ID : 0~255
Set camera ID for remote camera control access.
Camera supports SONY VISCA and PELCO protocols.
Camera software and remote control information is under this menu.
You can remotely access the features via RS485.
BAUDRATE : 2,400 ~ 115,200
Set baud rate for remote camera control access.
LANGUAGE
Camera menu language can be set to either English or Chinese.
DETECT DET
Camera provides an auto pixel correction.
Please consult with your authorized dealer or factory before using
"DEFECT DET".
SETTING
SOFTWARE VERSION
CAM ID
BAUDRATE
LANGUAGE
DETECT DET
G.0.6.0
9600
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ENG
RETURN
ON