ALIBI ALI-CD1080PI User manual

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What’s in the box
• Camera assembly
• Mounting hardware
• This instruction guide
• Drill template
Tools you need
To install the camera, you will need:
• 12 Vdc power source. See Specications for wattage requirement.
• Tools and additional fasteners (may be required) for mounting the camera
• #2 Phillips screwdriver, #1 blade screwdriver
• Video and power extension cable
Installation
Before installation:
• Make sure that the device is in good condition and all the assembly parts are included.
• Check the specication of the products for the installation environment.
• Make sure that the wall or the ceiling is strong enough to withstand 3 times the weight of the camera.
• To avoid re or shock hazard, use only UL listed power supplies. Verify that the power supply will
provide the rated voltage and wattage for the camera. See the Specications section.
During installation:
• Camera Lens: Handle the camera carefully to prevent scratching or soiling the lens. If the lens or IR
array shield becomes soiled, clean it only with approved products. See the Cleaning section.
• Monitor impedance: Set the monitor impedance switch to 75 Ω.
• Power supply: Camera drop cable: The camera drop cable includes two connectors:
—Video BNC connector: For transmission of the video signal across a coax (75 Ω) extension cable.
—Power connector: When applying Vdc power, observe the power polarity. See the picture below
for the connector polarity conguration.
Step 1. Mounting the camera
These cameras can be mounted on a wall or ceiling that has sucient strength to support it. The video/
power drop cable from the camera can be routed either through mounting surface or through a cable guide
on the edge of the mounting base.
NOTE
If mounting the camera on a wall, ensure that the cable guide in the mounting base, is down.
If mounting the camera on a ceiling, orient the mounting base so that the cable guide is pointing
away from any source of water, dust, and other contaminates.
1. Using the drill template provided, mark the location of the screws that anchor the mounting base
to the mounting surface. See the note above. If you are routing the drop cable through mounting
surface, also mark the position of the hole for the drop cable.
2. Drill holes for the screws that anchor the base to the mounting surface. The mounting hardware
provided is appropriate for most surfaces. However, depending on the surface materials, more
appropriate fasteners may be required.
3. Drill a 3/4” hole through the mounting surface for the drop cable, if necessary.
ALI-CD1080PI HD-TVI Outdoor
Infrared Bullet Camera
Quick Installation Guide
The ALIBI ALI-CD1080PI camera feature a 1/2.7" CMOS image sensor that delivers high-denition video
resolution over RG59 coax or any standard analog CCTV cabling up to 1600 ft. This camera must connect
to an HD-TVI compatible DVR, such as an ALIBI HVR. This HD video camera is ideal for security applications
that require a high level of detail, such as facial recognition.
Features
• CMOS image sensor
• HD-TVI technology produces 1920 × 1080 (1080p)
3.6 mm wide angle (90°) lens captures images over large areas
• HD-TVI technology transmits zero latency HD video resolution over coax cabling
• Up the Cable (UTC) On Screen Display (OSD) conguration setup and control through HD-TVI DVR
• Built-in IR with range up to 65’ in the dark
• True day/night (ICR) captures sharp, clear images in low light and at night
• 14 °F ~ 122 °F temperature operating range
Mounting base Cable guide
Dome
cover
Lens
IR LED
Power
Connector
HD-TVI video
BNC connector
Camera drop cable connectors
Black liner
Hole for
mounting
screw
Hole for
mounting
screw
Camera assembly without dome cover

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4. Pry the dome cover o of the mounting base.
5. Route the drop cable through the hole in the mounting surface, or through the cable guide in the
mounting base, then attach the camera assembly to the surface using the appropriate fasteners.
6. Connect the camera drop cable to video and power extension cables.
7. Connect the other end of the video extension cable to a video monitoring device, such as a HD-TVI
capable DVR.
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NOTE Drop cable connectors are not waterproof.
8. Connect the other end of the power extension cable to a 12 Vdc power source. Observe the polarity
of the cable shown in the photo on page 1 of this guide.
Step 2. Camera adjustments
1. Apply power to the camera.
2. Verify that video from the camera can be seen on the HD-TVI DVR (HVR) monitor.
3. Remove the black liner.
4. Loosen the tilt set screw so the camera tilt can be easily adjusted.
5. While observing video from the camera, adjust the camera tilt and pan to point the camera at your
surveillance target, and then tighten the tilt set screw. See the photos below.
0° ~ 350°
Pan adjustment
0° ~ 70°
Tilt set screw
Tilt adjustment
6. Reinstall the black liner, and then reinstall the dome cover.
Step 3. Open the OSD menu
The On Screen Display (OSD) provides conguration options for rening the performance of the camera.
It also can be used to block sensitive portions in the eld of view (Privacy). You can open the OSD menu
system from either the HVR Live View display or through remote login to the HVR.
Opening the OSD Menu through the HVR
To open the OSD menu on the HVR monitor:
1. Open the HVR Live View screen, and then click inside the screen where the PTZ camera video image
is displayed. See below.
2. Click the PTZ Control icon in the Quick Setting Toolbar. The PTZ camera Live View window will
expand to full screen and the pop-up window shown below will open.
Menu icon
3. In the PTZ Control panel pop-up window, click the Menu icon on the Conguration line.
4. Drag the PTZ Control window to a position where it doesn’t cover the OSD menu (such as the lower-
right corner.
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NOTE The PTZ Control window direction buttons and the Iris + and Iris - keys are used to navigate the
OSD menu and set conguration options in the camera. See “OSD menu navigation” on page 3.
Opening the OSD Menu through remote login to the HVR
To open the OSD menu during a remote login to the HVR:
1. After logging into the HVR, open the PTZ camera in a single Live View window.
2. In the PTZ control panel, scroll down the Preset list to Preset95, click the entry to highlight it, and
then click the Call icon. See below. The OSD MAIN MENUS screen will open.
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PTZ control panel
Preset95 Call icon
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NOTE The PTZ control panel direction buttons and the Iris + and Iris - keys are used to navigate the
OSD menu and set conguration options in the camera.
OSD menu navigation
For the ALIBI HVR: Navigation and settings in the OSD are made through direction keys and the Iris +
and Iris - buttons in the ALIBI HVR PTZ Control panel. See below.
Direction keys Iris+ Iris–
Iris+ Iris–Direction keys
ALIBI HVR PTZ Control panel ALIBI HVR remote access PTZ control panel
For remote access to the ALIBI HVR: Navigation and settings in the OSD are made through direction
keys and the Iris + and Iris - buttons in the ALIBI HVR PTZ control panel. See above.
The function of the directional keys and Iris buttons are dened in the table below.
Keys Function
pMove up in the parameter list
qMove down in the parameter list.
tMove to previous page, eld, or move the camera left.
uMove to next page, eld, or move eld right.
Iris+ (OPEN) Set parameter value, or open sub-menu
Iris– (CLOSE) Cancel change of parameter.
OSD Denitions
AE: Set automatic exposure mode.
AGC (Automatic Gain Control): Higher gain increases brightness but also increases any noise. When a high
gain level is applied, higher noise levels are seen.
AWB (Automatic White Balance): The function to search for the color which is matched well with the
ambient environment.
BLC (Back Light Compensation): This feature enables the camera to compensate for strong back light
conditions in a selected area of the image.
DELAY TIME (DAY/NIGHT): This option species the switching time from color to B/W and B/W to color.
D TO N, N TO D: This option sets the AGC brightness when switching from day to night and night to day.
FACTORY INIT: Select FACTORY to reset the camera conguration to the factory default values.
FLICKER: Feature used to reduce noise in the image produced by AC current at 60 Hz.
FLIP: This feature provides an image that is reected vertically.
HLC (High Light Compensation): HLC feature is used to identify and suppress the strong light sources that
usually are across a scene. It improves the detail of the image that would normally be hidden.
LSC (Lens Shading compensation): This feature brightens the image in shaded areas.
MIROR: This feature provides an image that is reected horizontally.
MOTION: The MOTION feature allows you to quickly identify areas of the image where motion is detected.
PRIVACY: The PRIVACY feature allows you to block areas of the image from being seen. Use the SX, EX, SY,
and EY parameters to set the right, left, up and down limits of the privacy area.
SAVE/EXIT: Save the current conguration settings and close the OSD. The settings are retained even after
if the camera is powered o, and then on again.
SX, EX, SY, EY: Sets the start and end X boundaries and the start and end Y boundaries of a PRIVACY or
MOTION area.
Step 4. Use the OSD menu to configure the camera
The abbreviated OSD menu tree is shown below.
MAIN MENU
EXT COLOR B/W AUTO
VIDEO
OUT VIDEO OUT (frame rate)
MODE
DAY/
NIGHT
AUTO USER PUSH Set
Temp (K)
MODE
ESC HOLD DC
MODE
HLC
PRIVACYMOTION
FLIP MIRROR
Video settings
ID DISPL
NAME DISPL
LANGUAGEFACTOR
Y
INIT
CAM ID
SAVE/
EXIT
EXIT
AWB
AE
SPECIAL
EFFECT
SYSTEM
EXIT
Examples
The following examples provided demonstrate how to use the menus to perform basic conguration tasks.
For clarity, the background video image was removed in the screens included here.
Example 1: Change video frame rate
The video frame rate parameter can be set using the Main Menu VIDEO OUT submenu. To change the
setting:
1. Open the OSD Main Menu (see “Step 3. Open the OSD menu” on page 2).

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2. With the >marker at the VIDEO OUT entry, click the Iris + button to open the VIDEO OUT submenu
(see the right screen above.
3. With the >marker at the FRAME RATE entry, click the tor ubutton to decrease or increase the
frame rate.
4. Click the qbutton to position the >marker at RETURN, and then click the Iris + button to return
to the previous menu (MAIN MENU).
5. Click the pbutton to position the >marker at EXIT, and then click the Iris + button to open the
EXIT submenu.
6. Click the qor pbutton to position the >marker at either SAVE/EXIT or EXIT, and then click the
Iris + button.
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NOTE
SAVE/EXIT: Use this option if you want to retain the setting. It can be changed at any time.
EXIT: Use this option if you want to retain the setting temporarily. If the camera is powered o, the
new setting is lost.
Example 2: Change the camera video settings
Video settings for the camera are congured in the EFFECT submenu. You an also ip (vertical reection)
and/or mirror (horizontal reection) the image in this menu. To change the setting:
1. Open the OSD Main Menu (see “Step 3. Open the OSD menu” on page 2).
2. Click the qbutton to position the >marker at EFFECT, and then click the Iris + button to open the
EFFECT submenu.
3. Click the qor pbutton to position the >marker at the parameter you want to change, and then
click the tor ubutton to decrease or increase the setting. The FLIP and RETURN options are
either ON or OFF. The eect of changing the parameter is shown immediately in the video image.
4. Repeat the previous step to change other parameter values if necessary.
5. Click the qbutton to position the >marker at RETURN, and then click the Iris + button to return
to the previous menu (MAIN MENU).
6. Click the qbutton to position the >marker at EXIT, and then click the Iris + button to open the
EXIT submenu.
7. Click the qor pbutton to position the >marker at either SAVE/EXIT or EXIT, and then click the
Iris + button.
Cleaning
Clean the camera dome with an approved glass cleaning solution and a lint free cloth.
• Dust can be removed from the unit by wiping it with a soft damp cloth. To remove stains, gently rub
the surface with a soft cloth moistened with a mild detergent solution, then rinse and dry it with a
soft cloth.
• Remove all foreign particles, such as plastic or rubber materials, attached to the camera housing.
These may cause damage to the surface over time.
CAUTION
Do not use benzene, thinner or other chemical products on the camera assembly; these may
promote damage of the surfaces. Before using any chemical product, carefully follow the
accompanying instructions.
Specications
Model ALI-CD1080PI
Camera
Image Sensor 1 / 2.7" Progressive Scan CMOS
Signal System NTSC
Eective Pixels 1930(H) * 1088(V)
Min. Illumination 0.1 lux @ (F1.2, AGC ON), 0 lux with IR
Shutter speed 1/30 s to 1/50,000 s
Lens 3.6 mm lens, angle of View: 90°
Lens Mount φ14
Angle Adjustment Pan: 0 - 350°, tilt: 0 - 70°
Day & Night ICR
Synchronization Internal synchronization
Video Frame Rate 1080p @ 30 fps
HD Video Output 1 Analog HD output
S / N Ratio More than 52 dB
Menu
Camera ID On/o (0 ~ 255)
AGC Support
D/N Mode Color / BW/ Auto / EXT
White Balance Auto / User / Push / 8000 K / 6000 K / 4200 K / 3000 K
Privacy Mask On/O, maximum 2 zones
Motion Detection On/O, maximum 4 zones
BLC Support
Anti-icker On / O
Language English / Chinese
Function Digital noise reduction, Mirror
General
Working Temperature / Humidity 14 °F ~ 122 °F (-10 °C ~ 50 °C)
Humidity 90% or less (non-condensing)
Power Supply 12 Vdc
Power Consumption Max. 2.5 W
IR Range Up to 65 ft (20 m)
Communication Up the coax (OSD control through the HD-TVI DVR)
Protocol: Coaxitron
Dimensions φ 3.86 in x 2.57 in (φ 98 mm x 65.4 mm)
Weight 0.29 lb (130 g)
Troubleshooting
Problem Possible Cause
Nothing appears on the screen - Check the power connection.
- Check the video signal cable connection to the monitor.
The video image is dim or not clear. - If the camera lens is dirty, clean it with a soft, clean cloth.
- Adjust the monitor controls, if necessary.
- If the camera is facing a very strong light, change the camera position.
- Adjust the lens focus.
The screen is dark. - Adjust the contrast control of the monitor.
- If you have an intermediate device, set the impedance (75 Ω /Hi-Z)
properly, and check the cable connections.
The camera is not working properly and the
surface of the camera is hot.
- Verify that the camera is correctly connected to an appropriate regulated
power source.
The image on the monitor ickers - Make sure that the camera isn’t facing direct sunlight or uorescent light.
If necessary,change the camera position.