ALIBI ALI-TS2018VR User manual

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Switch*
button
Cap for
switch
button
12 Vdc power in
HD video BNC connector
* Press and hold switch button for 5 seconds to change the video format. See cable tag.
Camera drop cable connectors
What’s in the box
• Camera assembly
• Mounting hardware
• Security L-wrench
• This instruction guide
• Drill template
Tools you need
To install the camera, you will need:
• 12 Vdc power source. See Specications for requirements.
• Tools and additional fasteners (may be required) for mounting the camera
• Video and power extension cable
Installation
Before installation:
• Make sure that the device is in good condition and all the assembly parts are included.
• IR Reection Prevention: Avoid mounting the camera near reective surfaces. The IR light from
the camera can reect back into the lens. Do not remove the plastic cover until the cover is installation
is complete.
• 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.
• 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 drop cable
photo above 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
This camera can be installed using a pendant mounting bracket with ange adapter or junction
box. Please refer to the instructions provided with those accessories for special considerations when
installing the camera with them.
1. Unscrew the three (3) dome assembly screws, and then separate the dome assembly from the
mounting base. The dome is tethered to the base with a strap. NOTE: To keep the lens assembly
clean, do not remove the plastic protective packaging applied to the lens at this time.
ALI-TS2018VR 8MP TVI/AHD/CVI/CVBS
120 ft IR Vandalproof Outdoor Dome
Camera Quick Installation Guide
The ALIBI ALI-TS2018VR dome camera include a 4 -in-1 switchable video output with an 8.29 MP sensor.
Features include:
• 8.29 Megapixel (3840 x 2160 pixels) high-performance CMOS sensor
• Switchable video output for TVI, AHD, CVI, or CVBS
• 2.8 mm lens, 102.2˚horizontal eld of view
• Low light 0.01 lux color illumination
• Up-the-coax OSD menu,105 dB DWDR
• EXIR 2.0 technology, smart IR, up to 120 ft IR distance
• IP67 weatherproof, IK10 vandalproof
• Flange adaptor for pendant mounting (ALI-AF4) and junction box mounting (ALI-AJ4) are available
Mounting
base
Cable
guide
Dome
assembly
Dome
assembly
screw (3)
Lens
IR LED
Hole for
mounting
screw (3)
Product
label
Drop cable Cable
guide
Camera mounting surface

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2. Using the mounting template or the mounting base, mark the holes for the camera mounting
screws.
3. Drill holes for the mounting screws into the mounting surface. The mounting screws and wall
inserts provided is appropriate for most surfaces. However, depending on the surface material and
strength, more appropriate fasteners may be required.
4. Drill a 3/4” hole through the mounting surface for the drop cable, if necessary.
5. If using wall inserts for the mounting screws, install the wall inserts at this time.
6. Attach the mounting base the surface using the appropriate fasteners. If the camera drop cable will
route through a cable guide, lay the cable in the guide before tightening the mounting screws.
7. If the drop cable will route through a hole in the mounting surface, route the cable through the hole,
and then reassemble the camera on the mounting base. Seal the hole adequately (with caulk or
other sealant) to block moisture and other contaminants.
8. Connect the camera drop cable to video and power extension cables.
9. Connect the other end of the video extension cable to a video monitoring device, such as a
compatible recorder.
NOTE Drop cable connectors are not waterproof.
10. Connect the other end of the power extension cable to a 12 Vdc power source. The polarity of the
voltage applied to the drop cable must match the polarity 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 a recorder monitor.
3. While observing video from the camera, adjust camera pan, tilt and rotate (horizontal) alignment
to point the camera at your surveillance target. Do not exceed the pan, tilt and rotate ranges of the
camera.
Pan:
0 ~ 355˚
Rotate:
0 ~ 355˚
Pivot point
Tilt:
0 ~ 75˚
NOTE
Use extreme care to not soil or touch the clear plastic of the dome assembly. Oil on
the surface can cause IR to reect back onto the camera lens. Refer to the Cleaning
Instructions at the end of this document for more information.
4. Reinstall the dome assembly, then remove the protective plastic.
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 recorder Live View display or through remote login to the ALIBI recorder.
Opening the OSD Menu through the recorder
To open the OSD menu on the recorder monitor:
1. Open the recorder 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. Use the Zoom + / −controls to adjust the camera zoom as needed.
4. In the PTZ Control panel pop-up window, click the Menu icon on the Conguration line.
5. Drag the PTZ Control window to a position where it doesn’t cover the OSD menu (such as the left
side).
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 Denitions: On-screen Display
(OSD) menus” on page 3.
Opening the OSD Menu through remote login to the recorder
To open the OSD menu during a remote login to the recorder:
1. After logging into the recorder, open the camera in a single Live View window.
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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 MENU screen will open.
PTZ control panelPreset95 Call icon
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 Recorder: Navigation and settings in the OSD are made through direction keys and the Iris
+and Iris - buttons in the ALIBI recorder PTZ Control panel. See below.
Direction keys
Click to open OSD menu
Iris+ Iris–
Iris+ Iris–
Direction keys
ALIBI recorder PTZ Control panel ALIBI recorder remote access PTZ control panel
For remote access to the ALIBI recorder: Navigation and settings in the OSD are made through
direction keys and the Iris + and Iris - buttons in the ALIBI recorder 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
Keys Function
uMove to next page, eld.
Iris+ (OPEN) Set parameter value, or open sub-menu
Iris– (CLOSE) Cancel change of parameter.
OSD Denitions: On-screen Display (OSD) menus
After the camera is installed on a compatible recorder, you can open the OSD menu by clicking the PTZ
Control icon on the Quick Setting Toolbar.
To navigate the OSD menu and select options:
• Click the up/down ( p/ q) direction buttons to select the menu item.
• Click the left/right ( t/ u) direction buttons to adjust the value of the selected item.
• Click the Iris+ key to conrm a selection.
VIDEO FORMAT
You can set frame rate as 8 MP @ 12.5 fps, 8 MP @ 15 fps, 5 MP @ 20 fps, 4 MP @ 25 fps, 4 MP @ 30 fps,
1080p @ 25 fps, or 1080p @ 30 fps.
Note:
—When switching the video output to CVBS, you can set the video format to either PAL or NTSC.
—When switching the video output to AHD or CVI, you can set the video format to 8 MP @ 12.5 fps,
or 8 MP @ 15 fps.
EXPOSURE
Exposure describes the brightness-related parameters, which can be adjusted by EXPOSURE MODE, and
AGC.
EXPOSURE menu

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EXPOSURE MODE
You can set the EXPOSURE MODE as GLOBAL, BLC, and DWDR.
• GLOBAL: Refers to the normal exposure mode which performs exposure according to the brightness
of the entire image.
• BLC (Backlight Compensation): BLC adjusts the brightness for the front objects when the background
is bright. This may cause the overexposure of the background.
• DWDR (Digital Wide Dynamic Range): DWDR helps the camera provide clear images even under
backlight circumstances. When both very bright and very dark areas simultaneously exist in the
image, DWDR balances the brightness level of the whole image to provide clear images with details.
AGC (Automatic Gain Control): Optimizes the clarity of the image in poor light conditions. The AGC level can
be set to HIGH, MEDIUM or LOW.
Note: The noise will be amplied when setting the AGC level. The higher the level is, the more
obvious the noise is.
DAY/NIGHT
You can set the DAY/NIGHT mode to COLOR, BW (Black White) or AUTO.
• COLOR: The image is colored in day mode all the time.
• B & W (Black and White): The image is black and white all the time. IR LIGHT is on in the poor light
conditions. You can turn the IR LIGHT on and o and set the value of SMART IR in this menu.
B & W sub-menu
IR LIGHT: You can turn the IR LIGHT on or o to improve the image.
SMART IR: Use the Smart IR function to adjust the light to its most suitable level, and prevent the
image from over exposure. The SMART IR value can be adjusted from 0 to 3. The higher the value is,
the more obvious eects are.
• AUTO: Automatically switch Color, or B&W (Black and White) according to actual scene brightness.
You can turn on/o the IR LIGHT, and set the value of SMART IR in this menu.
AUTO sub-menu
IR LIGHT: You can turn on/o the IR LIGHT to meet the requirements of dierent circumstances.
SMART IR: Use Smart IR function to adjust the light to its most suitable intensity and prevent the over
exposure. The SMART IR value can be adjusted from 0 to 3. The higher the value is, the more obvious
eects are.
DN Threshold (Day to Night Threshold): Use the Day to Night Threshold to control the sensitivity of
switching the day mode to the night mode. You can set the value from 1 to 9. The larger the value is,
the more sensitive the camera is.
ND Threshold (Night to Day Threshold): Use the Night to Day Threshold to control the sensitivity of
switching the night mode to the day mode. You can set the value from 1 to 9. The larger the value is,
the more sensitive the camera is.
VIDEO SETTINGS
Move the cursor to VIDEO SETTINGS and click Iris+ to enter the submenu. In this menu you can set the
IMAGE MODE, WHITE BALANCE, BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST, SHARPNESS, SATURATION, DNR, and MIRROR.
VIDEO SETTINGS menu
IMAGE MODE: IMAGE MODE is used to adjust the image saturation: STD (Standard), or HIGH-SAT (High
Saturation).
WHITE BALANCE: White balance used to adjust the color temperature according to the environment. It can
remove unrealistic color casts in the image. You can set WHITE BALANCE to AUTO or MANUAL.
AUTO: In AUTO mode, the white balance is being adjusted automatically according to the color
temperature of the scene.
MANUAL: You can set the R-GAIN/B-GAIN value from 1 to 255 to adjust the shades of red/blue color
of the image.
MANUAL MODE sub-menu
BRIGHTNESS: Brightness refers to the brightness of the image. You can set the BRIGHTNESS value from 1
(darkest) to 9 (brightest).
CONTRAST: This feature enhances the dierence in color and light between parts of an image. You can set
the CONTRAST value from 1 to 9.
SHARPNESS: Sharpness determines the amount of detail an imaging system can reproduce. You can set the
SHARPNESS value from 1 to 9.
SATURATION: Adjust this feature to change the color saturation. The value ranges from 1 to 9.
DNR (Digital Noise Reduction): Use DNR function to decrease the noise in the image, especially when
capturing moving images in poor light conditions, to produce a sharper image. You can set the DNR value
from 1 to 9.
MIRROR: This feature is used to reect the image. MIRROR can be set to OFF, H, V, and HV.
OFF: The mirror function is disabled.
H: The image ips 180° horizontally.
V: The image ips 180° vertically.
HV: The image ips 180° both horizontally and vertically.
FACTORY DEFAULT
Click Iris+ to enter the submenu, and click OK to reset all the settings to the factory default. Click Cancel
to return to the menu without resetting the camera.
EXIT
Move the cursor to EXIT and click Iris+ to exit the menu without saving.

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SAVE & EXIT
Move the cursor to SAVE & EXIT, and click Iris+ to save the settings and exit the menu. If new settings are
not saved, they remain in eect only until the camera is powered o or reset.
Specications
Camera
Image Sensor 8.29 MP progressive scan CMOS sensor
Signal system PAL / NTSC
Frame rate
TVI: 8MP @ 12.5 fps, 8MP @ 15 fps, 5MP @ 20 fps, 4MP @ 25 fps, 4MP @ 30 fps, 2MP
@ 25 fps, 2MP @ 30 fps
CVI: 8MP @ 12.5 fps, 8MP @ 15 fps
AHD: 8MP @ 12.5 fps, 8MP @ 15 fps
CVBS: 960H P/N
Eective Pixels 3840 (H) × 2160 (V)
Min. illumination Color: 0.01 Lux @ (F1.2, AGC ON),
0 Lux with IR
Shutter Time PAL: 1/12.5 s to 1/50,000 s
NTSC: 1/15 s to 1/50,000 s
Lens, FOV 2.8 mm, 102.2˚horizontal FOV
Lens Mount M16
Day & Night IR cut lter
3-axis adjustment Pan: 0° ~ 355°; Tilt: 0° ~ 75°; Rotate: 0° ~ 355°
Synchronization Internal Synchronization
DWDR (Digital Wide Dynamic Range) 105 dB
Menu
AGC Yes
Day /Night Mode Auto / Color / BW (black and white)
White Balance Auto / Manual
BLC (Backlight Compensation) Yes
Language English
Functions Brightness, Sharpness, DNR, Mirror, Smart IR, HLC
Interface
Video Output 1 HD analog output (75 Ω / BNC)
Switch button TVI / AHD / CVI / CVBS
General
Operating Conditions -40 °F ~ 140 °F (-40 °C ~ 60 °C), Humidity 90% or less (non-condensing)
Power Supply 12 Vdc ± 25% (use one power adapter for one camera)
Power Consumption Max. 5.3 W
Protection Level IP67, IK10
Material Metal
IR Range Up to 120 ft
Communication Up the coax
Dimensions φ4.4” × 3.24” (φ111 mm × 82.4 mm)
Weight Approx. 1.09 lb (495 g)
Cleaning Instructions
• Dust or grease on the dome cover will cause IR reection. Do not remove the dome cover lm until the
installation is nished. If there is dust or grease on the dome cover, clean the dome cover with clean
soft cloth and isopropyl alcohol.
• Make sure that there is no reective surface too close to the camera lens. The IR light from the camera
may reect back into the lens causing reection.
• The foam ring around the lens must be seated ush against the inner surface of the bubble to isolate
the lens from the IR LEDS. Fasten the dome cover to camera body so that the foam ring and the dome
cover are attached seamlessly.
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
dissolve the paint and promote damage of the surfaces. Before using any chemical product,
carefully follow the accompanying instructions.
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.