ALIBI ALI-TS2118VR User manual

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OSD
joystick
IR LED (2)
Foam
ring
seal
Lens
CVBS video
test port
Hole for
camera to
back box
screws (3)
Hole for
dome
tether
screw
Hole for
dome
assembly
screws (3)
Camera module internal features
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
• Video test adapter cable
• Security L-wrench
• Drill template
• This instruction guide
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
• Caulk or other sealant for outdoor installation
• Video and power extension cable
Step 1. Install the camera
The camera includes hardware to install it directly to a mounting surface. You can also easily install the
camera onto a single- or double-gang electrical box. Camera drop cables can be routed through the
ALI-TS2118VR 8MP TVI/AHD/CVI/CVBS
200 ft IR Vandalproof Outdoor Dome
Camera Quick Installation Guide
The ALIBI ALI-TS2118VR dome camera include includes a 4 -in-1 switchable video output (TVI/AHD/CVI/
CVBS) with an 8.29 MP sensor. This camera features:
• 8.29 Megapixel (3840 x 2160 pixels) high-performance CMOS sensor
• Switchable video output for TVI, AHD, CVI, or CVBS
• 2.7 mm – 13.5 mm motorized varifocal lens with horizontal Field of View 108.1° to 45.6°
• Auto-focus
• Low light 0.01 lux color illumination
• EXIR 2.0 with up to 200 ft Smart IR
• OSD menu (up-the-coax OSD control),
• 105 dB Digital Wide Dynamic Range (DWDR), DNR
• IP67 weatherproof rating
• Requires compatible recorder
• Optional installation with wall mount bracket ALI-AB2 and ange adapter ALI-AF3
Camera
back
box
Cable
channel
Lens
Captive
screw (3)
Camera
dome
assembly
Drop cable
Product
label
Camera module back

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conduit port on the side of the camera back box, through the mounting surface or into an electrical box, if
used.
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:
• Monitor impedance: You can attach the CVBS drop cable to a setup monitor. Ensure that the
monitor input impedance is set to 75 Ω.
• Camera drop cable: The camera drop cable includes three connectors:
—Video BNC connector (gray): Provides the video signal for transmission across a coax (75 Ω)
extension cable.
—Power connector: The camera can be powered 12 Vdc voltage. Observe the polarity (+/ −)
shown on the power connector.
The following procedure outlines an installation of the camera to a mounting surface. Your installation
steps may dier, depending on how the camera is mounted and how the drop cable connects to video and
power extension cables. To install the camera onto a surface:
1. Separate the camera dome cover assembly from the camera module by loosening the three captive
dome screws using the security L-wrench provided. Note that the dome cover is tethered to the
camera module.
2. Remove the camera module assembly from the back box after loosing the three captive screws.
Note that the camera module may be tethered to the back box.
3. Using the drill template or the back box (see page 1), mark the locations of the mounting screw
holes, and the hole for the drop cable if routing the cable through the mounting surface.
NOTE Several holes are provided in the back box for mounting it onto a surface, a gang box and in other
congurations. Use at least four screws to back box to the mounting surface.
4. Using appropriate fasteners, secure the back box to the mounting surface or gang box. The
mounting screws and wall inserts are adequate for surface types.
5. Route power and video extension cables from your power source and monitoring equipment to the
mounting location. Do not apply power to the power extension cable at this time. If the extension
cables will be attached to the camera drop cables within the back box, route the cables into the
housing.
NOTE
Camera drop cable connectors are not waterproof. Seal if needed.
Seal holes drilled into any exterior surface with caulk or other sealant to block moisture and other
contaminants.
6. Connect the camera drop cables to the video and power extension cables, and then secure the
camera module to the back box using the security L-wrench provided. Tighten the screws until snug.
NOTE
The video cable must attach to compatible equipment. If the video cable will attach to NTSC
compatible equipment, set the HD-TVI - CVBS switch on the camera module appropriately. See the
photo on page 1.
The CVBS video cable can attach to any equipment compatible with an NTSC signal.
7. Apply power to the camera. Use caution to observe the DC power polarity shown in the photo on
page 1.
8. Verify that a video signal can be seen on your video monitoring equipment.
Step 2. Adjust the camera for your surveillance target
1. Observe the live video on your monitoring equipment, or plug the video test cable provided into the
mating plug on the camera module and then into a local video setup monitor (not provided).
2. To adjust the camera pan (direction), grasp the camera gimbal on both sides at the pivot point, then
rotate the as shown in the illustration below to point it at your surveillance target.
Pan: 0° ~355° Tilt: 0° ~75°
Pan adjustment Tilt adjustment
To adjust the tilt (elevation), rock the gimbal as shown above in the right illustration.
To adjust the camera rotation (horizon line), grasp the camera head carefully and rotate it as shown in
the photo below.
Rotate: 0° ~355°
Rotation adjustment
3. Reinstall the camera dome cover assembly. Ensure that the dome is clean of grease and dust to
prevent IR reections. Also, 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 from the lens. Fasten the dome cover to
camera body so that the foam ring and the dome cover are attached seamlessly.
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 using the built-in joystick on the camera, from either the recorder Live
View display or through remote login to the ALIBI recorder.
Opening the OSD Menu using the joystick
The OSD joystick is located on the camera module near the CVBS video test connector (see page 1). The
joystick can be rocked up (toward the camera body - see below), down (away from the camera body),
left and right, and can be pressed in (down toward the back box). Use the OSD joystick is used to open the
OSD menu and navigate through the menus. The OSD menu tree is shown on “OSD Denitions: On-screen
Display (OSD) menus” on page 4.
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UP
• To open the OSD menus and select a menu option, press the joystick in (down toward the back box).
• To navigate the menus, rock the joystick up (UP (p), see photo above) or down (q) to move
through the parameter list menus vertically.
• Rock the joystick left (t) or right (u) to change the parameter value that appears for the parameter.
• Press the joystick in (down toward the back box) to select the parameter value shown. Changes made
to the OSD setup must be saved to be restored after power o and power on.
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. 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 obscure the OSD menu
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 4.
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.
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 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

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For remote access to the 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 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
uMove to next page, eld
Zoom + Zoom in
Zoom – Zoom out
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 @ 15fps.
EXPOSURE
Exposure describes the brightness-related parameters, which can be adjusted by EXPOSURE MODE, and
AGC.
EXPOSURE menu
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 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.

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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.
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
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: 8M @ 12.5 fps, 8M @ 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 2.7 mm ~ 13.5 mm motorized vari-focal lens with 108.1° to 45.6° horizontal eld of
view and auto-focus
Lens Mount φ14
Day & Night IR cut lter
Lens Mount ф14
Day & Night IR cut lter
Angle Adjustment Pan: 0° ~ 355°; Tilt: 0° ~ 75°; Rotate: 0° ~ 355°
Synchronization Internal Synchronization
DWDR (Digital Wide Dynamic
Range) 105 dB
Menu
AGC Yes
D/N Mode Auto / Color / BW (Black and White)
White Balance Auto / Manual
BLC Supported
Language English

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Functions Brightness, Sharpness, DNR, Mirror, Smart IR, HLC
Interface
Video Output 1 HD analog output (75Ω / 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 9.6 Vdc ~ 14.4 Vdc; 19.2 Vac ~ 28.8 Vac
Power Consumption Max. 8.2 W
Protection Level IP67
Material Metal
IR Range 200 ft max. (60 m max)
Communication Up the coax
Dimensions φ5.72” × 4.89” (φ145.2 mm × 124.1 mm)
Weight 1.41 lb (640 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.