American Dynamics ADC860 User manual

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COLOUR VIDEO CAMERA
FARB-VIDEOKAMERA
CAMERA VIDEO COULEUR
CAMERA DE VIDEO A COLOR
TELECAMERA A COLORI
INSTRUCTIONS
BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG
MANUEL D'INSTRUCTIONS
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
ISTRUZIONI
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Thank you for purchasing the colour video camera.
Before you begin operation this unit. Please read the instructions
carefully to be sure you get the best possible performance.
WARNING:
TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
AVERTISSEMENT:
POUR EVITER LES RISQUES D'INCENDIE OU
D'ELECTROCUTION, NE PAS EXPOSER
L'APPAREIL A L'HUMIDITE OU A LA PLUIE.
INFORMATION (FOR CANADA)
RENSEIGNEMENT (POUR CANADA)
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-
003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la
norme NMB-003 du Canada.
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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.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an
equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within
the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient mag-
nitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
For USA and CANADA
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle
is intended to alert the user to the presence of im-
portant operating and maintenance (servicing) in-
structions in the literature accompanying the appli-
ance.
Information for USA
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Changes or modifications not approved by the original manu-
facture could void the user's authority to operate the equip-
ment.

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䡲High-quality picture provided by the 1/2-inch, 470,000-pixel (440,000
effective pixel)(E type), 410,000-pixel (380,000 effective pixel) (U
type), high-performance design CCD with 470 TV line horizontal
resolution and 0.95 lx (25%, F1.2) minimum object illumination.
䡲Backlight compensation (BLC) detecting areas can be selected from
4 fixed patterns as well as from two user-selectable patterns.
䡲Highlight inverter (HLI) function makes the picture around the po-
sition of a highlight easier to see.
䡲Lens mount switching mechanism makes it possible to use either
a C-mount lens or CS-mount lens.
䡲Menu set-up system eliminates the need of setting operations
using switches and controls.
Features
Page
Features ..................................................................................... 2
Precautions ................................. .............................................. 3
Controls, connectors and indicators ........................................... 4
Setup functions .......................................................................... 6
Connection ............................................................................... 13
Lens ......................................................................................... 14
Installation of camera ............................................................... 16
How to use the ferrite core ...................................................... 17
Specifications ........................................................................... 18
䡲Always make a prior test recording to help optimise the final
recording.
Contents

• When using a zoom lens, it is recommended to run the camera
with your zoom lens attached and check the backfocus before
camera installation. The same applies to lens attached and check
the backfocus before camera installation. The same applies to lens
level adjustment. (See the lens instruction manual for details.)
• Be sure to attach the provided ferrite core to the lens cable or
power cable to be connected with this camera to minimize unnec-
essary radiation.
• Avoid istalling in places where there is radiation.This could damege
CCD and other components and cause a malfunction.
• Avoid installing in places where there are strong electro-magnetic
waves or magnetism. the picture could be distorted.
• Avoid instanning in places where the camera would be subject to
strong vibrations. This could damage components and degrade
the picture.
• Avoid installing the unit in following locations.
• Places exposed to rain or moisture
• Places with an ambient temperature outside the range of –10
to 50°C (operation) or from 0 to 40°C (recommended).
• Places subject to excessive dust or to oil or gas.
• When this unit is used with AGC ON, an image recorded in a dark
place may look noisy due to the automatic boost in sensitivity.
This is not a malfunction.
• When this unit is used with the AUTO white balance control, the
recorded colours may differ slightly from the actual colours due to
the operation of the automatic-tracking white balance control cir-
cuit. This is not a malfunction.
• When a bright object (such as a lamp) is shot, a white, comet-tail
phenomenon may be observed above and below the bright object
on the screen. This is a phenomenon (called smear) inherent in
CCD image pickup devices and is not a malfunction.
• The electronic shutter speed of this unit has been set to 1/50 [1/
60] second at the factory. If you use this unit under fluorescent
lamps in an area with the local power frequency of 60 [50] Hz,
switch the shutter speed to 1/120 [1/100] sec. (The sensitivity will
be degraded slightly at 1/120 [1/100] sec.) E type [U type]
• Lens aperture will be open when the electronic shutter is oper-
ated on AUTO mode with an auto iris lens in use, To avoid this, set
the shutter to any mode other than AUTO or use a manual (fixed)
iris lens.
• When the electronic shutter is set to the AUTO mode while this
unit is used under fluorescent lamp illumination, flickering may be
observed in the picture. This is a phenomenon caused by the rela-
tionship between the light’s power frequency and shutter speed,
and is not a malfunction.
Precautions
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Camera mounting holes (1/4 inch)
This screw hole is used to install the camera on a mount to
PAN/TILT UNIT.
Camera mounting bracket locking screws ( x 2 : M2.6 x 5mm)
Do not use any screw longer than 5 mm.
Camera mounting bracket
The camera mounting bracket is mounted on the bottom of
the camera at the factory. It can be installed on the top of the
camera if necessary. Fit the mounting bracket on the top of
the camera head with the two screw .
Backfocus adjustment ring
This ring both allows the adjustment of the backfocus to and
switch as the lens mounting method between C and CS.
Loosen the BF LOCK screw by turning it counterclockwise
before turning this ring, and be sure to secure screw by
turning it clockwise after turning this ring. This camera has
been adjusted to the optimum position for the C mount before
shipment.
[BF LOCK] Backfocus locking screw
This screw locks the backfocus adjustment mechanism.
Lens mount
The lens mount is compatible with C-mount lenses (1/2 and 2/
3 inch) and CS-mount lenses (1/2 inch).
[DC IRIS] DC iris connector
Connect to an auto-iris lens which does not incorporate an EE
amplifier. (See “Lens”on page 14.)
Controls, connectors and indicators
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3
4
6
5
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Controls, connectors and indicators (continued)
[Y/C OUT] Y/C output connector
This 4-pin connector outputs the luminance and chrominance
signal.
•Pin configuration of Y/C OUT connector
5
[SYNC IN] Sync signal input connector
This BNC connector accepts the input of an external sync sig-
nal such as a composite video (VBS) or black burst (BB) signal.
When a sync signal is input into this connector, the camera
operation is automatically synchronized with the external sync
signal.
The 75-ohm termination of this connector can be switched
on/off on the menu screen as required. (For details, see
“TERM. [75-ohm termination setting]”on page 7.)
[VIDEO OUT] Video signal output connector
This BNC connector outputs a composite video signal. Con-
nect this to the video input connector of a video monitor,
switcher, etc.
[POWER] Power indicator lamp
This lights when power is supplied to the camera.
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2
3
4
Pin No. Signal
1 GND
2 GND
3 Luminance (Y, 1 V(p-p), 75-ohm)
4 E type: Chrominance (C, 0.3 V(p-p), 75-ohm)
U type: Chrominance (C, 0.286 V(p-p), 75-ohm)
[CAMERA SET UP] Camera set-up screen operation buttons
These buttons are used in the set-up operations.
For details, see “Set-up functions”from page 6.
[VIDEO IRIS] Video iris connector
Connect to an auto-iris lens incorporating an EE amplifier. (See
“Lens”on page 14.)
[DC12V}/AC24V`] Power input connector
Connect a DC 12 V}± 10% or AC 24 V`± 10%, 50/60 Hz
power supply.
DC12 V
Power
AC24 V
Power
1 2
AC 24V
DC 12V
+–
+
–
11 12
VIDEO GND + 9 V
1
+
2 –
AC 24V
DC 12V
CLASS 2 ONLY (For U.S.A use)
ISOLATED POWER ONLY (For EUROPEAN use)
SEE INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
CAMERA
SET UP
SYNC
IN
VIDEO
OUT
POWER
Y/C OUT
SET
VIDEO IRIS
10
8
9
13
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䡵CAMERA SETUP screen
The camera is adjusted using the CAMERA SETUP screen.
Press the SET button to display the CAMERA SETUP screen on
the monitor.
CAMERA SETUP screen
––CAMERA SETUP––
>SYNC ADJUST
VIDEO ADJUST
MOD E S E L E C T
END MEMORY
Operation buttons
Setup functions
䢇SYNC ADJUST menu
For settings related to the sync signals.
1. Move the cursor to “SYNC ADJUST”.
2. Press the SET button to display the
SYNC ADJUST menu.
(See pages 7 and 8 for the operating
procedure.)
1. Move the cursor to “MODE SELECT”.
2. Press the SET button to display the
MODE SELECT menu.
(See pages 9 to 12 for the operating pro-
cedure.)
1. Move the cursor to “VIDEO ADJUST”.
2. Press the SET button to display the
VIDEO ADJUST menu.
(See pages 8 and 9 for the operating
procedure.)
䢇VIDEO ADJUST menu
For settings related to the video signal.
䢇MODE SELECT menu
For settings related to the camera functions.
––SYNC ADJUST––
>TERM. ON
H PHASE 25
SC COARSE 1
SC F I NE 1 2 8
L I NE L 0CK OF F
VCOARSE 1
VFINE 128
END
––VIDEO ADJUST––
>IRIS 0
COLOUR 0
PEDESTAL 0
ENHANCE 0
HUE 0
END
––MO DE S E L E C T ––
>ID OFF
AGC GA I N 1 8 dB
SUPER AGC OFF
SHUTTER MANU ( )
BLC OFF
Av : Pk 8 : 2
W. BAL AUTO
HL I OFF
END
CAMERA
SET UP
SET
Press to move the cursor > or select an
adjustment option.
Press to display the SET UP screen
(current adjustment condition).
To clear the function, move the cursor
> to "END" and press here. The SET UP
screen returns to the normal screen.
Press to select the mode of the adjust-
ed item or set its level.

䡵TERM. [75-ohm termination setting]
Set according to whether the signal input
into the sync signal input terminal is
to be terminated with 75 ohms or not.
ON : Terminated with 75 ohms
OFF : Open
Initial set ON.
Note:
The terminal is open when the power is OFF.
SYNC ADJUST menu
䡵H PHASE [Horizontal phase adjustment]
䡵SC COARSE [Sub-carrier phase coarse adjustment]
Adjustment of the H phase in gen-lock op-
eration. Adjust with reference to another
camera (or system).
Variable range : 0 to 50.
Initial set : 25.
––SYNC ADJUST––
>TERM. ON
H PHASE 25
SC COARSE 1
SC F I NE 1 2 8
L I NE L 0CK OF F
VCOARSE 1
VFINE 128
END
––SYNC ADJUST––
TERM. ON
>H PHASE 25
SC COARSE 1
SC F I NE 1 2 8
L I NE L 0CK OF F
VCOARSE 1
VFINE 128
END
––SYNC ADJUST––
TERM. ON
H PHASE 25
>SC COARSE 1
SC F I NE 1 2 8
L I NE L 0CK OF F
VCOARSE 1
VFINE 128
END
Coarse adjustment of the SC phase in gen-
lock operation. The SC phase can be varied
by up to 90°in each direction.
Adjust with reference to another camera (or
system) and together with the SC FINE ad-
justment.
Variable range : 1, 2, 3, 4.
Initial set : 1.
Note :
Only the button is effective. The button does not operate.
Noise may be generated when END CLEAR is performed after sc coarse
adjustment. In this case, perform the sc coarse adjustment again.
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䡵SC FINE [Sub-carrier phase fine adjustment]
Fine adjustment of the SC phase in gen-
lock operation.
Variation range : 0 to 255.
Initial set : 128.
––SYNC ADJUST––
TERM . ON
H PHASE 25
SC COARSE 1
>SC F I NE 12 8
L I NE L 0CK OF F
VCOARSE 1
VFINE 128
END
Setup functions (continued)
Note:
Adjust SC COARSE and SC FINE only after adjusting H PHASE.
Setting when the vertical sync signal of the
camera is to be locked with the AC power
frequency.
ON : LL mode is activated.
OFF : LL mode is unactivated.
Set to OFF when using INT (internal sync)
or EXT (external sync).
Initial set : OFF.
䡵LINE LOCK [Line lock setting]
––SYNC ADJUST––
TERM . ON
H PHASE 25
SC COARSE 1
SC F I NE 1 2 8
>L INE L0CK OFF
VCOARSE 1
VFINE 128
END
Notes:
•Do not apply an external sync signal in the LL mode.
•The display will be switched over between ON and OFF, how-
ever, the LL function is only available with the power frequency
of 50 [60] Hz. ( E type [U type] )

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䡵V COARSE [Vertical phase coarse adjustment]
Note:
When using a video-iris lens or DC-iris lens or when SHUTTER
is set to AUTO, set the AGC GAIN of MODE SELECT menu to 0
before starting iris level adjustment.
Adjustment to align the vertical phase with
another camera operating in the line lock
(LL) mode. The phase can be varied by up
to 180°in courses 1 and 2. Adjust together
with the V FINE adjustment.
Variable range : 1, 2.
Initial set : 1.
䡵V FINE [Vertical phase fine adjustment]
––SYNC ADJUST––
TERM . ON
H PHASE 25
SC COARSE 1
SC F I NE 1 2 8
L I NE L 0CK OF F
>V COARSE 1
VFINE 128
END
Fine adjustment of the vertical phase in the
LL mode.
Variable range : 0 to 255.
Initial set : 128.
VIDEO ADJUST menu
䡵IRIS [Iris level]
––SYNC ADJUST––
TERM . ON
H PHASE 25
SC COARSE 1
SC F I NE 1 2 8
L I NE L 0CK OF F
VCOARSE 1
>V F I NE 128
END
––VIDEO ADJUST––
>IRIS 0
COLOUR 0
PEDESTAL 0
ENHANCE 0
HUE 0
END
Adjustment of the luminance level of the
video signal.
Variable range : –5 to 5.
Initial set : 0.
• To raise the level .. Increase number ( )
• To raise the level .. Decrease number ( )
䡵COLOUR [Colour level]
Adjustment of the colour level of the video
signal.
Variable range : –5 to 5.
Initial set : 0.
•To increase colour saturation
.......... Increase the number ( ).
•To decrease colour saturation
......... Decrease the number ( ).
䡵PEDESTAL [Pedestal level]
Adjustment of the pedestal level of the
video signal.
Variable range : –5 to 5.
Initial set : 0.
•To brighten picture
......... Increase the number ( ).
•To darken picture
.......... Decrease the number ( ).
䡵ENHANCE [Enhancement level]
Adjustment of the aperture control level of
the video signal.
Variable range : –5 to 5.
Initial set : 0.
•To sharpen the picture (by enhancing the
aperture control and contour level)
......... Increase the number ( ).
•To soften the picture (by attenuating the
aperture control and contour level)
......... Decrease the number ( ).
––VIDEO ADJUST––
IRIS 0
COLOUR 0
PEDESTAL 0
>ENHANCE 0
HUE 0
END
––VIDEO ADJUST––
IRIS 0
COLOUR 0
>PEDESTAL 0
ENHANCE 0
HUE 0
END
––VIDEO ADJUST––
IRIS 0
>COLOUR 0
PEDESTAL 0
ENHANCE 0
HUE 0
END

Setup functions (continued)
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䡵HUE [Hue adjust]
––VIDEO ADJUST––
IRIS 0
COLOUR 0
PEDESTAL 0
ENHANCE 0
>HUE 0
END
Adjustment of the hue of the video signal.
Variable range: –5 to 5. Initial set: 0.
•To make yellowish
......... Increase the number ( ).
•To make reddish
......... Decrease the number ( ).
䡵ID [Camera ID name/number]
––MO DE S E L E C T ––
>ID OFF
AGC GA I N 1 8 d B
SUPER AGC OFF
SHUTTER MANU ( )
BLC OFF
Av : Pk 8 : 2
W. BAL AUTO
HL I OFF
END
MODE SELECT menu
Monitor screen when “ON”
is selected (initial setup)
Monitor screen when “EDIT”is
selected
Camera ID
(max. 24 characters)
(All ‘Space’in initial set)
CAMERA I D
0123456789–:/,
ABCDEFGH I JKLMNO
PQRSTUVWXY Z
abcde f gh i j k lmno
pq r s t uvwxy
Blinking character cursor
Camera ID input section
Space
The camera ID can be up to 24 characters.
ON : The camera ID is displayed.
OFF : The camera ID is not displayed.
EDIT : The camera ID can be set.
Setting method
2. Select a character with the or button.
(Enter a space in positions where no character is to be input.)
3. Press the button to set the character. Then the input sec-tion for
the next character starts to blink.
(Press the button to return to the previous character.)
4. After all characters have been input by repeating steps 2 and 3, press
the SET button. The CAMERA SETUP screen is displayed again.
5. ID appears when set to ON.
Note:
The cursor “>”of MODE SELECT menu cannot be moved when
ID is set at EDIT.
Setting the max. gain of the AGC (Automatic
Gain Control).
Variable range: 0, 9 and 18 dB.
Initial set: 18 dB.
䡵SUPER AGC [High-sensitivity automatic gain control]
1. Select “EDIT”with the or button and press the SET but-
ton. The CAMERA ID screen appears, with the character cur-
sor and the first character in the input section blinking.
Use this function if the picture is not bright
enough when AGC GAIN is set to 18 dB.
ON : The gain is further increased.
OFF : The gain is not increased.
Initial set : OFF.
––MOD E S E L E C T ––
ID OFF
>AGC GA I N 1 8dB
SUPER AGC OFF
SHUTTER MANU ( )
BLC OFF
Av : Pk 8 : 2
W. BAL AUTO
HL I OFF
END
––MOD E S E L E C T ––
ID OFF
AGC GA I N 1 8 dB
>SUPER AGC OFF
SHUTTER MANU ( )
BLC OFF
Av : Pk 8 : 2
W. BAL AUTO
HL I OFF
END
䡵AGC GAIN [Automatic Gain Control]