Arecont Vision D4S Series User manual

Arecont Vision D4S/D4F Installation Manual
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D4S/D4F Indoor Dome Installation Manual

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Inside the box:
A. Mounting template
B. Arecont Vision D4S (Image 1-1) or
D4F (Image 1-2)
C. Pack of three (3) wood screws and three
(3) dry wall anchors (D4S only)
Not included but needed:
#0 Phillips head screwdriver
#1 Phillips head screwdriver
Image 1-1 D4S Indoor Dome
Image 1-2 D4F Indoor Dome
Mounting the Camera:
1. Remove camera and hardware from the box.
NOTE : D4S and D4F has two kinds of lens
options, 3.3-12mm and 4mm, as shown in
image 2.
D4S/D4F-AVxxxx-3312 integrated with 3.3-
12mm lens; D4S/D4F-AVxxxx-04 integrated
with 4.0mm lens
D4S-AVxxxx-3312 D4S-AVxxxx-04
Image 2-1
D4F-AVxxxx-3312 D4F-AVxxxx-04
Image 2-2
2. Use the Mounting template, prepare the
mounting provisions for camera installation.
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3. Use #0 Philips head screwdriver to loosen the
set screw to release the dome cover (Image
3-1 and 3-2). NOTE: Do not remove screw
from the dome cover.
Image 3-1 D4S
Image 3-2 D4F
4. Remove D4S or D4F dome cover by rotating
counterclockwise as show in Image 4-1 and
4-2.
Image 4-1 D4S
Image 4-2 D4F
5. Run Ethernet cable through the hole on the
bottom of D4S or D4F and plug it into the

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RJ45 port on AV’s H.264 compact
MegaVideo®camera. (Image 5-1 and 5-2)
Image 5-1 D4S
Image 5-2 D4F
6.1 For D4S models, align the mounting holes in
the dome with the prepared holes on the
mounting surface. Attach D4S to the
mounting surface with the wood screws or
any optional hardware suitable for the
mounting surface. (Image 6)
Image 6
6.2 For D4F models, insert D4F into the prepared
hole in the ceiling or wall then tighten the
three “lever screws” by rotating clockwise until
the D4F is firmly installed, as shown in Image
7. The “Support Arm” will ride down the screw
to compress to the mounting surface.NOTE:
Do not over-torque the lever screws.
Image 7
Adjusting the Tilt and Pan:
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screw
Support
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7. To adjust the tilt, use a #1 Phillips screwdriver
to loosen the screw on the sides of the metal
U bracket 1/4 turn (Image 8-1 and 8-2).
CAUTION: Do not remove the screws!
Image 8-1 D4S
Image 8-2 D4F
8. Adjust lens tilt as required and tighten the
screw.
CAUTION: When using D4S/D4FAVxxxx-
3312, please push camera to the end of U
bracket slot to avoid interference between
bubble and lens. (Image 9-1)
Image 9-1
CAUTION: When using D4S/D4FAVxxxx-04 ,
please push camera to the front of the U
bracket slot to avoid vignette issue resulting
from the black liner blocking the optical path
of the lens.. (Image 9-2)
Image 9-2
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NOTE: Adjust cable to make camera tilt
easier, if cable pushes against plastic
housing. (Image 10-1 and 10-2)
Image 10-1 D4S
Image 10-2 D4F
9. To adjust the pan, hold and turn the U bracket
as shown in Image 11.
Image 11
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Adjusting the Focus:
10.1 For D4S/FAVxxxx-3312 version, to focus the
lens, loosen the three set screws as shown in
Image 12-1 and adjust each as needed. A
adjusts the zoom, Badjusts the iris, Cadjusts
the focus.
Note: Adjust zoom first then focus!
10.2 For D4S/FAVxxxx-04 version, to focus the
lens, loosen the set screws as shown in
Image 12-2 and adjust focus as needed.
Note: For more information on proper
focusing technique, please watch the
“Focusing Arecont Vision Megapixel
Cameras” Best Practices Training Video at
www.youtube.com/ArecontVision.
11. Secure the dome cover to the camera.
12. Tighten the set screw on the dome cover
using #0 Philips head screwdriver.
13. Rotate bubble to align camera with slot in
camera shield (Liner).
14. Remove the protective film from the camera
dome. NOTE: be cautious not to scratch the
vandal dome cover.
Image 12-1
Image 12-2
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How to install camera properly?
Note: D4 Series ships with the image rotated for
ceiling installation.
To properly install camera, the U bracket needs to
be installed between the dome base and camera
shown in Image 13.
If the U bracket is between the camera and dome
bubble, the image will be upside down and possibly
damage the bubble.
Image 13
How to flip upside down image?
Note: Resetting the camera to factory default will
result in the image flipping upside down. Please
follow below steps to flip images in Camera Web
Page or AV’s setup software and save to on-
camera flash memory.
Note: If using AV’s setup software, please refer to
user manual.
Camera Web Page:
Step 1: Go to the “Image” menu and check
“Flip” on camera web page to rotate image
180°.
Step 2: Go to “Administration Menu” and click
“Save all settings to flash” to save all the
settings to on-camera flash memory.
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Pendant Mount (D4S-CMT) Installation Instructions
Inside the box:
A. Pendant Mount (Fit with ¾” NPT)
B. Mounting template
C. Pack of three (3) machine screws, three
(3) wood screws and three (3) dry wall
anchors
Not included but needed:
D. #2 Phillips head screw driver
Image 14
1. Remove Pendant Mount and hardware from
the box.
2. Using the Mounting template, prepare the
mounting provisions for camera installation.
3. Attach Dome to Pendant as shown in Image
15 and Image 16 using three machine screws
provided.
Image 15 Image 16
4. Run Ethernet Cable through the Pendant, if
necessary.
5. Attach Pendant to the ceiling using the three
wood screws provided or any optional
hardware suitable for the mounting surface.
6. For installation of the camera, please
reference “Mounting the Camera”.
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